Brookwater Close Bury
51 addresses across 1 postcode (BL8), about 300 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 5103182.
- Sales: 128 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £280,550 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 25 homes have an energy certificate (C: 8, D: 17).
- Flood: 7 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 B; 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 Bromley Cross (Lancs), about 5.1 km (3.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Whitehead Garden, is about 690 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 126 to 131 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 51 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Tower Family Healthcare, about 610 m (0.4 miles) away.
- People: About 390 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 86% of households owned their home and 37% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £280,550 | £280,550 | £280,550 |
| 2025 | 2 | £262,500 | £255,000 | £270,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £332,500 | £245,000 | £420,000 |
| 2022 | 3 | £227,000 | £193,500 | £345,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £315,000 | £315,000 | £315,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | £180,000 | £172,000 | £332,500 |
| 2017 | 1 | £272,000 | £272,000 | £272,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £163,000 | £163,000 | £163,000 |
| 2015 | 4 | £197,500 | £135,000 | £265,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £171,500 | £130,000 | £213,000 |
| 2013 | 3 | £139,000 | £110,000 | £249,950 |
| 2012 | 5 | £205,000 | £135,000 | £245,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 2026 | 36 BL8 3LD | Semi-detached | £280,550 | |
| 11 Jul 2025 | 32 BL8 3LD | Semi-detached | £255,000 | |
| 14 Mar 2025 | 37 BL8 3LD | Semi-detached | £270,000 | |
| 24 May 2024 | 2 BL8 3LD | Detached | £420,000 | |
| 5 Apr 2024 | 37 BL8 3LD | Semi-detached | £245,000 | |
| 7 Oct 2022 | 40 BL8 3LD | Semi-detached | £193,500 | |
| 28 Sep 2022 | 39 BL8 3LD | Detached | £345,000 | |
| 14 Mar 2022 | 34 BL8 3LD | Semi-detached | £227,000 | |
| 2 Nov 2021 | 6 BL8 3LD | Detached | £315,000 | |
| 14 May 2018 | 36 BL8 3LD | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 19 Jan 2018 | 33 BL8 3LD | Detached | £332,500 | |
| 5 Jan 2018 | 32 BL8 3LD | Semi-detached | £172,000 | |
| 9 Jun 2017 | 9 BL8 3LD | Detached | £272,000 | |
| 29 Feb 2016 | 59 BL8 3LD | Semi-detached | £163,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2015 | 38 BL8 3LD | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2015 | 26 BL8 3LD | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 9 Oct 2015 | 15 BL8 3LD | Detached | £190,000 | |
| 21 Jul 2015 | 45 BL8 3LD | Semi-detached | £205,000 | |
| 22 Dec 2014 | 5 BL8 3LD | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2014 | 47 BL8 3LD | Detached | £213,000 | |
| 1 Nov 2013 | 38 BL8 3LD | Semi-detached | £110,000 | |
| 8 May 2013 | 27 BL8 3LD | Detached | £249,950 | |
| 3 May 2013 | 36 BL8 3LD | Semi-detached | £139,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2012 | 35 BL8 3LD | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 27 Apr 2012 | 26 BL8 3LD | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 29 Mar 2012 | 4 BL8 3LD | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 29 Mar 2012 | 36 BL8 3LD | Semi-detached | £145,750 | |
| 31 Jan 2012 | 33 BL8 3LD | Detached | £237,500 | |
| 12 Dec 2011 | 29 BL8 3LD | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 10 Nov 2011 | 59 BL8 3LD | Semi-detached | £146,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2011 | 4 BL8 3LD | Detached | £157,500 | |
| 12 Mar 2010 | 35 BL8 3LD | Semi-detached | £149,950 | |
| 1 May 2009 | 39 BL8 3LD | Detached | £175,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2008 | 34 BL8 3LD | Semi-detached | £166,500 | |
| 16 Jul 2007 | 2 BL8 3LD | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 12 Apr 2007 | 59 BL8 3LD | Semi-detached | £151,000 | |
| 9 Mar 2007 | 53 BL8 3LD | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 18 Oct 2006 | 33 BL8 3LD | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2006 | 38 BL8 3LD | Semi-detached | £137,000 | |
| 1 Aug 2006 | 6 BL8 3LD | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2006 | 43 BL8 3LD | Semi-detached | £147,500 | |
| 30 Jun 2006 | 55 BL8 3LD | Semi-detached | £133,000 | |
| 9 Jun 2006 | 32 BL8 3LD | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 28 Dec 2005 | 20 BL8 3LD | Detached | £126,666 | |
| 2 Sep 2005 | 35 BL8 3LD | Semi-detached | £148,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2004 | 19 BL8 3LD | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 13 Aug 2004 | 15 BL8 3LD | Detached | £169,000 | |
| 9 Jul 2004 | 32 BL8 3LD | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 9 Jul 2004 | 53 BL8 3LD | Semi-detached | £119,950 | |
| 25 Jun 2004 | 10 BL8 3LD | Detached | £168,950 |
Energy performance certificates
25 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 93 m². Most common: House, detached (15); House, semi-detached (10). Built: 1996-2002 (19); 1991-1995 (5); 2003-2006 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (14); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (17 addresses)
- 2a, Brookwater Close, Tottington
- 4, Brookwater Close, Tottington
- 5, Brookwater Close, Tottington
- 7, Brookwater Close, Tottington
- 9, Brookwater Close, Tottington
- 15, Brookwater Close, Tottington
- 20, Brookwater Close, Tottington
- 26, Brookwater Close, Tottington
- 29, Brookwater Close, Tottington
- 32, Brookwater Close, Tottington
- 33, Brookwater Close, Tottington
- 35, Brookwater Close, Tottington
- 38, Brookwater Close, Tottington
- 41, Brookwater Close, Tottington
- 45, Brookwater Close, Tottington
- 47, Brookwater Close, Tottington
- 59, Brookwater Close, Tottington
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 (49% of about 710 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)
- Garside Garage including Scrap Yard & Stables, Garside Hey Road, Tottington: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (890 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 5 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 51 addresses are between 126 m and 131 m above sea level (129 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BL8 3LD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bromley Cross (Lancs) 312,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.1 miles) |
| Hall-I'-Th'-Wood 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Entwistle 20,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 23 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Brookwater Close Tottington | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bury Interchange | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| EV charging points | Wellington (Bury) evyve | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 29.3 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tower Family Healthcare | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cohens Chemist | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Alpha Hospital Bury | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Police station | Greater Manchester Police | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Tottington, Tottington | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Whitehead Garden 6,150 m² | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 570 m² | 210 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Town Meadow Park 1.9 ha | 310 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,250 m² | 140 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Brandlesholme Old Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 910 m (0.6 miles) north-east. 22 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Brandlesholme Old Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 910 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Promontory fort called Castlesteads on the east bank of the Irwell 550m SSE of Banks Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 320 m east |
| Woodhill Brook | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Bowstone Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
| High Barn | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) west |
| George's Wood | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Sunny Clough | Valley | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 47 | 51 |
4 of the street's 51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tottington High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 210 m | Requires improvement (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Tottington Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 390 m | No published inspection |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Old Hall Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Elton High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Elton Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Holcombe Brook Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Woodbank Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Greenmount Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Sisters Sandwich Shop BL8 3EU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 120 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| China Red BL8 3HB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 180 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jul 2026 |
| Your Local Extra BL8 3EZ | Retailers - other | 260 m | 4 Good | 28 Jul 2026 |
| Graham Eyes High Class Butchers BL8 3LS | Retailers - other | 300 m | 5 Very good | 26 Jul 2025 |
| Abbeywood Care Home BL8 3LS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 300 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Delicious Catering BL8 3DX | Other catering premises | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 Mar 2025 |
| Sunnybank P.R.S. Ltd. BL8 3HL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 May 2026 |
| Mulberry Bush Nursery Tottington BL8 3NJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Jun 2025 |
| The Enterprise Centre Ltd T/A Kirklees Community Cafe BL8 4LT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 Oct 2024 |
| Tottington County Primary School BL8 3HR | School/college/university | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 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 | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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
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
- BL8 3LD: 51 addresses
Nearby streets
Calderwood Close · Sunnywood Close · Bury Road · Sunnywood Lane · New Street · Holly Street · Lyndon Close · Booth Street · Booth Street · Peel View · Knowl View · Rhode 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.