Purbeck Drive, Bury
House prices, sold prices and local information for BL8 1JG, BL8 1JQ.
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At a glance
13 property sales on Purbeck Drive, Bury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £290,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £221,200. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 77% semi-detached, 23% detached. Recorded sale prices on Purbeck Drive range from £165,000 to £292,000. 46% of homes sold here were freehold and 54% leasehold.
House prices on Purbeck Drive compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Purbeck Drive 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: 46% freehold and 54% leasehold across 13 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 10 | £221,200 | 20 Mar 2026 |
| Detached | 3 | £233,667 | 31 Jan 2025 |
Sold prices on Purbeck Drive
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3, Purbeck Drive BL8 1JG | 20 Mar 2026 | £290,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 10, Purbeck Drive BL8 1JQ | 31 Jan 2025 | £292,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 26, Purbeck Drive BL8 1JQ | 18 Nov 2024 | £235,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 3, Purbeck Drive BL8 1JG | 6 Nov 2023 | £274,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 30, Purbeck Drive BL8 1JQ | 27 May 2022 | £228,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 41, Purbeck Drive BL8 1JG | 10 Dec 2021 | £220,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, Purbeck Drive BL8 1JG | 23 Sep 2021 | £184,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 39, Purbeck Drive BL8 1JG | 24 Nov 2020 | £244,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 31, Purbeck Drive BL8 1JG | 14 May 2020 | £192,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 32, Purbeck Drive BL8 1JQ | 12 Jul 2019 | £217,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 62, Purbeck Drive BL8 1JQ | 29 Mar 2019 | £187,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 50, Purbeck Drive BL8 1JQ | 1 Oct 2018 | £185,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 21, Purbeck Drive BL8 1JG | 26 May 2017 | £165,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3, Purbeck Drive | £184,000 (Sep 2021) → £274,000 (Nov 2023) → £290,000 (Mar 2026) | +58% over 4 yrs |
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Schools near Purbeck Drive
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Old Hall Primary School 173 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Woodbank Primary School 295 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Elton Community Primary School 307 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| The Elton High School 1,017 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Springside Primary School 239 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Tottington High School 811 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Requires improvement Report | 0.9 mi |
| Tottington Primary School 319 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | 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 3.9 mi · 1 hr 18 min walk
- Hall i' th' Wood station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 22 min walk
- Entwistle station 5.0 mi · 1 hr 41 min walk
- Bury Bolton Street (East Lancashire Railway) 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
- Bury (Manchester Metrolink) 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Birks Drive (opp, Brandleshlme Road) 2 min walk
- Birks Drive (nr, Brandleshlme Road) 2 min walk
- Garside Hey Road (nr, Brandleshlme Road) 3 min walk
- Garside Hey Road (opp, Brandleshlme Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Woodbank Surgery
2 Hunstanton Drive, Bury · 0.6 mi - Tower Family Healthcare
16 Market Street, Tottington, Bury · 1.1 mi - Garden City Medical Centre
1A Garden City, Ramsbottom, Bury · 1.3 mi - Walmersley Road Medical Practice
110 Walmersley Road, Bury · 1.4 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco Brandlesholme Express · 0.2 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Bury Tottington Rd Express · 0.7 mi
- Spar Spar - Euro Garage Brandlesholme · 0.8 mi
- Spar Spar - Walmersley · 1.0 mi
Pharmacies
- Manor Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Futurecare Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
- Cohens Chemist · 1.1 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
- Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
- Eye And Dental Clinic · 1.3 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 | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 5 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 91.1% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 4.3% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 4.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 507 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 55.8% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 30.2% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,236 |
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 Purbeck Drive
Ethnic group
| Here | Bury | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 91.6% | 82.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 6.2% | 10.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.5% | 2.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.3% | 1.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.3% | 1.9% |
Religion
| Here | Bury | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 64.9% | 48.8% |
| No religion | 25.2% | 29.4% |
| Muslim | 5.7% | 9.9% |
| Not answered | 3.2% | 4.9% |
| Jewish | 0.4% | 5.5% |
| Hindu | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | – |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Bury | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94.4% | 87.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 5.6% | 12.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Bury | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 41.8% | 32.3% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17% | 16.5% |
| No qualifications | 13.4% | 18.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 11.8% | 14.6% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.2% | 9.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| Other qualifications | 2.3% | 2.7% |
General health
| Here | Bury | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 51.7% | 48.2% |
| Good health | 31.1% | 33% |
| Fair health | 12.8% | 13.3% |
| Bad health | 3.5% | 4.3% |
| Very bad health | 1% | 1.2% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Bury | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 42.9% | 27.1% |
| 1 car or van in household | 33% | 43.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 13.4% | 7.3% |
| No cars or vans in household | 10.7% | 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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