Essex Avenue, Bury
House prices, sold prices and local information for BL9 7JD.
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At a glance
3 property sales on Essex Avenue, Bury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 3 Sep 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £143,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 0 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% terraced, 33% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Essex Avenue range from £100,000 to £162,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Essex Avenue compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Essex 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: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 4 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 2 | £143,500 | 3 Sep 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £100,000 | 18 Oct 2018 |
Sold prices on Essex Avenue
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21, Essex Avenue BL9 7JD | 3 Sep 2025 | £162,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 2, Essex Avenue BL9 7JD | 5 Aug 2021 | £100,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, Essex Avenue BL9 7JD | 18 Oct 2018 | £100,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 35, Essex Avenue BL9 7JD | 28 Feb 2018 | £125,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2, Essex Avenue | £100,000 (Oct 2018) → £100,000 (Aug 2021) | +0% over 3 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Essex Avenue
Crime
1 crime was reported within about a mile of Essex Avenue in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 1 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Essex 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 Essex Avenue
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 202 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.1 mi |
| Oak Haven School 98 pupils | Community special school | 7–16 | Requires improvement Report | 0.3 mi |
| Heap Bridge Village Primary School 170 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| St Margaret's Church of England Primary School | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.6 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 |
| Woodland Community Primary School 564 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| East Ward Community Primary School 474 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | 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 3.1 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk
- Mills Hill (Manchester) station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 26 min walk
- Rochdale station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 28 min walk
- Bury (Manchester Metrolink) 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
- Bury Bolton Street (East Lancashire Railway) 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Sussex Avenue (nr, Bury Old Road) 1 min walk
- Sussex Avenue (opp, Bury Old Road) 1 min walk
- Hamilton Way (nr, Sutherland Road) 3 min walk
- Hamilton Way (opp, Sutherland Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Heady Hill Surgery
114 Bury New Road, Heywood · 0.6 mi - Heywood Health
Argyle Street Medical Centre, 141 Argyle Street, Heywood · 0.6 mi - Birtle View Medical Practice
George Street, Heywood · 1.2 mi - Huntley Mount Medical Centre
Huntley Mount Road, Bury · 1.3 mi
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Heywood 76 Sutherland Road · 0.2 mi
- Spar Spar - Euro Garage Heap Bridge · 0.5 mi
- Spar Spar - Euro Garage Bury · 0.9 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Heywood Bury St Express · 0.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Cohens Chemist · 0.6 mi
- Internet Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
- Asda Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
Dentists
- 1 -5 Parsonage Street · 1.2 mi
- Fletcher Fosbrook Dental Surgery · 1.4 mi
- Dental Department · 1.5 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
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.
| Income | 3 of 10 |
| Employment | 2 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 3 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 3 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 56.7% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 14.1% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 28.9% | 17.1% |
| Households | 781 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22.8% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 64.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 12.5% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,840 |
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 | 95% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 98% | 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.
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Who lives around Essex Avenue
Ethnic group
| Here | Rochdale | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 88.8% | 73.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 4.3% | 3.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 3.4% | 18.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.4% | 2.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 1% | 1.6% |
Religion
| Here | Rochdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 52.5% | 46.9% |
| No religion | 39.4% | 28.8% |
| Not answered | 5.4% | 4.6% |
| Muslim | 2.5% | 18.8% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Buddhist | 0% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Rochdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 89.5% | 84.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 10.5% | 15.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Rochdale | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 22.9% | 23.2% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 22% | 26.4% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 20.3% | 16.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.7% | 14% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11% | 10.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.5% | 6% |
| Other qualifications | 2.6% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Rochdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 48.8% | 46.9% |
| Good health | 32.4% | 32.9% |
| Fair health | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| Bad health | 4.9% | 5% |
| Very bad health | 0.9% | 1.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Rochdale | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 45.4% | 42.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 25.3% | 26.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 23.2% | 24.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 6% | 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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