Crompton Fold Woolfold, Bury
4 addresses across 2 postcodes (BL8), about 30 m long. USRN 5103605.
- Sales: 7 recorded sales since 1995; in 2019 the median was £390,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 A; 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 5.9 km away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Woodbank Garden, is about 1.0 km away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 113 m above sea level.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Woodbank Surgery, about 1.0 km away.
- People: About 530 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 72% of households owned their home and 38% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | £390,000 | £390,000 | £390,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £360,000 | £360,000 | £360,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £390,000 | £390,000 | £390,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £285,000 | £285,000 | £285,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | £223,750 | £222,500 | £225,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 2019 | 2 BL8 1RE | Detached | £390,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Dec 2015 | 2 BL8 1RE | Detached | £360,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Oct 2011 | 1 BL8 1RE | Detached | £390,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Jun 2010 | 3 BL8 1RE | Detached | £285,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Aug 2003 | 3 BL8 1RE | Detached | £222,500 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 29 Jul 2003 | 2 BL8 1RE | Detached | £225,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 3 Dec 2002 | 1 BL8 1RE | Detached | £240,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 180 m². Most common: House, detached (3). Built: 2003-2006 (2); 1991-1995 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1).
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 A (51% of about 930 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
- Lake Hill, Walshaw Road, Bury, BL8 1PT: up to 8 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- Garside Garage including Scrap Yard & Stables, Garside Hey Road, Tottington: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (610 m)
- Brandlesholme Pub, Brandlesholme Road, Bury: up to 10 homes, permissioned (920 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, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 1RE | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| BL8 1TS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 113 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BL8 1RE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BL8 1TS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bromley Cross (Lancs) 312,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.9 km |
| Hall-I'-Th'-Wood 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.0 km | |
| Farnworth 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 27 within 800 m; nearest Darlington Close Woolfold | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bury Interchange | 2.2 km |
| Car parks | Q-Park Knowsley Place | 2.2 km |
| EV charging points | Wellington (Bury) evyve | 1.6 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 28.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Woodbank Surgery | 1.0 km |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Futurecare Pharmacy | 450 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 900 m |
| Hospital | Alpha Hospital Bury | 1.9 km |
| Police station | Greater Manchester Police | 1.6 km |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Ainsworth Road Cashzone | 1.3 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Woodbank Garden 990 m² | 1.0 km |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,070 m² | 790 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 7,930 m² | 570 m |
| Allotments | Digger Lane Allotments 1.1 ha | 910 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Promontory fort called Castlesteads on the east bank of the Irwell 550m SSE of Banks Farm, a scheduled monument, 1.4 km north-east.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Promontory fort called Castlesteads on the east bank of the Irwell 550m SSE of Banks Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km north-east |
| Medieval moated site and later fortified manor house known as Bury Castle 100m west of the parish church | Scheduled monument | 2.0 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 870 m north-west |
| Woodhill Brook | Lake or reservoir | 1.0 km south-east |
| Deardens Lodge | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km south |
| Starling Wood | Wood | 2.7 km south-west |
| Bowstone Hill | Hill | 2.9 km west |
| Sunny Clough | Valley | 3.4 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.4 | 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Elton High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 510 m | 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 |
| Elton Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 620 m | No published inspection |
| Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 820 m | 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 |
| Woodbank Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 890 m | No published inspection |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.0 km | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km | No published inspection |
| Tottington Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km | No published inspection |
| Chantlers Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Tottington High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km | Requires improvement (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Old Hall Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km | No published inspection |
| Lowercroft Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Stephen's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km | Requires improvement (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco Express BL8 1TS | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 60 m | 5 Very good | 12 Aug 2025 |
| Waggon Makers Arms BL8 1TA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 110 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Asha BL8 1TA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 15 Jan 2026 |
| Kenny's Kitchen BL8 1TA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 130 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jul 2025 |
| Foodster BL8 1TA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 18 Jun 2026 |
| Curry Cottage BL8 1TA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 6 Oct 2026 |
| The Swan BL8 1SJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 260 m | 5 Very good | 12 Nov 2025 |
| The Lamb Inn BL8 1UB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 270 m | 5 Very good | 15 Feb 2019 |
| Educare for Early Years BL8 1PL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 320 m | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2026 |
| The Stables Country Club BL8 1PU | Other catering premises | 330 m | 5 Very good | 5 Nov 2024 |
| Yellow Shop BL8 1SZ | Retailers - other | 330 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Cosalea BL8 1PY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 4 Good | 11 Sep 2025 |
| Original Gyros BL8 1SJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 380 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Elton High School BL8 1RN | School/college/university | 410 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jan 2025 |
| Juniper and Vine BL8 3DT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 450 m | 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 | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 72% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 18% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 28% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 74% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 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
Nearby streets
Dorning Street · Sawyer Street · Wash Terrace · Valley Avenue · Elson Street · Horridge Street · Woodleigh Court · Walmsley Street · Foxfield Close · Ingleton Mews · Greenhalgh Moss Lane · Back Olive Bank
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.