The postcode BL8 2NF is located in Bury, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL8 2NF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL8 2NF 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 2NF as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to BL8 2NF is Eagley Drive which is centered 18 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Buckingham Drive and is 344 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.01 km away at Bury Bolton Street (East Lancashire Railway) The closest railway station is Farnworth Rail Station, 5.75 km away.
The closest primary school to BL8 2NF (for ages 11 and under) is St Stephen's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on July 11, 2018.
The local pub for residents of BL8 2NF is Hark to Towler and is 5.8 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 5.25 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on September 20, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 49.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BL8 2NF is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Bury is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BL8 2NF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL8 2NF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL8 2NF
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BL8 2NF - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Stephen's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (July 11, 2018) | 267 m |
| Greenhill Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 353 m | |
| Chantlers Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 523 m |
| Lowercroft Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 719 m |
| Excel and Exceed Centre | Special school | 12-19 | Good (June 28, 2017) | 804 m |
| Mill School - Bury | Special school | 7-17 | Good (July 15, 2021) | 1.04 km |
| Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 16, 2015) | 1.16 km |
| The Elton High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 1.4 km |
| St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 1.48 km | |
| Elton Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 7, 2018) | 1.53 km |
| The Derby High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (March 28, 2018) | 1.53 km |
| Bury Grammar Schools | Independent school | 3-18 | 1.6 km | |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.75 km | |
| Bury Church of England High School | Academy | 11-16 | 1.75 km | |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 15, 2018) | 1.81 km |
| Bury Catholic Preparatory School | Independent school | 3-11 | 1.91 km | |
| Woodbank Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 1.99 km |
| Holy Cross College | College | 16-99 | Good (December 12, 2018) | 2.01 km |
| Wesley Methodist Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.07 km | |
| Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 2.1 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BL8 2NF - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady & St. Pauls RC School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2021 | 5.09 km | |
| Adam's Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement September 20, 2021 | 5.25 km | |
| Building Blocks Private Day Nursery (NW) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 2, 2021 | 5.25 km | |
| Morrisons Daily | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2020 | 5.25 km | |
| Brownhill Learning Community | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2021 | 5.43 km | |
| Great Bear Distribution | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2020 | 5.45 km | |
| The Beestro @ Great Bear | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2022 | 5.45 km | |
| Summit Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 7, 2021 | 5.75 km | |
| Hark to Towler | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 10, 2020 | 5.8 km | |
| Summit Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 20, 2021 | 5.8 km | |
| Aisha News and Groceries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 25, 2019 | 5.8 km | |
| Darnhill Fish & Chip Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement September 8, 2021 | 5.8 km | |
| Lloyds Chemist | Exempt January 25, 2022 | 5.8 km | |
| Parade News | Exempt May 3, 2021 | 5.8 km | |
| Raf 's Mini Mart | Exempt May 25, 2019 | 5.8 km | |
| Royal Bengal Indian Takeaway | Awaiting Inspection | 5.8 km | |
| Super Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 5.8 km | |
| Superpound | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 31, 2019 | 5.8 km | |
| Superpound (storage ) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 31, 2019 | 5.8 km | |
| Cabbage Patch Pre School @ St Margarets School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2019 | 5.91 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL8 2NF - Data from Apr 2022
| Buckingham Drive | 344 m | |
| Kensington Drive | 353 m | |
| Buckingham Drive | 367 m | |
| Chantlers Avenue | 379 m | |
| Kensington Drive | 380 m | |
| Bury - Bolton Street | 2.03 km | |
| Key Gardens | 2.1 km | |
| Market Street | 2.15 km | |
| Bury Bolton Street (East Lancashire Railway) | 2.01 km | |
| Bury Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) | 2.06 km | |
| Bury Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) | 2.09 km | |
| Farnworth Rail Station | 5.75 km | |
| Farnworth Rail Station | 5.78 km | |
| Kearsley Rail Station | 5.78 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 24.75 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 24.8 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 25.32 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL8 2NF - Data from Dec 2021
| Deardens Lodge | 959 m | |
| Elton Reservoir | 1.07 km | |
| Starling Wood | 1.08 km | |
| Starling Pond | 1.08 km | |
| Goit | 1.1 km | |
| Withins Reservoir | 1.51 km | |
| Woodhill Brook | 1.73 km | |
| George's Wood | 2.04 km | |
| Starkies Wood | 2.28 km | |
| High Barn | 3.37 km | |
| Bowstone Hill | 3.42 km | |
| The Lido | 3.42 km | |
| Farm Lodge Reservoir | 3.58 km | |
| Dingle Reservoir | 3.64 km | |
| Lamb Lodge Reservoir | 3.65 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL8 2NF - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 50.6 Mbps | 49.1 Mbps | 78.12 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 11.2 Mbps | 19.42 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 21.3 | 6 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 55 | 12.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BL8 2NF - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.58820000 |
| Longitude | -2.32875500 |
| OS Easting | 378335 |
| OS Northing | 0410230 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Bury North |
| Electoral Ward | Church |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000002 |
| Travel To Work Area | Manchester |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bury BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33004848 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bury 010 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bury 010C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B3 |