Branch Close is in Bury and in Bury district. BL8 1UP is located in the Elton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bury North. This postcode has been in use since 1990-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Branch Close, Bury, BL8 1UP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BL8 1UR, BL8 1US, BL8 1UY, BL8 1UU, BL8 1UX, BL8 1BD, BL8 1BH, BL8 1BE, BL8 1AS.

Branch Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Branch Close are based on 8 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 1UP

Average Price
£230,487
Semi-Detached
£244,722
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£216,252
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Branch Close

Average Price
£230,487
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Branch CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Branch Close, Bury, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£242,5002022-12-14 £234,594
1 Branch Close, Bury, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£195,0002021-12-15 £212,051
3 Branch Close, Bury, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£135,0002016-08-25 £210,869
3 Branch Close, Bury, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£129,9952014-02-28 £234,072
3 Branch Close, Bury, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£100,0002012-09-07 £185,472

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 2,251 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Woodbank Primary School
Woodbank Primary School Brandlesholme Road , BL8 1AX 		3out of 4 548 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Elton Community Primary School
Alston Street , BL8 1SB 		3out of 4 803 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St John with St Mark CofE Primary School
Athlone Avenue , BL9 5EE 		3out of 4 883 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury
Leigh Lane , Elton BL8 2RH 		4out of 4 996 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Holy Trinity Primary School
Cecil Street , BL9 0SB 		2out of 4 1,369 yd Academy sponsor led 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 1,208 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Bury Church of England High School
Haslam Brow , BL9 0TS 		3out of 4 1,610 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
The Elton High School
Walshaw Road , BL8 1RN 		3out of 4 1,649 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Derby High School
Radcliffe Road , Redvales BL9 9NH 		3out of 4 1,973 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Hazel Wood High School
Hazel Avenue , BL9 7QT 		1out of 4 2,361 yd Academy sponsor led 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 1,266 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Holy Cross College
169 Manchester Road , BL9 9BB 		- not rated 1,775 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 975 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Mill School - Bury
Wellington Street , Bury BL8 2BD 		- not rated 1,426 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Excel and Exceed Centre
Buller Street , BL8 2BS 		- not rated 1,553 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Bury Catholic Preparatory School
Arden House , Manchester Road BL9 9BH 		- not rated 1,741 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Cambian Chesham House School
Chesham House , Thrush Drive BL9 6JD 		- not rated 2,148 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
Jewel in the Crown UK Ltd102 Bolton Street578 yd
Woodbank Oscars After School ClubBrandlesholme Road601 yd
Zen LoungeGround Floor, 50 Bolton Street654 yd
Orange Grove Kitchen48 Bolton Street654 yd
Its Time 4 ChangeManna House, Irwell Street671 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Help Me Thro141-143 Crostons Road373 yd
The Two Tubs19 The Wylde721 yd
The Old White Lion6 Bolton Street733 yd
Wyldes4 Bolton Street733 yd
The Robert PeelCastle Buildings, Market Place741 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Subway124 Brandlesholme Road478 yd
Vujon67-69 Crostons Road489 yd
Taste of India75 Crostons Road489 yd
Suru71 Crostons Road492 yd
Man Lung59 Walshaw Road561 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores limitedCrostons Retail Park, Wood Street637 yd
TescoWoodfield Retail Park, Peel Way683 yd
Poundland38-40 The Haymarket922 yd
B & M Retail Limited15 Union Arcade983 yd
Cooperative184 Walmersley Road1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Woodbank Cricket Club
STAFFORD STREET 		grass pitches576 yd
Castle Leisure Centre
BOLTON STREET 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool728 yd
Silver'S Gym
SILVERS GYM SILVERS GYM BACK SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite766 yd
Baden Powell Hall
MILLETT STREET 		769 yd
Millennium Health & Fitness Centre (Closed)
The Rock 		health and fitness suite885 yd
Fit For Free (Bury The Rock) (Closed)
The Rock 		health and fitness suite926 yd
Bury Grammar School (Girls)
BRIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches939 yd
Bury Grammar School (Boys)
TENTERDEN STREET 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts939 yd
Whitehead Park
KING GEORGE V HOLDINGS PLAYING FIELDS KING GEORGE V HOLDINGS PLAYING FIELDS NEWBOLD STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts997 yd
La Fitness (Bury) (Closed)
Chapel Street 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,032 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%

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

Safety

Is Branch Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2 crimes were reported near Branch Close . 88% 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 1UP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Branch Close, Bury, BL8 1UP

Employment

BL8 1UP area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee86
Retired55
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed18
Unemployed9
Student (economically inactive)9
Looking after home or family5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Education23
Human health and social work activities19
Manufacturing15
Transport and storage13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Other11
Construction10
Information and communication9
Administrative and support service activities8
Accommodation and food service activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Real estate activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female129
Male140

Partnership Status

Single67
Married: Opposite sex102
Separated11
Divorced23
Widowed13

Health

Very good health121
Good health91
Fair health41
Bad health13
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 62
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani4
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White255
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom263
European Union2
Rest of Europe1
Africa3
Middle East and Asia1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK263
10+ Years3
5-10 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom225
Ireland1
Lithuania2
No passport held40

Religion

No religion85
Christian158
Buddhist1
Muslim5
Other religion1
Not answered20
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