Postcode BL9 7TR is located in a major urban area, within the Bury East area of Bury in the North West region, and forms part of the Fairfield & Jericho area. It has average deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 252.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 2.3× the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Fairfield & Jericho is £39,226 per year. The median sale price in Bury East is £170,000 (around £223 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £145,000 and £217,500. The nearest station is Castleton (Manchester), about 3.1 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Fairfield & Jericho has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,934 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 42% most deprived areas in England.
Fairfield & Jericho has a very high crime rate, with approximately 252.4 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 38.0% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Fairfield & Jericho is £39,226 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BL9 7TR.
Fairfield & Jericho near BL9 7TR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Castleton (Manchester) located about 3.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 99 recent sales, the median property price is £170,000 (about £223 per square foot) in Bury East area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £545,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 11 | £263,000 | £266 |
| Semi-Detached | 27 | £220,000 | £244 |
| Terraced | 47 | £157,500 | £213 |
| Flats | 14 | £138,750 | £230 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £187,000 | £125,000 | £120,000 | £84,500 |
| 2017 | £260,000 | £117,000 | £112,000 | £85,000 |
| 2018 | £280,000 | £117,485 | £118,000 | £85,250 |
| 2019 | £325,000 | £138,000 | £127,000 | £88,000 |
| 2020 | £361,500 | £130,750 | £136,000 | £97,750 |
| 2021 | £365,000 | £115,000 | £152,500 | £122,000 |
| 2022 | £285,000 | £148,000 | £156,500 | £120,000 |
| 2023 | £333,500 | £130,000 | £155,000 | £136,600 |
| 2024 | £300,000 | £140,000 | £180,000 | £139,000 |
| 2025 | £328,000 | £145,000 | £202,500 | £150,000 |
| 2026 | £263,000 | £135,750 | £225,000 | £168,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £198 | £182 | £128 | £101 |
| 2017 | £171 | £179 | £152 | £99 |
| 2018 | £196 | £170 | £143 | £101 |
| 2019 | £216 | £200 | £152 | £114 |
| 2020 | £255 | £194 | £185 | £118 |
| 2021 | £210 | £178 | £208 | £145 |
| 2022 | £257 | £221 | £201 | £146 |
| 2023 | £244 | £227 | £202 | £157 |
| 2024 | £285 | £181 | £220 | £173 |
| 2025 | £266 | £214 | £224 | £188 |
| 2026 | £339 | £218 | £270 | £222 |
There were 15 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BL9 7TR.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 2025 | 1, Bamford Close, Bury, BL9 7TR | Detached | Leasehold | £295,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2025 | 3, Smethurst Hall Road, Bury, BL9 7TP | Detached | Freehold | £260,000 | |
| 04 Aug 2025 | 15, Smethurst Hall Road, Bury, BL9 7TP | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £270,000 | |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 428, Rochdale Old Road, Bury, BL9 7TF | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £270,000 | |
| 14 Jan 2026 | 408, Rochdale Old Road, Bury, BL9 7TF | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £275,000 |
In the BL9 7TR postcode area, located within Fairfield & Jericho, there are 4 primary and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Fairfield Community Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 29 Mar 2023. | |
Fairfield Community Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 29 Mar 2023
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| 0.9 mi | Primary | Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Sept 2023. | |
Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Sept 2023
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| 0.9 mi | Primary | Heap Bridge Village Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Sept 2013. | |
Heap Bridge Village Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Sept 2013
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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 BL9 7TR, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Ayesha Arif
Bury East - Elected 7 May 2026
James Frith
Bury North - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BL9 7TR records about 252 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 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, public order and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around BL9 7TR in Bury East is £170,000 (about £223 per square foot) based on 99 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to BL9 7TR, including Fairfield Community Primary School (Good), Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (Good) and Heap Bridge Village Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
BL9 7TR scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 13,934 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 BL9 7TR is James Frith (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Ayesha Arif (Labour Party).