Postcode BL8 1BU (Bury)

Map showing BL8 1BU and nearby postcodes

The postcode BL8 1BU is located in Bury, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL8 1BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BL8 1BU is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.8 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of BL8 1BU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to BL8 1BU is Stock Street which is centered 67 m away.

The nearest bus stop is March Drive and is 213 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.65 km away at Bury Bolton Street (East Lancashire Railway)

The closest primary school to BL8 1BU (for ages 11 and under) is St John with St Mark CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 14, 2016.

The local pub for residents of BL8 1BU is Hark to Towler and is 4.36 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 10, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Adam's Takeaway and is 4.23 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on September 20, 2021.

100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BL8 1BU is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Bury is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BL8 1BU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BL8 1BU, and the approximate distance away.

Stock Street 67 m
Retford Close 139 m
Sleaford Close 160 m
Horncastle Close 192 m
March Drive 253 m
Wragby Close 253 m
Holbeach Close 300 m
Thetford Close 309 m
Plumpton Drive 340 m
Hunstanton Drive 430 m
Woodhill Road 482 m
Walmersley Road 901 m
A56 1.52 km
M66 1.72 km
A671 13.18 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL8 1BU

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BL8 1BU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John with St Mark CofE Primary School Good
(December 14, 2016)
754 m
Woodbank Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
820 m
Chesham Primary School Good
(November 16, 2017)
948 m
Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Good
(February 14, 2017)
984 m
Springside Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.11 km
Elton Community Primary School Good
(November 7, 2018)
1.31 km
Old Hall Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.37 km
St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
1.6 km
Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Outstanding
(January 16, 2015)
1.66 km
St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Bury Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
1.74 km
The Elton High School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.8 km
Cambian Chesham House School Good
(October 21, 2021)
1.94 km
Bury Grammar Schools 1.94 km
Holy Trinity Primary School 2.14 km
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy 2.15 km
St Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Outstanding
(December 2, 2016)
2.16 km
Chantlers Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
2.32 km
St Thomas Church of England Primary School 2.33 km
Bury College Good
(September 21, 2018)
2.34 km
Mill School - Bury Good
(July 15, 2021)
2.35 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BL8 1BU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Our Lady & St. Pauls RC School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
4.01 km
Adam's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 20, 2021
4.23 km
Building Blocks Private Day Nursery (NW) Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 2, 2021
4.23 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 15, 2020
4.23 km
Summit Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
4.33 km
Hark to Towler Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 10, 2020
4.36 km
Summit Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 20, 2021
4.36 km
Brownhill Learning Community School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
4.39 km
Millfield Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
4.48 km
Cost Cutter Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
4.5 km
Ashworth View Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
4.63 km
Owd Betts Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
March 29, 2022
4.63 km
Bird At Birtle Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 31, 2021
4.65 km
Cabbage Patch Pre School @ St Margarets School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
4.67 km
St Margarets CE Primary School School/college/university Exempt
September 14, 2021
4.67 km
Aisha News and Groceries Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 25, 2019
4.67 km
Darnhill Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
September 8, 2021
4.67 km
Lloyds Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
January 25, 2022
4.67 km
Parade News Retailers - other Exempt
May 3, 2021
4.67 km
Raf 's Mini Mart Retailers - other Exempt
May 25, 2019
4.67 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL8 1BU - Data from Apr 2022

March Drive Bus Stop/Station 213 m
March Drive Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Brandon Close Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Plumpton Drive Bus Stop/Station 323 m
Plumpton Drive Bus Stop/Station 350 m
Bury - The Rock Taxi Rank 1.6 km
Northback Rock Taxi Rank 1.61 km
Bury - Bolton Street Taxi Rank 1.65 km
Bury Bolton Street (East Lancashire Railway) Metro/Tram 1.65 km
Bury Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.86 km
Bury Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.92 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.81 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.85 km
Terminal One Access Air 27.35 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL8 1BU - Data from Dec 2021

The Lido Inland Water 973 m
Woodhill Brook Inland Water 1.12 km
Deardens Lodge Inland Water 2.23 km
Whitewall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Goit Inland Water 2.52 km
Sunny Clough Valley 2.63 km
Gollinrod Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Gallows Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.91 km
Snape Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.05 km
Starkies Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Broad Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Elton Reservoir Inland Water 3.31 km
Deeply Vale Valley 3.32 km
Grant's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Deeply Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.35 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL8 1BU - Data from Ofcom 2017

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 100%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 0%

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 66,215 kWh - mean 13,243 kWh : median 12,282 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL8 1BU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.60825700
Longitude -2.30282200
OS Easting 380061
OS Northing 0412452
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29986
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bury North
Electoral Ward Elton
Local Authority District Bury
Region / Government Office Region North West
European Electoral Region North West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Greater Manchester
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Greater Manchester

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000002
Travel To Work Area Manchester

NHS

NHS England Region North West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Bury
Cancer Alliance Greater Manchester
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
North West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Bury CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Comfortable suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bury BUASD
Workplace Zone E33004823
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bury 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bury 005D
Output Area / Small Area 6A2