River Street Radcliffe, Bury
12 addresses across 1 postcode (M26), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 5101844.
- Sales: 24 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £80,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 6, 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 Kearsley (Manchester), about 3.8 km (2.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 170 m away, and Coronation Park (3.5 hectares) is about 190 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 64 to 65 m above sea level.
- Noise: 10 of its 12 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Radcliffe Medical Practice, about 140 m away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 26% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £80,000 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £94,950 | £94,950 | £94,950 |
| 2017 | 1 | £82,500 | £82,500 | £82,500 |
| 2014 | 1 | £50,000 | £50,000 | £50,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £76,000 | £76,000 | £76,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £70,250 | £70,250 | £70,250 |
| 2004 | 3 | £63,000 | £40,000 | £79,995 |
| 2003 | 2 | £36,976 | £36,950 | £37,002 |
| 2001 | 1 | £18,500 | £18,500 | £18,500 |
| 1999 | 4 | £26,750 | £16,000 | £31,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £32,000 | £32,000 | £32,000 |
| 1996 | 2 | £19,475 | £11,000 | £27,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 2026 | 13 M26 1NZ | Terraced | £80,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Jul 2025 | 21 M26 1NZ | Terraced | £136,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Mar 2025 | 21 M26 1NZ | Terraced | £80,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Jul 2024 | 5 M26 1NZ | Terraced | £74,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Jul 2020 | 19 M26 1NZ | Terraced | £94,950 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Apr 2018 | 17 M26 1NZ | Terraced | £65,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Jul 2017 | 19 M26 1NZ | Terraced | £82,500 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Jul 2017 | 7 M26 1NZ | Terraced | £71,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 Apr 2014 | 11 M26 1NZ | Terraced | £50,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Feb 2009 | 7 M26 1NZ | Terraced | £76,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Sep 2006 | 15 M26 1NZ | Terraced | £70,250 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Dec 2004 | 19 M26 1NZ | Terraced | £79,995 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Sep 2004 | 17 M26 1NZ | Terraced | £63,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Jan 2004 | 19 M26 1NZ | Terraced | £40,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Mar 2003 | 7 M26 1NZ | Terraced | £36,950 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Mar 2003 | 17 M26 1NZ | Terraced | £37,002 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Jan 2001 | 9 M26 1NZ | Terraced | £18,500 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Sep 1999 | 11 M26 1NZ | Terraced | £31,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Aug 1999 | 11 M26 1NZ | Terraced | £25,500 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Jun 1999 | 15 M26 1NZ | Terraced | £16,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Feb 1999 | 11 M26 1NZ | Terraced | £28,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Jun 1997 | 9 M26 1NZ | Terraced | £32,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Oct 1996 | 9 M26 1NZ | Terraced | £11,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Sep 1996 | 17 M26 1NZ | Terraced | £27,950 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 66 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (9); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 1900-1929 (8); before 1900 (2); 1930-1949 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6); rented (private) (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 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 A (81% of about 950 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)
- 44-48 Stand Lane & 4-6 New Street, Radcliffe: up to 35 homes, not permissioned (180 m)
- Mill Street/Outwood Road/ Lodge Road, Radcliffe: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (300 m)
- South of Railway Street / North of Dale Street, Radcliffe: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (320 m)
- Works off East Street, Radcliffe: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (340 m)
- Site of former Radcliffe Leisure Centre, Green Street, Radcliffe, M26 3ED: up to 130 homes, not permissioned (370 m)
- 6 School Street & 99 Blackburn Street, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 0AP: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
- East Lancs Paper site, Land between Cockclod Street/Cunliffe Street, Radcliffe Manchester, M26 9PG: up to 27 homes, not permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- Council Offices, 7 Whittaker Street, Radcliffe, M26 9TD: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (550 m (0.3 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 11 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 11 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 11 low and 0 very low.
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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The street's 12 addresses are between 64 m and 65 m above sea level (64 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M26 1NZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Kearsley (Manchester) 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Clifton (Manchester) 1,100 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Farnworth 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) | 390 m |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Radcliffe Library Chapel Field | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Radcliffe Bus Station | 310 m |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Thomas St Car Park | 170 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 23.5 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Radcliffe Medical Practice | 140 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 140 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Radcliffe Primary Care Centre | 140 m |
| Hospital | Alpha Hospital Bury | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Police station | Greater Manchester Police - Radcliffe Police Station | 260 m |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Britannia Building Society | 110 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,600 m² | 170 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Coronation Park 3.5 ha | 190 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 160 m² | 300 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest King George's Field 5.8 ha | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 320 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 10 parks and gardens, 9.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Radcliffe War Memorial, a listed building (Grade II*), 510 m (0.3 miles) north-west. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Radcliffe War Memorial | Listed building, Grade II* | 510 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Radcliffe Tower and site of hall 100m south west of the parish church in Radcliffe | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Farm Lodge Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Withins Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Dingle Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Nuttall Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Cinder Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Mere Clough | Valley | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.1 | 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 | 10 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 12 |
10 of the street's 12 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 John's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe | Primary | 3–11 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Jun 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; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Star Radcliffe Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Chapelfield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Gorsefield Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School Church of England/Methodist | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cams Lane Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Radcliffe Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wesley Methodist Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bar-B-Q Land M26 1NW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 80 m | 5 Very good | 6 Aug 2025 |
| Italia Mia M26 1NW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 15 Jan 2025 |
| Buna Cafe M26 2SQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jun 2026 |
| A Touch of Spice M26 2SQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 100 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 6 Aug 2025 |
| Pizza Kingz M26 2SQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 100 m | 4 Good | 23 Oct 2024 |
| Pronto Pizza M26 2SQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 110 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 23 Feb 2026 |
| Chilli Pepper M26 2SP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 5 Very good | 25 Oct 2024 |
| Stand Lane Convenience Store M26 1LJ | Retailers - other | 140 m | 5 Very good | 18 Oct 2018 |
| Brooklyn Chicken M26 2SQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 140 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Bridge Tavern M26 1WW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 25 Oct 2024 |
| Farrars Cafe M26 1PN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 4 Good | 25 Oct 2024 |
| Yo Thai & Mogul M26 1PN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 140 m | 4 Good | 25 Oct 2024 |
| Kevin the Butcher M26 1PN | Retailers - other | 140 m | 5 Very good | 23 Oct 2023 |
| Acapulco Catina/Arigato M26 1PN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 140 m | 5 Very good | 25 Oct 2024 |
| The Cow Shed M26 1PN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 5 Nov 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (durham).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 26% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 12% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 18% | 17% |
| Private rented | 56% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 10% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 20% | 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 | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 83% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 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 Maries in the Market Limited (restaurant/cafe/canteen, M26 1PN) now 3 Generally satisfactory, was Awaiting inspection (rated 8 October 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- M26 1NZ: 12 addresses of 13 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Peel Street · Kenyon Street · Bank Street · Regan Street · Factory Street · Milltown Close · Church Street · Mill Bank · Irwell Close · Bridge Close · Quarry Street · Crompton Place
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.