Owlerbarrow Road, Bury
House prices, sold prices and local information for BL8 1RD.
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At a glance
5 property sales on Owlerbarrow Road, Bury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 19 Feb 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £478,333. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 60% semi-detached, 40% detached. Recorded sale prices on Owlerbarrow Road range from £410,000 to £570,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Owlerbarrow Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Owlerbarrow 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 6 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 3 | £478,333 | 19 Feb 2025 |
| Detached | 2 | £480,080 | 16 Mar 2021 |
Sold prices on Owlerbarrow Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6, Owlerbarrow Road BL8 1RD | 19 Feb 2025 | £455,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 5, Owlerbarrow Road BL8 1RD | 30 Sep 2024 | £570,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 6, Owlerbarrow Road BL8 1RD | 23 Jul 2021 | £410,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, Owlerbarrow Road BL8 1RD | 16 Mar 2021 | £460,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Copes, Owlerbarrow Road BL8 1RD | 23 Aug 2019 | £500,160 | Detached | Freehold |
| Clovelly, Owlerbarrow Road BL8 1RD | 27 Oct 2017 | £465,000 | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 6, Owlerbarrow Road | £410,000 (Jul 2021) → £455,000 (Feb 2025) | +11% over 4 yrs |
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Schools near Owlerbarrow Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Elton High School 1,017 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School 214 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Chantlers Primary School 305 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Elton Community Primary School 307 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Lowercroft Primary School 204 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Tottington Primary School 319 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Greenhill Primary School 255 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.8 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
- Hall i' th' Wood station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk
- Bromley Cross station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk
- Farnworth station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 22 min walk
- Bury Bolton Street (East Lancashire Railway) 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
- Bury (Manchester Metrolink) 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Brookthorpe Road (nr, Walshaw Road) 1 min walk
- Brookthorpe Road (opp, Walshaw Road) 2 min walk
- Elton High School (o/s, Walshaw Road) 2 min walk
- Elton High School (on, Walshaw Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Mile Lane Health Centre
80 Mile Lane, Bury · 0.8 mi - Woodbank Surgery
2 Hunstanton Drive, Bury · 1.0 mi - Tower Family Healthcare
16 Market Street, Tottington, Bury · 1.2 mi - Ribblesdale Medical Practice
Townside Pcc - Knowsley Pl, Knowsley Street, Bury · 1.5 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco Bury Tottington Rd Express · 0.5 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Bury 131 Ainsworth Road · 0.7 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Mile Lane · 0.8 mi
- Aldi Aldi Tottington Bury · 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Futurecare Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- Mile Lane Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
- Manor Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
Dentists
- Eye And Dental Clinic · 0.7 mi
- Mile Lane Dental Practice · 0.8 mi
- Dental Surgery · 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 5 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 | 6 of 10 |
| Employment | 5 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 3 of 10 |
| Crime | 5 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 | 78.4% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 13.5% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 8.0% | 17.1% |
| Households | 635 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 64.1% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 18.9% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,530 |
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 Owlerbarrow Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Bury | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 94.4% | 82.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2.6% | 10.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2% | 2.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.9% | 1.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 1.9% |
Religion
| Here | Bury | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 57.3% | 48.8% |
| No religion | 36.8% | 29.4% |
| Not answered | 3.1% | 4.9% |
| Muslim | 2% | 9.9% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | – |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 5.5% |
Country of birth
| Here | Bury | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.3% | 87.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.7% | 12.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Bury | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 31.3% | 32.3% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.6% | 16.5% |
| No qualifications | 15.9% | 18.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15% | 14.6% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.1% | 9.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.7% | 5.6% |
| Other qualifications | 2.5% | 2.7% |
General health
| Here | Bury | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 48.6% | 48.2% |
| Good health | 33.5% | 33% |
| Fair health | 12.9% | 13.3% |
| Bad health | 3.9% | 4.3% |
| Very bad health | 1% | 1.2% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Bury | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 44.5% | 43.5% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 34.8% | 27.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 12% | 22.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 8.7% | 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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