Gort Close, Bury

MyStreetCheck free street report: Gort Close, Bury · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bury-greater-manchester/gort-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BL9 8PQ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£226,500

3 sales

Price range

£220k – £230k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

7 Jul 2023

BL9 8PQ

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At a glance

House prices£227k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station12 min walkWhitefield (Manchester Metrolink) Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold67% freeholdAcross 3 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

3 property sales on Gort Close, Bury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 7 Jul 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £226,500. Recorded sale prices on Gort Close range from £220,000 to £230,000. 67% of homes sold here were freehold and 33% leasehold.

House prices on Gort Close compared

BL9 postcode area£241,858

Bury£264,274

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Gort Close 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: 67% freehold and 33% leasehold across 3 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	3	£226,500	7 Jul 2023

Sold prices on Gort Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
8, Gort Close BL9 8PQ	7 Jul 2023	£230,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
6, Gort Close BL9 8PQ	19 Nov 2019	£229,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
11, Gort Close BL9 8PQ	5 Oct 2018	£220,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Gort Close

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Gort Close in the latest month.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% 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

Gort Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Lower River Irwell catchment including areas in Greater Manchester Flood alert 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 Gort Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Unsworth Primary School 232 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
Ribble Drive Community Primary School 189 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Mersey Drive Community Primary School 203 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 202 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Inadequate Report	0.3 mi
Elms Bank 364 pupils	Academy special converter	11–19	Outstanding Report	0.4 mi
Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School 103 pupils	Primary Jewish	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand 208 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 339 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.5 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 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
Swinton (Manchester) station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk
Kearsley station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 18 min walk
Whitefield (Manchester Metrolink) 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
Besses o'th'Barn (Manchester Metrolink) 0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Randale Drive (nr, Parr Lane) 2 min walk
Wavell Drive (nr, Parr Lane) 2 min walk
Montgomery Drive (nr, Parr Lane) 3 min walk
Laburnum Drive (nr, Parr Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Unsworth Medical Centre
Parr Lane, Unsworth, Bury · 0.5 mi
The Elms Medical Centre
Green Lane, Whitefield, Manchester · 0.6 mi
The Uplands Medical Practice
Bury New Road, Whitefield, Manchester · 0.7 mi
Greyland Medical Centre
468 Bury Old Road, Prestwich, Manchester · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Parr Lane - Bury · 0.1 mi
Spar Spar - Whitefield · 0.3 mi
Morrisons Morrisons Whitefield Manchester · 0.6 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Whitefield Thatch Leach · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

Whitefield Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Well · 0.6 mi

Dentists

Parr Lane (dental Surgery) · 0.5 mi
Whitefield Orthodontic Clinic · 0.7 mi
Inglewood Dental Practice · 0.7 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 8 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	8 of 10
Employment	6 of 10
Education and skills	8 of 10
Health and disability	5 of 10
Crime	6 of 10
Access to housing and services	10 of 10
Living environment	5 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	86.0%	62.5%
Private rented	7.9%	20.3%
Social rented	6.1%	17.1%
Households	658

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	25.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,536

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 Gort Close

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Who lives around Gort Close

Ethnic group

	Here	Bury
White	90.9%	82.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	5.3%	10.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.7%	2.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.8%	1.9%
Other ethnic group	0.3%	1.9%

Religion

	Here	Bury
Christian	56.9%	48.8%
No religion	28.8%	29.4%
Jewish	5.1%	5.5%
Not answered	4.4%	4.9%
Muslim	2.9%	9.9%
Sikh	0.7%	0.3%
Hindu	0.5%	0.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.3%

Country of birth

	Here	Bury
Born in the UK	93.7%	87.9%
Born outside the UK	6.3%	12.1%

Highest qualification

	Here	Bury
Level 4 qualifications and above	33.4%	32.3%
Level 3 qualifications	17.4%	16.5%
No qualifications	16.3%	18.5%
Level 2 qualifications	15.9%	14.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.4%	9.7%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	5.6%
Other qualifications	2.1%	2.7%

General health

	Here	Bury
Very good health	47.2%	48.2%
Good health	34%	33%
Fair health	14.1%	13.3%
Bad health	3.4%	4.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.2%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Bury
1 car or van in household	44%	43.5%
2 cars or vans in household	30.7%	27.1%
No cars or vans in household	14.7%	22.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household	10.6%	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.

Planning and heritage near Gort Close

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Planning applications near Gort Close

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