Barlow Fold Close Bury
13 addresses across 1 postcode (BL9), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 5100316.
- Sales: 9 recorded sales since 1995; in 2017 the median was £135,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 2, E: 2).
- 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 C; 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 Clifton (Manchester), about 5.3 km (3.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Hollins Vale Local Nature Reserve, is about 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 71 to 73 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Blackford House Medical Centre, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 66% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | £135,000 | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £177,500 | £177,500 | £177,500 |
| 2013 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £122,000 | £122,000 | £122,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £55,000 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| 1995 | 2 | £52,450 | £51,950 | £52,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov 2017 | 7 BL9 9SZ | Terraced | £135,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Nov 2015 | 10 BL9 9SZ | Detached | £177,500 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Apr 2013 | 2 BL9 9SZ | Semi-detached | £120,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Jan 2012 | 6 BL9 9SZ | Semi-detached | £122,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Nov 2008 | 10 BL9 9SZ | Detached | £145,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 May 2007 | 7 BL9 9SZ | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 17 Dec 1998 | 11 BL9 9SZ | Semi-detached | £55,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Apr 1995 | 9 BL9 9SZ | Semi-detached | £52,950 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Mar 1995 | 8 BL9 9SZ | Semi-detached | £51,950 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 89 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (4); House, detached (1). Built: 1967-1975 (4); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 addresses)
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 C (38% of about 780 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)
- Former Millwood School, Fletcher Fold Road, Bury, BL9 9RX: up to 26 homes, not permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- Land at Bury Road/York Street, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 2WH: up to 200 homes, permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- Bealey Industrial Estate, Hallam Street, Off Dumers Lane, Radcliffe: up to 90 homes, not permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
- Car Park To The North Of 129 Croft Lane, Bury, BL9 8QH: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (930 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
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 13 addresses are between 71 m and 73 m above sea level (72 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BL9 9SZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Clifton (Manchester) 1,100 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Kearsley (Manchester) 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) | |
| Farnworth 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.5 km (4 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Whitefield (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 31 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Nuttall Square Blackford Bridge | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Radcliffe Bus Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Thomas St Car Park | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 24.4 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Blackford House Medical Centre | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cohens Chemist | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bury Dental Practice | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Alpha Hospital Bury | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | Greater Manchester Police - Whitefield Police Station | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Premier Bury Cashzone | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Hollins Vale Local Nature Reserve 26 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 660 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Barlow Recreation Ground 1.7 ha | 170 m |
| Allotments | Nipper Lane Allotments 1.4 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary and St Bartholomew, a listed building (Grade I), 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary and St Bartholomew | Listed building, Grade I | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Radcliffe Tower and site of hall 100m south west of the parish church in Radcliffe | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lamb Lodge Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 520 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Starkies Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Elton Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Withins Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Mere Clough | Valley | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) south |
| Oak Croft Hill | Hill | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 13 | 13 |
None of the street's 13 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunny Bank Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hollins Grundy Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School Church of England/Methodist | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Unsworth Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Unsworth Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Derby High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Star Radcliffe Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vino Cicchetti BL9 9SU | Other catering premises | 120 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Bridge Nursery BL9 9TQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 150 m | 4 Good | 8 Jan 2026 |
| Indigo BL9 9SS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Cafe2u Manchester South West BL9 9SW | Mobile caterer | 250 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Greggs BL9 9SH | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Nov 2024 |
| Asda Express PFS Blackford Bridge BL9 9NZ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Feb 2025 |
| Greggs BL9 9NZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Oct 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Nuttall Square (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 66% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 21% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 30% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- BL9 9SZ: 13 addresses of 14 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Crossfield Street · Blackford Avenue · Nuttall Square · Longton Street · Barlow Fold · Dumers Chase · Leyland Street · Chelsea Street · Halls Close · Cliff Road · Leyton Drive · Lawrence Street
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.