Wood Street is in Bury and in Bury district. BL8 2QU 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 Wood Street, Bury, BL8 2QU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BL8 1PD, BL8 2QZ, BL8 1NF, BL8 2RA, BL8 2RB, BL8 2QX, BL8 1PF, BL8 1GU, BL8 2QY.

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 2QU

Average Price
£162,625
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£162,519
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£168,836

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
74 Wood Street, Bury, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£152,0002023-08-04 £146,625
88 Wood Street, Bury, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£167,0002022-11-18 £158,521
84 Wood Street, Bury, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£168,0002022-10-31 £160,018
79 Wood Street, Bury, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£137,5002022-09-27 £132,407
92 Wood Street, Bury, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£187,5002022-01-24 £200,483

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 2,955 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 4 319 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Elton Community Primary School
Alston Street , BL8 1SB 		3out of 4 501 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Woodbank Primary School
Woodbank Primary School Brandlesholme Road , BL8 1AX 		3out of 4 876 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Chantlers Primary School
Foulds Avenue , BL8 2SF 		3out of 4 958 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School
Colville Drive , BL8 2DX 		2out of 4 1,265 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 1,041 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
The Elton High School
Walshaw Road , BL8 1RN 		3out of 4 1,108 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Bury Church of England High School
Haslam Brow , BL9 0TS 		3out of 4 1,488 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
The Derby High School
Radcliffe Road , Redvales BL9 9NH 		3out of 4 1,689 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Tottington High School
Laurel Street , Tottington BL8 3LY 		3out of 4 2,535 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 1,512 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Holy Cross College
169 Manchester Road , BL9 9BB 		- not rated 1,773 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 5,348 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Mill School - Bury
Wellington Street , Bury BL8 2BD 		- not rated 971 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bury Grammar Schools
Tenterden Street , BL9 0HN 		- not rated 1,016 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Excel and Exceed Centre
Buller Street , BL8 2BS 		- not rated 1,071 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Bury Catholic Preparatory School
Arden House , Manchester Road BL9 9BH 		- not rated 1,701 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Cambian Chesham House School
Chesham House , Thrush Drive BL9 6JD 		- not rated 2,867 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 Street160 yd
Pen Thai169 Bolton Road528 yd
krung theph169 Bolton Road528 yd
Paws for Coffee140 Tottington Road543 yd
Gourmet Sandwich Bar171 Ainsworth Road625 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Help Me Thro141-143 Crostons Road389 yd
The Wellington HotelWellington Hotel, 338 Bolton Road853 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wood Street Chippy89 Wood Street3 yd
St Georges Bakery1 New George Street202 yd
Man Lung59 Walshaw Road238 yd
Vujon67-69 Crostons Road284 yd
Taste of India75 Crostons Road284 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores limitedCrostons Retail Park, Wood Street154 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 courts243 yd
Baden Powell Hall
MILLETT STREET 		652 yd
Woodbank Cricket Club
STAFFORD STREET 		grass pitches851 yd
St Gabriels Rc High School
ST GABRIELS SCHOOL HOUSE ST GABRIELS SCHOOL HOUSE BARON STREET 		grass pitches862 yd
Elton Cricket Club
LEIGH LANE 		grass pitches867 yd
Bury Grammar School (Girls)
BRIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches919 yd
Bury Grammar School (Boys)
TENTERDEN STREET 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts919 yd
Castle Leisure Centre
BOLTON STREET 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool943 yd
Chantlers Primary School
FOULDS AVENUE 		grass pitches1,044 yd
Wellington Barracks Playing Field
MINDEN CLOSE 		grass pitches1,055 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 speed50 Mbit/s
Average download speed65.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30 Mbit/s

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 2QU.

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 2QU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee173
Part-Time Employee39
Retired32
Self-Employed20
Student (economically inactive)11
Looking after home or family9
Other7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Manufacturing25
Education24
Transport and storage16
Construction13
Accommodation and food service activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Administrative and support service activities10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Other8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities6
Information and communication5
Financial and insurance activities5
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female194
Male210

Partnership Status

Single138
Married: Opposite sex105
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Opposite sex1
Separated9
Divorced39
Widowed13

Health

Very good health223
Good health114
Fair health55
Bad health10
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 78
Degree or Similar 88
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Indian1
Pakistani26
Other Asian4
Black African8
Black Caribbean2
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean5
White341
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom372
European Union12
Africa6
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK372
10+ Years11
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom340
Ireland1
Lithuania1
Poland4
Other EU countries6
Central and Western Africa4
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia5
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held42

Religion

No religion153
Christian200
Muslim35
Other religion1
Not answered15
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