Bloomfield Drive Bury
53 addresses across 1 postcode (BL9), about 450 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 5100191.
- Sales: 44 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £385,000 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 25 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 14, E: 6, G: 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 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 km (3.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Hollins Vale Local Nature Reserve, is about 710 m (0.4 miles) 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 96 to 101 m above sea level.
- Noise: 9 of its 53 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Unsworth Medical Centre, about 240 m away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 240 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 88% of households owned their home and 29% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | £385,000 | £382,500 | £400,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £395,000 | £350,000 | £440,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £400,000 | £400,000 | £400,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £316,250 | £232,500 | £400,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £282,500 | £230,000 | £335,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £362,000 | £362,000 | £362,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £287,475 | £275,000 | £299,950 |
| 2017 | 1 | £244,000 | £244,000 | £244,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | £220,000 | £133,500 | £275,000 |
| 2015 | 5 | £193,000 | £177,950 | £195,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | £196,000 | £172,000 | £220,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 2025 | 19 BL9 8JX | Detached | £382,500 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Mar 2025 | 51 BL9 8JX | Detached | £400,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Mar 2025 | 22 BL9 8JX | Detached | £385,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Jun 2024 | 5 BL9 8JX | Detached | £440,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2024 | 32 BL9 8JX | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 25 Sep 2023 | 5 BL9 8JX | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 1 Aug 2022 | 20 BL9 8JX | Terraced | £270,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Feb 2022 | 39 BL9 8JX | Detached | £350,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Sep 2021 | 2 BL9 8JX | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 21 Jun 2021 | 41 BL9 8JX | Detached | £232,500 | |
| 12 Feb 2020 | 51 BL9 8JX | Detached | £335,000 | |
| 27 Jan 2020 | 47 BL9 8JX | Terraced | £230,000 | |
| 14 May 2019 | 38 BL9 8JX | Detached | £362,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2018 | 53 BL9 8JX | Detached | £275,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Aug 2018 | 23 BL9 8JX | Detached | £299,950 | |
| 12 Jun 2017 | 22 BL9 8JX | Detached | £244,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Sep 2016 | 26 BL9 8JX | Detached | £133,500 | |
| 25 Jul 2016 | 38 BL9 8JX | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2016 | 12 BL9 8JX | Detached | £275,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2015 | 51 BL9 8JX | Detached | £194,500 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Jul 2015 | 14 BL9 8JX | Detached | £193,000 | |
| 22 Jun 2015 | 12 BL9 8JX | Detached | £195,000 | |
| 8 May 2015 | 33 BL9 8JX | Detached | £190,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2015 | 47 BL9 8JX | Detached | £177,950 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Aug 2011 | 41 BL9 8JX | Detached | £172,000 | |
| 27 Apr 2011 | 21 BL9 8JX | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2010 | 8 BL9 8JX | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 20 Nov 2009 | 1 BL9 8JX | Detached | £183,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2009 | 33 BL9 8JX | Detached | £186,500 | |
| 19 Oct 2007 | 47 BL9 8JX | Terraced | £214,950 | |
| 29 Jun 2007 | 37 BL9 8JX | Detached | £237,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Oct 2006 | 18 BL9 8JX | Detached | £245,500 | |
| 6 Oct 2006 | 22 BL9 8JX | Detached | £240,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Sep 2005 | 8 BL9 8JX | Detached | £271,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2005 | 36 BL9 8JX | Detached | £275,000 | |
| 5 Mar 2004 | 36 BL9 8JX | Detached | £243,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2003 | 3 BL9 8JX | Detached | £177,750 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Nov 2002 | 33 BL9 8JX | Detached | £95,000 | |
| 20 Feb 2001 | 17 BL9 8JX | Detached | £117,000 | |
| 11 Jun 1998 | 6 BL9 8JX | Detached | £76,500 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Oct 1997 | 24 BL9 8JX | Terraced | £83,500 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Aug 1997 | 33 BL9 8JX | Semi-detached | £59,995 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Mar 1997 | 3 BL9 8JX | Detached | £85,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Jul 1995 | 12 BL9 8JX | Detached | £85,000 |
Energy performance certificates
25 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 93 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (18); House, detached (7). Built: 1967-1975 (16); 1950-1966 (9). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (22).
Each home's certificates and sales (11 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 (24% of about 620 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 Petrol Station, Parr Lane, Unsworth, Bury: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (240 m)
- Rear of Unsworth Methodist Church, Hollins Lane, Bury: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 12 August 2026: United Utilities Water Ltd, Remedial works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 53 addresses are between 96 m and 101 m above sea level (99 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 8JX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Clifton (Manchester) 1,100 journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Swinton (Manchester) 165,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Kearsley (Manchester) 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Whitefield (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 25 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bloomfield Drive Unsworth | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Radcliffe Bus Station | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Heaton Park Car Park | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 23.6 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Unsworth Medical Centre | 240 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rowlands Pharmacy | 240 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Parr Lane (Dental Surgery) | 240 m |
| Hospital | Prestwich Hospital | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Police station | Greater Manchester Police - Whitefield Police Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Nisa, Unsworth | 250 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hollins Vale Local Nature Reserve 26 ha | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 770 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.1 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,770 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 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 | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Heaton Park Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Starkies Wood | Wood | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
| Hazlitt Wood | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Oak Croft Hill | Hill | 3 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
| Mere Clough | Valley | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) south-west |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 44 | 53 |
9 of the street's 53 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 150 m | 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 | 310 m | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Unsworth Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 530 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Mersey Drive Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sunny Bank Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand | Primary | 3–11 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hollins Grundy Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ribble Drive Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 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 |
| Whitefield Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Nov 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Margaret's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bury & Whitefield Jewish Primary School BL9 8JT | School/college/university | 210 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jul 2025 |
| Olive Tree Jewish Nursery BL9 8JT | School/college/university | 210 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jul 2025 |
| Coffee and Cake BL9 8JR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Arisea Kitchen & Bar BL9 8JN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 4 Good | 4 Mar 2026 |
| White Fish BL9 8JR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jul 2026 |
| Berrys of Unsworth BL9 8JR | Retailers - other | 240 m | 5 Very good | 19 Feb 2025 |
| Premier Parr Lane BL9 8JN | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 250 m | 5 Very good | 25 Sep 2024 |
| Unsworth Academy BL9 8LP | School/college/university | 250 m | 5 Very good | 6 Feb 2025 |
| Miami pizza BL9 8QD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 260 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 25 Sep 2025 |
| St Georges Church BL9 8JJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 5 Very good | 21 Feb 2025 |
| O'Marleys Queen Anne BL9 8JH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 350 m | 5 Very good | 7 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 | 62 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 47% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 59% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 42% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 46% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 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
- BL9 8JX: 53 addresses of 57 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Sunny Bank Road · Goodison Close · School Close · Anfield Close · Oakwell Drive · Leeds Close · Blundell Close · Hillsborough Drive · Willow Close · Linksway Drive · Wensleydale Close · Elland Close
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.