Blackford Avenue, Bury

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House prices, sold prices and local information for BL9 9TE.

Average price (last 12 months)

£262,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2017)

£188,000

11 sales

Price range

£112k – £262k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

15 Dec 2025

BL9 9TE

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At a glance

House prices£188k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station23 min walkWhitefield (Manchester Metrolink) Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding 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 Blackford Avenue, Bury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £262,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £188,000. Average sale prices rose from £144,750 in 2017 to £251,000 in 2025 (+73%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Blackford Avenue range from £111,500 to £262,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Blackford Avenue compared

BL9 postcode area£241,858

Bury£264,274

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Blackford Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BL9 house prices.

Average sale price by year

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	11	£188,000	15 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Blackford Avenue

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
13, Blackford Avenue BL9 9TE	15 Dec 2025	£262,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
3, Blackford Avenue BL9 9TE	15 Jul 2025	£240,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
15, Blackford Avenue BL9 9TE	3 Apr 2024	£200,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
7, Blackford Avenue BL9 9TE	16 Feb 2024	£204,500	Semi-detached	Leasehold
11, Blackford Avenue BL9 9TE	24 Mar 2021	£220,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
3, Blackford Avenue BL9 9TE	17 Mar 2020	£177,500	Semi-detached	Leasehold
22, Blackford Avenue BL9 9TE	19 Jul 2019	£185,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
8, Blackford Avenue BL9 9TE	31 Aug 2017	£157,500	Semi-detached	Leasehold
3, Blackford Avenue BL9 9TE	31 Jul 2017	£150,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
11, Blackford Avenue BL9 9TE	22 Feb 2017	£111,500	Semi-detached	Leasehold
20, Blackford Avenue BL9 9TE	3 Feb 2017	£160,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
3, Blackford Avenue	£150,000 (Jul 2017) → £177,500 (Mar 2020) → £240,000 (Jul 2025)	+60% over 8 yrs
11, Blackford Avenue	£111,500 (Feb 2017) → £220,000 (Mar 2021)	+97% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Blackford Avenue

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Blackford Avenue 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.

Schools near Blackford Avenue

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Hollins Grundy Primary School 211 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
Sunny Bank Primary School 215 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School 295 pupils	Primary Church of England/Methodist	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 339 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Elms Bank 364 pupils	Academy special converter	11–19	Outstanding Report	0.7 mi
St Peter's Church of England Primary School 244 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand 208 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
Unsworth Primary School 232 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.9 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 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk
Kearsley station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk
Farnworth station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 20 min walk
Whitefield (Manchester Metrolink) 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) 1.1 mi · 23 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Nuttall Square (opp, Manchester Road) 2 min walk
Blackford Bridge (adj, Manchester Road) 2 min walk
Nuttall Square (nr, Manchester Road) 2 min walk
Blackford Bridge (nr, Manchester Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Blackford House Medical Centre
137 Croft Lane, Hollins, Bury · 0.7 mi
Monarch Medical Centre
65 Cross Lane, Radcliffe, Manchester · 0.9 mi
The Elms Medical Centre
Green Lane, Whitefield, Manchester · 1.0 mi
Unsworth Medical Centre
Parr Lane, Unsworth, Bury · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

Asda Express Asda Blackford Bridge Express Petrol · 0.2 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Parr Lane - Bury · 0.9 mi
The Food Warehouse Iceland Bury Food Warehouse · 1.0 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Radcliffe · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

Cohens Chemist · 0.7 mi
Radcliffe Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
Well · 1.0 mi

Dentists

Bury Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
Parr Lane (dental Surgery) · 1.0 mi
Inglewood Dental Practice · 1.2 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 5 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.

Income	4 of 10
Employment	5 of 10
Education and skills	6 of 10
Health and disability	4 of 10
Crime	7 of 10
Access to housing and services	10 of 10
Living environment	4 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	75.0%	62.5%
Private rented	18.1%	20.3%
Social rented	6.8%	17.1%
Households	735

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	20.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,731

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	96%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	97%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Blackford Avenue

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Who lives around Blackford Avenue

Ethnic group

	Here	Bury
White	79.2%	82.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	16.3%	10.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.9%	2.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1%	1.9%
Other ethnic group	0.6%	1.9%

Religion

	Here	Bury
Christian	52.9%	48.8%
No religion	24%	29.4%
Muslim	15.2%	9.9%
Not answered	5.4%	4.9%
Jewish	2.4%	5.5%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.3%
Other religion	0.1%	–
Hindu	0%	0.5%

Country of birth

	Here	Bury
Born in the UK	88.5%	87.9%
Born outside the UK	11.5%	12.1%

Highest qualification

	Here	Bury
Level 4 qualifications and above	28.2%	32.3%
No qualifications	20.4%	18.5%
Level 3 qualifications	18.7%	16.5%
Level 2 qualifications	14.3%	14.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.5%	9.7%
Apprenticeship	6%	5.6%
Other qualifications	2.8%	2.7%

General health

	Here	Bury
Very good health	46.6%	48.2%
Good health	35.2%	33%
Fair health	13.5%	13.3%
Bad health	3.7%	4.3%
Very bad health	1%	1.2%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Bury
1 car or van in household	45.6%	43.5%
2 cars or vans in household	30.6%	27.1%
No cars or vans in household	16.3%	22.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household	7.5%	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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