Helmshore Road, Holcombe, Bury
House prices, sold prices and local information for BL8 4PD, BL8 4PA, BL8 4PB.
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At a glance
3 property sales on Helmshore Road, Holcombe, Bury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 3 Mar 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £173,750. By property type, sales here have been 67% terraced, 33% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Helmshore Road range from £155,000 to £230,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Helmshore Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Helmshore Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BL8 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 5 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 2 | £173,750 | 3 Mar 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £230,000 | 27 Mar 2020 |
Sold prices on Helmshore Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87, Helmshore Road BL8 4PB | 3 Mar 2025 | £192,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Lower Tops Farm, Helmshore Road BL8 4PD | 29 May 2020 | £390,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 3, Helmshore Road BL8 4PA | 27 Mar 2020 | £230,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 4, Helmshore Road BL8 4PA | 5 Apr 2018 | £155,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Highfield House, Helmshore Road BL8 4PD | 7 Mar 2017 | £600,000 | Other | 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.
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Schools near Helmshore Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School 115 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.1 mi |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary Academy 193 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Ramsbottom 178 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Hazlehurst Primary Academy 156 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Inadequate Report | 0.6 mi |
| Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya 383 pupils | Other independent school Islam | 11–23 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Peel Brow School 94 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.8 mi |
| Woodhey High School 1,111 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Ramsbottom Stubbins Primary School 170 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.1 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
- Entwistle station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk
- Bromley Cross station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 23 min walk
- Hall i' th' Wood station 5.0 mi · 1 hr 39 min walk
- Ramsbottom (East Lancashire Railway) 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Cross Street (Stop C, Bolton Street) 8 min walk
- Kay Brow (opp, Bolton Street) 8 min walk
- Cross Street (nr, Bolton Street) 8 min walk
- Kay Brow (nr, Bolton Street) 8 min walk
GP surgeries
- Ramsbottom Medical Practice
Carr Street, Ramsbottom, Bury · 0.4 mi - Garden City Medical Centre
1A Garden City, Ramsbottom, Bury · 1.3 mi - Tower Family Healthcare
16 Market Street, Tottington, Bury · 2.4 mi - Woodbank Surgery
2 Hunstanton Drive, Bury · 3.1 mi
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Morrisons Shuttleworth Ramsbottom · 0.5 mi
- Tesco Tesco Ramsbottom Superstore · 0.5 mi
- Aldi Aldi Shuttleworth Ramsbottom · 0.5 mi
- Spar Spar - Euro Garage Ramsbottom · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Cohens Chemist · 0.4 mi
- Gardners Chemist · 1.6 mi
- Manor Pharmacy · 1.6 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
- Market Place (dental Surgery) · 0.4 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 9 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 | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 91.7% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 8.3% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 0.0% | 17.1% |
| Households | 420 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.3% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 67.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 18.3% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,217 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 57% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 57% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 57% | 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.
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Who lives around Helmshore Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Bury | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 84.7% | 82.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 14.7% | 10.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.3% | 2.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.2% | 1.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.2% | 1.9% |
Religion
| Here | Bury | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 54.4% | 48.8% |
| No religion | 23.9% | 29.4% |
| Muslim | 14.7% | 9.9% |
| Not answered | 5.3% | 4.9% |
| Jewish | 1.6% | 5.5% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | – |
| Buddhist | 0% | 0.3% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.5% |
Country of birth
| Here | Bury | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 95.9% | 87.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 4.1% | 12.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Bury | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 40.1% | 32.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 22.7% | 14.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 13.7% | 16.5% |
| No qualifications | 8.2% | 18.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.2% | 9.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.3% | 5.6% |
| Other qualifications | 2.8% | 2.7% |
General health
| Here | Bury | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 55.9% | 48.2% |
| Good health | 32.4% | 33% |
| Fair health | 9.4% | 13.3% |
| Bad health | 2% | 4.3% |
| Very bad health | 0.4% | 1.2% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Bury | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 43.7% | 27.1% |
| 1 car or van in household | 34.1% | 43.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 15.5% | 7.3% |
| No cars or vans in household | 6.7% | 22.1% |
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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