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Ajax Drive, Bury

MyStreetCheck free street report: Ajax Drive, Bury · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bury-greater-manchester/ajax-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BL9 8EE, BL9 8EF.

Average price (last 12 months)
£295,333
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£260,500
24 sales
Price range
£160k – £650k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Jul 2026
BL9 8EE

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At a glance

House prices£295k average12% above the Bury average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station17 min walkWhitefield (Manchester Metrolink) Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold84% freeholdAcross 25 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

24 property sales on Ajax Drive, Bury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £295,333. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £227,952. Average sale prices rose from £195,333 in 2016 to £270,500 in 2026 (+38%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 12% above the Bury average of £264,274 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 88% semi-detached, 13% detached. Recorded sale prices on Ajax Drive range from £160,000 to £650,000. 84% of homes sold here were freehold and 16% leasehold. Of 216 streets in Bury with at least two sales in the last year, Ajax Drive ranks 65th for average price.

House prices on Ajax Drive compared

Ajax Drive£295,333
BL9 postcode area£241,858
Bury£264,274
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all BL9 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £195,333 (3 sales)2016£195k2017: £170,000 (2 sales)2017£170k2018: £203,750 (2 sales)2018£204k2019: £357,000 (2 sales)2019£357k2020: £191,000 (1 sales)2020£191k2021: £221,500 (5 sales)2021£222k2022: £390,000 (1 sales)2022£390k2023: £200,000 (1 sales)2023£200k2024: £281,000 (2 sales)2024£281k2025: £404,333 (3 sales)2025£404k2026: £270,500 (2 sales)2026£271k

Tenure: 84% freehold and 16% leasehold across 25 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached21£227,95230 Jul 2026
Detached3£488,33316 May 2025

Sold prices on Ajax Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
23, Ajax Drive BL9 8EE 30 Jul 2026£256,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Ajax Drive BL9 8EE 26 May 2026£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Ajax Drive BL9 8EF 19 Dec 2025£345,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
44, Ajax Drive BL9 8EF 16 May 2025£650,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Ajax Drive BL9 8EE 28 Mar 2025£218,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Ajax Drive BL9 8EE 9 Oct 2024£262,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Ajax Drive BL9 8EE 18 Mar 2024£299,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Ajax Drive BL9 8EE 27 Oct 2023£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
85, Ajax Drive BL9 8EF 21 Nov 2022£390,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Ajax Drive BL9 8EE 8 Dec 2021£199,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Ajax Drive BL9 8EE 31 Aug 2021£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Ajax Drive BL9 8EE 18 Jun 2021£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Ajax Drive BL9 8EF 14 May 2021£210,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
24, Ajax Drive BL9 8EE 8 Jan 2021£223,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Ajax Drive BL9 8EE 27 Nov 2020£191,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
68A, Ajax Drive BL9 8EF 5 Aug 2019£425,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Ajax Drive BL9 8EE 25 Jun 2019£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Ajax Drive BL9 8EF 21 Jun 2019£289,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
25, Ajax Drive BL9 8EE 17 Dec 2018£172,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Ajax Drive BL9 8EF 19 Jan 2018£235,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
23, Ajax Drive BL9 8EE 19 May 2017£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
62, Ajax Drive BL9 8EF 22 Mar 2017£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, Ajax Drive BL9 8EF 12 Jul 2016£213,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Ajax Drive BL9 8EF 8 Jul 2016£212,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Ajax Drive BL9 8EF 13 May 2016£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
23, Ajax Drive £170,000 (May 2017) → £256,000 (Jul 2026) +51%
over 9 yrs
20, Ajax Drive £200,000 (Oct 2023) → £285,000 (May 2026) +43%
over 3 yrs
45, Ajax Drive £210,000 (May 2021) → £345,000 (Dec 2025) +64%
over 5 yrs
25, Ajax Drive £172,500 (Dec 2018) → £262,500 (Oct 2024) +52%
over 6 yrs
14, Ajax Drive £260,000 (Jun 2021) → £299,500 (Mar 2024) +15%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Ajax Drive

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ajax Drive in the latest month.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Ajax Drive is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Irwell catchment including areas in Greater Manchester Flood alert area
  • Upper River Irwell catchment with Oldham, Bolton, Rochdale, Haslingden, Ramsbottom and Rawtenstall Flood alert area
  • River Irwell at Radcliffe and Redvales Flood warning area
  • River Irwell from Buckley Wells to Radcliffe Flood warning area
  • River Roch at Hollins Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Ajax Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Sunny Bank Primary School 215 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 339 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Elms Bank 364 pupils Academy special converter 11–19 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Hollins Grundy Primary School 211 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand 208 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Unsworth Primary School 232 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School 103 pupils Primary Jewish 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Brookhaven School 74 pupils Free schools special 11–16 Report 0.7 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Clifton (Manchester) station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk
  • Kearsley station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk
  • Swinton (Manchester) station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk
  • Whitefield (Manchester Metrolink) 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) 1.3 mi · 26 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Manchester Road (adj, Sunny Bank Road) 1 min walk
  • Manchester Road (nr, Sunny Bank Road) 1 min walk
  • High Bank Road (nr, Manchester Road) 2 min walk
  • Middleton Drive (opp, Manchester Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Unsworth Medical Centre
    Parr Lane, Unsworth, Bury · 0.7 mi
  • The Elms Medical Centre
    Green Lane, Whitefield, Manchester · 0.7 mi
  • Blackford House Medical Centre
    137 Croft Lane, Hollins, Bury · 0.8 mi
  • The Uplands Medical Practice
    Bury New Road, Whitefield, Manchester · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Parr Lane - Bury · 0.6 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Blackford Bridge Express Petrol · 0.6 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Whitefield Manchester · 0.8 mi
  • Spar Spar - Whitefield · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Well · 0.7 mi
  • Cohens Chemist · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Parr Lane (dental Surgery) · 0.7 mi
  • Inglewood Dental Practice · 0.9 mi
  • Bury Dental Practice · 0.9 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income8 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned88.3%62.5%
Private rented10.6%20.3%
Social rented1.0%17.1%
Households583

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.3%64.1%
Aged 65+24.1%18.6%
Residents1,448

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks96%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks97%92%

Share of homes across Bury with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Ajax Drive

Ethnic group

HereBury
White86.3%82.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh10.2%10.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.1%2.6%
Other ethnic group1%1.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.6%1.9%

Religion

HereBury
Christian55.7%48.8%
No religion20.4%29.4%
Jewish8.3%5.5%
Muslim8.1%9.9%
Not answered5.5%4.9%
Hindu0.9%0.5%
Sikh0.7%0.3%
Buddhist0.2%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBury
Born in the UK90.9%87.9%
Born outside the UK9.1%12.1%

Highest qualification

HereBury
Level 4 qualifications and above36.2%32.3%
Level 3 qualifications16.5%16.5%
No qualifications15.5%18.5%
Level 2 qualifications13.7%14.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.6%
Other qualifications2.9%2.7%

General health

HereBury
Very good health48.3%48.2%
Good health35.3%33%
Fair health13%13.3%
Bad health2.7%4.3%
Very bad health0.7%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereBury
1 car or van in household45.4%43.5%
2 cars or vans in household35.7%27.1%
No cars or vans in household10.9%22.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household8%7.3%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Bury.

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