How Lea Drive, Bury
House prices, sold prices and local information for BL9 5HR.
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At a glance
10 property sales on How Lea Drive, Bury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £353,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £211,071. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 70% semi-detached, 30% terraced. Recorded sale prices on How Lea Drive range from £130,000 to £353,500. 80% of homes sold here were freehold and 20% leasehold.
House prices on How Lea Drive compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. How Lea Drive 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: 80% freehold and 20% leasehold across 10 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 7 | £211,071 | 28 Aug 2026 |
| Terraced | 3 | £245,167 | 5 Apr 2024 |
Sold prices on How Lea Drive
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6, How Lea Drive BL9 5HR | 28 Aug 2026 | £353,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 8, How Lea Drive BL9 5HR | 5 Apr 2024 | £268,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 3, How Lea Drive BL9 5HR | 10 Nov 2023 | £232,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 8, How Lea Drive BL9 5HR | 13 Jun 2023 | £247,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 14A, How Lea Drive BL9 5HR | 1 Apr 2022 | £230,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 23, How Lea Drive BL9 5HR | 17 Jun 2021 | £220,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 1, How Lea Drive BL9 5HR | 1 Feb 2019 | £250,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 29, How Lea Drive BL9 5HR | 20 Apr 2017 | £152,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 31, How Lea Drive BL9 5HR | 30 Sep 2016 | £130,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 31, How Lea Drive BL9 5HR | 30 Sep 2016 | £130,000 | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 8, How Lea Drive | £247,000 (Jun 2023) → £268,500 (Apr 2024) | +9% over under a year |
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Crime and flood risk near How Lea Drive
Crime
0 crimes were reported within about a mile of How Lea Drive in the latest month.
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).
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
How Lea Drive 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 How Lea Drive
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesham Primary Academy 293 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Inadequate Report | 0.4 mi |
| Springside Primary School 239 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| St John with St Mark CofE Primary School 357 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 342 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Woodbank Primary School 295 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Old Hall Primary School 173 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| St Paul's Church of England Primary School 184 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Requires improvement 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
- Bromley Cross station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 34 min walk
- Kearsley station 5.7 mi · 1 hr 54 min walk
- Farnworth station 5.7 mi · 1 hr 54 min walk
- Bury Bolton Street (East Lancashire Railway) 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
- Bury (Manchester Metrolink) 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Burrswood Avenue (W-bound, Burrswood Avenue) 1 min walk
- Limefield Road (opp, Walmersley Road) 3 min walk
- Wolstenholme Avenue (nr, Walmersley Road) 3 min walk
- Wolstenholme Avenue (opp, Walmersley Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Woodbank Surgery
2 Hunstanton Drive, Bury · 0.7 mi - Walmersley Road Medical Practice
110 Walmersley Road, Bury · 0.9 mi - Huntley Mount Medical Centre
Huntley Mount Road, Bury · 1.1 mi - Rock Healthcare Limited
22 Derby Way, Bury · 1.2 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar Spar - Walmersley · 0.1 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Bury 295 Walmersley RD · 0.3 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Walmersley · 0.7 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Brandlesholme Express · 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Strachan's Chemist · 0.7 mi
- Manor Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
- Bury Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
- S Patel& Associates · 0.9 mi
- Dental Department · 1.2 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 | 2 of 10 |
| Employment | 2 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 3 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 2 of 10 |
| Crime | 3 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 6 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 60.1% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 12.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 26.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 637 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 63.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 18.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,550 |
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.
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Who lives around How Lea Drive
Ethnic group
| Here | Bury | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 77.6% | 82.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 16.8% | 10.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2.9% | 1.9% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.9% | 2.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.8% | 1.9% |
Religion
| Here | Bury | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 51.2% | 48.8% |
| No religion | 27.2% | 29.4% |
| Muslim | 16.2% | 9.9% |
| Not answered | 4.1% | 4.9% |
| Jewish | 0.6% | 5.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Bury | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 87.2% | 87.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 12.8% | 12.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Bury | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 24.4% | 32.3% |
| No qualifications | 23.8% | 18.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.7% | 16.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.6% | 14.6% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12.7% | 9.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| Other qualifications | 2.5% | 2.7% |
General health
| Here | Bury | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 44.6% | 48.2% |
| Good health | 31.6% | 33% |
| Fair health | 15.8% | 13.3% |
| Bad health | 5.8% | 4.3% |
| Very bad health | 2.2% | 1.2% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Bury | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 45.2% | 43.5% |
| No cars or vans in household | 26.3% | 22.1% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 23.3% | 27.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 5.3% | 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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