Wildwood Close Ramsbottom, Bury
18 addresses across 2 postcodes (BL0), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 5102385.
- Sales: 16 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £400,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 3, E: 1, F: 1).
- Flood: 6 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 Entwistle, about 5.9 km (3.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 910 m (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 173 to 178 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 18 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Garden City Medical Centre, about 900 m (0.6 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 610 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 89% of households owned their home and 40% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often criminal damage and arson.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £400,000 | £400,000 | £400,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £229,500 | £167,000 | £292,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | £159,000 | £158,000 | £160,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £163,000 | £163,000 | £163,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| 2002 | 3 | £116,000 | £100,000 | £125,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £114,000 | £114,000 | £114,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £73,000 | £73,000 | £73,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £92,500 | £92,500 | £92,500 |
| 1997 | 2 | £75,950 | £66,950 | £84,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar 2023 | 11 BL0 9SF | Semi-detached | £400,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Jan 2020 | 14 BL0 9SF | Detached | £210,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Nov 2013 | 9 BL0 9SF | Detached | £292,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Jul 2013 | 10 BL0 9SF | Detached | £167,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Sep 2010 | 4 BL0 9SF | Detached | £158,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Apr 2010 | 14 BL0 9SF | Detached | £160,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 May 2008 | 6 BL0 9SF | Detached | £163,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Feb 2007 | 11 BL0 9SF | Semi-detached | £165,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Dec 2002 | 14 BL0 9SF | Detached | £116,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Apr 2002 | 3 BL0 9SF | Detached | £100,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Apr 2002 | 16 BL0 9SF | Detached | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Jun 2001 | 9 BL0 9SF | Detached | £114,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Apr 2000 | 5 BL0 9SF | Detached | £73,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Apr 1999 | 12 BL0 9SF | Detached | £92,500 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Jul 1997 | 16 BL0 9SF | Detached | £66,950 | Leasehold. |
| 16 May 1997 | 12 BL0 9SF | Detached | £84,950 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 76 m². Most common: House, detached (5); Bungalow, detached (2). Built: 1967-1975 (4); 1976-1982 (2); 1996-2002 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5).
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band D (23% of about 1,110 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.
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, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 9 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 9SF | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 1 / 4 | unlikely |
| BL0 9QT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 5 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 18 addresses are between 173 m and 178 m above sea level (175 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BL0 9QT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BL0 9SF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Entwistle 20,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) |
| Bromley Cross (Lancs) 312,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) | |
| Hall-I'-Th'-Wood 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 21 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cunliffe Avenue Holcombe Brook | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bury Interchange | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 32.2 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Garden City Medical Centre | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gardners Chemist | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Alpha Hospital Bury | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| Police station | Bury Police Station | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Holcombe Brook, Holcombe Brook Cashzone | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 9,620 m² | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,840 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Top Park 6.5 ha | 380 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,190 m² | 360 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hey House, a listed building (Grade II*), 580 m (0.4 miles) west. 17 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hey House | Listed building, Grade II* | 580 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Redisher Wood | Wood | 560 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Broad Hey Wood | Wood | 770 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Whimberry Close Plantation | Wood | 910 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Deep Clough | Valley | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Square Reservoir Bridge | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Harcles Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 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 | 17 | 18 |
1 of the street's 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazlehurst Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 180 m | Inadequate (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Woodhey High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 350 m | 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 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Ramsbottom | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | 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 |
| Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Holcombe Brook Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Greenmount Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Summerseat Methodist Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Peel Brow School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | 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 |
| Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazelhurst County Primary Scho BL0 9PQ | School/college/university | 210 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jan 2025 |
| Darul Uloom College BL8 4NG | School/college/university | 260 m | 4 Good | 14 May 2025 |
| Woodhey High School BL0 9QZ | School/college/university | 270 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jan 2025 |
| Hare and Hounds BL0 9RY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Bloom Street (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 89% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 55% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 8 to 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
Bolton Road West · Bolton Road West · Holcombe Lee · Peel Mount · Stone Close · Carrwood Hey · Bolton Road West · Cunliffe Avenue · Hill Rise · The Coppice · Chester Drive · Elsie Street
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.