Postcode BL9 7RS (Bury)

Map showing BL9 7RS and nearby postcodes

The postcode BL9 7RS is located in Bury, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL9 7RS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BL9 7RS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 BL9 7RS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to BL9 7RS is Woodgate Avenue which is centered 84 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Castle Hill and is 47 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.63 km away at Bury Interchange (Manchester Metrolink)

The closest primary school to BL9 7RS (for ages 11 and under) is Fairfield Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 13, 2018.

The local pub for residents of BL9 7RS is Hark to Towler and is 1.73 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 10, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Summit Chippy and is 1.72 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 7, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 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 2.7 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 BL9 7RS 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 BL9 7RS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BL9 7RS, and the approximate distance away.

Woodgate Avenue 84 m
Lea Mount Drive 175 m
Sixth Avenue 190 m
Second Avenue 220 m
Rectory Lane 226 m
Rectory Hill 260 m
Kelwood Avenue 271 m
Royds Street 282 m
Rochdale Old Road 303 m
Rough Hill Lane 323 m
Fourth Avenue 370 m
Woodgate Hill Road 544 m
Castle Hill Road 569 m
M66 1.1 km
B6222 2.39 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL9 7RS

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 BL9 7RS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(February 13, 2018)
370 m
Pennine House Hospital School Good
(July 5, 2018)
539 m
Cambian Chesham House School Good
(October 21, 2021)
927 m
St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
1.17 km
St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Bury Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
1.21 km
Hazel Wood High School 1.28 km
East Ward Community Primary School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.39 km
Heap Bridge Village Primary School Good
(January 9, 2018)
1.46 km
Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 1.76 km
St Thomas Church of England Primary School 1.82 km
Chesham Primary School Good
(November 16, 2017)
1.86 km
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 19, 2018)
2.13 km
St John with St Mark CofE Primary School Good
(December 14, 2016)
2.16 km
Woodland Community Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
2.42 km
Holy Trinity Primary School 2.44 km
St Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Outstanding
(December 2, 2016)
2.52 km
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford Outstanding
(February 26, 2009)
2.76 km
Springside Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
2.79 km
Bury College Good
(September 21, 2018)
2.85 km
St Luke's CofE Primary School Good
(May 24, 2017)
2.94 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BL9 7RS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Summit Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
1.72 km
Hark to Towler Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 10, 2020
1.73 km
Summit Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 20, 2021
1.73 km
Our Lady & St. Pauls RC School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
1.76 km
Millfield Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
1.83 km
Cost Cutter Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
1.86 km
Bird At Birtle Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 31, 2021
1.95 km
Adam's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 20, 2021
1.97 km
Building Blocks Private Day Nursery (NW) Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 2, 2021
1.97 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 15, 2020
1.97 km
Mikes Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 2, 2021
2.07 km
Brownhill Learning Community School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
2.07 km
Family Action Heywood FOOD Club Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 19, 2021
2.1 km
Cabbage Patch Pre School @ St Margarets School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
2.13 km
St Margarets CE Primary School School/college/university Exempt
September 14, 2021
2.13 km
Possabilities Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
2.15 km
Beaconsfield Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
May 4, 2021
2.17 km
Quix store Retailers - other 4
Good
August 21, 2020
2.17 km
The Horse & Jockey Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
2.17 km
Treetastic Creations Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 23, 2019
2.21 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL9 7RS - Data from Apr 2022

Castle Hill Bus Stop/Station 47 m
Castle Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 302 m
Castle Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 311 m
Fairfield County PS Bus Stop/Station 361 m
Fairfield Hosp Bus Stop/Station 363 m
Bury - The Rock Taxi Rank 2.25 km
Bury - Clerke Street Taxi Rank 2.29 km
Bury - Spring Street Taxi Rank 2.38 km
Bury Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.63 km
Bury Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.67 km
Bury Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.67 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.24 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.28 km
Terminal One Access Air 26.75 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL9 7RS - Data from Dec 2021

Gallows Hill Hill Or Mountain 328 m
Broad Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 804 m
Smethurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Tack Lee Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
The Lido Inland Water 1.78 km
Elbut Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Lomax Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Cleggs Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Ashworth Valley Valley 2.03 km
Gristlehurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Windy Cliff Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Dobb Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Black Dad Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Cobb Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Carr Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL9 7RS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56.6 Mbps 55.2 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 17.6 Mbps 13.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 64.2 16
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 174,252 kWh - mean 17,425 kWh : median 11,675 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 48,520 kWh - mean 4,852 kWh : median 2,505 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL9 7RS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.60330300
Longitude -2.26216800
OS Easting 382749
OS Northing 0411892
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12804
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bury North
Electoral Ward East
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: 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 E33004830
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bury 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bury 007A
Output Area / Small Area 6B2