The postcode BL8 3HL is located in Bury, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL8 3HL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL8 3HL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.4 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 3HL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to BL8 3HL is Sunny Bower Street which is centered 23 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Booth Street and is 179 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.37 km away at Bury Bolton Street (East Lancashire Railway) The closest railway station is Bromley Cross Rail Station, 4.59 km away.
The closest primary school to BL8 3HL (for ages 11 and under) is Tottington Primary School.
The local pub for residents of BL8 3HL is Owd Betts and is 6.38 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 6.63 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on September 20, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 43.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 6.9% 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 3.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BL8 3HL 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 3HL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL8 3HL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL8 3HL
| 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 3HL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tottington Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 312 m | |
| Tottington High School | Academy | 11-16 | 318 m | |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 911 m | |
| The Elton High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 1.48 km |
| Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (January 27, 2012) | 1.57 km |
| Old Hall Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 1.62 km |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 14, 2017) | 1.77 km |
| Greenmount Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 16, 2019) | 1.94 km |
| Elton Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 7, 2018) | 2.03 km |
| Holcombe Brook Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 12, 2020) | 2.07 km |
| Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 16, 2015) | 2.14 km |
| Lowercroft Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 2.22 km |
| Chantlers Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 2.27 km |
| Woodbank Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 2.28 km |
| Greenhill Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.58 km | |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 25, 2015) | 2.72 km |
| Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 2.76 km |
| Woodhey High School | Academy | 11-16 | 2.8 km | |
| St Stephen's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (July 11, 2018) | 2.86 km |
| Hardy Mill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 2.89 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BL8 3HL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashworth View Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 4, 2021 | 6.38 km | |
| Owd Betts | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 29, 2022 | 6.38 km | |
| Our Lady & St. Pauls RC School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2021 | 6.42 km | |
| Adam's Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement September 20, 2021 | 6.63 km | |
| Building Blocks Private Day Nursery (NW) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 2, 2021 | 6.63 km | |
| Morrisons Daily | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2020 | 6.63 km | |
| Brownhill Learning Community | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2021 | 6.8 km | |
| Summit Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 7, 2021 | 6.84 km | |
| Hark to Towler | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 10, 2020 | 6.88 km | |
| Summit Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 20, 2021 | 6.88 km | |
| Millfield Care Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2022 | 7 km | |
| Cost Cutter | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 7.01 km | |
| Great Bear Distribution | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2020 | 7.08 km | |
| The Beestro @ Great Bear | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2022 | 7.08 km | |
| Aisha News and Groceries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 25, 2019 | 7.12 km | |
| Darnhill Fish & Chip Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement September 8, 2021 | 7.12 km | |
| Lloyds Chemist | Exempt January 25, 2022 | 7.12 km | |
| Parade News | Exempt May 3, 2021 | 7.12 km | |
| Raf 's Mini Mart | Exempt May 25, 2019 | 7.12 km | |
| Royal Bengal Indian Takeaway | Awaiting Inspection | 7.12 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL8 3HL - Data from Apr 2022
| Booth Street | 179 m | |
| Booth Street | 226 m | |
| Wellbank Street | 228 m | |
| Tottington High School | 229 m | |
| Wellbank Street | 240 m | |
| Bury - Bolton Street | 3.37 km | |
| Market Street | 3.55 km | |
| Northback Rock | 3.56 km | |
| Bury Bolton Street (East Lancashire Railway) | 3.37 km | |
| Bury Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) | 3.59 km | |
| Bury Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) | 3.61 km | |
| Bromley Cross Rail Station | 4.59 km | |
| Bromley Cross Rail Station | 4.61 km | |
| Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station | 4.95 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 27.36 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 27.41 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 27.94 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL8 3HL - Data from Dec 2021
| Bowstone Hill | 1.67 km | |
| High Barn | 1.87 km | |
| Woodhill Brook | 2.43 km | |
| George's Wood | 2.45 km | |
| Redisher Wood | 2.91 km | |
| Starling Pond | 2.95 km | |
| Broad Hey Wood | 2.97 km | |
| Deardens Lodge | 2.98 km | |
| Starling Wood | 3.14 km | |
| Goit | 3.34 km | |
| Saplin Wood | 3.4 km | |
| Sunny Clough | Valley | 3.4 km |
| Gollinrod Wood | 3.46 km | |
| The Lido | 3.54 km | |
| Hawkshaw Wood | 3.68 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL8 3HL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.9 Mbps | 43.9 Mbps | 80 Mbps |
| Upload | 9.8 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 20 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% | 17.4 | 2.4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 93.1% | 100% | 50.3 | 11.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 6.9% | 6.9% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BL8 3HL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.61085100 |
| Longitude | -2.34143100 |
| OS Easting | 377508 |
| OS Northing | 0412754 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Bury North |
| Electoral Ward | Tottington |
| 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: White suburban communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bury BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33004827 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bury 006 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bury 006D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |