Blenheim Close Bury
31 addresses across 2 postcodes (BL9), about 190 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 5100189.
- Sales: 42 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £230,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 15 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, D: 8, 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 5.6 km (3.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Hollins Vale Local Nature Reserve, is about 480 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 76 to 82 m above sea level.
- Noise: 13 of its 31 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Blackford House Medical Centre, about 560 m (0.3 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 580 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 83% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £242,750 | £242,750 | £242,750 |
| 2022 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £290,000 | £290,000 | £290,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £260,000 | £260,000 | £260,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £215,000 | £215,000 | £215,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £113,000 | £113,000 | £113,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2026 | 11 BL9 8BY | Semi-detached | £270,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 14 BL9 8BY | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2025 | 28 BL9 8BY | Semi-detached | £165,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Sep 2024 | 19 BL9 8BY | Semi-detached | £242,750 | |
| 16 Sep 2022 | 26 BL9 8BY | Semi-detached | £230,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Aug 2022 | 22 BL9 8BY | Semi-detached | £183,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 Jul 2022 | 16 BL9 8BY | Other | £1,150 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 10 Nov 2021 | 5 BL9 8BY | Semi-detached | £290,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2020 | 11 BL9 8BY | Semi-detached | £190,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Jul 2019 | 32 BL9 8BY | Detached | £260,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Oct 2018 | 16 BL9 8BY | Detached | £190,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 May 2017 | 5 BL9 8BY | Semi-detached | £215,000 | |
| 29 Jan 2016 | 11 BL9 8BY | Semi-detached | £140,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Jul 2014 | 23 BL9 8BY | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 23 Aug 2013 | 11 BL9 8BY | Semi-detached | £113,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Oct 2011 | 8 BL9 8BY | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 19 Feb 2010 | 1 BL9 8BY | Semi-detached | £124,900 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Sep 2009 | 13 BL9 8BY | Semi-detached | £164,950 | |
| 25 Aug 2009 | 26 BL9 8BY | Semi-detached | £146,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Jul 2009 | 1 BL9 8BY | Semi-detached | £162,750 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Feb 2009 | 13 BL9 8BY | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 8 May 2008 | 15 BL9 8BY | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 8 Feb 2008 | 22 BL9 8BY | Semi-detached | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Jul 2007 | 24 BL9 8BY | Semi-detached | £172,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Jul 2007 | 7 BL9 8BY | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 4 May 2007 | 36 BL9 8BY | Detached | £217,500 | |
| 14 Feb 2007 | 22 BL9 8BY | Semi-detached | £101,782 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Nov 2006 | 4 BL9 8BY | Semi-detached | £147,000 | |
| 17 May 2006 | 5 BL9 8BY | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 1 Oct 2004 | 12 BL9 8BY | Semi-detached | £137,500 | |
| 10 Jun 2004 | 22 BL9 8BY | Semi-detached | £100,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Sep 2003 | 26 BL9 8BY | Semi-detached | £97,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Oct 2002 | 18 BL9 8BY | Detached | £99,950 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Jun 2002 | 1 BL9 8BY | Semi-detached | £116,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Jun 2002 | 2 BL9 8BY | Semi-detached | £94,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Mar 2000 | 16 BL9 8BY | Detached | £68,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Nov 1998 | 26 BL9 8BY | Semi-detached | £49,995 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Aug 1998 | 28 BL9 8BY | Semi-detached | £57,500 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Apr 1995 | 2 BL9 8BY | Semi-detached | £37,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Apr 1995 | 3 BL9 8BY | Semi-detached | £46,500 | |
| 20 Mar 1995 | 5 BL9 8BY | Semi-detached | £48,000 | |
| 3 Feb 1995 | 8 BL9 8BY | Semi-detached | £51,000 |
Energy performance certificates
15 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 74 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (13); House, detached (2). Built: 1967-1975 (9); 1950-1966 (4); 1930-1949 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (13).
Each home's certificates and sales (7 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (35% of about 1,530 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)
- Car Park To The North Of 129 Croft Lane, Bury, BL9 8QH: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Millwood School, Fletcher Fold Road, Bury, BL9 9RX: up to 26 homes, not permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- William Kemp Heaton Day Centre (Site B), St.Peters Road, Bury, BL9 9RP: up to 37 homes, not permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- Rear of Unsworth Methodist Church, Hollins Lane, Bury: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Started, not reported finished by 31 October 2026
- 27 October 2026 to 2 November 2026: SP Electricity North West, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| BL9 8BY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| BL9 8BZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 31 addresses are between 76 m and 82 m above sea level (79 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BL9 8BY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BL9 8BZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Clifton (Manchester) 1,100 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Kearsley (Manchester) 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.4 km (4 miles) | |
| Swinton (Manchester) 165,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 23 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hollins Lane | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bury Interchange | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Q-Park Knowsley Place | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 24.5 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Blackford House Medical Centre | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cohens Chemist | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bury Dental Practice | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Alpha Hospital Bury | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Police station | Greater Manchester Police - Whitefield Police Station | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Premier Bury Cashzone | 1.2 km (0.8 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 | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 630 m² | 340 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.1 ha | 360 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,770 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 26 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Radcliffe Tower and site of hall 100m south west of the parish church in Radcliffe, a scheduled monument, 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Radcliffe Tower and site of hall 100m south west of the parish church in Radcliffe | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lamb Lodge Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 570 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Starkies Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Elton Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| Goit | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| Mere Clough | Valley | 4 km (2.5 miles) south |
| Oak Croft Hill | Hill | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 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 | 13 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 18 | 31 |
13 of the street's 31 addresses are 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 | 420 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Sunny Bank Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, 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) |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 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 |
| Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 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 |
| Unsworth Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Unsworth Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School Church of England/Methodist | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Holy Cross College Roman Catholic | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Mersey Drive Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollins Grundy County Primary School BL9 8AY | School/college/university | 290 m | 5 Very good | 18 Nov 2024 |
| Hollins Bakery BL9 8AY | Retailers - other | 290 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 24 Jul 2025 |
| Indigo BL9 9SS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Vino Cicchetti BL9 9SU | Other catering premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Bridge Nursery BL9 9TQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 8 Jan 2026 |
| Cafe2u Manchester South West BL9 9SW | Mobile caterer | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Greggs BL9 9SH | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 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 | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 71% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 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) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 5 to 6 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: SP Electricity North West: Utility repair and maintenance works, 27 October 2026 to 2 November 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Woburn Drive · Alnwick Drive · Felton Close · White Brow · Stokesay Close · Heaton Drive · Wilton Drive · Heaton Close · Gawthorpe Close · Alton Close · Haddon Close · Melton Drive
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.