Carnforth Drive Ramsbottom, Bury
9 addresses across 2 postcodes (BL8), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 5100387.
8 recorded sales since 1995; in 2016 the median was £305,950 across 1 sale. 4 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 2, E: 1). 5 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Bury costs £2,555 a year in 2026-27. Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | £305,950 | £305,950 | £305,950 |
| 2013 | 1 | £222,000 | £222,000 | £222,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £157,500 | £157,500 | £157,500 |
| 2010 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £189,650 | £189,650 | £189,650 |
| 2003 | 1 | £137,000 | £137,000 | £137,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £52,000 | £52,000 | £52,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £60,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 2016 | 3 BL8 4DQ | Detached | £305,950 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Nov 2013 | 5 BL8 4DQ | Semi-detached | £222,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Jun 2011 | 2 BL8 4DQ | Semi-detached | £157,500 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Oct 2010 | 6 BL8 4DQ | Semi-detached | £225,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Jul 2006 | 1 BL8 4DQ | Semi-detached | £189,650 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Oct 2003 | 1 BL8 4DQ | Semi-detached | £137,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Dec 1997 | 5 BL8 4DQ | Semi-detached | £52,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Jan 1995 | 6 BL8 4DQ | Semi-detached | £60,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 84 m². Most common: Bungalow, semi-detached (3); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1967-1975 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2).
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 D (44% of about 720 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 (800 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BL8 4DQ | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| BL8 4DG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 3 / 6 | unlikely |
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BL8 4DG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BL8 4DQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holcombe Brook Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 280 m | No published inspection |
| Greenmount Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 450 m | No published inspection |
| Woodhey High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 910 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 |
| Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hazlehurst Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km | Inadequate (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Summerseat Methodist Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Old Hall Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km | No published inspection |
| Tottington High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.6 km | Requires improvement (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-op BL8 4DD | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 230 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jul 2025 |
| The Hub Tea Rooms BL8 4DR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 5 Very good | 23 Oct 2024 |
| Holcombe Brook Primary School BL0 9TA | School/college/university | 280 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jan 2025 |
| Miller & Carter Steakhouse BL8 4DS | Other catering premises | 290 m | 5 Very good | 11 May 2026 |
| Greenmount Butchers BL8 4DD | Retailers - other | 290 m | 4 Good | 22 Jul 2026 |
| Hewlett Court BL0 9XJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 320 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 8 Oct 2025 |
| Charlie Bakes Ltd BL8 4BB | Retailers - other | 340 m | 5 Very good | 19 May 2025 |
| Greenmount Primary School BL8 4HD | School/college/university | 460 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (lancashire).
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
Kensington Close · Conway Crescent · Bodiam Road · Kendal Road West · Stretton Road · Windsor Close · Southfield Road · Springfield Road · Tor Avenue · Stretton Road · North Avenue · Montrose Avenue
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.
- Anything about planning applications, roadworks, noise, air quality or council tax yet.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.