Gorse Pit, Bury

MyStreetCheck free street report: Gorse Pit, Bury · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bury-greater-manchester/gorse-pit/

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£193,500

1 sales

Price range

£194k – £194k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

9 Dec 2016

BL9 7NT

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At a glance

House prices£194k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station26 min walkBury (Manchester Metrolink) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

1 property sale on Gorse Pit, Bury has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 9 Dec 2016. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £193,500.

House prices on Gorse Pit compared

BL9 postcode area£241,858

Bury£264,274

England & Wales£358,701

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	1	£193,500	9 Dec 2016

Sold prices on Gorse Pit

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
9, Gorse Pit BL9 7NT	9 Dec 2016	£193,500	Terraced	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Gorse Pit

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Gorse Pit in the latest month.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% 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

Gorse Pit 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 Gorse Pit

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Fairfield Community Primary School	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Hazel Wood High School 671 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.4 mi
Hoyle Nursery School 87 pupils	Nursery	2–4	Report	0.4 mi
East Ward Community Primary School 474 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Heap Bridge Village Primary School 170 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.5 mi
Ash Grove School 109 pupils	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	11–16	Requires improvement Report	0.5 mi
Cambian Chesham House School 16 pupils	Other independent special school	10–18	Report	0.5 mi
St Paul's Church of England Primary School 184 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	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

Castleton (Manchester) station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk
Rochdale station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 35 min walk
Mills Hill (Manchester) station 5.0 mi · 1 hr 40 min walk
Bury (Manchester Metrolink) 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
Bury Bolton Street (East Lancashire Railway) 1.4 mi · 28 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Clarkes Croft (nr, Topping Fold Road) 2 min walk
Hewart Drive (nr, Topping Fold Road) 2 min walk
Broad Oak Lane (adj, Gorse Bank) 3 min walk
Clarkes Croft (opp, Topping Fold Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Huntley Mount Medical Centre
Huntley Mount Road, Bury · 0.6 mi
Rock Healthcare Limited
22 Derby Way, Bury · 0.9 mi
Walmersley Road Medical Practice
110 Walmersley Road, Bury · 1.0 mi
Heady Hill Surgery
114 Bury New Road, Heywood · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

Spar Spar - Euro Garage Heap Bridge · 0.4 mi
Spar Spar - Euro Garage Bury · 0.5 mi
Aldi Aldi Fernhill Bury · 0.5 mi
Iceland Iceland Bury · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

Huntley Mount Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Pimhole Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Moorgate Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

1 -5 Parsonage Street · 0.6 mi
Dental Department · 0.9 mi
S Patel& Associates · 1.0 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 3 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	3 of 10
Education and skills	3 of 10
Health and disability	2 of 10
Crime	2 of 10
Access to housing and services	6 of 10
Living environment	3 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	64.5%	62.5%
Private rented	17.4%	20.3%
Social rented	17.8%	17.1%
Households	552

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	68.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	14.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,355

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 Gorse Pit

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Who lives around Gorse Pit

Ethnic group

	Here	Bury
White	80.9%	82.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	9.6%	10.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	3.7%	1.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	3.4%	2.6%
Other ethnic group	2.4%	1.9%

Religion

	Here	Bury
Christian	53.5%	48.8%
No religion	32%	29.4%
Muslim	8.3%	9.9%
Not answered	4.7%	4.9%
Hindu	0.6%	0.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.3%
Jewish	0.3%	5.5%
Other religion	0.2%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Bury
Born in the UK	87.4%	87.9%
Born outside the UK	12.6%	12.1%

Highest qualification

	Here	Bury
Level 4 qualifications and above	24.1%	32.3%
No qualifications	21.6%	18.5%
Level 3 qualifications	18%	16.5%
Level 2 qualifications	16.6%	14.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11.5%	9.7%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	5.6%
Other qualifications	3.4%	2.7%

General health

	Here	Bury
Very good health	43.7%	48.2%
Good health	35.1%	33%
Fair health	15%	13.3%
Bad health	4.8%	4.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.2%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Bury
1 car or van in household	48.1%	43.5%
No cars or vans in household	24.3%	22.1%
2 cars or vans in household	21.2%	27.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household	6.4%	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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