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Alexander Drive, Bury

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for BL9 8PF.

Average price (last 12 months)
£307,475
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£254,008
19 sales
Price range
£137k – £425k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Dec 2025
BL9 8PF

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At a glance

House prices£307k average16% above the Bury average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station13 min walkWhitefield (Manchester Metrolink) Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold55% freeholdAcross 22 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

19 property sales on Alexander Drive, Bury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £307,475. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £245,035. That is 16% above the Bury average of £264,274 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 68% semi-detached, 26% terraced, 5% detached. Recorded sale prices on Alexander Drive range from £136,500 to £425,000. 55% of homes sold here were freehold and 45% leasehold. Of 216 streets in Bury with at least two sales in the last year, Alexander Drive ranks 55th for average price.

House prices on Alexander Drive compared

Alexander Drive£307,475
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: £182,000 (1 sales)2016£182k2017: £173,800 (4 sales)2017£174k2018: £165,000 (1 sales)2018£165k2019: £204,000 (2 sales)2019£204k2020: £332,000 (1 sales)2020£332k2021: £275,667 (3 sales)2021£276k2024: £305,667 (3 sales)2024£306k2025: £324,988 (4 sales)2025£325k

Tenure: 55% freehold and 45% leasehold across 22 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached13£245,03519 Dec 2025
Terraced5£261,74029 Aug 2025
Detached1£332,00016 Dec 2020

Sold prices on Alexander Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
10, Alexander Drive BL9 8PF 19 Dec 2025£265,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
8, Alexander Drive BL9 8PF 8 Dec 2025£349,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Alexander Drive BL9 8PF 29 Aug 2025£425,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Alexander Drive BL9 8PF 24 Jul 2025£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Alexander Drive BL9 8PF 16 May 2025£260,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
14, Alexander Drive BL9 8PF 1 Nov 2024£307,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Alexander Drive BL9 8PF 2 Aug 2024£280,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Alexander Drive BL9 8PF 18 Jul 2024£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Alexander Drive BL9 8PF 16 Feb 2024£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Alexander Drive BL9 8PF 6 Aug 2021£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Alexander Drive BL9 8PF 6 Aug 2021£265,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
23, Alexander Drive BL9 8PF 24 May 2021£297,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Alexander Drive BL9 8PF 16 Dec 2020£332,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Alexander Drive BL9 8PF 1 Oct 2019£178,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
16, Alexander Drive BL9 8PF 21 Jun 2019£230,000 TerracedLeasehold
34, Alexander Drive BL9 8PF 26 Jul 2018£165,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
41, Alexander Drive BL9 8PF 1 Dec 2017£220,000 TerracedLeasehold
46, Alexander Drive BL9 8PF 21 Jul 2017£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Alexander Drive BL9 8PF 31 May 2017£153,700 TerracedFreehold
23, Alexander Drive BL9 8PF 10 Feb 2017£136,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
12, Alexander Drive BL9 8PF 1 Dec 2016£130,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
22, Alexander Drive BL9 8PF 26 Aug 2016£182,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold

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
12, Alexander Drive £130,000 (Dec 2016) → £153,700 (May 2017) → £425,000 (Aug 2025) +227%
over 9 yrs
22, Alexander Drive £182,000 (Aug 2016) → £265,000 (Aug 2021) +46%
over 5 yrs
23, Alexander Drive £136,500 (Feb 2017) → £297,000 (May 2021) +118%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Alexander Drive

Crime

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

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

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Lower crime than about 50% 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

Alexander Drive is in or near 2 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

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 Alexander Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Unsworth Primary School 232 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
Mersey Drive Community Primary School 203 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Ribble Drive Community Primary School 189 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 202 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Inadequate Report 0.4 mi
Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School 103 pupils Primary Jewish 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Elms Bank 364 pupils Academy special converter 11–19 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand 208 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 339 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.5 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 2.7 mi · 53 min walk
  • Swinton (Manchester) station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk
  • Kearsley station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 19 min walk
  • Whitefield (Manchester Metrolink) 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • Besses o'th'Barn (Manchester Metrolink) 1.0 mi · 19 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Randale Drive (nr, Parr Lane) 1 min walk
  • Montgomery Drive (nr, Parr Lane) 2 min walk
  • Wavell Drive (nr, Parr Lane) 2 min walk
  • Montgomery Drive (opp, Parr Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Unsworth Medical Centre
    Parr Lane, Unsworth, Bury · 0.5 mi
  • The Elms Medical Centre
    Green Lane, Whitefield, Manchester · 0.6 mi
  • The Uplands Medical Practice
    Bury New Road, Whitefield, Manchester · 0.8 mi
  • Greyland Medical Centre
    468 Bury Old Road, Prestwich, Manchester · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Parr Lane - Bury · 0.1 mi
  • Spar Spar - Whitefield · 0.3 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Whitefield Manchester · 0.6 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Whitefield Thatch Leach · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Whitefield Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Well · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Parr Lane (dental Surgery) · 0.5 mi
  • Inglewood Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
  • Whitefield Orthodontic Clinic · 0.7 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 8 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
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime6 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
Owned86.0%62.5%
Private rented7.9%20.3%
Social rented6.1%17.1%
Households658

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.0%64.1%
Aged 65+25.1%18.6%
Residents1,536

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 Alexander Drive

Ethnic group

HereBury
White90.9%82.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.3%10.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.7%2.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.8%1.9%
Other ethnic group0.3%1.9%

Religion

HereBury
Christian56.9%48.8%
No religion28.8%29.4%
Jewish5.1%5.5%
Not answered4.4%4.9%
Muslim2.9%9.9%
Sikh0.7%0.3%
Hindu0.5%0.5%
Buddhist0.4%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBury
Born in the UK93.7%87.9%
Born outside the UK6.3%12.1%

Highest qualification

HereBury
Level 4 qualifications and above33.4%32.3%
Level 3 qualifications17.4%16.5%
No qualifications16.3%18.5%
Level 2 qualifications15.9%14.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.6%
Other qualifications2.1%2.7%

General health

HereBury
Very good health47.2%48.2%
Good health34%33%
Fair health14.1%13.3%
Bad health3.4%4.3%
Very bad health1.3%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereBury
1 car or van in household44%43.5%
2 cars or vans in household30.7%27.1%
No cars or vans in household14.7%22.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.6%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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