BL8 1AW, Bury
Sold prices and local information for BL8 1AW on Merton Street. Free
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Average sold price
£129,729
26 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£162,975
2 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in BL8 1AW
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24, Merton Street | 7 Jan 2026 | £169,950 | Terraced |
| 17, Merton Street | 21 Nov 2025 | £156,000 | Terraced |
| Lodge Bank Works, Merton Street | 17 Oct 2025 | £150,000 | Other |
| 36, Merton Street | 2 May 2025 | £142,500 | Terraced |
| 6, Merton Street | 14 Jun 2024 | £160,000 | Terraced |
| 15, Merton Street | 28 Jul 2023 | £164,500 | Terraced |
| 40, Merton Street | 28 Mar 2023 | £153,000 | Semi-detached |
| 46, Merton Street | 14 Feb 2023 | £148,000 | Terraced |
| 41, Merton Street | 12 Aug 2022 | £175,000 | Terraced |
| 22, Merton Street | 13 May 2022 | £150,000 | Terraced |
| 13, Merton Street | 25 Feb 2022 | £125,000 | Terraced |
| 6, Merton Street | 26 Jan 2022 | £112,000 | Terraced |
| 42, Merton Street | 16 Dec 2021 | £147,000 | Terraced |
| 19, Merton Street | 21 Sep 2021 | £130,000 | Terraced |
| 46, Merton Street | 18 Dec 2020 | £120,000 | Terraced |
| 40, Merton Street | 21 Aug 2020 | £98,500 | Semi-detached |
| 19, Merton Street | 1 Jul 2020 | £77,000 | Terraced |
| 6, Merton Street | 13 Dec 2019 | £95,000 | Terraced |
| Lodge Bank Works, Merton Street | 16 Aug 2019 | £190,000 | Other |
| 37, Merton Street | 22 Feb 2019 | £131,000 | Terraced |
| 42, Merton Street | 11 Jan 2019 | £122,500 | Terraced |
| 37, Merton Street | 6 Jun 2018 | £84,000 | Terraced |
| 6, Merton Street | 20 Dec 2017 | £86,000 | Terraced |
| 24, Merton Street | 2 Jun 2017 | £103,000 | Terraced |
| 15, Merton Street | 16 Mar 2016 | £91,500 | Terraced |
| 38, Merton Street | 25 Feb 2016 | £91,500 | Terraced |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 15% freehold, 85% leasehold.
Streets in BL8 1AW
- Merton Street£163k
Schools near BL8 1AW
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbank Primary School | Primary | – | 0.3 mi |
| Elton Community Primary School | Primary | – | 0.3 mi |
| Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | – | 0.4 mi |
| Bury Grammar Schools | Other independent school | – | 0.6 mi |
| St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy | Secondary | Good | 0.7 mi |
| The Elton High School | Secondary | – | 0.7 mi |
Living in BL8 1AW
Nearest stations
- Hall i' th' Wood station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 25 min walk
- Bromley Cross station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 26 min walk
- Kearsley station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 32 min walk
Supermarkets
- Spar 0.2 mi
- Aldi 0.2 mi
- Lidl 0.3 mi
- Morrisons Daily 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Futurecare Pharmacy 0.4 mi
- Boots 0.5 mi
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy 0.5 mi
Dentists
- Eye And Dental Clinic 0.5 mi
- Dental Surgery 0.6 mi
- Dental Surgery 0.6 mi
GP surgeries
- Woodbank Surgery 0.5 mi
- Ribblesdale Medical Practice 0.7 mi
- Townside Surgery 0.7 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 96% of homes in Bury (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 5 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 3 of 10 |
| Crime | 2 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 2 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in BL8 1AW
Ethnic group
| Here | Bury | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 88.1% | 82.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 7% | 10.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.3% | 2.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2% | 1.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.6% | 1.9% |
Religion
| Here | Bury | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 52% | 48.8% |
| No religion | 35.9% | 29.4% |
| Muslim | 6.6% | 9.9% |
| Not answered | 4.9% | 4.9% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Jewish | 0.2% | 5.5% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | – |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Bury | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 91.4% | 87.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 8.6% | 12.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Bury | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 27.8% | 32.3% |
| No qualifications | 20.4% | 18.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.6% | 16.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.3% | 14.6% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.5% | 9.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| Other qualifications | 2.8% | 2.7% |
General health
| Here | Bury | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 46.5% | 48.2% |
| Good health | 33.4% | 33% |
| Fair health | 14.7% | 13.3% |
| Bad health | 4% | 4.3% |
| Very bad health | 1.4% | 1.2% |
Occupation
| Here | Bury | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 17.8% | 20.7% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 14.1% | 13.6% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 11.5% | 9.6% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 10.7% | 12.5% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 8.9% | 8.3% |
| Elementary occupations | 8.4% | 9% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 7.9% | 6.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Bury | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 48.9% | 43.5% |
| No cars or vans in household | 27.8% | 22.1% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 19.1% | 27.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 4.3% | 7.3% |
Economic activity
| Here | Bury | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 63.6% | 58.5% |
| Economically inactive | 35.2% | 39.6% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.2% | 1.9% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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