Balcombe Close is in Bury and in Bury district. BL8 4PL is located in the Elton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bury North. This postcode has been in use since 1983-03-01.
StreetScan combines information about Balcombe Close, Bury, BL8 4PL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BL8 4PN, BL8 4PP, BL8 1YE, BL8 1XZ, BL8 4PW, BL8 4LU, BL8 1YF, BL8 1XX, BL8 1YH.

Balcombe Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Balcombe Close are based on 22 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 4PL

Average Price
£344,358
Semi-Detached
£319,970
Terraced
£205,665
Detached
£401,462
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balcombe Close

Average Price
£344,358
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balcombe CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
18 Balcombe Close, Bury, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£292,0002021-06-25 £320,996
19 Balcombe Close, Bury, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£283,0002021-02-12 £326,143
15 Balcombe Close, Bury, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£107,0002016-10-25 £161,068
7 Balcombe Close, Bury, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002015-08-27 £427,917
23 Balcombe Close, Bury, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£248,0002014-01-31 £446,884

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 3,711 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Old Hall Primary School
Springside View , BL8 4LU 		3out of 4 135 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury
Rudgwick Drive , BL8 1YA 		3out of 4 523 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Tottington Primary School
Moorside Road , Tottington BL8 3HR 		- not rated 1,594 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Woodbank Primary School
Woodbank Primary School Brandlesholme Road , BL8 1AX 		3out of 4 1,641 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Springside Primary School
Springside Road , BL9 5JB 		3out of 4 1,656 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Tottington High School
Laurel Street , Tottington BL8 3LY 		3out of 4 1,329 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Elton High School
Walshaw Road , BL8 1RN 		3out of 4 1,897 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Woodhey High School
Bolton Road West , Ramsbottom BL0 9QZ 		- not rated 2,500 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Bridge Road , BL9 0TZ 		- not rated 3,285 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Bury Church of England High School
Haslam Brow , BL9 0TS 		3out of 4 3,726 yd Voluntary aided school 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 3,442 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Holy Cross College
169 Manchester Road , BL9 9BB 		- not rated 3,937 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya
Holcombe Hall , Holcombe Old Road BL8 4NG 		- not rated 3,099 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Bury Grammar Schools
Tenterden Street , BL9 0HN 		- not rated 3,122 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Mill School - Bury
Wellington Street , Bury BL8 2BD 		- not rated 3,300 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Excel and Exceed Centre
Buller Street , BL8 2BS 		- not rated 3,399 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Cambian Chesham House School
Chesham House , Thrush Drive BL9 6JD 		- not rated 3,543 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
Cosalea BrandlesholmeKillelea House, Brandlesholme Road160 yd
The Enterprise Centre Ltd T/A Kirklees Community CafeGarside hey Lane893 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Brown CowBrown Cow, Woodhill Road1,079 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LA Pizza355 Brandlesholme Road794 yd
Brandlesholme Chippy365 Brandlesholme Road794 yd
ChinaXpress369 Brandlesholme Road794 yd
Ernills355A Brandlesholme Road794 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco359-361 Brandlesholme Road794 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Old Hall Primary School
SPRINGSIDE VIEW 		grass pitches206 yd
Our Lady Of Lourdes Rc Primary School
RUDGWICK DRIVE 		grass pitches445 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 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/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed26.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed26.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed40.8 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed40.8 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed5.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed5.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed7.07 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Balcombe Close Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Balcombe Close 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 4PL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired100
Full-Time Employee79
Self-Employed22
Part-Time Employee20
Looking after home or family8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Student (economically inactive)7
Other5
Unemployed
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Human health and social work activities19
Construction15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Education11
Manufacturing9
Information and communication8
Other7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Financial and insurance activities7
Accommodation and food service activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Transport and storage3
Administrative and support service activities3
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female144
Male159

Partnership Status

Single53
Married: Opposite sex164
Separated3
Divorced17
Widowed16

Health

Very good health156
Good health98
Fair health35
Bad health12
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 100
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Pakistani19
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other2
White276

Country of Birth

United Kingdom285
European Union7
Africa4
Middle East and Asia8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK285
10+ Years18

Passport Held

United Kingdom275
Ireland1
Spain2
Other EU countries3
Eastern Asia1
South-East Asia1
No passport held20

Religion

No religion89
Christian181
Buddhist1
Jewish5
Muslim19
Not answered8
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