Waterside Road, Bury
House prices, sold prices and local information for BL9 5QL.
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At a glance
3 property sales on Waterside Road, Bury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £160,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £226,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2022; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% terraced, 33% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Waterside Road range from £160,000 to £265,000. 17% of homes sold here were freehold and 83% leasehold.
House prices on Waterside Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Waterside Road 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: 17% freehold and 83% leasehold across 6 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 2 | £226,000 | 15 Jul 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £160,000 | 19 Nov 2025 |
Sold prices on Waterside Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25, Waterside Road BL9 5QL | 19 Nov 2025 | £160,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 27, Waterside Road BL9 5QL | 15 Jul 2025 | £187,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 31, Waterside Road BL9 5QL | 12 Aug 2022 | £265,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 31, Waterside Road BL9 5QL | 19 Aug 2021 | £152,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 29, Waterside Road BL9 5QL | 16 Jul 2021 | £205,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 29, Waterside Road BL9 5QL | 16 Jul 2021 | £205,000 | Other | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 31, Waterside Road | £152,000 (Aug 2021) → £265,000 (Aug 2022) | +74% over under a year |
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Crime and flood risk near Waterside Road
Crime
0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Waterside Road in the latest month.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
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
Waterside Road 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 Waterside Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holcombe Brook Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Summerseat Methodist Primary School 95 pupils | Primary Methodist | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Woodhey High School 1,111 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Hazlehurst Primary Academy 156 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Inadequate Report | 0.7 mi |
| Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya 383 pupils | Other independent school Islam | 11–23 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Greenmount Primary School 229 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Ramsbottom 178 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.0 mi |
| Old Hall Primary School 173 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | 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
- Entwistle station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 25 min walk
- Hall i' th' Wood station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 29 min walk
- Ramsbottom (East Lancashire Railway) 1.2 mi · 25 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Railway Street (nr, Waterside Road) 1 min walk
- The Island (nr, Railway Street) 2 min walk
- Ruby Street (nr, Waterside Road) 3 min walk
- Higher Summerseat (opp, Newcombe Road) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Garden City Medical Centre
1A Garden City, Ramsbottom, Bury · 0.4 mi - Ramsbottom Medical Practice
Carr Street, Ramsbottom, Bury · 1.3 mi - Tower Family Healthcare
16 Market Street, Tottington, Bury · 1.4 mi - Woodbank Surgery
2 Hunstanton Drive, Bury · 1.8 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Vernon Road · 0.5 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Holcombe Brook · 0.6 mi
- Aldi Aldi Shuttleworth Ramsbottom · 1.1 mi
- Tesco Tesco Ramsbottom Superstore · 1.2 mi
Pharmacies
- Gardners Chemist · 0.6 mi
- Manor Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
- Cohens Chemist · 1.3 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 1.2 mi
- Dental Surgery · 1.3 mi
- Market Place (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
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+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 30% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 30% | 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 Waterside Road
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.
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