Fairfield Drive Bury
88 addresses across 5 postcodes (BL9), about 630 m (0.4 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 5100244.
- Sales: 23 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £118,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 45 homes have an energy certificate (C: 15, D: 26, E: 3, F: 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 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 Castleton (Manchester), about 5.7 km (3.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Hole Bottom Cemetery, is about 510 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 109 to 120 m above sea level.
- Noise: 70 of its 88 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Huntley Mount Medical Centre, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 1,000 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 48% of households owned their home and 23% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £118,000 | £118,000 | £118,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2020 | 3 | £125,000 | £121,000 | £135,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £105,000 | £105,000 | £105,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £90,000 | £90,000 | £90,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £91,000 | £91,000 | £91,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £42,675 | £22,350 | £63,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £85,000 | £61,000 | £109,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £97,500 | £97,500 | £97,500 |
| 2007 | 1 | £122,000 | £122,000 | £122,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £109,000 | £109,000 | £109,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2025 | 52 BL9 7SJ | Terraced | £118,000 | |
| 4 Jun 2024 | 70 BL9 7SJ | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 4 Mar 2024 | 70 BL9 7SJ | Semi-detached | £140,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 Mar 2021 | 2 BL9 7SJ | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 6 Aug 2020 | 58 BL9 7SJ | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 21 Feb 2020 | 2 BL9 7SJ | Semi-detached | £121,000 | |
| 21 Jan 2020 | 62 BL9 7SJ | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2019 | 66 BL9 7SJ | Semi-detached | £105,000 | |
| 24 Nov 2017 | 62 BL9 7SJ | Semi-detached | £135,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 7 Apr 2017 | 8 BL9 7SJ | Semi-detached | £90,000 | |
| 10 Mar 2017 | 62 BL9 7SJ | Semi-detached | £104,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Sep 2016 | 56 BL9 7SJ | Terraced | £91,000 | |
| 24 May 2013 | 36 BL9 7SJ | Flat or maisonette | £22,350 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Mar 2013 | 4 BL9 7SJ | Semi-detached | £63,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2012 | 72 BL9 7SJ | Semi-detached | £109,000 | |
| 1 May 2012 | 66 BL9 7SJ | Semi-detached | £61,000 | |
| 18 Nov 2011 | 34 BL9 7SJ | Semi-detached | £97,500 | |
| 11 Dec 2007 | 2 BL9 7SJ | Semi-detached | £122,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2006 | 34 BL9 7SJ | Semi-detached | £109,000 | |
| 1 Mar 2005 | 34 BL9 7SJ | Semi-detached | £105,000 | |
| 7 Nov 2003 | 2 BL9 7SJ | Semi-detached | £45,000 | |
| 7 Mar 2000 | 2 BL9 7SJ | Semi-detached | £34,950 | |
| 26 May 1995 | 58 BL9 7SJ | Semi-detached | £32,000 |
Energy performance certificates
45 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 69 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (21); House, mid-terrace (10); Flat (8). Built: 1930-1949 (14); before 1900 (11); 1950-1966 (9). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (16); rented (social) (12); owner-occupied (11).
Each home's certificates and sales (15 addresses)
- 1 Broad Oak Farm, Broad Oak Lane
- 8, Broad Oak Lane
- 111, Broad Oak Lane
- 117, Broad Oak Lane
- 125, Broad Oak Lane
- 129, Broad Oak Lane
- 133, Broad Oak Lane
- 143, Broad Oak Lane
- 163, Broad Oak Lane
- 171, Broad Oak Lane
- 181, Broad Oak Lane
- 183, Broad Oak Lane
- 187, Broad Oak Lane
- Broad Oak Farm Cottage, Broad Oak Lane
- High Grove, Broad Oak Lane
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (46% of about 1,270 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Fairfield Service Station, Rochdale Old Road, Bury: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (240 m)
- Land To Rear Of 62 - 82 ,Bury New Road,Heywood: up to 9 homes, permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
- Former CPU Kitchens, Willow Street, Bury, BL9 7QZ: up to 13 homes, not permissioned (940 m (0.6 miles))
- Site of Hartshead Works, Deal Street, Bury, BL9 7PU: up to 39 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Started, not reported finished by 31 October 2026
- 30 October 2026 to 5 November 2026: United Utilities Water Ltd, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
- 30 October 2026 to 5 November 2026: United Utilities Water Ltd, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Finished in the last three months
- 6 September 2026 to 11 September 2026: United Utilities Water Ltd, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the verge (immediate - urgent 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 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BL9 7NL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BL9 7SQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 7 | unlikely |
| BL9 7SE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| BL9 7SS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BL9 7SJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 88 addresses are between 109 m and 120 m above sea level (117 m on average); the ground rises about 11 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BL9 7NL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BL9 7SE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BL9 7SJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BL9 7SQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BL9 7SS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Castleton (Manchester) 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| Rochdale 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) | |
| Mills Hill (Manchester) 304,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8 km (5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 27 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fairfield Community Primary School Fairfield General Hospital | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bury Interchange | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Village Hotel Bury, Manchester Car Park Pre Book | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 27.8 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Huntley Mount Medical Centre | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Huntley Mount Pharmacy | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 1 -5 Parsonage Street | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Fairfield Gen Hospital | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Bury Police Station | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Premier | 200 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hole Bottom Cemetery 3,160 m² | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Hoyles Park 5.9 ha | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,870 m² | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.5 ha | 100 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,720 m² | 360 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 6.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Broad Oak Wood | Wood | 710 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Gallows Hill | Hill | 810 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Smethurst Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Tack Lee Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| The Lido | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Ashworth Valley | Valley | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 23 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 45 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 18 | 88 |
70 of the street's 88 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 150 m | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hoyle Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| East Ward Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Hazel Wood High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Heap Bridge Village Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 950 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Paul's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Requires improvement (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Jul 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: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Thomas Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Margaret's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Chesham Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Inadequate (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield County Primary School BL9 7SD | School/college/university | 150 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jun 2026 |
| Best One BL9 7SB | Retailers - other | 200 m | 4 Good | 8 May 2026 |
| Smash Burger House BL9 7SB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 11 May 2026 |
| Cluckin Fried Chicken BL9 7SB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Bury Hospice BL9 7RG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 270 m | 5 Very good | 8 Dec 2024 |
| Thera Trust (North region) BL9 7NL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 320 m | 5 Very good | 8 Nov 2024 |
| Bridge House Residential Home BL9 7NQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 Sep 2025 |
| JNJ Foods BL9 7RN | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Oct 2023 |
| Topping Fold Convenience Store BL9 7NG | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Jan 2020 |
| Cafezinho BL9 7TA | Other catering premises | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection |
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 | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 48% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 25% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 29% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 22% | 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 | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 88% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 3 to 5 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: United Utilities Water Ltd: Utility repair and maintenance works, 30 October 2026 to 5 November 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: United Utilities Water Ltd: Utility repair and maintenance works, 30 October 2026 to 5 November 2026 (give and take) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- BL9 7NL: 32 addresses
- BL9 7SQ: 24 addresses of 26 in the postcode
- BL9 7SE: 23 addresses of 26 in the postcode
- BL9 7SS: 8 addresses
- BL9 7SJ: 1 address of 40 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Fairfield Drive · Broad Oak Lane · Battersby Street · Foxglove Drive · Martin Street · Broad Oak Lane · Fifth Avenue · Third Avenue · Gorse Bank · Second Avenue · Fourth Avenue · Candlestick Park
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.