South Close is in Bury and in Bury district. BL9 8EL is located in the Unsworth electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bury South. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about South Close, Bury, BL9 8EL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BL9 8ED, BL9 8EJ, BL9 8LL, BL9 8EN, BL9 8LJ, BL9 8JA, BL9 8HJ, BL9 8ER, BL9 8EQ.

South Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on South Close are based on 14 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 BL9 8EL

Average Price
£287,449
Semi-Detached
£289,639
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£418,611
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£1,041

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Close

Average Price
£287,449
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 South Close, Bury, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£238,0002022-05-18 £243,788
5 South Close, Bury, Greater Manchester
Other, an established residential building 		£1,0002022-01-17 £1,041
10 South Close, Bury, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002021-09-09 £272,334
6 South Close, Bury, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002021-06-28 £293,775
10 South Close, Bury, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£188,0002018-10-31 £254,171

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 4,659 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sunny Bank Primary School
Hathaway Road , BL9 8EQ 		3out of 4 66 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitefield
Abingdon Avenue , Whitefield M45 8PT 		4out of 4 597 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Unsworth Primary School
Blackley Close , Unsworth BL9 8LY 		3out of 4 651 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand
Rufford Drive , Whitefield M45 8PL 		3out of 4 740 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School
Parr Lane , Unsworth BL9 8JT 		2out of 4 760 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Unsworth Academy
Parr Lane , BL9 8LP 		1out of 4 964 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Philips High School
Higher Lane , Whitefield M45 7PH 		3out of 4 2,181 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Derby High School
Radcliffe Road , Redvales BL9 9NH 		3out of 4 2,970 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Bury Church of England High School
Haslam Brow , BL9 0TS 		3out of 4 3,151 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
The Heys School
Heys Road , Prestwich M25 1JZ 		- not rated 3,362 yd Academy sponsor led 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 2,931 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bury College
Market Street , BL9 0BG 		- not rated 3,487 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Elms Bank
Ripon Avenue , Whitefield M45 8PJ 		4out of 4 613 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bury Secondary PRU Spring Lane School
Spring Lane , M26 2SZ 		2out of 4 2,692 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bury Catholic Preparatory School
Arden House , Manchester Road BL9 9BH 		- not rated 2,974 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Cloughside College
Bury New Road , Prestwich M25 3BL 		3out of 4 3,119 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Prestwich Preparatory School
400 Bury Old Road , Prestwich M25 1PZ 		- not rated 3,470 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Sunny Bank Stop Inn68 Sunny Bank Road172 yd
Martins Bakery67 Sunny Bank Road207 yd
The Sir Robert Peel Hotel97 Sunny Bank Road207 yd
Lorde's Fish & Chips825 Manchester Road577 yd
The Dog Haus109 Parr Lane767 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Blue BellBlue Bell, 840 Manchester Road629 yd
The Bay Horse InnBay Horse Inn, 101 Parr Lane807 yd
O'Marleys Queen Anne6 Hollins Lane846 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cheungs Kitchen85-87 Sunny Bank Road193 yd
KT Kitchen85-87 Sunny Bank Road207 yd
Shethu Takeaway77 Sunny Bank Road207 yd
Taylor’s fish bar131 Randale Drive688 yd
Tong Feng House850A Manchester Road735 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cooperative376 Parr Lane702 yd
Nisa103 Parr Lane783 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sunny Bank Primary School
HATHAWAY ROAD 		grass pitches173 yd
Elms Bank Specialist Arts College
RIPON AVENUE 		497 yd
Bury Golf Club
UNSWORTH HALL UNSWORTH HALL MANCHESTER ROAD 		golf525 yd
Unsworth Primary School
BLACKLEY CLOSE 		grass pitches587 yd
Bury & Whitefield Jewish Primary
BURY AND WHITEFIELD JEWISH PRIMARY BURY AND WHITEFIELD JEWISH PRIMARY SCHOOL CLOSE 		grass pitches651 yd
Castlebrook High School
PARR LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches860 yd
Barlow Recreation Ground
Leyland Street 		grass pitches931 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed144.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is South Close Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in South 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 BL9 8EL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee80
Retired69
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed21
Student (economically inactive)14
Looking after home or family7
Unemployed6
Other3
Long-Term Sick or disabled2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Manufacturing16
Human health and social work activities15
Education15
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Administrative and support service activities8
Other8
Construction8
Financial and insurance activities8
Transport and storage7
Information and communication6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female144
Male131

Partnership Status

Single62
Married: Opposite sex129
Separated2
Divorced15
Widowed22

Health

Very good health131
Good health95
Fair health38
Bad health9
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 25
Degree or Similar 84
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Pakistani34
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed Other4
White227
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom237
European Union16
Africa1
Middle East and Asia21

Length of Residence

Born in the UK237
10+ Years32
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom234
Ireland4
Poland5
Other EU countries4
South-East Asia1
No passport held27

Religion

No religion44
Christian159
Buddhist3
Jewish23
Muslim34
Not answered14
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