On average Besses has high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 102 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 27.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Besses is £44,565 per year. The median sale price in Besses is £236,500 (around £289 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £190,000 and £300,000. There are 4 schools in Besses: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Besses is home to around 11,076 people, with a population density of about 4,353.7 per km².
Based on 108 recent sales, the median property price is £236,500 (about £289 per square foot) in Besses area, with individual transactions ranging from £87,000 up to £445,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 7 | £315,000 | £325 |
| Semi-Detached | 42 | £283,750 | £305 |
| Terraced | 51 | £210,000 | £258 |
| Flats | 8 | £156,500 | £214 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £208,500 | £145,975 | £152,500 | £123,550 |
| 2017 | £230,748 | £135,000 | £162,000 | £126,675 |
| 2018 | £246,875 | £120,000 | £178,500 | £131,500 |
| 2019 | £247,500 | £94,750 | £184,000 | £145,000 |
| 2020 | £278,000 | £105,000 | £196,000 | £139,000 |
| 2021 | £292,000 | £146,000 | £223,750 | £166,000 |
| 2022 | £336,000 | £127,500 | £249,500 | £195,500 |
| 2023 | £375,000 | £127,500 | £247,000 | £190,000 |
| 2024 | £361,500 | £130,500 | £266,000 | £195,000 |
| 2025 | £315,000 | £138,125 | £283,000 | £220,000 |
| 2026 | £331,500 | £162,000 | £245,000 | £210,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £259 | £197 | £178 | £140 |
| 2017 | £206 | £193 | £182 | £158 |
| 2018 | £224 | £174 | £199 | £161 |
| 2019 | £216 | £149 | £207 | £175 |
| 2020 | £247 | £161 | £223 | £169 |
| 2021 | £277 | £189 | £257 | £204 |
| 2022 | £308 | £207 | £268 | £229 |
| 2023 | £313 | £210 | £271 | £229 |
| 2024 | £325 | £210 | £284 | £237 |
| 2025 | £340 | £178 | £313 | £268 |
| 2026 | £324 | £214 | £297 | £253 |
Annual council tax rates for Bury district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected councillors for Besses ward.
Noel Bayley
Besses - Elected 7 May 2026
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Prestfield Road
M458FH
Egremont Close
M458WT
Elton Close
M456DY
Norfolk Avenue
M458JZ
Besses
M458JW
Oak Lane
M456DH
Chester Avenue
M458LQ
Lostock Walk
M456AW
Bury New Road
M458HS
Hodder Way
M458FN
Ridge Crescent
M458NF
Cambeck Close
BL98PW
Tedder Close
M458EQ
Ridge Crescent
M457AW
Conway Close
M457FJ
Bury New Road
M458HU
Derwent Avenue
BL98PX
Pole Lane
M458LR
Roch Crescent
M456BS
Dudley Avenue
BL98PB
Swinton Crescent
BL98PF
Alexander Drive
M457BA
Clyde Avenue
M458RJ
Calder Way
M458RF
Douglas Way
M457BD
Hardmans Road
M458HL
Derwent Close
M456DQ
Oxford Avenue
M456EX
Ashby Grove
M458HZ
Dalebeck Close
M458HT
Hodder Way
BL98PG
Wavell Drive
M458SA
Irk Way
M458JU
Naseby Walk
M458LF
Mersey Drive
M458FS
Kenmore Road
M458LZ
Mersey Square
M458LH
Calder Crescent
M456EB
Besses
M456FY
Ashley Mews
M456JG
Stone Pale
M458LJ
Calder Walk
M458DZ
Moss Lane
M456DG
Argyle Avenue
M456BE
Thatch Leach Lane
M458ES
Kenmore Road
M458FP
Oak Bank Close
M458SL
Cherwell Close
M456BH
York Street
M458QD
Parkside Mews
BL98PD
Cunningham Drive
BL98PQ
Gort Close
M456FH
Kensington Street
M456DZ
Clarence Avenue
M456BA
Windsor Avenue
BL98PS
Harris Drive
M458RP
Glaze Walk
BL98PY
Patton Close
BL98NU
Willow Close
M458WE
Parrbrook Close
M458EN
Derwent Avenue
M456FB
Coniston Avenue
M456EG
Coniston Avenue
M458EL
Moss Lane
M456DW
Alexandra Avenue
M458WA
Parrbrook Walk
M458FJ
Park Seventeen
M458HJ
Derwent Walk
M458LU
Roch Close
BL98JB
Parr Fold
M458RY
Cheesden Walk
M457BQ
Hardmans Mews
M458NH
Albert Road
M458HX
Medlock Way
M458LE
Mersey Drive
M458RA
Oak Lane
M458SD
Malham Drive
M456BY
Stirling Grove
BL98JN
Parr Lane
M458RT
Roch Walk