Watling Street, Bury

MyStreetCheck free street report: Watling Street, Bury · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bury-greater-manchester/watling-street-bury/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BL8 2JJ, BL8 2TG, BL8 2JD.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£283,594

21 sales

Price range

£195k – £350k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

1 Aug 2025

BL8 2JD

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At a glance

House prices£284k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station32 min walkBury Bolton Street (East Lancashire Railway) Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold56% leaseholdAcross 27 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

21 property sales on Watling Street, Bury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 1 Aug 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £290,965. Average sale prices rose from £222,738 in 2016 to £347,500 in 2025 (+56%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 71% detached, 29% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Watling Street range from £195,000 to £350,000. 44% of homes sold here were freehold and 56% leasehold.

House prices on Watling Street compared

BL8 postcode area£280,870

Bury£264,274

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Watling Street 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: 44% freehold and 56% leasehold across 27 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	15	£290,965	1 Aug 2025
Semi-detached	6	£265,167	7 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Watling Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
80, Watling Street BL8 2TG	21 Aug 2025	£242,500	Semi-detached	Leasehold
23, Watling Street BL8 2JD	1 Aug 2025	£350,000	Detached	Leasehold
66, Watling Street BL8 2JJ	9 May 2025	£950	Other	Freehold
97, Watling Street BL8 2TG	7 May 2025	£950	Other	Freehold
82, Watling Street BL8 2TG	7 Mar 2025	£345,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
112, Watling Street BL8 2TG	31 Oct 2023	£315,000	Detached	Leasehold
104, Watling Street BL8 2TG	19 Oct 2023	£345,000	Detached	Leasehold
14, Watling Street BL8 2JJ	5 Mar 2023	£290,000	Detached	Freehold
98, Watling Street BL8 2TG	31 Jan 2022	£296,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
54, Watling Street BL8 2JJ	24 Sep 2021	£240,000	Detached	Leasehold
54, Watling Street BL8 2JJ	24 Sep 2021	£240,000	Detached	Freehold
49, Watling Street BL8 2JD	29 Apr 2021	£345,000	Detached	Leasehold
46, Watling Street BL8 2JJ	16 Mar 2021	£310,000	Detached	Freehold
46, Watling Street BL8 2JJ	16 Mar 2021	£310,000	Detached	Leasehold
90, Watling Street BL8 2TG	12 Nov 2020	£260,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
100, Watling Street BL8 2TG	10 Sep 2020	£250,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
22, Watling Street BL8 2JJ	21 Jul 2020	£950	Other	Freehold
37, Watling Street BL8 2JD	20 Mar 2020	£308,000	Detached	Leasehold
98, Watling Street BL8 2TG	5 Dec 2019	£245,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
62, Watling Street BL8 2JJ	15 Nov 2019	£195,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
95, Watling Street BL8 2TG	20 Feb 2019	£280,000	Detached	Leasehold
47, Watling Street BL8 2JD	29 Jun 2018	£293,000	Detached	Leasehold
47, Watling Street BL8 2JD	29 Jun 2018	£293,000	Detached	Freehold
19, Watling Street BL8 2JD	19 Sep 2017	£950	Other	Freehold
61, Watling Street BL8 2JD	29 Jul 2016	£240,475	Detached	Freehold
54, Watling Street BL8 2JJ	15 Jul 2016	£205,000	Detached	Leasehold
50, Watling Street BL8 2JJ	24 Jun 2016	£205,000	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
98, Watling Street	£245,000 (Dec 2019) → £296,000 (Jan 2022)	+21% over 2 yrs
54, Watling Street	£205,000 (Jul 2016) → £240,000 (Sep 2021)	+17% over 5 yrs

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Schools near Watling Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Greenhill Primary School 255 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.2 mi
Lowercroft Primary School 204 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School 182 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.4 mi
Chantlers Primary School 305 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Forestwood School 25 pupils	Other independent special school	12–19	Report	0.8 mi
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe 223 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.9 mi
Mill School - Bury 65 pupils	Other independent special school	7–17	Report	1.0 mi
Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School	Primary Church of England	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

Farnworth station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
Hall i' th' Wood station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
Kearsley station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk
Bury Bolton Street (East Lancashire Railway) 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
Bury (Manchester Metrolink) 1.6 mi · 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Preesall Close (nr, Watling Street) 1 min walk
Preesall Close (opp, Watling Street) 1 min walk
Longridge Drive (opp, Watling Street) 2 min walk
Longridge Drive (nr, Watling Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Mile Lane Health Centre
80 Mile Lane, Bury · 0.2 mi
Knowsley Medical Centre
9-11 Knowsley Street, Bury · 1.5 mi
Townside Surgery
Townside Primary Care Centre, Knowsley Place, Bury · 1.5 mi
Ribblesdale Medical Practice
Townside Pcc - Knowsley Pl, Knowsley Street, Bury · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Mile Lane · 0.2 mi
Spar PFS Spar Radcliffe · 0.2 mi
Tesco Express Esso Tesco Bury Esso Express · 0.8 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Bury 131 Ainsworth Road · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

Mile Lane Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Futurecare Pharmacy · 1.2 mi
Manor Pharmacy · 1.3 mi

Dentists

Mile Lane Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
St Andrews Dental Care · 0.8 mi
Eye And Dental Clinic · 0.9 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 10 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	8 of 10
Education and skills	9 of 10
Health and disability	7 of 10
Crime	8 of 10
Access to housing and services	8 of 10
Living environment	9 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	94.3%	62.5%
Private rented	5.2%	20.3%
Social rented	0.5%	17.1%
Households	615

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	11.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	46.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	42.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,336

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 Watling Street

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Who lives around Watling Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Bury
White	89.2%	82.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	7.9%	10.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.3%	2.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1.2%	1.9%
Other ethnic group	0.4%	1.9%

Religion

	Here	Bury
Christian	67.1%	48.8%
No religion	19.5%	29.4%
Muslim	5.8%	9.9%
Not answered	4.1%	4.9%
Jewish	1.3%	5.5%
Hindu	1.1%	0.5%
Other religion	0.5%	–
Sikh	0.4%	0.3%

Country of birth

	Here	Bury
Born in the UK	92.5%	87.9%
Born outside the UK	7.5%	12.1%

Highest qualification

	Here	Bury
Level 4 qualifications and above	34.4%	32.3%
Level 3 qualifications	16.1%	16.5%
No qualifications	15.6%	18.5%
Level 2 qualifications	12.7%	14.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.7%	9.7%
Apprenticeship	6.7%	5.6%
Other qualifications	3.7%	2.7%

General health

	Here	Bury
Very good health	44.6%	48.2%
Good health	35.4%	33%
Fair health	16.2%	13.3%
Bad health	2.9%	4.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.2%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Bury
1 car or van in household	41.1%	43.5%
2 cars or vans in household	36.4%	27.1%
No cars or vans in household	13%	22.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household	9.4%	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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