Postcode M26 3UL (Bury)

Map showing M26 3UL and nearby postcodes

The postcode M26 3UL is located in Bury, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in May 1994 and is an active postcode. M26 3UL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

M26 3UL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.5 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 M26 3UL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to M26 3UL is Penrice Close which is centered 12 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sunningdale Avenue and is 67 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.38 km away at Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Farnworth Rail Station, 3.07 km away.

The closest primary school to M26 3UL (for ages 11 and under) is Radcliffe Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on February 13, 2019.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Adam's Takeaway and is 7.25 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on September 20, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 314.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 24.5 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 2.2 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 M26 3UL 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 M26 3UL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to M26 3UL, and the approximate distance away.

Penrice Close 12 m
Launceston Road 63 m
Sherbourne Close 117 m
Tiverton Close 125 m
Haven Close 157 m
Ashcombe Drive 180 m
Sunningdale Avenue 190 m
Freshfields 219 m
Okehampton Close 255 m
The Crescent 274 m
Winchester Road 282 m
Lichfield Road 297 m
Plymouth Grove 324 m
Donnington Road 360 m
Montgomery Way 364 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode M26 3UL

Introduction May 1994
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 M26 3UL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Radcliffe Primary School Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
748 m
Masefield Primary School Good
(July 3, 2019)
910 m
Ladywood School 910 m
Wesley Methodist Primary School 1.05 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe Good
(March 15, 2018)
1.1 km
Blackshaw Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.51 km
Mytham Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
1.51 km
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Radcliffe Good
(July 6, 2017)
1.56 km
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little Lever Good
(October 4, 2017)
1.63 km
Cams Lane Primary School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.64 km
Millwood Primary Special School Outstanding
(July 19, 2017)
1.69 km
Gorsefield Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
1.72 km
St Teresa's RC Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.83 km
SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
1.99 km
Bowness Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
2.11 km
Little Lever School Requires improvement
(November 28, 2018)
2.11 km
Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
2.14 km
Greenhill Primary School 2.46 km
Leverhulme Community Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.55 km
Lowercroft Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
2.6 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from M26 3UL - 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
7.14 km
Great Bear Distribution Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
7.22 km
The Beestro @ Great Bear Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
7.22 km
Adam's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 20, 2021
7.25 km
Building Blocks Private Day Nursery (NW) Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 2, 2021
7.25 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 15, 2020
7.25 km
Brownhill Learning Community School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
7.42 km
Delice de France Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
7.56 km
Becky's Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
7.66 km
Aramark @ Argos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
7.78 km
Heywood Diner Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
June 9, 2021
7.78 km
Aisha News and Groceries Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 25, 2019
7.8 km
Darnhill Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
September 8, 2021
7.8 km
Lloyds Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
January 25, 2022
7.8 km
Parade News Retailers - other Exempt
May 3, 2021
7.8 km
Raf 's Mini Mart Retailers - other Exempt
May 25, 2019
7.8 km
Royal Bengal Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
7.8 km
Super Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
7.8 km
Superpound Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 31, 2019
7.8 km
Superpound (storage ) Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 31, 2019
7.8 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to M26 3UL - Data from Apr 2022

Sunningdale Avenue Bus Stop/Station 67 m
Freshfields Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Montgomery Way Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Montgomery Way Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Exeter Avenue Bus Stop/Station 313 m
Metrolink Taxi Rank 2.37 km
Farnworth - Market Street Taxi Rank 3.48 km
Key Gardens Taxi Rank 4.52 km
Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.38 km
Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.39 km
Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.39 km
Farnworth Rail Station Rail 3.07 km
Farnworth Rail Station Rail 3.1 km
Kearsley Rail Station Rail 3.15 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.03 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.08 km
Terminal One Access Air 23.62 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to M26 3UL - Data from Dec 2021

Dingle Reservoir Inland Water 1.28 km
Farm Lodge Reservoir Inland Water 1.36 km
Starling Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Starling Pond Inland Water 1.79 km
Withins Reservoir Inland Water 1.98 km
George's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Elton Reservoir Inland Water 2.61 km
Cinder Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.68 km
Bull Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.81 km
Ringley Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Oaken Bottom Valley 3.13 km
Burnden Clough Valley 3.35 km
Raikes Clough Valley 3.36 km
Goit Inland Water 3.36 km
Deardens Lodge Inland Water 3.46 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for M26 3UL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 205 Mbps 314.7 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 21 Mbps 24.5 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 135.1 16.9
300+ Mbps 100% 718.8 41.5

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 227,362 kWh - mean 14,210 kWh : median 13,537 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 72,472 kWh - mean 4,831 kWh : median 3,696 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for M26 3UL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.56976200
Longitude -2.35488600
OS Easting 376595
OS Northing 0408187
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25015
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bury South
Electoral Ward Radcliffe North
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: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Radcliffe BUASD
Workplace Zone E33004857
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bury 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bury 012A
Output Area / Small Area 6B4