Beaver Drive Bury
10 addresses across 2 postcodes (BL9), about 40 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 5100138.
- Sales: 2 recorded sales since 1995; in 2016 the median was £81,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (A: 4, B: 2, D: 1).
- 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 E; 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 5.4 km (3.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Hollins Vale Local Nature Reserve, is about 340 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 98 to 102 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 10 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Unsworth Medical Centre, about 690 m (0.4 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 370 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 26% of households owned their home and 16% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | £81,000 | £81,000 | £81,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £60,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov 2016 | 1 BL9 8AG | Semi-detached | £81,000 | |
| 14 Oct 2014 | 1 BL9 8AG | Semi-detached | £60,000 |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 91 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (7). Built: 1930-1949 (7). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (6); owner-occupied (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (1 address)
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 E (25% 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)
- Rear of Unsworth Methodist Church, Hollins Lane, Bury: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (280 m)
- Former Petrol Station, Parr Lane, Unsworth, Bury: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- Car Park To The North Of 129 Croft Lane, Bury, BL9 8QH: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (910 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 10 addresses are between 98 m and 102 m above sea level (100 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BL9 8AG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BL9 8AP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Clifton (Manchester) 1,100 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| Kearsley (Manchester) 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) | |
| Swinton (Manchester) 165,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 22 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sykes Avenue Hollins | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bury Interchange | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Village Hotel Bury, Manchester Car Park Pre Book | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 24.1 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Unsworth Medical Centre | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rowlands Pharmacy | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Parr Lane (Dental Surgery) | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Prestwich Hospital | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Police station | Greater Manchester Police - Whitefield Police Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hollins Vale Local Nature Reserve 26 ha | 340 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 770 m² | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.1 ha | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,770 m² | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 26 hectares in all.
Landmarks
1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lamb Lodge Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 810 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Starkies Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Heaton Park Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south |
| Hazlitt Wood | Wood | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
| Oak Croft Hill | Hill | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south-east |
| Mere Clough | Valley | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.3 | 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 | 9 | 10 |
1 of the street's 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollins Grundy Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 490 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Unsworth Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | 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 |
| Sunny Bank Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Unsworth Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Mersey Drive Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ribble Drive Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Jan 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: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Marleys Queen Anne BL9 8JH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Feb 2025 |
| St Georges Church BL9 8JJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 Feb 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 | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 28% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 26% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 12% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 44% | 17% |
| Private rented | 29% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 12% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 13% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 70% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 73% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 16% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 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
Nearby streets
Hunters Hill · Hart Drive · Otter Drive · Hare Drive · North Avenue · East Drive · Kilner Close · Sykes Avenue · West Close · Hollins Close · Meadowbrook Gardens · Hollins Lane
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.