BL8 1JG, Bury
Sold prices and local information for BL8 1JG on Purbeck Drive. Free
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Average sold price
£224,143
7 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£290,000
1 sale
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in BL8 1JG
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3, Purbeck Drive | 20 Mar 2026 | £290,000 | Semi-detached |
| 3, Purbeck Drive | 6 Nov 2023 | £274,000 | Semi-detached |
| 41, Purbeck Drive | 10 Dec 2021 | £220,000 | Semi-detached |
| 3, Purbeck Drive | 23 Sep 2021 | £184,000 | Semi-detached |
| 39, Purbeck Drive | 24 Nov 2020 | £244,000 | Detached |
| 31, Purbeck Drive | 14 May 2020 | £192,000 | Semi-detached |
| 21, Purbeck Drive | 26 May 2017 | £165,000 | Detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 29% freehold, 71% leasehold.
Streets in BL8 1JG
- Purbeck Drive£290k
Schools near BL8 1JG
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Primary | – | 0.1 mi |
| Old Hall Primary School | Primary | – | 0.3 mi |
| Woodbank Primary School | Primary | – | 0.7 mi |
| Elton Community Primary School | Primary | – | 0.8 mi |
| Tottington High School | Secondary | Requires improvement | 0.9 mi |
| The Elton High School | Secondary | – | 0.9 mi |
Living in BL8 1JG
Nearest stations
- Bromley Cross station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 18 min walk
- Hall i' th' Wood station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 22 min walk
- Entwistle station 5.0 mi · 1 hr 41 min walk
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express 0.2 mi
- Tesco Express 0.7 mi
- Spar 0.8 mi
- Spar 1.0 mi
Pharmacies
- Manor Pharmacy 0.3 mi
- Futurecare Pharmacy 0.8 mi
- Cohens Chemist 1.1 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery 0.2 mi
- Dental Surgery 1.0 mi
- Eye And Dental Clinic 1.3 mi
GP surgeries
- Woodbank Surgery 0.6 mi
- Tower Family Healthcare 1.1 mi
- Garden City Medical Centre 1.3 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 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 5 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in BL8 1JG
Ethnic group
| Here | Bury | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 91.6% | 82.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 6.2% | 10.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.5% | 2.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.3% | 1.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.3% | 1.9% |
Religion
| Here | Bury | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 64.9% | 48.8% |
| No religion | 25.2% | 29.4% |
| Muslim | 5.7% | 9.9% |
| Not answered | 3.2% | 4.9% |
| Jewish | 0.4% | 5.5% |
| Hindu | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | – |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Bury | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94.4% | 87.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 5.6% | 12.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Bury | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 41.8% | 32.3% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17% | 16.5% |
| No qualifications | 13.4% | 18.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 11.8% | 14.6% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.2% | 9.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| Other qualifications | 2.3% | 2.7% |
General health
| Here | Bury | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 51.7% | 48.2% |
| Good health | 31.1% | 33% |
| Fair health | 12.8% | 13.3% |
| Bad health | 3.5% | 4.3% |
| Very bad health | 1% | 1.2% |
Occupation
| Here | Bury | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 29.1% | 20.7% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 19.5% | 12.5% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 14.2% | 13.6% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 7.4% | 9.1% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 5.9% | 9.6% |
| Elementary occupations | 5.7% | 9% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 4.5% | 8.3% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 3.4% | 6.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Bury | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 42.9% | 27.1% |
| 1 car or van in household | 33% | 43.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 13.4% | 7.3% |
| No cars or vans in household | 10.7% | 22.1% |
Economic activity
| Here | Bury | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 51.2% | 58.5% |
| Economically inactive | 47.6% | 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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