Postcode BL8 1HT (Bury)

Map showing BL8 1HT and nearby postcodes

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

BL8 1HT is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 1HT as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to BL8 1HT is The Close which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Garside Hey Road and is 196 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.07 km away at Bury Bolton Street (East Lancashire Railway)

The closest primary school to BL8 1HT (for ages 11 and under) is Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 14, 2017.

The local pub for residents of BL8 1HT is Owd Betts and is 5.26 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Improvement on March 29, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Adam's Takeaway and is 5.11 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on September 20, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.7 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 1.6 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 1HT 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 1HT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

The Close 27 m
Hayling Close 68 m
Holme Avenue 148 m
Collen Crescent 170 m
Ashwood Drive 179 m
Toon Crescent 187 m
Whitburn Drive 205 m
Whitehead Crescent 206 m
Garside Hey Road 211 m
Dukes Rise 224 m
Garswood Drive 225 m
Lepp Crescent 243 m
Lulworth Close 248 m
Birks Drive 251 m
Boulden Drive 266 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL8 1HT

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 1HT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Good
(February 14, 2017)
533 m
Old Hall Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
823 m
Woodbank Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
882 m
Elton Community Primary School Good
(November 7, 2018)
990 m
The Elton High School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.09 km
Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Outstanding
(January 16, 2015)
1.33 km
Tottington High School 1.42 km
Tottington Primary School 1.49 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School 1.5 km
St John with St Mark CofE Primary School Good
(December 14, 2016)
1.63 km
Springside Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.69 km
Chantlers Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.88 km
Chesham Primary School Good
(November 16, 2017)
1.93 km
Bury Grammar Schools 2.17 km
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy 2.32 km
Mill School - Bury Good
(July 15, 2021)
2.33 km
Holcombe Brook Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
2.33 km
Summerseat Methodist Primary School 2.38 km
Excel and Exceed Centre Good
(June 28, 2017)
2.41 km
Lowercroft Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
2.41 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BL8 1HT - 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
4.9 km
Adam's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 20, 2021
5.11 km
Building Blocks Private Day Nursery (NW) Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 2, 2021
5.11 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 15, 2020
5.11 km
Ashworth View Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
5.26 km
Owd Betts Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
March 29, 2022
5.26 km
Summit Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
5.28 km
Brownhill Learning Community School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
5.28 km
Hark to Towler Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 10, 2020
5.31 km
Summit Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 20, 2021
5.31 km
Millfield Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
5.43 km
Cost Cutter Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
5.45 km
Aisha News and Groceries Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 25, 2019
5.58 km
Darnhill Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
September 8, 2021
5.58 km
Lloyds Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
January 25, 2022
5.58 km
Parade News Retailers - other Exempt
May 3, 2021
5.58 km
Raf 's Mini Mart Retailers - other Exempt
May 25, 2019
5.58 km
Royal Bengal Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
5.58 km
Super Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
5.58 km
Superpound Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 31, 2019
5.58 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Garside Hey Road Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Garside Hey Road Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Holme Avenue Bus Stop/Station 303 m
Brandlesholme House Bus Stop/Station 379 m
Holme Avenue Bus Stop/Station 379 m
Bury - Bolton Street Taxi Rank 2.08 km
Northback Rock Taxi Rank 2.18 km
Bury - The Rock Taxi Rank 2.23 km
Bury Bolton Street (East Lancashire Railway) Metro/Tram 2.07 km
Bury Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.31 km
Bury Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.35 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.95 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.99 km
Terminal One Access Air 27.5 km

Nearby Nature

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

Woodhill Brook Inland Water 1.17 km
The Lido Inland Water 1.96 km
Deardens Lodge Inland Water 2.17 km
Goit Inland Water 2.53 km
Sunny Clough Valley 2.72 km
Gollinrod Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Broad Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Whitewall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Elton Reservoir Inland Water 3.18 km
Starling Pond Inland Water 3.22 km
Bowstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.23 km
Starling Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
George's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
High Barn Hill Or Mountain 3.39 km
Snape Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.43 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56.8 Mbps 56.9 Mbps 76.61 Mbps
Upload 14.3 Mbps 13.7 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 56.9 13.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 106,708 kWh - mean 10,671 kWh : median 10,316 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 33,313 kWh - mean 3,331 kWh : median 3,363 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL8 1HT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.60880400
Longitude -2.31771600
OS Easting 379076
OS Northing 0412519
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6086
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bury BUASD
Workplace Zone E33004825
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bury 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bury 005C
Output Area / Small Area 8D2