Postcode BL8 1UP (Bury)

Map showing BL8 1UP and nearby postcodes

The postcode BL8 1UP is located in Bury, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in February 1990 and is an active postcode. BL8 1UP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BL8 1UP is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.8 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 1UP as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to BL8 1UP is Branch Close which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Logwood Avenue and is 193 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 654 m away at Bury Bolton Street (East Lancashire Railway)

The closest primary school to BL8 1UP (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 1UP is Hark to Towler and is 4.19 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 3.85 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on September 20, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.9 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 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Branch Close 26 m
Riverbank Drive 79 m
Freestone Close 80 m
Woodhill Fold 104 m
Orwell Close 140 m
Logwood Avenue 145 m
Harvard Road 176 m
Truro Close 201 m
Lower Woodhill Road 217 m
Ely Drive 219 m
Magdalene Road 229 m
Norwich Drive 255 m
Woodhill Street 269 m
Lichfield Drive 279 m
Webb Street 312 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL8 1UP

Introduction February 1990
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 1UP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodbank Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
550 m
St John with St Mark CofE Primary School Good
(December 14, 2016)
816 m
Elton Community Primary School Good
(November 7, 2018)
833 m
Bury Grammar Schools 877 m
Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Outstanding
(January 16, 2015)
999 m
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy 1.09 km
St Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Outstanding
(December 2, 2016)
1.26 km
Holy Trinity Primary School 1.27 km
Mill School - Bury Good
(July 15, 2021)
1.32 km
Bury College Good
(September 21, 2018)
1.35 km
Bury Church of England High School 1.43 km
The Elton High School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.51 km
Bury Catholic Preparatory School 1.52 km
Excel and Exceed Centre Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.53 km
Chesham Primary School Good
(November 16, 2017)
1.55 km
Holy Cross College Good
(December 12, 2018)
1.58 km
Chantlers Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.59 km
St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Bury Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
1.64 km
St Thomas Church of England Primary School 1.71 km
St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
1.72 km

Nearby Food

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Logwood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Logwood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Woodhill Street Bus Stop/Station 285 m
Lichfield Drive Bus Stop/Station 308 m
Merton Street Bus Stop/Station 309 m
Bury - Bolton Street Taxi Rank 655 m
Northback Rock Taxi Rank 768 m
Market Street Taxi Rank 821 m
Bury Bolton Street (East Lancashire Railway) Metro/Tram 654 m
Bury Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 892 m
Bury Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 936 m
Terminal Two Access Air 25.76 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.8 km
Terminal One Access Air 26.3 km

Nearby Nature

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

Woodhill Brook Inland Water 404 m
Deardens Lodge Inland Water 1.23 km
The Lido Inland Water 1.43 km
Goit Inland Water 1.48 km
Starkies Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Elton Reservoir Inland Water 2.29 km
Withins Reservoir Inland Water 3.04 km
Starling Pond Inland Water 3.06 km
Starling Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Gallows Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.09 km
Broad Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Whitewall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Sunny Clough Valley 3.69 km
George's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km
Gollinrod Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.8 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.9 Mbps 54.5 Mbps 158.36 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.9 Mbps 29.95 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 79 17.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 63,434 kWh - mean 9,062 kWh : median 8,876 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 20,407 kWh - mean 2,915 kWh : median 2,871 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL8 1UP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.59874300
Longitude -2.30435600
OS Easting 379955
OS Northing 0411394
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10840
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bury BUASD
Workplace Zone E33004826
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bury 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bury 005A
Output Area / Small Area 5B1