Barnes Close Ramsbottom, Bury
3 addresses across 1 postcode (BL0), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 5103581.
1 recorded sales since 1995; in 2017 the median was £233,500 across 1 sale. 1 homes have an energy certificate (E: 1). No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Bury costs £2,555 a year in 2026-27. Gigabit broadband is available to 50% of premises. The nearest railway station is Bromley Cross (Lancs), about 5.8 km away in a straight line. The nearest park or garden is about 430 m away. Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits. It is about 149 m above sea level. None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic. The nearest GP surgery is Garden City Medical Centre, about 430 m away. About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 92% of households owned their home and 48% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | £233,500 | £233,500 | £233,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov 2017 | 4 BL0 9SE | Detached | £233,500 |
Energy performance certificates
1 home with a current certificate; median floor area 176 m². Most common: House, detached (1). Built: 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1).
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 B (28% of about 680 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 1.0 km
- New Summerseat House, Summerseat Lane, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL0 9UD: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (650 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 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 addresses are about 149 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BL0 9SE | 100% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bromley Cross (Lancs) 312,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km |
| Entwistle 20,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.2 km | |
| Hall-I'-Th'-Wood 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m, 33 within 800 m; nearest Woodhey High School Holcombe Brook | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bury Interchange | 5.1 km |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 1.7 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 31.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Garden City Medical Centre | 430 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Gardners Chemist | 950 m |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 1.8 km |
| Hospital | Alpha Hospital Bury | 5.2 km |
| Police station | Bury Police Station | 4.5 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Holcombe Brook, Holcombe Brook Cashzone | 360 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 9,620 m² | 430 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 910 m² | 440 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.6 ha | 520 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,190 m² | 680 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 1.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hey House, a listed building (Grade II*), 910 m north-west. 8 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hey House | Listed building, Grade II* | 910 m north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Broad Hey Wood | Wood | 620 m east |
| Redisher Wood | Wood | 750 m north-west |
| Crow Lumb Wood | Wood | 1.2 km north-east |
| Square Reservoir Bridge | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km north-east |
| Sunny Clough | Valley | 1.7 km east |
| Harcles Hill | Hill | 2.1 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 3 | 3 |
None of the street's 3 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodhey High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 140 m | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Hazlehurst Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 610 m | Inadequate (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Holcombe Brook Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 660 m | No published inspection |
| Greenmount Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 940 m | No published inspection |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Ramsbottom | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected 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: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Summerseat Methodist Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodhey High School BL0 9QZ | School/college/university | 260 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jan 2025 |
| Co-op BL0 9SH | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 290 m | 5 Very good | 3 Mar 2025 |
| The Bower BL0 9RN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 15 Oct 2024 |
| Holcombe Brook Pizzeria BL0 9SH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 330 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 5 Feb 2026 |
| Hare and Hounds BL0 9RY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 340 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jul 2025 |
| The Friary BL0 9SH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 360 m | 4 Good | 3 Mar 2025 |
| Miles Bakery BL0 9SH | Retailers - other | 360 m | 5 Very good | 14 Nov 2024 |
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 | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 92% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 48% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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
- BL0 9SE: 3 addresses
Nearby streets
Woodhey Road · Honeywood Close · Birch Grove · Treetops Avenue · Sunnymede Vale · Est Bank Road · Pot Green · Summerseat Lane · Helmsdale Close · Brookside Close · Royal Gardens · Havenbrook Grove
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 aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside, in England only.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.