Higher Row Bury
24 addresses across 2 postcodes (BL9), about 110 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 5100725.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 7, 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 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 6.6 km (4.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Openshaw Park, is about 70 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 88 to 90 m above sea level.
- Noise: 21 of its 24 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Rock Healthcare Limited, about 730 m (0.5 miles) away, with 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 44% of households owned their home and 20% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 82 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (8); House, end-terrace (4). Built: 1900-1929 (8); before 1900 (4). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (7); owner-occupied (4); rented (social) (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 (78% of about 780 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 km (0.6 miles)
- The Turf Hotel, 116 Wash Lane, Bury, BL9 7DJ: up to 9 homes, permissioned (90 m)
- Former CPU Kitchens, Willow Street, Bury, BL9 7QZ: up to 13 homes, not permissioned (320 m)
- Woolfield House, Wash Lane, Bury, BL9 6BJ: up to 11 homes, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Site of Hartshead Works, Deal Street, Bury, BL9 7PU: up to 39 homes, not permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Acorn Business Centre, Fountain Street North, Bury, BL9 7AN: up to 19 homes, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Land off Rochdale Road, Bury, BL9 7AX: up to 9 homes, permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- Land To Rear Of 62 - 82 ,Bury New Road,Heywood: up to 9 homes, permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- 2 Cook Street, Bury, BL9 0RP: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
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
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Height above sea level
The street's 24 addresses are between 88 m and 90 m above sea level (88 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BL9 7DD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BL9 7DW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Castleton (Manchester) 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| Clifton (Manchester) 1,100 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) | |
| Kearsley (Manchester) 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Bury (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 39 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Roach Hotel Openshaw Park | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bury Interchange | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Village Hotel Bury, Manchester Car Park Pre Book | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ionity Manchester Bury VH | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 27.1 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rock Healthcare Limited | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 14 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pimhole Pharmacy | 320 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 1 -5 Parsonage Street | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Fairfield Gen Hospital | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Bury Police Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Your Local Cashzone | 60 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Openshaw Park 5.1 ha | 70 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Hoyles Park 5.9 ha | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,230 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,890 m² | 230 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,390 m² | 180 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Lower Chesham, a listed building (Grade II*), 620 m (0.4 miles) north. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Chesham | Listed building, Grade II* | 620 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Medieval moated site and later fortified manor house known as Bury Castle 100m west of the parish church | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Lido | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Starkies Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Broad Oak Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Gallows Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Woodhill Brook | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Ashworth Valley | Valley | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 20 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 24 |
21 of the street's 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 250 m | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hazel Wood High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 280 m | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| East Ward Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 320 m | 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 |
| Hoyle Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Paul's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | Requires improvement (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St. Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Holy Trinity Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Heap Bridge Village Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| 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 |
| Bury College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Fairfield Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your Local BL9 7DH | Retailers - other | 60 m | 4 Good | 18 Nov 2024 |
| Village Urban Resort Bury BL9 7DB | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 70 m | 5 Very good | 14 Aug 2026 |
| Wash Lane Chip Shop BL9 7DP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 180 m | 5 Very good | 3 Mar 2025 |
| East Ward Community Primary School BL9 7QZ | School/college/university | 200 m | 5 Very good | 6 Sep 2024 |
| Alexander Care Home BL9 7BY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 200 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jun 2025 |
| St Thomas's C.E Primary School BL9 7EY | School/college/university | 250 m | 5 Very good | 8 Nov 2024 |
| Smokey Stop BL9 7BB | Retailers - other | 290 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Bake & Vape BL9 7BB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Waterfold Farm Pub Restaurant BL9 7BQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 300 m | 5 Very good | 27 Mar 2026 |
| Starbucks @ Village Urban Resort BL9 7BQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jan 2025 |
| Cube Desserts BL9 7BB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 310 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 10 Sep 2026 |
| Hazelwood High School | School/college/university | 310 m | 4 Good | 14 Jul 2026 |
| Abaseen BL9 7BB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 330 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 28 Apr 2026 |
| Mini Stop Convenience Store BL9 6BL | Retailers - other | 350 m | 5 Very good | 13 Oct 2023 |
| Pak Food Store BL9 7HF | Retailers - other | 350 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 21 Jan 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 | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 44% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 21% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 25% | 17% |
| Private rented | 31% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 12% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 29% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 87% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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
- Food hygiene ratings Kebab Stop (takeaway/sandwich shop, BL9 7BD) is no longer listed; it was rated Awaiting inspection found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Two Kings (takeaway/sandwich shop, BL9 7BD) is no longer listed; it was rated Awaiting inspection found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Nawaab Palace (restaurant/cafe/canteen, BL9 7BD) is no longer listed; it was rated 4 Good found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Nawaab palace (takeaway/sandwich shop, BL9 7BD) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Kaka shawarma (takeaway/sandwich shop, BL9 7BD) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Elm Street · Back Elm Street · Rochdale Road · Beech Street · Back Deal Street · Back Wash Lane · Myrtle Gardens · Myrtle Street South · Eastwood Close · Larch Street · Back Myrtle Street South · Wash Lane
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.