Mere Close, Unsworth, Bury

MyStreetCheck free street report: Mere Close, Unsworth, Bury · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bury-greater-manchester/mere-close/

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£287,500

2 sales

Price range

£280k – £295k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

24 Oct 2022

BL9 8NY

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At a glance

House prices£288k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station30 min walkWhitefield (Manchester Metrolink) Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding 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

2 property sales on Mere Close, Unsworth, Bury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 24 Oct 2022. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £287,500.

House prices on Mere Close compared

BL9 postcode area£241,858

Bury£264,274

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Mere 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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£287,500	24 Oct 2022

Sold prices on Mere Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
7, Mere Close BL9 8NY	24 Oct 2022	£295,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
5, Mere Close BL9 8NY	20 Jan 2020	£280,000	Semi-detached	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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Crime and flood risk near Mere Close

Crime

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

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

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Higher 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

Mere Close is in or near 3 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
River Roch at Hollins Flood warning 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 Mere Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Hollins Grundy Primary School 211 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
Unsworth Academy 953 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.6 mi
Brookhaven School 74 pupils	Free schools special	11–16	Report	0.6 mi
Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School 103 pupils	Primary Jewish	3–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Sunny Bank Primary School 215 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Unsworth Primary School 232 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.9 mi
Mersey Drive Community Primary School 203 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
Elms Bank 364 pupils	Academy special converter	11–19	Outstanding 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

Clifton (Manchester) station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk
Castleton (Manchester) station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 25 min walk
Mills Hill (Manchester) station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 28 min walk
Whitefield (Manchester Metrolink) 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
Bury (Manchester Metrolink) 1.8 mi · 35 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Sykes Avenue (opp, Hollins Lane) 3 min walk
Sykes Avenue (nr, Hollins Lane) 4 min walk
Church Meadow (opp, Hollins Lane) 6 min walk
Church Meadow (nr, Hollins Lane) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

Blackford House Medical Centre
137 Croft Lane, Hollins, Bury · 0.5 mi
Unsworth Medical Centre
Parr Lane, Unsworth, Bury · 0.6 mi
The Elms Medical Centre
Green Lane, Whitefield, Manchester · 1.4 mi
The Uplands Medical Practice
Bury New Road, Whitefield, Manchester · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

The Food Warehouse Iceland Bury Food Warehouse · 0.5 mi
Asda Superstore Asda Pilsworth Superstore · 0.6 mi
Asda Express Asda Blackford Bridge Express Petrol · 0.8 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Parr Lane - Bury · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

Cohens Chemist · 0.5 mi
Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Asda Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

Parr Lane (dental Surgery) · 0.6 mi
Bury Dental Practice · 1.1 mi
Inglewood Dental Practice · 1.6 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 7 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	5 of 10
Employment	6 of 10
Education and skills	6 of 10
Health and disability	7 of 10
Crime	5 of 10
Access to housing and services	9 of 10
Living environment	8 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	75.4%	62.5%
Private rented	14.9%	20.3%
Social rented	9.7%	17.1%
Households	671

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	17.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,617

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 Mere Close

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Who lives around Mere Close

Ethnic group

	Here	Bury
White	91.8%	82.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	3.8%	10.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	3.3%	2.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.8%	1.9%
Other ethnic group	0.2%	1.9%

Religion

	Here	Bury
Christian	58.4%	48.8%
No religion	26.7%	29.4%
Jewish	5.6%	5.5%
Not answered	5.3%	4.9%
Muslim	2.7%	9.9%
Hindu	1.2%	0.5%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.3%
Sikh	0%	0.3%

Country of birth

	Here	Bury
Born in the UK	95.4%	87.9%
Born outside the UK	4.6%	12.1%

Highest qualification

	Here	Bury
Level 4 qualifications and above	31.7%	32.3%
Level 3 qualifications	18.9%	16.5%
Level 2 qualifications	17.8%	14.6%
No qualifications	13.7%	18.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.5%	9.7%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	5.6%
Other qualifications	2.4%	2.7%

General health

	Here	Bury
Very good health	52.3%	48.2%
Good health	33.4%	33%
Fair health	10.9%	13.3%
Bad health	2.8%	4.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.2%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Bury
1 car or van in household	41.9%	43.5%
2 cars or vans in household	35.9%	27.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household	11.3%	7.3%
No cars or vans in household	11%	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.

Planning and heritage near Mere Close

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Planning applications near Mere Close

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