Holbeach Close Bury
49 addresses across 2 postcodes (BL8), about 340 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 5101120.
- Sales: 40 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £365,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 22 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, D: 14, E: 3).
- Flood: 7 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 D; 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 6.9 km (4.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 110 m away, and Burrs Country Park (27 hectares) is about 150 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 104 to 109 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 49 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Woodbank Surgery, about 320 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 590 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 96% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £365,000 | £365,000 | £365,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £328,500 | £307,000 | £350,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £265,000 | £230,000 | £300,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £211,250 | £209,500 | £213,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £198,500 | £185,000 | £212,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £360,000 | £360,000 | £360,000 |
| 2007 | 4 | £166,500 | £157,500 | £183,000 |
| 2006 | 4 | £176,250 | £168,000 | £275,000 |
| 2004 | 4 | £161,500 | £155,000 | £170,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £97,000 | £97,000 | £97,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 2025 | 2 BL8 1XA | Detached | £365,000 | |
| 7 Jul 2023 | 19 BL8 1XA | Detached | £307,000 | |
| 17 May 2023 | 8 BL8 1XA | Other | £19,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Jan 2023 | 55 BL8 1XA | Detached | £350,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Nov 2021 | 7 BL8 1XA | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2021 | 1 BL8 1XA | Terraced | £230,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Mar 2018 | 69 BL8 1XA | Detached | £209,500 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Feb 2018 | 15 BL8 1XA | Terraced | £213,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Feb 2018 | 15 BL8 1XA | Other | £13,750 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Apr 2017 | 47 BL8 1XA | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2016 | 71 BL8 1XA | Detached | £185,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2016 | 31 BL8 1XA | Detached | £212,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Dec 2015 | 25 BL8 1XA | Detached | £190,000 | |
| 6 May 2011 | 57 BL8 1XA | Detached | £360,000 | |
| 13 Aug 2007 | 71 BL8 1XA | Terraced | £183,000 | |
| 23 Feb 2007 | 7 BL8 1XA | Detached | £165,000 | |
| 9 Feb 2007 | 23 BL8 1XA | Terraced | £157,500 | |
| 12 Jan 2007 | 14 BL8 1XA | Detached | £168,000 | |
| 4 Oct 2006 | 12 BL8 1XA | Detached | £172,500 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Sep 2006 | 57 BL8 1XA | Detached | £275,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Sep 2006 | 25 BL8 1XA | Terraced | £168,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2006 | 33 BL8 1XA | Semi-detached | £180,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Sep 2004 | 27 BL8 1XA | Terraced | £161,500 | |
| 3 Sep 2004 | 27 BL8 1XA | Terraced | £161,500 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Aug 2004 | 69 BL8 1XA | Detached | £170,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Feb 2004 | 14 BL8 1XA | Detached | £155,000 | |
| 21 Mar 2003 | 73 BL8 1XA | Semi-detached | £97,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Oct 2002 | 29 BL8 1XA | Detached | £159,950 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Oct 2002 | 12 BL8 1XA | Detached | £126,700 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Aug 2002 | 69 BL8 1XA | Detached | £119,500 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Aug 2002 | 1 BL8 1XA | Terraced | £43,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 May 2002 | 7 BL8 1XA | Detached | £94,950 | |
| 7 Apr 2000 | 39 BL8 1XA | Detached | £135,000 | |
| 7 Apr 2000 | 39 BL8 1XA | Detached | £135,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Nov 1999 | 14 BL8 1XA | Detached | £75,000 | |
| 28 Aug 1998 | 16 BL8 1XA | Terraced | £97,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 May 1998 | 17 BL8 1XA | Detached | £64,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Aug 1997 | 4 BL8 1XA | Detached | £63,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Apr 1997 | 27 BL8 1XA | Terraced | £70,500 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Feb 1997 | 71 BL8 1XA | Terraced | £54,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
22 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 111 m². Most common: House, detached (21); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: 1967-1975 (13); 1976-1982 (7); 1950-1966 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (18); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (15 addresses)
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 D (62% of about 470 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)
- Brandlesholme Pub, Brandlesholme Road, Bury: up to 10 homes, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Garside Garage including Scrap Yard & Stables, Garside Hey Road, Tottington: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (950 m (0.6 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 5 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 5 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 1XA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 2 | unlikely |
| BL8 1XQ | not in 2 or 3 | 5 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 49 addresses are between 104 m and 109 m above sea level (106 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BL8 1XA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BL8 1XQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bromley Cross (Lancs) 312,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) |
| Hall-I'-Th'-Wood 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) | |
| Farnworth 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.3 km (5.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Skegness Close Higher Woodhill | 290 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bury Interchange | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Q-Park Knowsley Place | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 28.8 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Woodbank Surgery | 320 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Manor Pharmacy | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Alpha Hospital Bury | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Bury Police Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Limefield Cashzone | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,710 m² | 110 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Burrs Country Park 27 ha | 150 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,120 m² | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,450 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,750 m² | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 27 hectares in all.
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, 580 m (0.4 miles) north. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| 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 | 580 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 | 1.7 km (1 mile) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Woodhill Brook | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| The Lido | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Whitewall Wood | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
| Sunny Clough | Valley | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Snape Hill | Hill | 3.2 km (2 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.2 | 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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 48 | 49 |
1 of the street's 49 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbank Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St John with St Mark CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Elton Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Old Hall Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Springside Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Chesham Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Inadequate (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | 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 |
| The Elton High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 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 |
| St Paul's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Requires improvement (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Lamppost Cafe BL8 1DA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 5 Very good | 6 Nov 2024 |
| The Brown Cow BL8 1DA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 350 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 21 Jan 2025 |
| Alison Kirton BL8 1DA | Retailers - other | 390 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jan 2025 |
| LA Pizza BL8 1HS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Mar 2025 |
| Brandlesholme Chippy BL8 1HS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Jul 2025 |
| Ernills BL8 1HS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Oct 2024 |
| Tesco Express BL8 1HS | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Aug 2025 |
| MACE BL8 1HS | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Oct 2023 |
| Swirl BL8 1HS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Grannie Annie’s BL8 1BS | Retailers - other | 470 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 | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 96% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 60% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 3% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 59% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 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
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
Trimingham Drive · Dereham Close · Rollesby Close · Woodhall Close · Wragby Close · Thetford Close · Sleaford Close · Horncastle Close · Sheringham Drive · Wroxham Close · March Drive · Skegness Close
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.