Back Ormrod Street Bury
1 address across 1 postcode (BL9), about 160 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 5102695.
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Bury costs £2,555 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Castleton (Manchester), about 7 km (4.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Openshaw Park, is about 140 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 94 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Rock Healthcare Limited, about 540 m (0.3 miles) away, with 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 580 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 68% of households owned their home and 20% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in Bury in 2026-27: Band D £2,555 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,703 | £1,987 | £2,271 | £2,555 | £3,123 | £3,691 | £4,259 | £5,110 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (76% of about 670 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Bury borough HMO.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- The Turf Hotel, 116 Wash Lane, Bury, BL9 7DJ: up to 9 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- Land off Rochdale Road, Bury, BL9 7AX: up to 9 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- 2 Cook Street, Bury, BL9 0RP: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (340 m)
- Acorn Business Centre, Fountain Street North, Bury, BL9 7AN: up to 19 homes, permissioned (370 m)
- Woolfield House, Wash Lane, Bury, BL9 6BJ: up to 11 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- Former CPU Kitchens, Willow Street, Bury, BL9 7QZ: up to 13 homes, not permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- Site of Hartshead Works, Deal Street, Bury, BL9 7PU: up to 39 homes, not permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
- Clerke Street, Bury: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 30 July 2026 to 5 August 2026: United Utilities Water Ltd, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's address is about 94 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BL9 7DY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Castleton (Manchester) 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7 km (4.3 miles) |
| Clifton (Manchester) 1,100 journeys in 2024–25 | 8 km (5 miles) | |
| Kearsley (Manchester) 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.1 km (5 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Bury (Manchester Metrolink) | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 45 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pimhole Road Openshaw Park | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bury Interchange | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Village Hotel Bury, Manchester Car Park Pre Book | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ionity Manchester Bury VH | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 27 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rock Healthcare Limited | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 15 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pimhole Pharmacy | 130 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 1 -5 Parsonage Street | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Fairfield Gen Hospital | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Bury Police Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Your Local Cashzone | 390 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Openshaw Park 5.1 ha | 140 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,230 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,890 m² | 260 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,390 m² | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 6.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Lower Chesham, a listed building (Grade II*), 730 m (0.5 miles) north. 18 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Chesham | Listed building, Grade II* | 730 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Parish Church of Saint Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 950 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Bury War Memorial | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Medieval moated site and later fortified manor house known as Bury Castle 100m west of the parish church | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Starkies Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (1 mile) south-west |
| The Lido | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Woodhill Brook | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Goit | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Gallows Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Ashworth Valley | Valley | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the street's 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Bury: see them on the Bury page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 120 m | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hazel Wood High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| East Ward Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St. Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Holy Trinity Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bury College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Paul's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Requires improvement (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hoyle Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Holy Cross College Roman Catholic | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Heap Bridge Village Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pak Food Store BL9 7HF | Retailers - other | 20 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 21 Jan 2025 |
| Kashmir Superstore Bury Limited BL9 7BD | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 100 m | 5 Very good | 12 Dec 2022 |
| Kaka shawarma BL9 7BD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 100 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Motorway Subway BL9 7BD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 110 m | 5 Very good | 6 Feb 2025 |
| Nawaab palace BL9 7BD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 110 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| St Thomas's C.E Primary School BL9 7EY | School/college/university | 120 m | 5 Very good | 8 Nov 2024 |
| Abaseen BL9 7BB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 130 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 28 Apr 2026 |
| Cube Desserts BL9 7BB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 130 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 10 Sep 2026 |
| Bake & Vape BL9 7BB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Smokey Stop BL9 7BB | Retailers - other | 130 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Peri Peri Chicken Shaq BL9 7DY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 130 m | 4 Good | 24 Sep 2026 |
| The Little Leopard Coffee | Retailers - other | 140 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jun 2025 |
| Bury Superstore BL9 7ER | Retailers - other | 140 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 20 Jul 2026 |
| Nemo's BL9 7ER | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 140 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Alexander Care Home BL9 7BY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 150 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jun 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (lancashire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 29 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 28% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 68% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 31% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 6% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 14% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 24% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 36% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 63% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 12% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Food hygiene ratings Kebab Stop (takeaway/sandwich shop, BL9 7BD) is no longer listed; it was rated Awaiting inspection found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Two Kings (takeaway/sandwich shop, BL9 7BD) is no longer listed; it was rated Awaiting inspection found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Nawaab Palace (restaurant/cafe/canteen, BL9 7BD) is no longer listed; it was rated 4 Good found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Nawaab palace (takeaway/sandwich shop, BL9 7BD) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Kaka shawarma (takeaway/sandwich shop, BL9 7BD) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- BL9 7DY: 1 address of 43 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Ormrod Street · Palace Street · Back Andrew Street North · Back Tinline Street · Andrew Street · Hurst Street · Hurst Street · Tinline Street · Back Andrew Street · Kershaw Street · Hurst Street · Bury New Road
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.