Postcode BL8 1DP (Bury)

Map showing BL8 1DP and nearby postcodes

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

BL8 1DP is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 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 1DP as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to BL8 1DP is Tamworth Drive which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hunstanton Drive and is 143 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.59 km away at Bury Bolton Street (East Lancashire Railway)

The closest primary school to BL8 1DP (for ages 11 and under) is Woodbank Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 29, 2020.

The local pub for residents of BL8 1DP is Hark to Towler and is 4.93 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 4.69 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on September 20, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 35.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BL8 1DP 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 1DP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Tamworth Drive 18 m
Rushmere Drive 55 m
Bankhouse Road 73 m
Gosforth Close 76 m
Throstle Grove 110 m
Westcombe Drive 117 m
Seaham Drive 137 m
Dunsters Avenue 155 m
Jesmond Drive 166 m
Atherstone Close 188 m
Woodbank Drive 191 m
Cleadon Drive South 196 m
Boulden Drive 222 m
Cromer Road 230 m
Kirkburn View 230 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL8 1DP

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 1DP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodbank Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
396 m
Elton Community Primary School Good
(November 7, 2018)
625 m
Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Good
(February 14, 2017)
908 m
Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Outstanding
(January 16, 2015)
996 m
The Elton High School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.01 km
St John with St Mark CofE Primary School Good
(December 14, 2016)
1.25 km
Old Hall Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.27 km
Chantlers Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.63 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School 1.65 km
Bury Grammar Schools 1.69 km
Chesham Primary School Good
(November 16, 2017)
1.71 km
Springside Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.77 km
Tottington Primary School 1.79 km
Tottington High School 1.83 km
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy 1.86 km
Mill School - Bury Good
(July 15, 2021)
1.91 km
Excel and Exceed Centre Good
(June 28, 2017)
2.02 km
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
2.17 km
St Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Outstanding
(December 2, 2016)
2.21 km
Holy Trinity Primary School 2.21 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BL8 1DP - 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
4.48 km
Adam's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 20, 2021
4.69 km
Building Blocks Private Day Nursery (NW) Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 2, 2021
4.69 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 15, 2020
4.69 km
Brownhill Learning Community School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
4.86 km
Summit Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
4.9 km
Hark to Towler Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 10, 2020
4.93 km
Summit Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 20, 2021
4.93 km
Millfield Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
5.05 km
Cost Cutter Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
5.07 km
Great Bear Distribution Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
5.16 km
The Beestro @ Great Bear Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
5.16 km
Aisha News and Groceries Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 25, 2019
5.17 km
Darnhill Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
September 8, 2021
5.17 km
Lloyds Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
January 25, 2022
5.17 km
Parade News Retailers - other Exempt
May 3, 2021
5.17 km
Raf 's Mini Mart Retailers - other Exempt
May 25, 2019
5.17 km
Royal Bengal Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
5.17 km
Super Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
5.17 km
Superpound Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 31, 2019
5.17 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hunstanton Drive Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Hunstanton Drive Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Brandlesholme Road Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Holme Avenue Bus Stop/Station 290 m
Skegness Close Bus Stop/Station 325 m
Bury - Bolton Street Taxi Rank 1.59 km
Northback Rock Taxi Rank 1.7 km
Bury - The Rock Taxi Rank 1.76 km
Bury Bolton Street (East Lancashire Railway) Metro/Tram 1.59 km
Bury Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.83 km
Bury Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.87 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.52 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.57 km
Terminal One Access Air 27.07 km

Nearby Nature

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

Woodhill Brook Inland Water 698 m
The Lido Inland Water 1.69 km
Deardens Lodge Inland Water 1.76 km
Goit Inland Water 2.1 km
Elton Reservoir Inland Water 2.81 km
Starkies Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Sunny Clough Valley 3.04 km
Starling Pond Inland Water 3.06 km
Gollinrod Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Starling Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Whitewall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Broad Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
George's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km
Withins Reservoir Inland Water 3.5 km
Bowstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.53 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 25.6 Mbps 35.4 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 4.9 Mbps 7.6 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.9 4.9
30-300 Mbps 0% 67.7 14.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 390,685 kWh - mean 14,470 kWh : median 14,795 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 93,581 kWh - mean 3,466 kWh : median 2,478 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL8 1DP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.60521800
Longitude -2.31356100
OS Easting 379349
OS Northing 0412117
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27393
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: Ageing in suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bury BUASD
Workplace Zone E33004829
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bury 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bury 006B
Output Area / Small Area 6A4