First Avenue Bury
21 addresses across 1 postcode (BL8), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 5100796.
- Sales: 24 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £200,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 16 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 10, E: 2).
- 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 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 4.7 km (2.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Whitehead Garden, is about 550 m (0.3 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 139 to 142 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Tower Family Healthcare, about 460 m (0.3 miles) away.
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 90% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £198,050 | £162,000 | £234,100 |
| 2022 | 2 | £247,500 | £230,000 | £265,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £151,000 | £151,000 | £151,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £153,250 | £153,000 | £153,500 |
| 2014 | 1 | £152,000 | £152,000 | £152,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £139,375 | £132,750 | £146,000 |
| 2011 | 3 | £140,000 | £138,950 | £185,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £116,000 | £116,000 | £116,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £196,000 | £196,000 | £196,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec 2025 | 16 BL8 3JA | Semi-detached | £200,000 | |
| 15 Nov 2023 | 3 BL8 3JA | Semi-detached | £234,100 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Oct 2023 | 6 BL8 3JA | Terraced | £162,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Oct 2022 | 11 BL8 3JA | Semi-detached | £230,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Jul 2022 | 7 BL8 3JA | Semi-detached | £265,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Sep 2021 | 18 BL8 3JA | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 1 Nov 2019 | 5 BL8 3JA | Semi-detached | £165,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Mar 2017 | 8 BL8 3JA | Terraced | £151,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Jul 2015 | 8 BL8 3JA | Terraced | £153,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Jun 2015 | 7 BL8 3JA | Semi-detached | £153,500 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Oct 2014 | 13 BL8 3JA | Detached | £152,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Sep 2013 | 11 BL8 3JA | Semi-detached | £132,750 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Sep 2013 | 3 BL8 3JA | Semi-detached | £146,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Nov 2011 | 14 BL8 3JA | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 1 Sep 2011 | 20 BL8 3JA | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2011 | 1 BL8 3JA | Flat or maisonette | £138,950 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Jul 2009 | 6 BL8 3JA | Terraced | £116,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Jun 2008 | 24 BL8 3JA | Semi-detached | £196,000 | |
| 6 Jul 2007 | 3 BL8 3JA | Semi-detached | £139,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Aug 2006 | 11 BL8 3JA | Semi-detached | £136,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Oct 2003 | 7 BL8 3JA | Semi-detached | £85,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Oct 2003 | 26 BL8 3JA | Semi-detached | £110,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2003 | 14 BL8 3JA | Semi-detached | £102,000 | |
| 16 Jan 1998 | 9 BL8 3JA | Semi-detached | £44,950 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
16 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 79 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (7); Bungalow, semi-detached (5); House, mid-terrace (2). Built: 1967-1975 (6); 1950-1966 (6); 1900-1929 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (12); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (12 addresses)
- 1, First Avenue, Tottington
- 3, First Avenue, Tottington
- 5, First Avenue, Tottington
- 7, First Avenue, Tottington
- 8, First Avenue, Tottington
- 10, First Avenue, Tottington
- 11, First Avenue, Tottington
- 13, First Avenue, Tottington
- 14, First Avenue, Tottington
- 20, First Avenue, Tottington
- 24, First Avenue, Tottington
- 26, First Avenue, 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 (51% of about 630 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.
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 27 October 2026 to 29 October 2026: United Utilities Water Ltd, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (standard 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 4 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 21 addresses are between 139 m and 142 m above sea level (140 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BL8 3JA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bromley Cross (Lancs) 312,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Hall-I'-Th'-Wood 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Bolton 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 7 km (4.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 23 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Booth Street Tottington | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bury Interchange | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | Wellington (Bury) evyve | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 29.4 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tower Family Healthcare | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cohens Chemist | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Alpha Hospital Bury | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Police station | Greater Manchester Police | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Tottington, Tottington | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Whitehead Garden 6,150 m² | 550 m (0.3 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 | 170 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,250 m² | 220 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
19 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 660 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Bowstone Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| High Barn | Hill | 2 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Woodhill Brook | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| George's Wood | Wood | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Sunny Clough | Valley | 3.3 km (2.1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 21 | 21 |
None of the street's 21 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 | 230 m | Requires improvement (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Tottington Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 290 m | No published inspection |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Elton High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.4 km (0.9 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 |
| Old Hall Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Greenmount Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Elton Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Holcombe Brook Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Eyes High Class Butchers BL8 3LS | Retailers - other | 70 m | 5 Very good | 26 Jul 2025 |
| Abbeywood Care Home BL8 3LS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 70 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Sunnybank P.R.S. Ltd. BL8 3HL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 90 m | 5 Very good | 11 May 2026 |
| China Red BL8 3HB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 180 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jul 2026 |
| Your Local Extra BL8 3EZ | Retailers - other | 230 m | 4 Good | 28 Jul 2026 |
| Three Sisters Sandwich Shop BL8 3EU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 270 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Tottington County Primary School BL8 3HR | School/college/university | 290 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2025 |
| Mulberry Bush Nursery Tottington BL8 3NJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 390 m | 5 Very good | 25 Jun 2025 |
| The Robin Hood BL8 4AA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2025 |
| The Cottage Loaf BL8 4AA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 2 Improvement necessary | 28 Apr 2026 |
| The Village Butchers BL8 4AA | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 8 Oct 2025 |
| BEEF GUYS BL8 4AA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Top Doner BL8 4AA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Wing Night BL8 4AA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Pizza Bite BL8 4AD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 1 Major improvement necessary | 19 May 2026 |
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 | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 90% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 59% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 42% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 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) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 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, 27 October 2026 to 6 November 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- BL8 3JA: 21 addresses
Nearby streets
Meadow Way · Richmond Close · Turton Road · Farm Close · Market Street · Wellbank Street · Sandybrook Close · Booth Street · Booth Street · New Street · Market Street · Sunny Bower 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.