Devon Drive Ainsworth, Bury
25 addresses across 2 postcodes (BL2), about 210 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 5100642.
- Sales: 30 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £225,000 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 17 homes have an energy certificate (D: 9, E: 4, F: 4).
- Flood: 2 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 Hall-I'-Th'-Wood, about 4 km (2.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.6 km (1 mile) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 160 to 165 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 25 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Mile Lane Health Centre, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away.
- People: About 210 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 86% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | £225,000 | £224,000 | £272,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £172,500 | £172,500 | £191,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £158,000 | £158,000 | £158,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £199,950 | £199,950 | £199,950 |
| 2014 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £167,000 | £167,000 | £167,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £121,000 | £121,000 | £121,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £124,000 | £124,000 | £124,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | £165,500 | £150,000 | £185,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £23,300 | £23,300 | £23,300 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov 2022 | 10 BL2 5QG | Semi-detached | £225,000 | |
| 18 Oct 2022 | 21 BL2 5QG | Semi-detached | £272,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Feb 2022 | 2 BL2 5QG | Semi-detached | £224,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Mar 2021 | 12 BL2 5QG | Semi-detached | £191,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Feb 2021 | 19 BL2 5QG | Semi-detached | £172,500 | |
| 12 Feb 2021 | 19 BL2 5QG | Semi-detached | £172,500 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Nov 2016 | 21 BL2 5QG | Semi-detached | £158,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Nov 2016 | 21 BL2 5QG | Other | £158,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Mar 2015 | 4A BL2 5QG | Detached | £199,950 | |
| 26 Sep 2014 | 23 BL2 5QG | Semi-detached | £165,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Oct 2013 | 1A BL2 5QG | Semi-detached | £167,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Oct 2012 | 21 BL2 5QG | Semi-detached | £121,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Dec 2011 | 13 BL2 5QG | Semi-detached | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Mar 2010 | 23 BL2 5QG | Semi-detached | £124,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Dec 2009 | 1 BL2 5QG | Semi-detached | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Dec 2006 | 4A BL2 5QG | Detached | £185,000 | |
| 23 Aug 2006 | 3 BL2 5QG | Semi-detached | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Jun 2006 | 1 BL2 5QG | Semi-detached | £165,500 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Feb 2005 | 11 BL2 5QG | Terraced | £23,300 | |
| 27 Aug 2002 | 5 BL2 5QG | Semi-detached | £105,000 | |
| 7 Aug 2002 | 8 BL2 5QG | Semi-detached | £105,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 May 2002 | 2A BL2 5QG | Detached | £109,550 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Jan 2002 | 1 BL2 5QG | Semi-detached | £78,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Mar 2000 | 4A BL2 5QG | Detached | £21,250 | |
| 4 Dec 1998 | 2A BL2 5QG | Detached | £71,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Apr 1998 | 1B BL2 5QG | Semi-detached | £55,500 | |
| 1 Sep 1997 | 10 BL2 5QG | Semi-detached | £64,000 | |
| 18 Apr 1997 | 2A BL2 5QG | Detached | £48,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Feb 1996 | 8 BL2 5QG | Semi-detached | £60,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Jun 1995 | 8 BL2 5QG | Semi-detached | £59,950 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
17 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 84 m². Most common: Bungalow, semi-detached (10); House, semi-detached (5); House, detached (1). Built: 1950-1966 (8); 1930-1949 (5); 1967-1975 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (11); rented (private) (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 B (36% of about 660 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: yes, Bury.
Roadworks
Started, not reported finished by 30 September 2026
- 29 September 2026 to 5 October 2026: United Utilities Water Ltd, 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, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BL2 5QG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BL2 5QD | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 25 addresses are between 160 m and 165 m above sea level (162 m on average); the ground rises about 5 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BL2 5QD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BL2 5QG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hall-I'-Th'-Wood 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Moses Gate 37,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Farnworth 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Camden Close Ainsworth | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Radcliffe Bus Station | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 27 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mile Lane Health Centre | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mile Lane Pharmacy | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mile Lane Dental Practice | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Alpha Hospital Bury | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | Greater Manchester Police | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Mile Lane Cashzone | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 12 ha | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 970 m² | 360 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,490 m² | 340 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,500 m² | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Presbyterian Chapel, a listed building (Grade II*), 320 m north-west. 14 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Presbyterian Chapel | Listed building, Grade II* | 320 m north-west |
| Dearden Fold Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 730 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| George's Wood | Wood | 510 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Starling Pond | Lake or reservoir | 840 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Starling Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| High Barn | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Withins Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Oaken Bottom | Valley | 3.2 km (2 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 22 | 25 |
3 of the street's 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 360 m | No published inspection |
| Lowercroft Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Greenhill Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Chantlers Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casalingo BL2 5RA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 5 Very good | 20 Mar 2025 |
| SMS Village Stores BL2 5RD | Retailers - other | 210 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 8 Jul 2025 |
| Portia’s Pantry BL2 5QP | Mobile caterer | 210 m | 5 Very good | 12 Dec 2025 |
| Duke William Inn BL2 5SQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 330 m | 4 Good | 8 Jan 2026 |
| Christ Church Ainsworth C of E Primary School BL2 5SQ | School/college/university | 360 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (leicestershire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 35% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 58% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 38% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 69% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 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) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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
Thurlestone Avenue · Salcombe Avenue · Kingsbridge Avenue · Metcalf Terrace · Lauria Terrace · Churchill Avenue · Newquay Avenue · Brookfield Avenue · Camden Close · Harley Avenue · Parish Walk · Wood Terrace
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.