The Avenue, Bury
House prices, sold prices and local information for BL9 5DQ.
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At a glance
4 property sales on The Avenue, Bury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 30 Sep 2021. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £265,500. 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 75% detached, 25% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on The Avenue range from £160,000 to £310,000. 83% of homes sold here were freehold and 17% leasehold.
House prices on The Avenue compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Avenue 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: 83% freehold and 17% leasehold across 6 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 3 | £265,500 | 30 Sep 2021 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £160,000 | 16 Dec 2016 |
Sold prices on The Avenue
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17, The Avenue BL9 5DQ | 30 Sep 2021 | £212,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 17, The Avenue BL9 5DQ | 11 Dec 2020 | £160,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 10, The Avenue BL9 5DQ | 23 Jul 2020 | £700 | Other | Freehold |
| 5, The Avenue BL9 5DQ | 16 Aug 2019 | £310,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 7, The Avenue BL9 5DQ | 24 Mar 2017 | £274,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 18, The Avenue BL9 5DQ | 16 Dec 2016 | £160,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 17, The Avenue | £160,000 (Dec 2020) → £212,500 (Sep 2021) | +33% over under a year |
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Crime and flood risk near The Avenue
Crime
0 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Avenue 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
The Avenue is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Upper River Irwell catchment with Oldham, Bolton, Rochdale, Haslingden, Ramsbottom and Rawtenstall Flood alert area
- River Irwell at Bury Ground 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 The Avenue
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John with St Mark CofE Primary School 357 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Chesham Primary Academy 293 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Inadequate Report | 0.3 mi |
| St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 342 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| St Paul's Church of England Primary School 184 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.7 mi |
| Woodbank Primary School 295 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Cambian Chesham House School 16 pupils | Other independent special school | 10–18 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Springside Primary School 239 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Hoyle Nursery School 87 pupils | Nursery | 2–4 | Report | 0.9 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
- Castleton (Manchester) station 4.8 mi · 1 hr 37 min walk
- Kearsley station 5.4 mi · 1 hr 48 min walk
- Farnworth station 5.5 mi · 1 hr 49 min walk
- Bury Bolton Street (East Lancashire Railway) 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
- Bury (Manchester Metrolink) 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- The Drive (nr, Walmersley Road) 1 min walk
- The Drive (opp, Walmersley Road) 2 min walk
- Argyle Street (nr, Walmersley Road) 2 min walk
- Hornby Street (adj, Argyle Street) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Walmersley Road Medical Practice
110 Walmersley Road, Bury · 0.4 mi - Woodbank Surgery
2 Hunstanton Drive, Bury · 0.6 mi - Huntley Mount Medical Centre
Huntley Mount Road, Bury · 0.7 mi - Rock Healthcare Limited
22 Derby Way, Bury · 0.7 mi
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Bury 295 Walmersley RD · 0.2 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Walmersley · 0.3 mi
- Spar Spar - Walmersley · 0.4 mi
- Tesco Tesco Bury Superstore · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Strachan's Chemist · 0.3 mi
- Bury Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Bury Healthcare Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Dentists
- S Patel& Associates · 0.4 mi
- Dental Department · 0.7 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.8 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 3 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 | 3 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 4 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 3 of 10 |
| Crime | 3 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 1 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 71.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 19.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 9.1% | 17.1% |
| Households | 660 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 64.5% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 13.5% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,856 |
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 The Avenue
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Who lives around The Avenue
Ethnic group
| Here | Bury | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 63% | 82.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 31% | 10.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3% | 2.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.6% | 1.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.5% | 1.9% |
Religion
| Here | Bury | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 38.3% | 48.8% |
| Muslim | 31.7% | 9.9% |
| No religion | 25% | 29.4% |
| Not answered | 3.9% | 4.9% |
| Hindu | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Jewish | 0.4% | 5.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Bury | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 81.6% | 87.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 18.4% | 12.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Bury | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 31% | 32.3% |
| No qualifications | 25.7% | 18.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14.9% | 16.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.7% | 14.6% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.3% | 9.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| Other qualifications | 2.2% | 2.7% |
General health
| Here | Bury | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 46.8% | 48.2% |
| Good health | 33.8% | 33% |
| Fair health | 14% | 13.3% |
| Bad health | 4.2% | 4.3% |
| Very bad health | 1.2% | 1.2% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Bury | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 47% | 43.5% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 26.7% | 27.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 19% | 22.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 7.3% | 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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