The Island, Bury

MyStreetCheck free street report: The Island, Bury · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bury-greater-manchester/the-island/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BL9 5QJ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£557,600

5 sales

Price range

£538k – £585k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

7 Aug 2020

BL9 5QJ

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At a glance

House prices£558k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station27 min walkRamsbottom (East Lancashire Railway) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 5 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

5 property sales on The Island, Bury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 7 Aug 2020. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £575,000. By property type, sales here have been 40% detached, 40% terraced, 20% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on The Island range from £538,000 to £585,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on The Island compared

BL9 postcode area£241,858

Bury£264,274

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Island 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: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 5 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£575,000	7 Aug 2020
Terraced	2	£544,000	12 Jun 2020
Semi-detached	1	£550,000	26 Jun 2020

Sold prices on The Island

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, The Island BL9 5QJ	7 Aug 2020	£565,000	Detached New build	Freehold
7, The Island BL9 5QJ	26 Jun 2020	£550,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
5, The Island BL9 5QJ	12 Jun 2020	£538,000	Terraced New build	Freehold
9, The Island BL9 5QJ	20 Mar 2020	£550,000	Terraced New build	Freehold
2, The Island BL9 5QJ	28 Aug 2019	£585,000	Detached New build	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 The Island

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Island in the latest month.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% 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 Island is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Upper River Irwell catchment with Oldham, Bolton, Rochdale, Haslingden, Ramsbottom and Rawtenstall Flood alert area
River Irwell at Summerseat Flood warning area
River Irwell at Summerseat, Riverside 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 Island

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Summerseat Methodist Primary School 95 pupils	Primary Methodist	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Holcombe Brook Primary School	Primary	5–11	Report	0.5 mi
Woodhey High School 1,111 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.7 mi
Hazlehurst Primary Academy 156 pupils	Primary	4–11	Inadequate Report	0.8 mi
Greenmount Primary School 229 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.9 mi
Old Hall Primary School 173 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.9 mi
Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya 383 pupils	Other independent school Islam	11–23	Report	0.9 mi
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Ramsbottom 178 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	1.1 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
Entwistle station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 27 min walk
Hall i' th' Wood station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 28 min walk
Ramsbottom (East Lancashire Railway) 1.3 mi · 27 min walk

Nearest bus stops

The Island (nr, Railway Street) 1 min walk
Railway Street (nr, Waterside Road) 2 min walk
Summerseat Garden Centre (opp, Railway Street) 2 min walk
Higher Summerseat (opp, Newcombe Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Garden City Medical Centre
1A Garden City, Ramsbottom, Bury · 0.5 mi
Tower Family Healthcare
16 Market Street, Tottington, Bury · 1.3 mi
Ramsbottom Medical Practice
Carr Street, Ramsbottom, Bury · 1.4 mi
Woodbank Surgery
2 Hunstanton Drive, Bury · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Vernon Road · 0.5 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Holcombe Brook · 0.7 mi
Aldi Aldi Shuttleworth Ramsbottom · 1.2 mi
Tesco Tesco Ramsbottom Superstore · 1.3 mi

Pharmacies

Gardners Chemist · 0.6 mi
Manor Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
Cohens Chemist · 1.3 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 1.3 mi
Dental Surgery · 1.3 mi
Dental Surgery · 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 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	9 of 10
Employment	9 of 10
Education and skills	10 of 10
Health and disability	7 of 10
Crime	7 of 10
Access to housing and services	2 of 10
Living environment	4 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	85.5%	62.5%
Private rented	12.6%	20.3%
Social rented	1.9%	17.1%
Households	635

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	19.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,497

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	90%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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 Island

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Who lives around The Island

Ethnic group

	Here	Bury
White	96.9%	82.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.7%	2.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.9%	10.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.3%	1.9%
Other ethnic group	0.2%	1.9%

Religion

	Here	Bury
Christian	58.1%	48.8%
No religion	37.3%	29.4%
Not answered	3.5%	4.9%
Muslim	0.5%	9.9%
Other religion	0.3%	–
Jewish	0.2%	5.5%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.3%
Hindu	0.1%	0.5%

Country of birth

	Here	Bury
Born in the UK	96.9%	87.9%
Born outside the UK	3.1%	12.1%

Highest qualification

	Here	Bury
Level 4 qualifications and above	52%	32.3%
Level 3 qualifications	14.4%	16.5%
Level 2 qualifications	12.4%	14.6%
No qualifications	7.9%	18.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	6%	9.7%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	5.6%
Other qualifications	2.2%	2.7%

General health

	Here	Bury
Very good health	60.2%	48.2%
Good health	28.9%	33%
Fair health	8.4%	13.3%
Bad health	1.9%	4.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.2%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Bury
2 cars or vans in household	43.1%	27.1%
1 car or van in household	37.8%	43.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household	12.6%	7.3%
No cars or vans in household	6.5%	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 The Island

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Planning applications near The Island

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