Holcombe Road Bury
1 address across 1 postcode (BL8), about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) long, classed as a b road. USRN 5104573.
- 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 E; 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 4.6 km (2.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Old Kays Park, is about 150 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 151 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Tower Family Healthcare, about 380 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 97% of households owned their home and 49% 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
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 E (32% of about 690 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 9.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- 2, 4 and 6, Stormer Hill Fold, grade II
- Brookhouse Farm barn, grade II
- Church of St Anne, grade II
- Former outbuildings to north of Stormer Hill Farmhouse, grade II
- National School (eastern portion of present school building used as Parish Hall), grade II
- North House, grade II
- ST ANNE'S VICARAGE, grade II
- Stormer Hill Farm, grade II
- Stormer Hill House, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Site of former Berry's Garden Centre, Turton Road, Tottington, Bury, BL8 3QA: up to 1 home, permissioned (570 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 31 October 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's address is about 151 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BL8 4DS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bromley Cross (Lancs) 312,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) |
| Hall-I'-Th'-Wood 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Entwistle 20,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.4 km (4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Oswestry Close Tottington | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bury Interchange | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 30.2 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tower Family Healthcare | 380 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cohens Chemist | 380 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 340 m |
| Hospital | Alpha Hospital Bury | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Police station | Greater Manchester Police | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Tottington, Tottington | 380 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Old Kays Park 5.8 ha | 150 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 620 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,230 m² | 350 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,480 m² | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 6.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
22 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Bowstone Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Redisher Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north |
| High Barn | Hill | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Broad Hey Wood | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Sunny Clough | Valley | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the street's 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tottington High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury | Primary | 4–11 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Greenmount Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Tottington Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Holcombe Brook Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Old Hall Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Woodhey High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmelo's Ristorante BL8 4AL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 4 Good | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Golden City BL8 4AL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 330 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 15 Jun 2026 |
| The Dungeon Inn BL8 4AW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 350 m | 5 Very good | 20 Oct 2023 |
| China Rose BL8 4AA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jan 2026 |
| Cooperative BL8 4AA | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 380 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jul 2025 |
| Pizza Bite BL8 4AD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 380 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 19 May 2026 |
| BEEF GUYS BL8 4AA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 430 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Top Doner BL8 4AA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 430 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Wing Night BL8 4AA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 430 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Robin Hood BL8 4AA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2025 |
| The Cottage Loaf BL8 4AA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 2 Improvement necessary | 28 Apr 2026 |
| The Village Butchers BL8 4AA | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 8 Oct 2025 |
| Mulberry Bush Nursery Tottington BL8 3NJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Jun 2025 |
| Agricola House BL8 3NE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 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 | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 37% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 97% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 62% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 3% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 41% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 52% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 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 10 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
- BL8 4DS: 1 address of 11 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Quakers Field · Stormer Hill Fold · Oswestry Close · Garden Street · Brookhouse Mill Lane · Brookhouse Mill Lane · Brookhouse Mill Lane · Chapel Street · Royds Street · Brookhouse Close · Old Doctors Street · Old Kays
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.