Castle Road is in Bury and in Bury district. BL9 8QS 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 Castle Road, Bury, BL9 8QS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Castle Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Castle Road are based on 23 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 8QS

Average Price
£495,328
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£495,328
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle Road

Average Price
£317,072
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castle Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Brick House Farm Castle Road, Bury, Greater Manchester
Detached, a newly built property
£135,0001998-07-10 £622,040
Brick House Farm Castle Road, Bury, Greater Manchester
Detached, a newly built property
£80,0001998-07-10 £368,616

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 4,069 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Sunny Brow Nursery School
Sunny Brow Road , Archer Park M24 4AD
4out of 4 4,539 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School
Parr Lane , Unsworth BL9 8JT
2out of 4 1,228 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Hollins Grundy Primary School
The Hags , Off Hollins Lane BL9 8AY
3out of 4 1,392 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Mersey Drive Community Primary School
Mersey Drive , Whitefield M45 8LN
3out of 4 1,453 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Sunny Bank Primary School
Hathaway Road , BL9 8EQ
3out of 4 1,764 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Unsworth Primary School
Blackley Close , Unsworth BL9 8LY
3out of 4 1,765 yd Academy converter No 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 4 908 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Hazel Wood High School
Hazel Avenue , BL9 7QT
1out of 4 3,305 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College
Pot Hall , Wilton Grove OL10 2AA
3out of 4 3,619 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Philips High School
Higher Lane , Whitefield M45 7PH
3out of 4 3,659 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Bury Church of England High School
Haslam Brow , BL9 0TS
3out of 4 3,692 yd Voluntary aided school 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 3,367 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bury College
Market Street , BL9 0BG
- not rated 3,684 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hopwood Hall College
Middleton Campus , Rochdale Road M24 6XH
- not rated 5,362 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 2,241 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bury Catholic Preparatory School
Arden House , Manchester Road BL9 9BH
- not rated 3,451 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Prestwich Preparatory School
400 Bury Old Road , Prestwich M25 1PZ
- not rated 3,881 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Pennine House Hospital School
Pennine House , Fairfield General Hospital BL9 7TD
- not rated 4,069 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Bury Grammar Schools
Tenterden Street , BL9 0HN
- not rated 4,117 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
Elisha's canteenKingfisher Park, Aviation Rd695 yd
St Georges ChurchHollins Lane Unsworth953 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
O'Marleys Queen Anne6 Hollins Lane898 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Castlebrook High School
PARR LANE
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches965 yd
Pike Fold Golf Club
HILLS LANE
golf1,023 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 0.0%
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/s100.0%

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

Safety

Is Castle Road dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Castle Road 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

BL9 8QS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 BL9 8QS 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

Retired112
Full-Time Employee107
Self-Employed42
Part-Time Employee33
Student (economically inactive)17
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Looking after home or family11
Other10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles39
Construction23
Education17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Human health and social work activities14
Financial and insurance activities13
Other11
Manufacturing10
Administrative and support service activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Transport and storage6
Information and communication5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female208
Male200

Partnership Status

Single103
Married: Opposite sex190
Separated9
Divorced26
Widowed33

Health

Very good health196
Good health143
Fair health53
Bad health13
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications75
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 42
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 56
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 65
Degree or Similar 104
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese9
Indian12
Pakistani11
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White363
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom380
European Union13
Rest of Europe4
Africa1
Middle East and Asia13

Length of Residence

Born in the UK380
10+ Years27
5-10 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom354
Ireland9
Italy1
Portugal1
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
No passport held39

Religion

No religion85
Christian261
Buddhist4
Hindu5
Jewish20
Muslim14
Sikh7
Other religion2
Not answered11