Merton Street is in Bury and in Bury district. BL8 1AW is located in the Elton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bury North. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merton Street, Bury, BL8 1AW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BL8 1AN, BL8 1AP, BL8 1JY, BL8 1AH, BL8 1LJ, BL8 1LL, BL8 1PB, BL8 1AL, BL8 1AJ.

Merton Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merton Street are based on 65 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bury.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL8 1AW

Average Price
£140,007
Semi-Detached
£120,098
Terraced
£140,766
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£113,336
Other
£222,206

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merton Street

Average Price
£140,007
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merton Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
15 Merton Street, Bury, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£164,5002023-07-28 £157,405
40 Merton Street, Bury, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£153,0002023-03-28 £155,613
46 Merton Street, Bury, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£148,0002023-02-14 £147,911
41 Merton Street, Bury, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£175,0002022-08-12 £171,901
22 Merton Street, Bury, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£150,0002022-05-13 £151,917

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hoyle Nursery School
Chesham Fold Road , BL9 6HR 		4out of 4 2,662 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Elton Community Primary School
Alston Street , BL8 1SB 		3out of 4 419 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Woodbank Primary School
Woodbank Primary School Brandlesholme Road , BL8 1AX 		3out of 4 494 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury
Leigh Lane , Elton BL8 2RH 		4out of 4 591 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St John with St Mark CofE Primary School
Athlone Avenue , BL9 5EE 		3out of 4 1,270 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Chantlers Primary School
Foulds Avenue , BL8 2SF 		3out of 4 1,334 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Bridge Road , BL9 0TZ 		- not rated 1,215 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
The Elton High School
Walshaw Road , BL8 1RN 		3out of 4 1,249 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Bury Church of England High School
Haslam Brow , BL9 0TS 		3out of 4 1,658 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
The Derby High School
Radcliffe Road , Redvales BL9 9NH 		3out of 4 1,943 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Tottington High School
Laurel Street , Tottington BL8 3LY 		3out of 4 2,483 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bury College
Market Street , BL9 0BG 		- not rated 1,491 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Holy Cross College
169 Manchester Road , BL9 9BB 		- not rated 1,890 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bury Grammar Schools
Tenterden Street , BL9 0HN 		- not rated 1,078 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Mill School - Bury
Wellington Street , Bury BL8 2BD 		- not rated 1,286 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Excel and Exceed Centre
Buller Street , BL8 2BS 		- not rated 1,401 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Bury Catholic Preparatory School
Arden House , Manchester Road BL9 9BH 		- not rated 1,836 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Cambian Chesham House School
Chesham House , Thrush Drive BL9 6JD 		- not rated 2,559 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Paws for Coffee140 Tottington Road403 yd
Ruposhi Indian RestaurantWoolpack Hotel, 182 Wood Street474 yd
Woodbank Oscars After School ClubBrandlesholme Road477 yd
Jewel in the Crown UK Ltd102 Bolton Street755 yd
LO JO MATE250 Tottington Road761 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Help Me Thro141-143 Crostons Road128 yd
The Old White Lion6 Bolton Street989 yd
Wyldes4 Bolton Street989 yd
The Two Tubs19 The Wylde1,010 yd
The Robert PeelCastle Buildings, Market Place1,011 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Fish121 Tottington Road168 yd
Man Lung59 Walshaw Road175 yd
Vujon67-69 Crostons Road250 yd
Taste of India75 Crostons Road250 yd
Suru71 Crostons Road260 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores limitedCrostons Retail Park, Wood Street348 yd
TescoWoodfield Retail Park, Peel Way1,081 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Woodbank Cricket Club
STAFFORD STREET 		grass pitches481 yd
Whitehead Park
KING GEORGE V HOLDINGS PLAYING FIELDS KING GEORGE V HOLDINGS PLAYING FIELDS NEWBOLD STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts623 yd
Baden Powell Hall
MILLETT STREET 		758 yd
Castle Leisure Centre
BOLTON STREET 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool903 yd
Silver'S Gym
SILVERS GYM SILVERS GYM BACK SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite1,000 yd
Bury Grammar School (Girls)
BRIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches1,005 yd
Bury Grammar School (Boys)
TENTERDEN STREET 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts1,005 yd
St Gabriels Rc High School
ST GABRIELS SCHOOL HOUSE ST GABRIELS SCHOOL HOUSE BARON STREET 		grass pitches1,077 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed65.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed96.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Merton Street dangerous?

In 2023, 3 crimes were reported near Merton Street . 87% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BL8 1AW.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Merton Street, Bury, BL8 1AW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee157
Retired49
Part-Time Employee45
Self-Employed25
Other22
Student (economically inactive)18
Looking after home or family17
Unemployed9
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles41
Human health and social work activities30
Manufacturing26
Education25
Transport and storage21
Construction15
Accommodation and food service activities14
Other14
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Administrative and support service activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Financial and insurance activities10
Information and communication6
Real estate activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female236
Male232

Partnership Status

Single175
Married: Opposite sex115
Separated12
Divorced43
Widowed11

Health

Very good health222
Good health167
Fair health64
Bad health12
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications68
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 52
Apprenticeship26
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 63
Degree or Similar 102
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Pakistani37
Other Asian3
Black African6
Black Caribbean2
Other Black3
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other3
White397

Country of Birth

United Kingdom427
European Union15
Africa5
Middle East and Asia21

Length of Residence

Born in the UK427
10+ Years23
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom385
Ireland3
Germany1
Italy3
Spain1
Other EU countries2
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia6
No passport held64

Religion

No religion182
Christian213
Jewish1
Muslim43
Other religion1
Not answered28
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