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Birkdale Drive, Bury

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House prices, sold prices and local information for BL8 2SG.

Average price (last 12 months)
£318,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£238,859
11 sales
Price range
£150k – £354k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Dec 2025
BL8 2SG

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At a glance

House prices£239k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station20 min walkBury Bolton Street (East Lancashire Railway) SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 11 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

11 property sales on Birkdale Drive, Bury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £318,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £238,859. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Birkdale Drive range from £150,000 to £354,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Birkdale Drive compared

BL8 postcode area£280,870
Bury£264,274
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birkdale Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BL8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £173,000 (1 sales)2016£173k2017: £175,817 (3 sales)2017£176k2018: £160,000 (1 sales)2018£160k2020: £245,000 (1 sales)2020£245k2021: £280,000 (2 sales)2021£280k2023: £290,000 (1 sales)2023£290k2025: £336,000 (2 sales)2025£336k

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 11 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached11£238,85912 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Birkdale Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
3, Birkdale Drive BL8 2SG 12 Dec 2025£318,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
2, Birkdale Drive BL8 2SG 31 Mar 2025£354,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
3, Birkdale Drive BL8 2SG 23 Jun 2023£290,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
11, Birkdale Drive BL8 2SG 17 Sep 2021£242,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
2, Birkdale Drive BL8 2SG 30 Jun 2021£317,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
3, Birkdale Drive BL8 2SG 20 Nov 2020£245,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
7, Birkdale Drive BL8 2SG 26 Jan 2018£160,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
5, Birkdale Drive BL8 2SG 15 Sep 2017£194,950 Semi-detachedLeasehold
10, Birkdale Drive BL8 2SG 12 May 2017£182,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
16, Birkdale Drive BL8 2SG 3 Mar 2017£150,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
10, Birkdale Drive BL8 2SG 24 Mar 2016£173,000 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
3, Birkdale Drive £245,000 (Nov 2020) → £290,000 (Jun 2023) → £318,000 (Dec 2025) +30%
over 5 yrs
2, Birkdale Drive £317,500 (Jun 2021) → £354,000 (Mar 2025) +11%
over 4 yrs
10, Birkdale Drive £173,000 (Mar 2016) → £182,500 (May 2017) +5%
over 1 yr

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Schools near Birkdale Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Chantlers Primary School 305 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School 182 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
Forestwood School 25 pupils Other independent special school 12–19 Report 0.5 mi
Greenhill Primary School 255 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
Mill School - Bury 65 pupils Other independent special school 7–17 Report 0.6 mi
The Elton High School 1,017 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.6 mi
Elton Community Primary School 307 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 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

  • Hall i' th' Wood station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk
  • Bromley Cross station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk
  • Farnworth station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 19 min walk
  • Bury Bolton Street (East Lancashire Railway) 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Bury (Manchester Metrolink) 1.1 mi · 22 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Grange Road (opp, Ainsworth Road) 1 min walk
  • Grange Road (nr, Ainsworth Road) 2 min walk
  • Greenhill Road (opp, Ainsworth Road) 2 min walk
  • Greenhill Road (nr, Ainsworth Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Mile Lane Health Centre
    80 Mile Lane, Bury · 0.6 mi
  • Knowsley Medical Centre
    9-11 Knowsley Street, Bury · 1.0 mi
  • Ribblesdale Medical Practice
    Townside Pcc - Knowsley Pl, Knowsley Street, Bury · 1.0 mi
  • Townside Surgery
    Townside Primary Care Centre, Knowsley Place, Bury · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Bury 131 Ainsworth Road · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco Bury Esso Express · 0.3 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Seddons Farm Bury · 0.5 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Tottington Bury · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Futurecare Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Mile Lane Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Cohens Chemist · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Eye And Dental Clinic · 0.2 mi
  • Mile Lane Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned80.7%62.5%
Private rented7.9%20.3%
Social rented11.5%17.1%
Households636

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.6%64.1%
Aged 65+24.3%18.6%
Residents1,534

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 Birkdale Drive

Ethnic group

HereBury
White90.9%82.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.5%10.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.3%2.6%
Other ethnic group0.8%1.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.5%1.9%

Religion

HereBury
Christian62.2%48.8%
No religion26.8%29.4%
Not answered4.6%4.9%
Muslim4.4%9.9%
Hindu0.7%0.5%
Other religion0.6%–
Sikh0.4%0.3%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBury
Born in the UK94.1%87.9%
Born outside the UK5.9%12.1%

Highest qualification

HereBury
Level 4 qualifications and above34.6%32.3%
Level 3 qualifications20%16.5%
No qualifications15.1%18.5%
Level 2 qualifications13.4%14.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.6%
Other qualifications2.9%2.7%

General health

HereBury
Very good health53.4%48.2%
Good health28.2%33%
Fair health13.4%13.3%
Bad health3.5%4.3%
Very bad health1.5%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereBury
1 car or van in household39.4%43.5%
2 cars or vans in household32.9%27.1%
No cars or vans in household17.5%22.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.2%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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