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Birchfield Avenue, Bury

MyStreetCheck free street report: Birchfield Avenue, Bury · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bury-greater-manchester/birchfield-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BL9 7JF.

Average price (last 12 months)
£175,000
3 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£142,312
13 sales
Price range
£75k – £190k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 May 2026
BL9 7JF

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At a glance

House prices£175k average34% below the Bury average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station34 min walkBury (Manchester Metrolink) Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 15 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

13 property sales on Birchfield Avenue, Bury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £175,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £142,312. Average sale prices rose from £117,500 in 2018 to £177,500 in 2026 (+51%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 34% below the Bury average of £264,274 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Birchfield Avenue range from £75,000 to £190,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold. Of 216 streets in Bury with at least two sales in the last year, Birchfield Avenue ranks 165th for average price.

House prices on Birchfield Avenue compared

Birchfield Avenue£175,000
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

2018: £117,500 (2 sales)2018£118k2019: £125,000 (1 sales)2019£125k2020: £75,000 (1 sales)2020£75k2021: £146,275 (2 sales)2021£146k2023: £149,375 (4 sales)2023£149k2025: £170,000 (1 sales)2025£170k2026: £177,500 (2 sales)2026£178k

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 15 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced13£142,3128 May 2026

Sold prices on Birchfield Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
23, Birchfield Avenue BL9 7JF 8 May 2026£190,000 TerracedLeasehold
25, Birchfield Avenue BL9 7JF 13 Apr 2026£165,000 TerracedLeasehold
2, Birchfield Avenue BL9 7JF 21 Nov 2025£170,000 TerracedLeasehold
8, Birchfield Avenue BL9 7JF 20 Dec 2023£160,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
20, Birchfield Avenue BL9 7JF 1 Nov 2023£145,000 TerracedLeasehold
26, Birchfield Avenue BL9 7JF 30 Jun 2023£146,000 TerracedLeasehold
24, Birchfield Avenue BL9 7JF 21 Apr 2023£170,000 TerracedLeasehold
6, Birchfield Avenue BL9 7JF 1 Feb 2023£136,500 TerracedLeasehold
23, Birchfield Avenue BL9 7JF 28 Jun 2021£137,550 TerracedLeasehold
1, Birchfield Avenue BL9 7JF 8 Jan 2021£155,000 TerracedLeasehold
21, Birchfield Avenue BL9 7JF 31 Jul 2020£75,000 TerracedLeasehold
22, Birchfield Avenue BL9 7JF 27 Sep 2019£125,000 TerracedLeasehold
22, Birchfield Avenue BL9 7JF 27 Feb 2019£80,000 TerracedLeasehold
5, Birchfield Avenue BL9 7JF 26 Jan 2018£117,000 TerracedLeasehold
16, Birchfield Avenue BL9 7JF 8 Jan 2018£118,000 TerracedLeasehold

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, Birchfield Avenue £137,550 (Jun 2021) → £190,000 (May 2026) +38%
over 5 yrs
22, Birchfield Avenue £80,000 (Feb 2019) → £125,000 (Sep 2019) +56%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Birchfield Avenue

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birchfield Avenue in the latest month.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% 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

Birchfield Avenue is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood 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 Birchfield Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 202 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Heap Bridge Village Primary School 170 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.3 mi
Oak Haven School 98 pupils Community special school 7–16 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Fairfield Community Primary School Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Hazel Wood High School 671 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.9 mi
East Ward Community Primary School 474 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Woodland Community Primary School 564 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.0 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

  • Castleton (Manchester) station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk
  • Mills Hill (Manchester) station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 27 min walk
  • Rochdale station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 29 min walk
  • Bury (Manchester Metrolink) 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Bury Bolton Street (East Lancashire Railway) 1.8 mi · 36 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Sussex Avenue (nr, Bury Old Road) 1 min walk
  • Sussex Avenue (opp, Bury Old Road) 1 min walk
  • Parth Street (nr, Bury Old Road) 2 min walk
  • Parth Street (opp, Bury Old Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Heywood Health
    Argyle Street Medical Centre, 141 Argyle Street, Heywood · 0.7 mi
  • Heady Hill Surgery
    114 Bury New Road, Heywood · 0.7 mi
  • Huntley Mount Medical Centre
    Huntley Mount Road, Bury · 1.2 mi
  • Birtle View Medical Practice
    George Street, Heywood · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Heywood 76 Sutherland Road · 0.2 mi
  • Spar Spar - Euro Garage Heap Bridge · 0.4 mi
  • Spar Spar - Euro Garage Bury · 0.8 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Heywood Bury St Express · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cohens Chemist · 0.6 mi
  • Internet Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • 1 -5 Parsonage Street · 1.2 mi
  • Dental Department · 1.4 mi
  • Fletcher Fosbrook Dental Surgery · 1.4 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 2 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned56.7%62.5%
Private rented14.1%20.3%
Social rented28.9%17.1%
Households781

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.7%64.1%
Aged 65+12.5%18.6%
Residents1,840

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 networks95%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks98%92%

Share of homes across Rochdale 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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Birchfield Avenue

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Who lives around Birchfield Avenue

Ethnic group

HereRochdale
White88.8%73.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.3%3.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.4%18.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.4%2.4%
Other ethnic group1%1.6%

Religion

HereRochdale
Christian52.5%46.9%
No religion39.4%28.8%
Not answered5.4%4.6%
Muslim2.5%18.8%
Other religion0.2%0.3%
Buddhist0%0.2%
Hindu0%0.3%
Jewish0%0.1%

Country of birth

HereRochdale
Born in the UK89.5%84.5%
Born outside the UK10.5%15.5%

Highest qualification

HereRochdale
No qualifications22.9%23.2%
Level 4 qualifications and above22%26.4%
Level 3 qualifications20.3%16.8%
Level 2 qualifications14.7%14%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11%10.5%
Apprenticeship6.5%6%
Other qualifications2.6%2.9%

General health

HereRochdale
Very good health48.8%46.9%
Good health32.4%32.9%
Fair health12.9%13.7%
Bad health4.9%5%
Very bad health0.9%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereRochdale
1 car or van in household45.4%42.4%
No cars or vans in household25.3%26.3%
2 cars or vans in household23.2%24.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household6%6.9%

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 Rochdale.

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