Watling Street is in Affetside, Bury and in Bury district. BL8 3QJ is located in the Tottington 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, Affetside, Bury, BL8 3QJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

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 3QJ

Average Price
£796,986
Semi-Detached
£554,680
Terraced
£369,348
Detached
£1,131,958
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
110 Watling Street, Bury, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building
£487,5002019-02-15 £643,939
Sunnybank Watling Street, Bury, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building
£870,0002015-12-11 £1,419,832
106 Watling Street, Bury, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building
£249,9502013-05-24 £450,284
Sunnybank Watling Street, Bury, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building
£795,0002006-07-18 £1,384,593
106 Watling Street, Bury, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£250,0002006-04-07 £442,811

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw
Bolton Road , Hawkshaw BL8 4JL
4out of 4 1,246 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury
Hollymount Lane , Greenmount BL8 4HS
4out of 4 2,108 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Controlled Primary School
Bolton Road , Edgworth BL7 0AH
3out of 4 2,370 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
St Maxentius CofE Primary School
New Heys Way , Bradshaw BL2 4AE
3out of 4 2,536 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton
Brookfold Lane , Harwood BL2 4DZ
4out of 4 2,635 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Turton School
Bromley Cross Road , Bromley Cross BL7 9LT
3out of 4 2,715 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Tottington High School
Laurel Street , Tottington BL8 3LY
3out of 4 3,360 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Canon Slade CofE School
Bradshaw Brow , Bradshaw BL2 3BP
4out of 4 3,532 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Woodhey High School
Bolton Road West , Ramsbottom BL0 9QZ
- not rated 3,664 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Sharples School
Hill Cot Road , Sharples BL1 8SN
3out of 4 3,924 yd Academy converter No 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 4,009 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Birtenshaw
Darwen Road , Bromley Cross BL7 9AB
3out of 4 3,102 yd Non-maintained special school Yes Mixed More About School
Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya
Holcombe Hall , Holcombe Old Road BL8 4NG
- not rated 3,658 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Firwood High School
Stitch MI Lane , BL2 4HU
3out of 4 3,873 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Birtenshaw
Crompton Way , BL2 2PE
- not rated 4,311 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Park School Teaching Service
Roscow Fold Centre , Stephens Street BL2 5DX
3out of 4 5,227 yd Academy alternative provision converter 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
Cannitello876 Bradshaw Road759 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Pack HorsePack Horse, 52 Watling Street755 yd
The Red Lion Hotel91 Ramsbottom Road891 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near BL8 3QJ postcode.

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 16.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
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/s16.7%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s83.3%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s83.3%

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

BL8 3QJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in BL8 3QJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee104
Retired101
Self-Employed48
Part-Time Employee37
Student (economically inactive)12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Other6
Unemployed4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Looking after home or family

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities25
Professional, scientific and technical activities24
Manufacturing23
Education20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Construction16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Accommodation and food service activities14
Financial and insurance activities9
Administrative and support service activities9
Real estate activities6
Transport and storage5
Other4
Information and communication4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female194
Male177

Partnership Status

Single89
Married: Opposite sex191
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced18
Widowed21

Health

Very good health194
Good health122
Fair health39
Bad health14
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 122
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White359
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom360
European Union4
Rest of Europe2
Africa1
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK360
10+ Years9
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom341
Ireland3
Germany1
Central and South America1
No passport held25

Religion

No religion108
Christian233
Buddhist1
Jewish1
Other religion1
Not answered27