Postcode BL8 1XL (Bury)

Map showing BL8 1XL and nearby postcodes

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

BL8 1XL 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 1XL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to BL8 1XL is Brandon Close which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brandon Close and is 44 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.32 km away at Bury Bolton Street (East Lancashire Railway)

The closest primary school to BL8 1XL (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 1XL is Hark to Towler and is 4.38 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 4.17 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on September 20, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Brandon Close 17 m
Stow Close 36 m
Clare Close 49 m
Wilby Close 68 m
Hunstanton Drive 102 m
Oakham Close 112 m
Grantham Drive 185 m
Hackford Close 196 m
Thetford Close 196 m
Blandford Close 196 m
Woodhill Road 201 m
March Drive 217 m
Wragby Close 217 m
Horncastle Close 223 m
Canterbury Drive 237 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL8 1XL

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 1XL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodbank Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
443 m
St John with St Mark CofE Primary School Good
(December 14, 2016)
699 m
Elton Community Primary School Good
(November 7, 2018)
952 m
Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Good
(February 14, 2017)
1.14 km
Chesham Primary School Good
(November 16, 2017)
1.19 km
Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Outstanding
(January 16, 2015)
1.29 km
Springside Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.51 km
The Elton High School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.51 km
Old Hall Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.54 km
Bury Grammar Schools 1.57 km
St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
1.68 km
St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Bury Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
1.73 km
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy 1.77 km
Holy Trinity Primary School 1.87 km
St Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Outstanding
(December 2, 2016)
1.88 km
Chantlers Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.95 km
Mill School - Bury Good
(July 15, 2021)
1.95 km
Cambian Chesham House School Good
(October 21, 2021)
1.97 km
Bury College Good
(September 21, 2018)
2.02 km
Bury Church of England High School 2.12 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BL8 1XL - 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
3.96 km
Adam's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 20, 2021
4.17 km
Building Blocks Private Day Nursery (NW) Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 2, 2021
4.17 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 15, 2020
4.17 km
Brownhill Learning Community School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
4.34 km
Summit Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
4.35 km
Hark to Towler Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 10, 2020
4.38 km
Summit Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 20, 2021
4.38 km
Millfield Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
4.5 km
Cost Cutter Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
4.52 km
Aisha News and Groceries Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 25, 2019
4.64 km
Darnhill Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
September 8, 2021
4.64 km
Lloyds Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
January 25, 2022
4.64 km
Parade News Retailers - other Exempt
May 3, 2021
4.64 km
Raf 's Mini Mart Retailers - other Exempt
May 25, 2019
4.64 km
Royal Bengal Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
4.64 km
Super Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
4.64 km
Superpound Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 31, 2019
4.64 km
Superpound (storage ) Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 31, 2019
4.64 km
Cabbage Patch Pre School @ St Margarets School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
4.66 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Brandon Close Bus Stop/Station 44 m
Brandon Close Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Woodhill Farm Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Woodhill Road Bus Stop/Station 192 m
March Drive Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Bury - Bolton Street Taxi Rank 1.31 km
Northback Rock Taxi Rank 1.33 km
Bury - The Rock Taxi Rank 1.35 km
Bury Bolton Street (East Lancashire Railway) Metro/Tram 1.32 km
Bury Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.54 km
Bury Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.6 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.45 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.49 km
Terminal One Access Air 26.99 km

Nearby Nature

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

Woodhill Brook Inland Water 725 m
The Lido Inland Water 1.15 km
Deardens Lodge Inland Water 1.83 km
Goit Inland Water 2.13 km
Starkies Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Whitewall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Elton Reservoir Inland Water 2.91 km
Sunny Clough Valley 3 km
Gallows Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.05 km
Gollinrod Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Broad Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Starling Pond Inland Water 3.43 km
Snape Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.44 km
Starling Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km
Broad Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.54 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 57.9 Mbps 52.1 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 13.8 Mbps 13.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 56.5 14.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 274,151 kWh - mean 19,582 kWh : median 18,606 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 59,690 kWh - mean 4,264 kWh : median 3,742 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL8 1XL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.60491800
Longitude -2.30509800
OS Easting 379909
OS Northing 0412083
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