AREA REPORT · BURY BL8

BL8.

Bury

BL8 is an outcode in Bury, covering the neighbourhoods of Whitehead Park, Walshaw & Woolfold, Elton Vale, Higher Woodhill and Ainsworth & Bradley Fold. Over the last 12 months 323 properties changed hands — a median of £130k for flats (£2,155/sqm) and £260k for houses (£2,917/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band D.

Recorded dwellings
10,153
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
4
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
17
69
Houses
306
1,252
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£130k
n = 17
£125k
n = 69
Houses
£260k
n = 306
£253k
n = 1,252
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£2,155
n = 17
£2,059
n = 68
Houses
£2,917
n = 303
£2,925
n = 1,234
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
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PRICE MATRIX
Sales by window, type, and floor area.
Headline price
Mean
Houses
Softening
−1.9% vs 12m
+1.0% vs 3y
£155k£310k£253k£260k£255k3Yn=1,25212Mn=3066Mn=99
Flats
Correcting
−19.2% vs 12m
−16.0% vs 3y
£75k£150k£125k£130k£105k3Yn=6912Mn=176Mn=3
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
Easing
−2.4% vs 12m
−2.7% vs 3y
£0£1,600£3,200£2,925£2,917£2,8473Yn=1,23412Mn=3036Mn=98
Flats
·Plateauing
+2.1% vs 12m
+6.8% vs 3y
£0£1,250£2,500£2,059£2,155£2,2003Yn=6812Mn=176Mn=3
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£280k
n=99
Median £
£255k
n=99
Avg £/sqm
£2,882
n=98
Median £/sqm
£2,847
n=98
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£288k
n=306
Median £
£260k
n=306
Avg £/sqm
£2,979
n=303
Median £/sqm
£2,917
n=303
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£282k
n=1,252
Median £
£253k
n=1,252
Avg £/sqm
£2,965
n=1,234
Median £/sqm
£2,925
n=1,234
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£113k
n=3
Median £
£105k
n=3
Avg £/sqm
£2,164
n=3
Median £/sqm
£2,200
n=3
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£140k
n=17
Median £
£130k
n=17
Avg £/sqm
£2,324
n=17
Median £/sqm
£2,155
n=17
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£141k
n=69
Median £
£125k
n=69
Avg £/sqm
£2,150
n=68
Median £/sqm
£2,059
n=68
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£17k£139k£262k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
66
Median potential
81
070014002010201520202025
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band A
4,620
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band B
3,515
Terraced
Semi-detached
Bungalows
Band C
4,471
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band D
3,288
Detached
Bungalows
Band E
2,094
Detached
Band F
691
Detached
Band G
331
Detached
Band H
58
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
1,623
8.4%
Terraced houses
5,501
29%
Semi-detached houses
5,073
26%
Detached houses
4,447
23%
Bungalows
2,523
13%
Other/unknown
43
<1%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
Rail stations
0
Metro & tram
0
Bus & coach
0
Bus stops
208
Schools
20
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
12 · click column to sort
Whitehead Park
4,015
4,888
Walshaw & Woolfold
2,980
4,616
Elton Vale
2,341
3,337
Nuttall & Tottington
1,842
2,726
Higher Woodhill
2,235
2,202
Summerseat
847
1,141
Ramsbottom
102
134
Ainsworth & Bradley Fold
78
111
Tockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesden
11
6
Helmshore
17
5
Harwood
1
1
Buckley Wells & Fishpool
0
0
Wards
9 · click column to sort
Elton
5,067
6,204
Tottington
3,767
5,911
Bury West
4,104
5,019
North Manor
1,369
1,854
Ramsbottom
133
167
West Pennine
11
6
Helmshore
17
5
Bradshaw
1
1
Redvales
0
0
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
FAQ

BL8 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Bury (BL8)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in BL8 (Bury) was £260k, with an average of £288k, from 306 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in BL8?
The median flat sale price in BL8 over the last 12 months was £130k (about £2,155 per square metre), from 17 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in BL8?
Typical sale prices per square metre in BL8 are £2,917 for houses and £2,155 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in BL8 have?
Homes in BL8 most commonly hold EPC band D, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 66 (a potential of 81 after improvements).
How many properties sold in BL8 in the last year?
323 properties were sold in BL8 over the last 12 months, and 1,321 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 11 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES