Pollards Lane Summerseat, Bury
14 addresses across 3 postcodes (BL9), about 160 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 5101719.
- Sales: 5 recorded sales since 1995; in 2019 the median was £405,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 3, E: 1).
- 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 C; Band D in Bury costs £2,555 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Bromley Cross (Lancs), about 6.7 km (4.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 114 to 126 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 14 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Garden City Medical Centre, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- People: About 530 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 78% of households owned their home and 51% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | £405,000 | £405,000 | £405,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £138,000 | £138,000 | £138,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £45,000 | £45,000 | £45,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Dec 2019 | 1 BL9 5PF | Detached | £405,000 | |
| 4 Aug 2008 | 9 BL9 5PF | Detached | £325,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 May 2005 | 76 BL9 5PF | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 22 Mar 2000 | 9 BL9 5PF | Detached | £138,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Feb 1999 | ROWLANDS COTTAGE BL9 5PF | Detached | £45,000 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 132 m². Most common: House, detached (3); House, semi-detached (2); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: before 1900 (3); 1900-1929 (1); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 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 C (37% of about 680 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Brooksbottoms and Rowlands (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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: yes, Bury.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land off Kay Street, Summerseat, Bury: up to 16 homes, permissioned (150 m)
- New Summerseat House, Summerseat Lane, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL0 9UD: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (600 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BL9 5PF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| BL9 5NW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| BL9 5PL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 14 addresses are between 114 m and 126 m above sea level (121 m on average); the ground rises about 12 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BL9 5NW | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| BL9 5PF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BL9 5PL | 100% | 93% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bromley Cross (Lancs) 312,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) |
| Entwistle 20,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) | |
| Hall-I'-Th'-Wood 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 13 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Manley Close Summerseat | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bury Interchange | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 31.4 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Garden City Medical Centre | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gardners Chemist | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Alpha Hospital Bury | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Police station | Bury Police Station | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Vernon Road | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 9,620 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 710 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 260 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,730 m² | 310 m |
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, 2 km (1.2 miles) south. 4 listed buildings are 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 | 2 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Broad Hey Wood | Wood | 630 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Sunny Clough | Valley | 660 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Gollinrod Wood | Wood | 670 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Park Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Square Reservoir Bridge | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1 mile) north |
| Snape Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 14 |
4 of the street's 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summerseat Methodist Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 260 m | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Holcombe Brook Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Woodhey High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 km (0.7 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 |
| Hazlehurst Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Inadequate (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Ramsbottom | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| Old Hall Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Greenmount Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Springside Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summerseat Methodist Primary BL9 5NF | School/college/university | 360 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jul 2026 |
| Summerseat Garden Centre Ltd BL9 5QD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 31 Jul 2025 |
| Al Bosco BL9 5QP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Dec 2024 |
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 | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 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 | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 51% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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
- BL9 5PF: 9 addresses
- BL9 5NW: 4 addresses of 5 in the postcode
- BL9 5PL: 1 address of 32 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Manley Close · Crosfield Avenue · Hargate Close · Hill Street · Queens Place · Arlington Close · Miller Street · Waterside Road · Cliff Avenue · Meadow Way · Crag Avenue · East View
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.