Postcode BL9 8RY is located in a major urban area, within the Unsworth area of Bury in the North West region, and forms part of the Redvales & Hollins area. It has average deprivation and high crime levels, with around 72.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 34% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Redvales & Hollins is £41,686 per year. The median sale price in Unsworth is £280,000 (around £293 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £210,000 and £360,000. The nearest station is Clifton (Manchester), about 4.1 miles away. There are 6 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Redvales & Hollins has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,097 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 45% least deprived areas in England.
Redvales & Hollins has a high crime rate, with approximately 72.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 38.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 21.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Redvales & Hollins is £41,686 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 24 ft away from BL9 8RY.
Redvales & Hollins near BL9 8RY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Clifton (Manchester) located about 4.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 129 recent sales, the median property price is £280,000 (about £293 per square foot) in Unsworth area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £650,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 41 | £395,000 | £318 |
| Semi-Detached | 50 | £282,500 | £313 |
| Terraced | 25 | £205,000 | £243 |
| Flats | 13 | £110,000 | £228 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £280,750 | £68,000 | £172,000 | £121,365 |
| 2017 | £255,875 | £84,500 | £175,000 | £134,250 |
| 2018 | £275,000 | £90,500 | £181,000 | £128,750 |
| 2019 | £280,000 | £88,250 | £200,000 | £146,000 |
| 2020 | £331,250 | £76,500 | £217,000 | £150,000 |
| 2021 | £326,000 | £91,250 | £227,000 | £163,500 |
| 2022 | £388,500 | £100,000 | £275,000 | £187,500 |
| 2023 | £380,000 | £96,500 | £265,000 | £190,000 |
| 2024 | £376,000 | £125,000 | £262,500 | £200,000 |
| 2025 | £400,000 | £129,400 | £270,000 | £200,000 |
| 2026 | £345,000 | £105,000 | £287,375 | £205,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £212 | £159 | £176 | £154 |
| 2017 | £215 | £160 | £184 | £157 |
| 2018 | £240 | £153 | £200 | £163 |
| 2019 | £232 | £166 | £211 | £180 |
| 2020 | £237 | £162 | £222 | £176 |
| 2021 | £267 | £179 | £244 | £201 |
| 2022 | £307 | £200 | £286 | £202 |
| 2023 | £308 | £208 | £282 | £241 |
| 2024 | £301 | £229 | £278 | £230 |
| 2025 | £306 | £205 | £284 | £238 |
| 2026 | £327 | £232 | £318 | £259 |
There were 14 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BL9 8RY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct 2025 | Unit 2-3, Roach Bank Road, Bury, BL9 8RQ | Other | Freehold | £993,300 | |
| 03 Oct 2025 | Unit 1, Roach Bank Road, Bury, BL9 8RQ | Other | Freehold | £1,206,700 | |
| 08 Sept 2025 | 3, Harrington Close, Bury, BL9 9GH | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £313,500 | |
| 30 Jun 2026 | 4, Newby Close, Bury, BL9 9GG | Flats | Leasehold | £137,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 5, Newby Close, Bury, BL9 9GG | Terraced | Leasehold | £328,000 |
In the BL9 8RY postcode area, located within Redvales & Hollins, there are 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Hollins Grundy Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Oct 2017. | |
Hollins Grundy Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Oct 2017
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| 0.7 mi | Primary | St Luke's CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Apr 2012. | |
St Luke's CofE Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Apr 2012
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| 0.9 mi | 16 plus | Holy Cross College | Further education | Unrated. | |
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of BL9 8RY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | The Food Warehouse | Aviation Road, Bury, BL9 8RZ | Walking directions to The Food Warehouse |
| 0.2 mi | Asda | Pilsworth Road, Bury, BL9 8RS | Walking directions to Asda |
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 8RY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Jerome Samuel Magnus Roith
Unsworth - Elected 7 May 2026
Christian Wakeford
Bury South - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BL9 8RY records about 73 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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 anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around BL9 8RY in Unsworth is £280,000 (about £293 per square foot) based on 129 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to BL9 8RY, including Hollins Grundy Primary School (Good), St Luke's CofE Primary School (Good) and Holy Cross College. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
BL9 8RY scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 18,097 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Bury South covering BL9 8RY is Christian Wakeford (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Jerome Samuel Magnus Roith (Reform UK).