Wood Street is in Bury and in Bury district. BL8 1GU is located in the Elton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bury North. This postcode has been in use since 1992-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Wood Street, Bury, BL8 1GU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BL8 1NF, BL8 1PF, BL8 1PD, BL8 2QU, BL8 1LF, BL8 1NZ, BL8 1NY, BL8 2QZ, BL8 1NU.

Wood Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wood Street are based on 203 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 1GU

Average Price
£7,459,471
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£7,459,471

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wood Street

Average Price
£180,375
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wood Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Kwik-Fit Wood Street, Bury, Greater Manchester
Other, an established residential building 		£5,295,0002015-09-29 £7,459,471

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 2,805 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury
Leigh Lane , Elton BL8 2RH 		4out of 4 471 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Elton Community Primary School
Alston Street , BL8 1SB 		3out of 4 572 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Woodbank Primary School
Woodbank Primary School Brandlesholme Road , BL8 1AX 		3out of 4 841 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Chantlers Primary School
Foulds Avenue , BL8 2SF 		3out of 4 1,097 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School
Colville Drive , BL8 2DX 		2out of 4 1,346 yd Voluntary aided 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 947 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
The Elton High School
Walshaw Road , BL8 1RN 		3out of 4 1,252 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Bury Church of England High School
Haslam Brow , BL9 0TS 		3out of 4 1,396 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
The Derby High School
Radcliffe Road , Redvales BL9 9NH 		3out of 4 1,634 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Tottington High School
Laurel Street , Tottington BL8 3LY 		3out of 4 2,646 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 1,371 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Holy Cross College
169 Manchester Road , BL9 9BB 		- not rated 1,665 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 887 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Mill School - Bury
Wellington Street , Bury BL8 2BD 		- not rated 947 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Excel and Exceed Centre
Buller Street , BL8 2BS 		- not rated 1,059 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Bury Catholic Preparatory School
Arden House , Manchester Road BL9 9BH 		- not rated 1,598 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Cambian Chesham House School
Chesham House , Thrush Drive BL9 6JD 		- not rated 2,720 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
Ruposhi Indian RestaurantWoolpack Hotel, 182 Wood Street311 yd
Pen Thai169 Bolton Road538 yd
krung theph169 Bolton Road538 yd
Paws for Coffee140 Tottington Road599 yd
Jewel in the Crown UK Ltd102 Bolton Street680 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Help Me Thro141-143 Crostons Road283 yd
The Wellington HotelWellington Hotel, 338 Bolton Road923 yd
The Old White Lion6 Bolton Street940 yd
Wyldes4 Bolton Street940 yd
Earl of Derby14-16 Silver Street960 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Suru71 Crostons Road145 yd
Vujon67-69 Crostons Road147 yd
Taste of India75 Crostons Road147 yd
Wood Street Chippy89 Wood Street152 yd
Man Lung59 Walshaw Road214 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores limitedCrostons Retail Park, Wood Street1 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Whitehead Park
KING GEORGE V HOLDINGS PLAYING FIELDS KING GEORGE V HOLDINGS PLAYING FIELDS NEWBOLD STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts393 yd
Baden Powell Hall
MILLETT STREET 		526 yd
St Gabriels Rc High School
ST GABRIELS SCHOOL HOUSE ST GABRIELS SCHOOL HOUSE BARON STREET 		grass pitches782 yd
Bury Grammar School (Girls)
BRIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches794 yd
Bury Grammar School (Boys)
TENTERDEN STREET 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts794 yd
Castle Leisure Centre
BOLTON STREET 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool795 yd
Woodbank Cricket Club
STAFFORD STREET 		grass pitches825 yd
Silver'S Gym
SILVERS GYM SILVERS GYM BACK SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite929 yd
Elton Cricket Club
LEIGH LANE 		grass pitches1,023 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 50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 50.0%

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%

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

Safety

Is Wood Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1 crimes were reported near Wood Street . 90% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was all crimes. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BL8 1GU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Wood Street, Bury, BL8 1GU

Employment

BL8 1GU area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee106
Retired40
Long-Term Sick or disabled34
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed15
Unemployed12
Other10
Student (economically inactive)8
Looking after home or family7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Human health and social work activities26
Education21
Manufacturing18
Construction18
Other13
Accommodation and food service activities9
Administrative and support service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Transport and storage7
Financial and insurance activities7
Information and communication7
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3

People

Gender

Female153
Male167

Partnership Status

Single131
Married: Opposite sex57
Married: Same sex4
Separated10
Divorced50
Widowed13

Health

Very good health136
Good health101
Fair health56
Bad health21
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 57
Degree or Similar 65
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian2
Pakistani19
Other Asian5
Black African9
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other1
White265
Roma4
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom274
European Union14
Africa7
Middle East and Asia15
The Americas and the Caribbean8
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK274
10+ Years20
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom254
Ireland1
France1
Portugal3
Spain2
Lithuania2
Poland5
Romania2
Other EU countries1
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa2
Southern Asia3
Central and South America6
No passport held38

Religion

No religion110
Christian169
Buddhist2
Muslim21
Not answered17
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