Postcode BL8 4LW is located in a rural town, within the Elton area of Bury in the North West region, and forms part of the Nuttall & Tottington area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 44.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 59% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Nuttall & Tottington is £61,110 per year. The median sale price in Elton is £204,000 (around £239 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £163,500 and £280,000. The nearest station is Bromley Cross (Lancs), about 3.7 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest medium park is Purbeck Park.
Nuttall & Tottington has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,565 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 22% least deprived areas in England.
Nuttall & Tottington has a low crime rate, with approximately 44.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Nuttall & Tottington is £61,110 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BL8 4LW.
Nuttall & Tottington near BL8 4LW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Bromley Cross (Lancs) located about 3.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Purbeck Park | Medium | Walking directions to Purbeck Park |
Based on 144 recent sales, the median property price is £204,000 (about £239 per square foot) in Elton area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £570,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 25 | £375,000 | £294 |
| Semi-Detached | 43 | £246,000 | £283 |
| Terraced | 59 | £170,000 | £209 |
| Flats | 17 | £130,000 | £183 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £246,000 | £127,500 | £151,475 | £105,000 |
| 2017 | £249,000 | £82,000 | £145,500 | £105,000 |
| 2018 | £249,950 | £114,000 | £166,500 | £117,250 |
| 2019 | £270,000 | £133,250 | £177,250 | £124,000 |
| 2020 | £315,000 | £112,000 | £182,000 | £124,000 |
| 2021 | £325,000 | £136,000 | £201,250 | £146,000 |
| 2022 | £349,998 | £143,500 | £230,000 | £165,000 |
| 2023 | £354,995 | £140,000 | £232,000 | £164,750 |
| 2024 | £379,995 | £134,000 | £247,500 | £162,950 |
| 2025 | £342,500 | £127,000 | £245,000 | £173,750 |
| 2026 | £400,000 | £130,000 | £257,500 | £175,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £221 | £150 | £183 | £127 |
| 2017 | £209 | £162 | £170 | £126 |
| 2018 | £220 | £157 | £180 | £151 |
| 2019 | £217 | £148 | £215 | £146 |
| 2020 | £240 | £153 | £211 | £154 |
| 2021 | £269 | £186 | £244 | £170 |
| 2022 | £302 | £194 | £266 | £196 |
| 2023 | £338 | £190 | £294 | £198 |
| 2024 | £339 | £176 | £289 | £200 |
| 2025 | £296 | £191 | £283 | £202 |
| 2026 | £290 | £191 | £282 | £215 |
There were 12 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BL8 4LW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 2025 | 4, Springside View, Bury, BL8 4LU | Other | Freehold | £610,000 | |
| 16 May 2025 | 12, Springside View, Bury, BL8 4LU | Detached | Freehold | £380,000 | |
| 05 Mar 2026 | 80, Rudgwick Drive, Bury, BL8 1YE | Detached | Leasehold | £480,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2025 | 5, Newhaven Close, Bury, BL8 1XX | Detached | Leasehold | £385,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2025 | 5, Newhaven Close, Bury, BL8 1XX | Detached | Freehold | £385,000 |
In the BL8 4LW postcode area, located within Nuttall & Tottington, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Old Hall Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Oct 2014. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | Unrated. | |
| 0.8 mi | Secondary | Tottington High School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 May 2024. | |
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 local representatives for BL8 4LW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Jack Bernard Rydeheard
Elton - Elected 7 May 2026
James Frith
Bury North - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BL8 4LW records about 45 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North West as a whole the rate is about 109 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around BL8 4LW in Elton is £204,000 (about £239 per square foot) based on 144 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to BL8 4LW, including Old Hall Primary School (Good), Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy and Tottington High School (Requires improvement). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
BL8 4LW scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 25,565 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Bury North covering BL8 4LW is James Frith (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Jack Bernard Rydeheard (Reform UK).