Sowerby Close is in Bury and in Bury district. BL8 2US is located in the Church electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bury North. This postcode has been in use since 1993-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about Sowerby Close, Bury, BL8 2US and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BL8 2TT, BL8 2HG, BL8 2HW, BL8 2TU, BL8 2UN, BL8 2UR, BL8 2HN, BL8 2UU, BL8 2TQ.

Sowerby Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Sowerby Close are based on 6 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 2US

Average Price
£461,689
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£461,689
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sowerby Close

Average Price
£461,689
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sowerby CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Sowerby Close, Bury, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002016-09-29 £428,629
4 Sowerby Close, Bury, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£245,0002006-01-20 £447,440
5 Sowerby Close, Bury, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£107,9502001-06-01 £394,990
2 Sowerby Close, Bury, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£134,0002000-04-14 £581,953
4 Sowerby Close, Bury, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£108,0001998-07-17 £497,632

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 4,596 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 4 294 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Greenhill Primary School
Mile Lane , BL8 2JH 		- not rated 450 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Chantlers Primary School
Foulds Avenue , BL8 2SF 		3out of 4 704 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School
Colville Drive , BL8 2DX 		2out of 4 1,010 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury
Leigh Lane , Elton BL8 2RH 		4out of 4 1,429 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 1,225 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Bridge Road , BL9 0TZ 		- not rated 2,197 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
The Derby High School
Radcliffe Road , Redvales BL9 9NH 		3out of 4 2,348 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Bury Church of England High School
Haslam Brow , BL9 0TS 		3out of 4 2,487 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Tottington High School
Laurel Street , Tottington BL8 3LY 		3out of 4 2,509 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 2,837 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bury College
Market Street , BL9 0BG 		- not rated 2,904 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 3,770 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 1,715 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Mill School - Bury
Wellington Street , Bury BL8 2BD 		- not rated 1,753 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bury Grammar Schools
Tenterden Street , BL9 0HN 		- not rated 2,387 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Bury Catholic Preparatory School
Arden House , Manchester Road BL9 9BH 		- not rated 2,738 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Bury Secondary PRU Spring Lane School
Spring Lane , M26 2SZ 		2out of 4 3,482 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 Drive914 yd
The Barracks CafeThe Barracks, 400 Bolton Road974 yd
Bury Cancer Support Centre406 Bolton Road988 yd
Rapallo RestaurantHigh Street1,016 yd
Rapollo LtdHigh Street1,016 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Black Bull HotelBlack Bull, Lowercroft Road475 yd
The Rose & Crown2 Cockey Moor Road640 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lighthouse Fish Bar76 Mile Lane409 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op78 Mile Lane374 yd
Spar151 Bury and Bolton Road930 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Elton Vale Sports Club
ELTON VALE SPORTS CLUB ELTON VALE SPORTS CLUB ELTON VALE ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts589 yd
Chantlers Primary School
FOULDS AVENUE 		grass pitches613 yd
Wellington Barracks Playing Field
MINDEN CLOSE 		grass pitches782 yd
St Stephen'S Church Of England Primary School
COLVILLE DRIVE 		grass pitches908 yd
Elton Cricket Club
LEIGH LANE 		grass pitches952 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 88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed78 Mbit/s
Average download speed78.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed159.21 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed159.21 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30.01 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Sowerby Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 3 crimes were reported near Sowerby Close . 87% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was other crime. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BL8 2US.

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

More Crime Statistics for Sowerby Close, Bury, BL8 2US

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BL8 2US area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 64% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired133
Full-Time Employee35
Part-Time Employee14
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Self-Employed6
Student (economically inactive)5
Looking after home or family5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Other1
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Human health and social work activities16
Education13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Construction7
Financial and insurance activities7
Manufacturing6
Transport and storage3
Administrative and support service activities2
Information and communication2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Other1

People

Gender

Female121
Male108

Partnership Status

Single17
Married: Opposite sex152
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated3
Divorced8
Widowed26

Health

Very good health83
Good health92
Fair health44
Bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 22
Degree or Similar 74
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian2
Other Black3
Mixed Other2
White214
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom213
European Union3
Africa1
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK213
10+ Years12
5-10 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom205
Ireland1
France1
North Africa1
No passport held19

Religion

No religion46
Christian157
Hindu2
Jewish2
Muslim2
Other religion1
Not answered18
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