Windsor Drive Bury
41 addresses across 2 postcodes (BL8), about 220 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 5102408.
- Sales: 41 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £258,750 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 20 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 12, E: 4).
- Flood: 3 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 C; 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 5.6 km (3.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 480 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 101 to 104 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 41 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Mile Lane Health Centre, about 720 m (0.4 miles) away.
- People: About 710 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 91% of households owned their home and 35% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | £258,750 | £247,500 | £270,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £285,000 | £285,000 | £285,000 |
| 2019 | 3 | £225,000 | £220,000 | £235,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | £180,000 | £168,000 | £184,950 |
| 2016 | 3 | £167,000 | £155,000 | £192,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £143,000 | £143,000 | £143,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | £159,950 | £152,500 | £159,950 |
| 2005 | 1 | £168,000 | £168,000 | £168,000 |
| 2004 | 4 | £169,950 | £86,600 | £169,950 |
| 2002 | 3 | £94,950 | £48,950 | £110,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 2026 | 20 BL8 2DB | Semi-detached | £270,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Jan 2026 | 12 BL8 2DB | Semi-detached | £247,500 | |
| 29 Jul 2024 | 27 BL8 2DB | Semi-detached | £285,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Oct 2019 | 3 BL8 2DB | Semi-detached | £235,000 | |
| 11 Apr 2019 | 5 BL8 2DB | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 15 Mar 2019 | 8 BL8 2DB | Detached | £225,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Oct 2017 | 36 BL8 2DB | Semi-detached | £184,950 | |
| 20 Sep 2017 | 22 BL8 2DB | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 2 Feb 2017 | 30 BL8 2DB | Semi-detached | £168,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Jul 2016 | 10 BL8 2DB | Semi-detached | £167,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Feb 2016 | 29 BL8 2DB | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 29 Jan 2016 | 31 BL8 2DB | Semi-detached | £192,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Sep 2013 | 9 BL8 2DB | Semi-detached | £143,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Oct 2011 | 3 BL8 2DB | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2009 | 22 BL8 2DB | Semi-detached | £165,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Jun 2006 | 14 BL8 2DB | Semi-detached | £159,950 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Jun 2006 | 14 BL8 2DB | Semi-detached | £159,950 | |
| 7 Apr 2006 | 17 BL8 2DB | Semi-detached | £152,500 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Aug 2005 | 32 BL8 2DB | Semi-detached | £168,000 | |
| 22 Oct 2004 | 34 BL8 2DB | Semi-detached | £169,950 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Aug 2004 | 28 BL8 2DB | Semi-detached | £169,950 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Aug 2004 | 28 BL8 2DB | Semi-detached | £169,950 | |
| 26 May 2004 | 36 BL8 2DB | Semi-detached | £86,600 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Jul 2002 | 33 BL8 2DB | Semi-detached | £110,000 | |
| 10 Jun 2002 | 22 BL8 2DB | Semi-detached | £94,950 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Jan 2002 | 19 BL8 2DB | Terraced | £48,950 | |
| 31 May 2001 | 14 BL8 2DB | Semi-detached | £80,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 May 2000 | 13 BL8 2DB | Semi-detached | £70,500 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Mar 2000 | 15 BL8 2DB | Terraced | £61,250 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Jan 2000 | 3 BL8 2DB | Semi-detached | £67,950 | |
| 8 Jan 1999 | 5 BL8 2DB | Semi-detached | £59,995 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Aug 1998 | 18 BL8 2DB | Semi-detached | £55,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Jul 1998 | 22 BL8 2DB | Semi-detached | £64,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Oct 1997 | 4 BL8 2DB | Semi-detached | £53,950 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Oct 1997 | 28 BL8 2DB | Semi-detached | £69,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Dec 1996 | 8 BL8 2DB | Detached | £60,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Dec 1996 | 33 BL8 2DB | Semi-detached | £60,000 | |
| 28 Oct 1996 | 35 BL8 2DB | Semi-detached | £66,500 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Jul 1996 | 34 BL8 2DB | Semi-detached | £59,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Jan 1995 | 3 BL8 2DB | Semi-detached | £49,950 | |
| 6 Jan 1995 | 5 BL8 2DB | Semi-detached | £56,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
20 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 85 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (20). Built: 1967-1975 (11); 1950-1966 (6); 1976-1982 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (12); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (13 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 (59% of about 660 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)
- Wellington Garage, Deardens Street, Bury: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (730 m (0.5 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, 3 at medium risk and 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BL8 2DB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| BL8 2DE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 6 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 41 addresses are between 101 m and 104 m above sea level (102 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BL8 2DB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BL8 2DE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Kearsley (Manchester) 55,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Farnworth 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) | |
| Moses Gate 37,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6 km (3.7 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Bury (Manchester Metrolink) | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kensington Drive Seddons Farm Estate | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bury Interchange | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Q-Park Knowsley Place | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest evyve Charging Station | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 26.4 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mile Lane Health Centre | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mile Lane Pharmacy | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mile Lane Dental Practice | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Alpha Hospital Bury | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Greater Manchester Police | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Mile Lane Cashzone | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 570 m² | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,050 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.1 ha | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Digger Lane Allotments 1.1 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Elton Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 660 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Goit | Lake or reservoir | 880 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Deardens Lodge | Lake or reservoir | 890 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Starling Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Withins Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| High Barn | Hill | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.6 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 38 | 41 |
3 of the street's 41 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 Stephen's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 260 m | Requires improvement (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Greenhill Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Chantlers Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Lowercroft Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Derby High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Bury Church of England High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| The Elton High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Feb 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; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Elton Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Stephens C.E Junior School BL8 2DX | School/college/university | 230 m | 5 Very good | 14 Oct 2024 |
| Bury Cancer Support Centre BL8 2DA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 5 Very good | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Epworth Grange BL8 2BX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 330 m | 5 Very good | 8 Sep 2026 |
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 | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 91% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 55% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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
Osborne Close · Bolton Road · Kensington Drive · Buckingham Drive · Kenmor Avenue · Henley Close · Sunningdale Close · Newham Drive · Sutton Close · Wolseley Street · Kingston Close · Colville Drive
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.