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

Nearby postcodes are: BL8 2TJ, BL8 2TE, BL8 2JS, BL8 2TQ, BL8 2TF, BL8 2TB, BL8 2TL, BL8 2TH, BL8 2JR.

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 2TG

Average Price
£353,554
Semi-Detached
£317,301
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£373,694
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

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
98 Watling Street, Bury, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£296,0002022-01-31 £319,146
90 Watling Street, Bury, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002020-11-12 £315,598
100 Watling Street, Bury, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002020-09-10 £306,891
98 Watling Street, Bury, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£245,0002019-12-05 £317,361
95 Watling Street, Bury, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002019-02-20 £369,852

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 4,817 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lowercroft Primary School
Ashington Drive , BL8 2TS 		4out of 4 256 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Greenhill Primary School
Mile Lane , BL8 2JH 		- not rated 372 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Chantlers Primary School
Foulds Avenue , BL8 2SF 		3out of 4 950 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School
Colville Drive , BL8 2DX 		2out of 4 1,056 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School
Tommy Lane , Ainsworth BL2 5SQ 		3out of 4 1,552 yd Voluntary controlled 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 1,539 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Bridge Road , BL9 0TZ 		- not rated 2,335 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
The Derby High School
Radcliffe Road , Redvales BL9 9NH 		3out of 4 2,387 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Bury Church of England High School
Haslam Brow , BL9 0TS 		3out of 4 2,582 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Tottington High School
Laurel Street , Tottington BL8 3LY 		3out of 4 2,783 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 2,929 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bury College
Market Street , BL9 0BG 		- not rated 3,059 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 3,632 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 1,809 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Mill School - Bury
Wellington Street , Bury BL8 2BD 		- not rated 1,867 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bury Grammar Schools
Tenterden Street , BL9 0HN 		- not rated 2,554 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Bury Catholic Preparatory School
Arden House , Manchester Road BL9 9BH 		- not rated 2,828 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Bury Secondary PRU Spring Lane School
Spring Lane , M26 2SZ 		2out of 4 3,277 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 Drive938 yd
The Barracks CafeThe Barracks, 400 Bolton Road1,016 yd
Bury Cancer Support Centre406 Bolton Road1,039 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Black Bull HotelBlack Bull, Lowercroft Road391 yd
The Rose & Crown2 Cockey Moor Road470 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lighthouse Fish Bar76 Mile Lane209 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op78 Mile Lane154 yd
Spar151 Bury and Bolton Road698 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Chantlers Primary School
FOULDS AVENUE 		grass pitches874 yd
Elton Vale Sports Club
ELTON VALE SPORTS CLUB ELTON VALE SPORTS CLUB ELTON VALE ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts875 yd
Wellington Barracks Playing Field
MINDEN CLOSE 		grass pitches935 yd
St Stephen'S Church Of England Primary School
COLVILLE DRIVE 		grass pitches950 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 speed34.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed44.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.8 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 2TG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 59% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired130
Full-Time Employee40
Part-Time Employee20
Self-Employed13
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Other4
Looking after home or family4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Unemployed2
Student (economically inactive)1

Employment Industry

Education19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Construction10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Human health and social work activities9
Information and communication7
Manufacturing7
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Transport and storage2
Administrative and support service activities2
Other2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female125
Male117

Partnership Status

Single29
Married: Opposite sex145
Married: Same sex1
Separated1
Divorced9
Widowed34

Health

Very good health90
Good health104
Fair health41
Bad health5
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
Degree or Similar 90
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Pakistani11
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White226

Country of Birth

United Kingdom234
European Union2
Middle East and Asia7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK234
10+ Years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom227
Ireland1
No passport held15

Religion

No religion48
Christian172
Muslim12
Other religion3
Not answered9
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