Watling Street is in Bury and in Bury district. BL8 2JJ is located in the Church electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bury North. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Watling Street, Bury, BL8 2JJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BL8 2JD, BL8 2JL, BL8 2JA, BL8 2JN, BL8 2JP, BL8 2JW, BL8 2JG, BL8 2JE, BL8 2TA.

Watling Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Watling Street are based on 137 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 2JJ

Average Price
£308,037
Semi-Detached
£291,133
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£344,886
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£1,077

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watling Street

Average Price
£410,769
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watling Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
54 Watling Street, Bury, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002021-09-24 £258,700
54 Watling Street, Bury, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002021-09-24 £258,700
46 Watling Street, Bury, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£310,0002021-03-16 £352,308
46 Watling Street, Bury, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£310,0002021-03-16 £352,308
22 Watling Street, Bury, Greater Manchester
Other, an established residential building 		£9502020-07-21 £1,077

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 4,788 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Greenhill Primary School
Mile Lane , BL8 2JH 		- not rated 296 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Lowercroft Primary School
Ashington Drive , BL8 2TS 		4out of 4 641 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School
Colville Drive , BL8 2DX 		2out of 4 889 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Chantlers Primary School
Foulds Avenue , BL8 2SF 		3out of 4 1,057 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe
Graves Street , Radcliffe M26 4GE 		3out of 4 1,600 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Elton High School
Walshaw Road , BL8 1RN 		3out of 4 1,805 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Derby High School
Radcliffe Road , Redvales BL9 9NH 		3out of 4 2,150 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Bridge Road , BL9 0TZ 		- not rated 2,213 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Bury Church of England High School
Haslam Brow , BL9 0TS 		3out of 4 2,401 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Tottington High School
Laurel Street , Tottington BL8 3LY 		3out of 4 3,138 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Holy Cross College
169 Manchester Road , BL9 9BB 		- not rated 2,740 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bury College
Market Street , BL9 0BG 		- not rated 2,947 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bolton St Catherine's Academy
Stitch MI Lane , BL2 4HU 		2out of 4 3,833 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Excel and Exceed Centre
Buller Street , BL8 2BS 		- not rated 1,648 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Mill School - Bury
Wellington Street , Bury BL8 2BD 		- not rated 1,728 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bury Grammar Schools
Tenterden Street , BL9 0HN 		- not rated 2,466 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Bury Catholic Preparatory School
Arden House , Manchester Road BL9 9BH 		- not rated 2,638 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Bury Secondary PRU Spring Lane School
Spring Lane , M26 2SZ 		2out of 4 2,891 yd Pupil referral unit 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
Cafe Six6 Colville Drive759 yd
The Barracks CafeThe Barracks, 400 Bolton Road848 yd
Bury Cancer Support Centre406 Bolton Road879 yd
Toby Carvery AinsworthAinsworth Arms, 465 Bury And Bolton Road974 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Black Bull HotelBlack Bull, Lowercroft Road748 yd
The Rose & Crown2 Cockey Moor Road760 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lighthouse Fish Bar76 Mile Lane220 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op78 Mile Lane259 yd
Spar151 Bury and Bolton Road312 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Stephen'S Church Of England Primary School
COLVILLE DRIVE 		grass pitches791 yd
Wellington Barracks Playing Field
MINDEN CLOSE 		grass pitches917 yd
Chantlers Primary School
FOULDS AVENUE 		grass pitches1,014 yd
Elton Vale Sports Club
ELTON VALE SPORTS CLUB ELTON VALE SPORTS CLUB ELTON VALE ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,058 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 speed48.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed52.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Watling Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Watling Street area in year 2023. This neighbourhood is very safe.

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

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BL8 2JJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 56% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired125
Full-Time Employee55
Part-Time Employee14
Self-Employed13
Student (economically inactive)8
Looking after home or family5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Other1
Long-Term Sick or disabled
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Construction10
Education8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Manufacturing7
Financial and insurance activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Other6
Administrative and support service activities5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Transport and storage3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female122
Male115

Partnership Status

Single40
Married: Opposite sex130
Separated1
Divorced16
Widowed36

Health

Very good health103
Good health78
Fair health43
Bad health12

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 70
Other15

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Pakistani16
Other Asian2
Mixed White and Asian1
White217

Country of Birth

United Kingdom218
European Union6
Middle East and Asia14

Length of Residence

Born in the UK218
10+ Years15
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom217
Ireland3
South-East Asia1
No passport held17

Religion

No religion44
Christian168
Buddhist1
Jewish3
Muslim12
Sikh4
Not answered5
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