Purbeck Drive is in Bury and in Bury district. BL8 1JQ 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 Purbeck Drive, Bury, BL8 1JQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BL8 1JG, BL8 1JL, BL8 1YB, BL8 1JH, BL8 1JT, BL8 1YA, BL8 1YD, BL8 1YF, BL8 1JS.

Purbeck Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Purbeck Drive are based on 51 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 1JQ

Average Price
£291,140
Semi-Detached
£288,003
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£317,278
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Purbeck Drive

Average Price
£283,962
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Purbeck DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
30 Purbeck Drive, Bury, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£228,0002022-05-27 £233,544
32 Purbeck Drive, Bury, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£217,0002019-07-12 £287,526
62 Purbeck Drive, Bury, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£187,0002019-03-29 £249,972
50 Purbeck Drive, Bury, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£185,0002018-10-01 £250,115
32 Purbeck Drive, Bury, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002015-09-25 £296,707

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 3,417 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury
Rudgwick Drive , BL8 1YA 		3out of 4 201 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Old Hall Primary School
Springside View , BL8 4LU 		3out of 4 438 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Woodbank Primary School
Woodbank Primary School Brandlesholme Road , BL8 1AX 		3out of 4 1,281 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Elton Community Primary School
Alston Street , BL8 1SB 		3out of 4 1,501 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Springside Primary School
Springside Road , BL9 5JB 		3out of 4 1,586 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Tottington High School
Laurel Street , Tottington BL8 3LY 		3out of 4 1,445 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Elton High School
Walshaw Road , BL8 1RN 		3out of 4 1,671 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Woodhey High School
Bolton Road West , Ramsbottom BL0 9QZ 		- not rated 2,858 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Bridge Road , BL9 0TZ 		- not rated 2,931 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Bury Church of England High School
Haslam Brow , BL9 0TS 		3out of 4 3,370 yd Voluntary aided school 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 3,081 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Holy Cross College
169 Manchester Road , BL9 9BB 		- not rated 3,577 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 2,763 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Mill School - Bury
Wellington Street , Bury BL8 2BD 		- not rated 2,961 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Excel and Exceed Centre
Buller Street , BL8 2BS 		- not rated 3,062 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Cambian Chesham House School
Chesham House , Thrush Drive BL9 6JD 		- not rated 3,253 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya
Holcombe Hall , Holcombe Old Road BL8 4NG 		- not rated 3,457 yd Other independent school No Boys 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
Cosalea BrandlesholmeKillelea House, Brandlesholme Road203 yd
The Lamppost Cafe @ Burrs Country ParkBurrs Activity Centre, Woodhill Road812 yd
The Enterprise Centre Ltd T/A Kirklees Community CafeGarside hey Lane1,091 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Brown CowBrown Cow, Woodhill Road812 yd
The Lamb Inn533 Tottington Road1,090 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LA Pizza355 Brandlesholme Road433 yd
Brandlesholme Chippy365 Brandlesholme Road434 yd
ChinaXpress369 Brandlesholme Road434 yd
Ernills355A Brandlesholme Road434 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco359-361 Brandlesholme Road434 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Our Lady Of Lourdes Rc Primary School
RUDGWICK DRIVE 		grass pitches101 yd
Old Hall Primary School
SPRINGSIDE VIEW 		grass pitches566 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 87.0%

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 speed55.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed58.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed158.7 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed158.7 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed29.94 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Purbeck Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1 crimes were reported near Purbeck Drive . 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 1JQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Purbeck Drive, Bury, BL8 1JQ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BL8 1JQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee96
Retired92
Part-Time Employee25
Self-Employed17
Student (economically inactive)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Looking after home or family6
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Education26
Human health and social work activities19
Manufacturing14
Construction14
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Financial and insurance activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Transport and storage7
Information and communication6
Administrative and support service activities6
Accommodation and food service activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Other2

People

Gender

Female169
Male144

Partnership Status

Single60
Married: Opposite sex164
Married: Same sex2
Separated1
Divorced19
Widowed18

Health

Very good health153
Good health109
Fair health31
Bad health15
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 13
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 117
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African3
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White303

Country of Birth

United Kingdom297
European Union10
Africa4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK297
10+ Years12
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom279
Ireland5
Germany1
Italy2
South and Eastern Africa2
No passport held23

Religion

No religion72
Christian232
Other religion1
Not answered11
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