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9,713 people · median £259,995 · Bury
More affordable than mostFast broadband
Bury Council · Labour-controlled 30/51 seats · 59% · OCD 2026
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What does it cost? This postcode sector
A typical home here sells for £259,995, up 36.8% over five years. That's about 7.1× local earnings — around the 7.4× five-year average.
Sold price history
2026 YTD · 67 sales
Median sold price · 12 months to May 2026£259,995
5-year change+36.8%
Full history since 1995
HM Land Registry Price Paid
By property type
Typical home price compared with annual local pay7.1× · five-year average 7.4×
HM Land Registry, 12 months
Resold at a loss from Bury16.5%
Of the homes across Bury that sold again within five years, 16.5% went for less than the owner paid. Lower is better. Better than North West (19.4%).
By property type
Terraced houses4.8%
Flats17.5%
New-build vs second-hand
Bought new21.5%
Bought second-hand14.4%
Overall
Typical resale gain+19.8% · ~8.7-yr hold
Same home sold twice within five years (492 resale pairs) across Bury — the finest grain we hold repeat-sale outcomes at · HM Land Registry · cash terms, not inflation-adjusted
Home ownership79%
Households owning their home · ONS Census 2021
Council tax£2,555
Bury Council£2,116
Mayoral (incl. fire)£154
Mayoral Police & Crime£285
Council tax bands A–H
Band A£1,703
Band B£1,987
Band C£2,271
Band D (baseline)£2,555
Band E£3,123
Band F£3,691
Band G£4,259
Band H£5,110
Full-year charge for every band, derived from Band D at the statutory ratios (A = 6/9 of Band D … H = 18/9). MHCLG 2026/27.
Pick your band — the breakdown recalculates · MHCLG 2026/27 · hand-curated each April
£2,100 per square metre
What this means ▾
The sold price divided by the home's recorded floor area, which makes differently-sized homes easier to compare. The median across districts Acreright covers is £3,803.
HM Land Registry + EPC floor areas
Prices by street in BL8 2 60 streets — this postcode sector, broken down
| Street | Median price | Sales | 5-year change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Road | £99,950 | 409 | +30.7% |
| Ainsworth Road | £105,000 | 374 | +31.1% |
| Wood Street | £80,000 | 201 | +19.2% |
| Scholes Street | £78,000 | 127 | +32% |
| Newington Drive | £154,998 | 124 | +17.7% |
| Stephen Street | £73,000 | 119 | — |
| Daisyfield Court | £61,000 | 116 | +11.8% |
| Horbury Drive | £100,000 | 109 | +19.4% |
Median & 5-year change use residential sales only (category-A, type D/S/T/F); the 5-year change compares the last 24 months vs the 24 months five years earlier. Each street’s sales recorded inside this area since 1995 — click a street → its full sold-price page · HM Land Registry Price Paid
Neighbourhood prices in Bury how BL8 2 compares · from Bury
⌃ Fastest 5-yr growth: Gigg +54.7%
| Neighbourhood | Median price | 5-year change | Sales, 12m |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigg | £240,000 | +54.7% | 72 |
| Unsworth | £315,000 | +51.2% | 172 |
| Tottington | £250,000 | +48.6% | 72 |
| Elton | £226,250 | +48.4% | 184 |
| Fairfield | £155,000 | +46% | 160 |
Sorted by 5-year change — click a row → the map flies there; click the name → its full report · HM Land Registry, 12 months
Homes in BL8 2 — sold prices
Filters
| Address | Type | Beds | EPC | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Railway Terrace | Terraced | 2 | C | £165,000 | Sep 2026 |
| 12 Kingsley Street | Terraced | 2 | D | £185,000 | Sep 2026 |
| 70 Whitecroft Drive | Detached | 4+ | C | £430,000 | Sep 2026 |
| 78 Haig Road | Semi-detached | 4+ | D | £375,000 | Sep 2026 |
| 1 White Street | Terraced | 3 | C | £258,000 | Aug 2026 |
| 45 Garstang Drive | Detached | 3 | D | £512,000 | Aug 2026 |
| 2, Edgworth Drive | Semi-detached | 4+ | C | £325,000 | Aug 2026 |
| 17, Lowercroft Road | Semi-detached | 4+ | D | £367,000 | Aug 2026 |
| 127 Ainsworth Road | Terraced | 4+ | C | £182,000 | Aug 2026 |
| 6 Pleasington Drive | Detached | 3 | D | £375,000 | Aug 2026 |
142 sales in 12 months — showing 10 · Search & browse every home →
Type a street, address or postcode to narrow this list; clear to see the latest sales. Click any home → its full report (sale history, EPC, estimate). Beds inferred from floor area · HM Land Registry + EPC
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