Knowl Close Ramsbottom, Bury
14 addresses across 2 postcodes (BL0), about 130 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 5101257.
16 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £515,000 across 1 sale. 6 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 2, D: 2). No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Bury costs £2,555 a year in 2026-27. Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises. The nearest railway station is Bromley Cross (Lancs), about 6.9 km away in a straight line. The nearest park or garden, Nuttall Park, is about 660 m away. Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits. Its addresses are 133 to 142 m above sea level. 1 of its 14 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic. The nearest GP surgery is Garden City Medical Centre, about 1.4 km away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km. About 820 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 96% of households owned their home and 49% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £515,000 | £515,000 | £515,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £273,000 | £273,000 | £273,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £249,950 | £249,950 | £249,950 |
| 2007 | 1 | £273,000 | £273,000 | £273,000 |
| 2003 | 3 | £242,500 | £182,500 | £242,500 |
| 2001 | 2 | £184,975 | £179,950 | £190,000 |
| 2000 | 3 | £134,500 | £133,500 | £195,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £112,000 | £112,000 | £112,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £117,500 | £117,500 | £117,500 |
| 1997 | 1 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul 2022 | 14 BL0 9YY | Detached | £515,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2019 | 9 BL0 9YY | Detached | £435,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Jul 2011 | 12 BL0 9YY | Detached | £273,000 | |
| 15 Oct 2010 | 6 BL0 9YY | Terraced | £249,950 | |
| 11 May 2007 | 6 BL0 9YY | Terraced | £273,000 | |
| 8 Dec 2003 | 10 BL0 9YY | Detached | £242,500 | |
| 25 Apr 2003 | 3 BL0 9YY | Detached | £242,500 | |
| 25 Apr 2003 | 6 BL0 9YY | Terraced | £182,500 | |
| 9 Nov 2001 | 5 BL0 9YY | Detached | £190,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2001 | 1 BL0 9YY | Detached | £179,950 | |
| 27 Sep 2000 | 4 BL0 9YY | Detached | £133,500 | |
| 21 Jul 2000 | 14 BL0 9YY | Detached | £195,000 | |
| 14 Apr 2000 | 4 BL0 9YY | Detached | £134,500 | |
| 29 Jan 1999 | 4 BL0 9YY | Detached | £112,000 | |
| 27 Mar 1998 | 9 BL0 9YY | Detached | £117,500 | |
| 18 Apr 1997 | 4 BL0 9YY | Detached | £100,000 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 145 m². Most common: House, detached (6). Built: 1991-1995 (3); 1983-1990 (2); 1996-2002 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4).
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 C (33% of about 1,200 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 1.0 km
- Land off Kay Street, Summerseat, Bury: up to 16 homes, permissioned (480 m)
- Bast House Farm Barns, Manchester Road, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL9 5LZ: up to 6 homes, permissioned (910 m)
- New Summerseat House, Summerseat Lane, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL0 9UD: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (1.0 km)
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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BL0 9YY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BL0 9LZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 14 addresses are between 133 m and 142 m above sea level (139 m on average); the ground rises about 8 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BL0 9LZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BL0 9YY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bromley Cross (Lancs) 312,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.9 km |
| Entwistle 20,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.1 km | |
| Hall-I'-Th'-Wood 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m, 14 within 800 m; nearest Whittingham Drive Ramsbottom | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bury Interchange | 5.0 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 1.3 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 32.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Garden City Medical Centre | 1.4 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Cohens Chemist | 1.5 km |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 1.4 km |
| Hospital | Alpha Hospital Bury | 5.4 km |
| Police station | Bury Police Station | 4.4 km |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 1.3 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Nuttall Park 10 ha | 660 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 710 m² | 590 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.6 ha | 780 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,730 m² | 470 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
4 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Broad Hey Wood | Wood | 540 m west |
| Gollinrod Wood | Wood | 640 m south-east |
| Crow Lumb Wood | Wood | 680 m north-west |
| Sunny Clough | Valley | 730 m south-east |
| Square Reservoir Bridge | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km north |
| Whitelow Hillock | Hill | 1.3 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 13 | 14 |
1 of the street's 14 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summerseat Methodist Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 790 m | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Ramsbottom | Primary | 4–11 | 1.0 km | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected 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: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Hazlehurst Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km | Inadequate (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Woodhey High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 km | 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 |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Peel Brow School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Holcombe Brook Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.5 km | No published inspection |
| Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m.
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 | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 96% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 4% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 44% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 1% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 65% |
| Work 30 km 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 | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 8 to 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
Nearby streets
Brooksbottom Close · Falstone Avenue · Raylees · Vale Coppice · Roseberry Close · Lilburn Close · Stanedge Close · Woodhead Close · Cleveland Close · Nuttall Road · Strathmore Close · Nuttall 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 aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside, in England only.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.