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Fairy Street, Bury

MyStreetCheck free street report: Fairy Street, Bury · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bury-greater-manchester/fairy-street/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£136,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£118,500
17 sales
Price range
£76k – £160k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Jul 2026
BL8 2QQ

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At a glance

House prices£136k average49% below the Bury average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station12 min walkBury Bolton Street (East Lancashire Railway) Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold83% leaseholdAcross 24 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

17 property sales on Fairy Street, Bury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £136,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £122,107. That is 49% below 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 82% terraced, 12% flat, 6% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Fairy Street range from £76,000 to £160,000. 17% of homes sold here were freehold and 83% leasehold. Of 216 streets in Bury with at least two sales in the last year, Fairy Street ranks 199th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Fairy Street compared

Fairy Street£136,000
BL8 postcode area£280,870
Bury£264,274
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all BL8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £105,000 (1 sales)2016£105k2018: £78,000 (2 sales)2018£78k2019: £108,500 (4 sales)2019£109k2021: £117,250 (2 sales)2021£117k2022: £138,000 (1 sales)2022£138k2023: £155,000 (1 sales)2023£155k2024: £117,500 (2 sales)2024£118k2025: £142,500 (2 sales)2025£143k2026: £136,000 (2 sales)2026£136k

Tenure: 17% freehold and 83% leasehold across 24 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced14£122,10717 Jul 2026
Flat2£105,50012 Jun 2026
Semi-detached1£94,00022 Oct 2019

Sold prices on Fairy Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
8, Fairy Street BL8 2QQ 17 Jul 2026£137,000 TerracedLeasehold
Flat 7, Elton Lofts 20-22, Fairy Street BL8 2QQ 12 Jun 2026£135,000 FlatLeasehold
27, Fairy Street BL8 2QQ 30 Oct 2025£170,000 TerracedLeasehold
15, Fairy Street BL8 2QQ 1 Oct 2025£125,000 TerracedLeasehold
31, Fairy Street BL8 2QQ 4 Jul 2025£160,000 TerracedLeasehold
Flat 3, Elton Lofts 20-22, Fairy Street BL8 2QQ 22 Nov 2024£80,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Fairy Street BL8 2QQ 19 Jul 2024£95,000 TerracedLeasehold
41, Fairy Street BL8 2QQ 19 Apr 2024£105,000 TerracedLeasehold
21, Fairy Street BL8 2QQ 16 Apr 2024£140,000 TerracedLeasehold
16, Fairy Street BL8 2QQ 28 Sep 2023£155,000 TerracedLeasehold
61, Fairy Street BL8 2QQ 30 Mar 2023£85,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Fairy Street BL8 2QQ 8 Feb 2022£138,000 TerracedLeasehold
8, Fairy Street BL8 2QQ 13 Aug 2021£127,500 TerracedLeasehold
59, Fairy Street BL8 2QQ 30 Jun 2021£95,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Fairy Street BL8 2QQ 26 May 2021£107,000 TerracedLeasehold
Flat 4, Elton Lofts 20-22, Fairy Street BL8 2QQ 18 Nov 2020£5,000 OtherLeasehold
51, Fairy Street BL8 2QQ 22 Nov 2019£115,000 TerracedLeasehold
5, Fairy Street BL8 2QQ 22 Oct 2019£94,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Fairy Street BL8 2QQ 15 Apr 2019£121,000 TerracedLeasehold
8, Fairy Street BL8 2QQ 15 Apr 2019£104,000 TerracedLeasehold
Flat 5, Elton Lofts 20-22, Fairy Street BL8 2QQ 31 Oct 2018£76,000 FlatLeasehold
63, Fairy Street BL8 2QQ 24 Oct 2018£65,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Fairy Street BL8 2QQ 20 Apr 2018£80,000 TerracedLeasehold
43, Fairy Street BL8 2QQ 29 Apr 2016£105,000 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
8, Fairy Street £104,000 (Apr 2019) → £127,500 (Aug 2021) → £137,000 (Jul 2026) +32%
over 7 yrs
27, Fairy Street £80,000 (Apr 2018) → £170,000 (Oct 2025) +113%
over 8 yrs
16, Fairy Street £121,000 (Apr 2019) → £155,000 (Sep 2023) +28%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Fairy Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Mill School - Bury 65 pupils Other independent special school 7–17 Report 0.3 mi
Forestwood School 25 pupils Other independent special school 12–19 Report 0.4 mi
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy 1,027 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Good Report 0.4 mi
Bury Grammar Schools 1,234 pupils Other independent school 3–18 Report 0.4 mi
Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Chantlers Primary School 305 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Elton Community Primary School 307 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School 182 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Requires improvement 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 4.1 mi · 1 hr 22 min walk
  • Kearsley station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 23 min walk
  • Farnworth station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 24 min walk
  • Bury Bolton Street (East Lancashire Railway) 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Bury (Manchester Metrolink) 0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Arthur Street (opp, Bolton Road) 1 min walk
  • Peers Street (opp, Ainsworth Road) 1 min walk
  • Arthur Street (nr, Bolton Road) 1 min walk
  • Peers Street (nr, Ainsworth Road) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Knowsley Medical Centre
    9-11 Knowsley Street, Bury · 0.6 mi
  • Peel Gps
    Townside Pcc, Knowsley Place, Bury · 0.6 mi
  • Townside Surgery
    Townside Primary Care Centre, Knowsley Place, Bury · 0.6 mi
  • Ribblesdale Medical Practice
    Townside Pcc - Knowsley Pl, Knowsley Street, Bury · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Lidl Lidl Seddons Farm Bury · 0.2 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Bury 131 Ainsworth Road · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco Bury Esso Express · 0.3 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Tottington Bury · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Futurecare Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Cohens Chemist · 0.6 mi
  • Boots · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Eye And Dental Clinic · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned51.7%62.5%
Private rented22.4%20.3%
Social rented25.2%17.1%
Households841

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.4%64.1%
Aged 65+17.7%18.6%
Residents1,869

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 Fairy Street

Ethnic group

HereBury
White83.7%82.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh9.4%10.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.6%2.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.5%1.9%
Other ethnic group1.8%1.9%

Religion

HereBury
Christian48.7%48.8%
No religion35.2%29.4%
Muslim8.8%9.9%
Not answered5.2%4.9%
Other religion0.6%–
Sikh0.5%0.3%
Jewish0.4%5.5%
Hindu0.3%0.5%

Country of birth

HereBury
Born in the UK88.5%87.9%
Born outside the UK11.5%12.1%

Highest qualification

HereBury
Level 4 qualifications and above25.1%32.3%
No qualifications22%18.5%
Level 3 qualifications16.5%16.5%
Level 2 qualifications15.4%14.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.6%
Other qualifications3.1%2.7%

General health

HereBury
Very good health41%48.2%
Good health34.9%33%
Fair health16.2%13.3%
Bad health6.3%4.3%
Very bad health1.6%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereBury
1 car or van in household40%43.5%
No cars or vans in household35.8%22.1%
2 cars or vans in household19.8%27.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.4%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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