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Wolstenholme Avenue, Bury

MyStreetCheck free street report: Wolstenholme Avenue, Bury · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bury-greater-manchester/wolstenholme-avenue/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£223,750
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£154,988
13 sales
Price range
£85k – £280k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Apr 2026
BL9 5HN

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At a glance

House prices£224k average15% below the Bury average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station24 min walkBury Bolton Street (East Lancashire Railway) Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 14 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

13 property sales on Wolstenholme Avenue, Bury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £223,750. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £173,428. That is 15% below the Bury average of £264,274 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 69% semi-detached, 31% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Wolstenholme Avenue range from £85,000 to £280,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold. Of 216 streets in Bury with at least two sales in the last year, Wolstenholme Avenue ranks 117th for average price.

House prices on Wolstenholme Avenue compared

Wolstenholme Avenue£223,750
BL9 postcode area£241,858
Bury£264,274
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all BL9 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £98,667 (3 sales)2016£99k2017: £126,250 (2 sales)2017£126k2018: £133,617 (3 sales)2018£134k2023: £158,000 (1 sales)2023£158k2025: £228,333 (3 sales)2025£228k2026: £222,500 (1 sales)2026£223k

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 14 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached9£173,42824 Apr 2026
Terraced4£113,50022 Feb 2023

Sold prices on Wolstenholme Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, Wolstenholme Avenue BL9 5HN 24 Apr 2026£222,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
21, Wolstenholme Avenue BL9 5HN 19 Dec 2025£225,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
22, Wolstenholme Avenue BL9 5HN 17 Oct 2025£280,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
5, Wolstenholme Avenue BL9 5HN 27 Aug 2025£180,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
30, Wolstenholme Avenue BL9 5HN 22 Feb 2023£158,000 TerracedLeasehold
15, Wolstenholme Avenue BL9 5HN 19 Dec 2018£161,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
20, Wolstenholme Avenue BL9 5HN 23 Nov 2018£134,850 Semi-detachedLeasehold
7, Wolstenholme Avenue BL9 5HN 27 Mar 2018£101,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
6, Wolstenholme Avenue BL9 5HN 26 Jan 2018£105,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
23, Wolstenholme Avenue BL9 5HN 10 Nov 2017£110,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
21, Wolstenholme Avenue BL9 5HN 27 Oct 2017£142,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
32, Wolstenholme Avenue BL9 5HN 25 Nov 2016£123,000 TerracedLeasehold
30, Wolstenholme Avenue BL9 5HN 30 Sep 2016£88,000 TerracedLeasehold
32, Wolstenholme Avenue BL9 5HN 4 Mar 2016£85,000 TerracedLeasehold

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

AddressSalesChange
6, Wolstenholme Avenue £105,000 (Jan 2018) → £222,500 (Apr 2026) +112%
over 8 yrs
21, Wolstenholme Avenue £142,500 (Oct 2017) → £225,000 (Dec 2025) +58%
over 8 yrs
30, Wolstenholme Avenue £88,000 (Sep 2016) → £158,000 (Feb 2023) +80%
over 6 yrs
32, Wolstenholme Avenue £85,000 (Mar 2016) → £123,000 (Nov 2016) +45%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Wolstenholme Avenue

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wolstenholme Avenue in the latest month.

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

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Higher 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

Wolstenholme Avenue is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • Upper River Irwell catchment with Oldham, Bolton, Rochdale, Haslingden, Ramsbottom and Rawtenstall Flood alert 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 Wolstenholme Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Chesham Primary Academy 293 pupils Primary 4–11 Inadequate Report 0.3 mi
Springside Primary School 239 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
St John with St Mark CofE Primary School 357 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 342 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Woodbank Primary School 295 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
St Paul's Church of England Primary School 184 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.9 mi
Cambian Chesham House School 16 pupils Other independent special school 10–18 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

  • Castleton (Manchester) station 4.9 mi · 1 hr 39 min walk
  • Kearsley station 5.7 mi · 1 hr 54 min walk
  • Farnworth station 5.7 mi · 1 hr 54 min walk
  • Bury Bolton Street (East Lancashire Railway) 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Bury (Manchester Metrolink) 1.4 mi · 28 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Burrswood Avenue (W-bound, Burrswood Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Wolstenholme Avenue (nr, Walmersley Road) 1 min walk
  • Wolstenholme Avenue (opp, Walmersley Road) 1 min walk
  • Hampton Grove (E-bound, Hampton Grove) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Woodbank Surgery
    2 Hunstanton Drive, Bury · 0.7 mi
  • Walmersley Road Medical Practice
    110 Walmersley Road, Bury · 0.8 mi
  • Huntley Mount Medical Centre
    Huntley Mount Road, Bury · 1.0 mi
  • Rock Healthcare Limited
    22 Derby Way, Bury · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Walmersley · 0.1 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Bury 295 Walmersley RD · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Walmersley · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Brandlesholme Express · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Strachan's Chemist · 0.6 mi
  • Bury Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Manor Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • S Patel& Associates · 0.8 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
  • Dental Department · 1.1 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 5 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned67.2%62.5%
Private rented18.7%20.3%
Social rented14.0%17.1%
Households792

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.4%64.1%
Aged 65+27.7%18.6%
Residents1,714

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks96%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks97%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 Wolstenholme Avenue

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Who lives around Wolstenholme Avenue

Ethnic group

HereBury
White87.6%82.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6.9%10.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.5%1.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.3%2.6%
Other ethnic group0.7%1.9%

Religion

HereBury
Christian58%48.8%
No religion29.9%29.4%
Muslim7%9.9%
Not answered3.9%4.9%
Jewish0.5%5.5%
Buddhist0.4%0.3%
Hindu0.2%0.5%
Other religion0.2%–

Country of birth

HereBury
Born in the UK92.2%87.9%
Born outside the UK7.8%12.1%

Highest qualification

HereBury
Level 4 qualifications and above26.2%32.3%
No qualifications22.8%18.5%
Level 3 qualifications16.4%16.5%
Level 2 qualifications14.8%14.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.6%
Other qualifications3.2%2.7%

General health

HereBury
Very good health40.7%48.2%
Good health34.3%33%
Fair health17.9%13.3%
Bad health6%4.3%
Very bad health1.1%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereBury
1 car or van in household43.5%43.5%
No cars or vans in household26.9%22.1%
2 cars or vans in household25.3%27.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.3%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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