BL8 2RQ - Postcode information, data and statistics for BL8 2RQ
BL8 2RQ - Overview
| Postcode | BL8 2RQ |
| Date of introduction | Jan - 1980 |
| Date of retirement | N/A |
| Parish name | Bury, unparished area |
| Ward name | Bury West |
| County name | (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB) |
| Region | North West |
| UK Country name | England |
| Local authority | Bury |
| Parliamentary name | Bury North |
| County Electoral Division | |
| European Electoral Region | North West |
| NHS England Region | North West |
| Standard Statistical Region | North West |
| Travel to Work Area | Manchester |
| Primary Care Trust | Bury |
| Built-up Area | |
| Built-up Area Sub-division | Bury BUASD |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Greater Manchester |
| Police Force Area | Greater Manchester |
| Cancer Alliance | Greater Manchester |
| Integrated Care Board | NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board |
| Sub ICB | NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 00V |
| Census Area Statistics ward | Church |
| 2005 ‘Statistical’ ward | Church |
| International Territorial Level 1 | North West (England) |
| International Territorial Level 2 | Greater Manchester |
| International Territorial Level 3 | Greater Manchester North East |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Greater Manchester |
| National Park Name |
BL8 2RQ - Map and Location information
| Easting | 378977 |
| Northing | 0410948 |
| Latitude | 53.5946808 |
| Longitude | -2.3191061 |
BL8 2RQ - 2011 Census Data
| 2011 Census Super Group | Suburbanites |
| 2011 Census Group | Semi-detached suburbia |
| 2011 Census Sub Group | White suburban communities |
| 2011 Census MSOA | Bury 010 |
| 2011 Census LSOA | Bury 010E |
| 2011 Census Workplace Zone Supergroup | Suburban services |
| 2011 Census Workplace Zone Group | Primarily residential suburbs |
| 2011 Rural Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
Member of Parliament (MP) for BL8 2RQ
James Daly
- Name: James Daly
- Party: Conservative
- Constituency: Bury North
- Start Date: 12-12-2019
Mr James Frith MP
- Name: Mr James Frith
- Party: Labour
- Constituency: Bury North
- Start Date: 04-07-2024
Recent crimes reported nearby BL8 2RQ.
Sorry, we have no recent crime data for postcode BL8 2RQ.
Schools nearby BL8 2RQ.
Our data contains 20 schools nearby the
postcode BL8 2RQ.
The schools listed are in the same postcode district as BL8 2RQ. e.g. We are
displaying schools that have the postcode starting with BL8.
- School name: Chantlers Primary School
- School type: Community school
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 3
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 310
- Number of pupils (at 19-01-2023): 309 (Boys: 156 / Girls: 153 )
- Last OFSTED Inspection date: 22-01-2020 | OFSTED Rating: Good
- OFSTED Special Measures: Not applicable
- Address: Foulds Avenue, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 2SF
- Website: www.chantlersprimary.co.uk
- Telephone: 01617611074
- School name: Old Hall Primary School
- School type: Community school
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 5
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 209
- Number of pupils (at 19-01-2023): 196 (Boys: 108 / Girls: 88 )
- Last OFSTED Inspection date: 28-09-2023 | OFSTED Rating: Good
- OFSTED Special Measures: Not applicable
- Address: Springside View, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 4LU
- Website: www.oldhallps.com
- Telephone: 01617612051
- School name: Lowercroft Primary School
- School type: Community school
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 4
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 245
- Number of pupils (at 19-01-2023): 241 (Boys: 128 / Girls: 113 )
- Last OFSTED Inspection date: 09-01-2020 | OFSTED Rating: Good
- OFSTED Special Measures: Not applicable
- Address: Ashington Drive, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 2TS
- Website: www.lowercroft.co.uk
- Telephone: 01617612798
- School name: Greenmount Primary School
- School type: Community school
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 4
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 245
- Number of pupils (at 19-01-2023): 231 (Boys: 109 / Girls: 122 )
- Last OFSTED Inspection date: 16-10-2019 | OFSTED Rating: Good
- OFSTED Special Measures: Not applicable
- Address: Holhouse Lane, Greenmount, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 4HD
- Website: www.greenmountprimarybury.co.uk
- Telephone: 01204884031
- School name: Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury
- School type: Voluntary aided school
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 3
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 240
- Number of pupils (at 19-01-2023): 236 (Boys: 109 / Girls: 127 )
- Last OFSTED Inspection date: 16-01-2015 | OFSTED Rating: Outstanding
- OFSTED Special Measures: Not applicable
- Address: Leigh Lane, Elton, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 2RH
- Website: www.guardianangelsbury.co.uk
- Telephone: 01617644014
- School name: Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury
- School type: Voluntary aided school
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 4
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 144
- Number of pupils (at 19-01-2023): 198 (Boys: 85 / Girls: 113 )
- Last OFSTED Inspection date: 08-03-2023 | OFSTED Rating: Good
- OFSTED Special Measures: Not applicable
- Address: Rudgwick Drive, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 1YA
- Website: www.ololbury.com/
- Telephone: 01617612026
- School name: Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School
- School type: Voluntary aided school
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 3
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 118
- Number of pupils (at 19-01-2023): 107 (Boys: 57 / Girls: 50 )
- Last OFSTED Inspection date: 09-11-2022 | OFSTED Rating: Good
- OFSTED Special Measures: Not applicable
- Address: Helmshore Road, Holcombe, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 4PA
- Website: http://www.emmanuelholcombeprimaryschool.com
- Telephone: 01706823498
- School name: St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw
- School type: Voluntary aided school
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 4
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 109
- Number of pupils (at 19-01-2023): 98 (Boys: 43 / Girls: 55 )
- Last OFSTED Inspection date: 25-02-2015 | OFSTED Rating: Outstanding
- OFSTED Special Measures: Not applicable
- Address: Bolton Road, Hawkshaw, St Mary's CE Primary School, Bolton Road, Hawkshaw, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 4JL
- Website: www.stmaryshawkshaw.com
- Telephone: 01204886167
- School name: Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury
- School type: Voluntary aided school
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 4
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 300
- Number of pupils (at 19-01-2023): 276 (Boys: 137 / Girls: 139 )
- Last OFSTED Inspection date: 27-01-2012 | OFSTED Rating: Outstanding
- OFSTED Special Measures: Not applicable
- Address: Hollymount Lane, Greenmount, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 4HS
- Website: www.hollymount.org.uk/
- Telephone: 01204882770
- School name: The Elton High School
- School type: Community school
- Phase: Secondary
- Lower age: 11
- Upper age: 16
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 1000
- Number of pupils (at 19-01-2023): 1027 (Boys: 534 / Girls: 493 )
- Last OFSTED Inspection date: 03-02-2022 | OFSTED Rating: Good
- OFSTED Special Measures: Not applicable
- Address: Walshaw Road, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 1RN
- Website: http://www.eltonhigh.bury.sch.uk
- Telephone: 01617631434
- School name: Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya
- School type: Other independent school
- Phase: Not applicable
- Lower age: 11
- Upper age: 23
- Boarding provision: Boarding school
- Nursery provision: No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Has a sixth form
- Genders: Boys
- School Capacity: 500
- Number of pupils (at 20-01-2022): 390 (Boys: 390 / Girls: 0 )
- Last OFSTED Inspection date: 27-01-2022 | OFSTED Rating: Good
- OFSTED Special Measures: Not applicable
- Address: Holcombe Hall, Holcombe Old Road, Holcombe, Nr. Bury, Greater Manchester, BL8 4NG
- Website:
- Telephone: 01706826106
- School name: Elton Community Primary School
- School type: Academy sponsor led
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 3
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 315
- Number of pupils (at 19-01-2023): 316 (Boys: 161 / Girls: 155 )
- Last OFSTED Inspection date: 07-11-2018 | OFSTED Rating: Good
- OFSTED Special Measures: Not applicable
- Address: Alston Street, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 1SB
- Website: www.eltonprimary.bc-et.co.uk
- Telephone: 01617052674
- School name: Excel and Exceed Centre
- School type: Other independent special school
- Phase: Not applicable
- Lower age: 12
- Upper age: 19
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Has a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 44
- Number of pupils (at 20-01-2022): 26 (Boys: 3 / Girls: 23 )
- Last OFSTED Inspection date: 11-11-2021 | OFSTED Rating: Good
- OFSTED Special Measures: Not applicable
- Address: Buller Street, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 2BS
- Website: https://www.cygnethealth.co.uk/locations/cygnet-hospital-bury/excel-exceed-school/
- Telephone: 01617627212
- School name: Christ Church CofE Primary School
- School type: Academy converter
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 3
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 270
- Number of pupils (at 19-01-2023): 244 (Boys: 129 / Girls: 115 )
- Last OFSTED Inspection date: 23-11-2022 | OFSTED Rating: Good
- OFSTED Special Measures: Not applicable
- Address: Church Street, Walshaw, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 3AX
- Website: http://www.christchurch.bury.sch.uk
- Telephone: 01204883415
- School name: Tottington High School
- School type: Academy converter
- Phase: Secondary
- Lower age: 11
- Upper age: 16
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 975
- Number of pupils (at 19-01-2023): 919 (Boys: 492 / Girls: 427 )
- Last OFSTED Inspection date: 30-11-2022 | OFSTED Rating: Good
- OFSTED Special Measures: Not applicable
- Address: Laurel Street, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 3LY
- Website: www.tottington.bury.sch.uk
- Telephone: 01204882327
- School name: Mill School - Bury
- School type: Other independent special school
- Phase: Not applicable
- Lower age: 7
- Upper age: 17
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: Not applicable
- Sixth form provision: Not applicable
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 70
- Number of pupils (at 20-01-2022): 64 (Boys: 51 / Girls: 13 )
- Last OFSTED Inspection date: 15-07-2021 | OFSTED Rating: Good
- OFSTED Special Measures: Not applicable
- Address: Wellington Street, Bury, Greater Manchester, BL8 2BD
- Website: https://www.kedlestongroup.com/our-schools-homes/day-schools/mill-school-bury/home
- Telephone: 01613597788
- School name: Tottington Primary School
- School type: Academy converter
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 3
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 315
- Number of pupils (at 19-01-2023): 344 (Boys: 175 / Girls: 169 )
- Last OFSTED Inspection date: | OFSTED Rating: N/A
- OFSTED Special Measures: Not applicable
- Address: Moorside Road, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 3HR
- Website: www.tottingtonprimaryschool.org.uk/
- Telephone: 01204886169
- School name: Greenhill Primary School
- School type: Academy converter
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 4
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 245
- Number of pupils (at 19-01-2023): 243 (Boys: 121 / Girls: 122 )
- Last OFSTED Inspection date: 12-07-2023 | OFSTED Rating: Good
- OFSTED Special Measures: Not applicable
- Address: Mile Lane, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 2JH
- Website: www.greenhillprimary.co.uk/
- Telephone: 01617647298
- School name: St Stephen's Church of England Primary School
- School type: Academy sponsor led
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 3
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 210
- Number of pupils (at ): (Boys: / Girls: )
- Last OFSTED Inspection date: | OFSTED Rating: N/A
- OFSTED Special Measures: Not applicable
- Address: Colville Drive, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 2DX
- Website: www.ststephensceprimary.co.uk
- Telephone: 01617641132
- School name: Woodbank Primary School
- School type: Academy converter
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 3
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 315
- Number of pupils (at ): (Boys: / Girls: )
- Last OFSTED Inspection date: | OFSTED Rating: N/A
- OFSTED Special Measures: Not applicable
- Address: Woodbank Primary School Brandlesholme Road, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 1AX
- Website: www.woodbank.bury.sch.uk
- Telephone: 01617611253
Historical House Sale Prices in BL8 2RQ
| Date | Price | Property Type | Leasehold / Freehold | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2023 | £217,500 | Semi Detached | Freehold | 16, Douglas Avenue, Bury, BL8 2RQ |
| Aug 2023 | £240,000 | Semi Detached | Freehold | 12, Douglas Avenue, Bury, BL8 2RQ |
| Oct 2022 | £169,000 | Semi Detached | Freehold | 25, Douglas Avenue, Bury, BL8 2RQ |
| Nov 2021 | £257,000 | Semi Detached | Freehold | 22, Douglas Avenue, Bury, BL8 2RQ |
| Sep 2021 | £278,000 | Semi Detached | Freehold | 2, Douglas Avenue, Bury, BL8 2RQ |
| Feb 2021 | £184,000 | Semi Detached | Freehold | 20, Douglas Avenue, Bury, BL8 2RQ |
| Oct 2018 | £134,500 | Semi Detached | Freehold | 25, Douglas Avenue, Bury, BL8 2RQ |
| Apr 2018 | £154,000 | Semi Detached | Freehold | 20, Douglas Avenue, Bury, BL8 2RQ |
| Mar 2017 | £163,000 | Semi Detached | Freehold | 26, Douglas Avenue, Bury, BL8 2RQ |
| Nov 2011 | £132,000 | Semi Detached | Freehold | 8, Douglas Avenue, Bury, BL8 2RQ |
| Aug 2007 | £135,000 | Semi Detached | Leasehold | 23, Douglas Avenue, Bury, BL8 2RQ |
| Jul 2003 | £90,000 | Semi Detached | Freehold | 20, Douglas Avenue, Bury, BL8 2RQ |
| Dec 2001 | £64,950 | Semi Detached | Freehold | 22, Douglas Avenue, Bury, BL8 2RQ |
| Oct 2000 | £62,500 | Semi Detached | Freehold | 8, Douglas Avenue, Bury, BL8 2RQ |
| Jun 2000 | £62,000 | Semi Detached | Leasehold | 23, Douglas Avenue, Bury, BL8 2RQ |
| Dec 1997 | £44,000 | Semi Detached | Freehold | 18, Douglas Avenue, Bury, BL8 2RQ |
| May 1997 | £42,500 | Semi Detached | Freehold | 8, Douglas Avenue, Bury, BL8 2RQ |
| Jul 1996 | £43,000 | Semi Detached | Leasehold | 23, Douglas Avenue, Bury, BL8 2RQ |
| Jul 1995 | £26,000 | Semi Detached | Freehold | 16, Douglas Avenue, Bury, BL8 2RQ |
Broadband (internet) speeds and availability in postcode BL8 2RQ .
- Average download speed: 101.3 Mbps
- Maximum download speed: 250 Mbps
- Average upload speed: 15 Mbps
- Maximum upload speed: 30 Mbps
- Average data usage (per month): 269 GB
Broadband speeds and the
number of connections in BL8 2RQ
| less than 2Mbps | 2Mbps - 5Mbps | 5Mbps - 10Mbps | 10Mbps - 20Mbps | 30Mbps - 300Mbps | over 300 Mbps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
Data from Ofcom, based on a snapshot from internet
providers in 2023.