BL9 5QW
The median sold price for the postcode BL9 5QW is around £198,500, from 6 sales over the last 12 months. Rivers and sea flood risk is assessed as medium. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: Medium. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £108,000 – £585,000
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across BL9 5, last 24 months.
- Terraced£164,500(62 sales)
- Semi-detached£240,000(49 sales)
- Detached£394,750(23 sales)
- Flat£207,500(12 sales)
BL9 5QW median £198,500 (12 months) vs the wider district £233,750 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Greater Manchester Police doesn't currently publish street-level crime data, so we can't show crime here.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 0% of premises in BL9 5QW, compared with 92.9% across Bury and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 91.5% of premises across Bury (England: 77.9%).
Ofcom lists no gigabit-capable network at this postcode, although 92.9% of premises across Bury have one. Ofcom data can lag recent upgrades, and neighbouring postcodes can differ.
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Bury | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 91.5% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 0% | 92.9% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 99.2% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 24% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Bury: more deprived than 20% of its 120 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income9of 10
- Employment9of 10
- Crime7of 10
- Living environment4of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band C (37%). Average Band D in Bury is £2,555.15 for 2026/27.
That is 7% above the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band C in Bury: £2,271.24 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 670 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A–
- Band B1%
- Band C37%
- Band D28%
- Band E21%
- Band F7%
- Band G6%
- Band H–
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Summerseat Methodist Primary School0.2 miles (370 m)Ofsted, November 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Summerseat Methodist Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Holcombe Brook Primary School0.8 miles (1.3 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, December 2024: Standards maintainedOfsted reports for Holcombe Brook Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Hazlehurst Primary Academy0.8 miles (1.3 km)Ofsted, March 2023: Inadequate (inspection of the school it replaced)Ofsted reports for Hazlehurst Primary Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- Woodhey High School0.8 miles (1.2 km)Ofsted, July 2025: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Good
- Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding
- Personal development Outstanding
- Leadership and management Good
- Tottington High School1.7 miles (2.8 km)Ofsted, May 2024: Requires improvementOfsted reports for Tottington High School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- The Elton High School2.3 miles (3.7 km)Ofsted report card, February 2026
- Inclusion Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching Expected standard
- Achievement Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard
- Leadership and governance Expected standard
- Safeguarding Met
Public transport
The nearest station to BL9 5QW is Ramsbottom (East Lancashire Railway), 1.1 miles (1.7 km) away in a straight line. There are 6 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 1.1 miles (1.7 km)Ramsbottom (East Lancashire Railway)
- 2.7 miles (4.4 km)Bury Bolton Street (East Lancashire Railway)
- 2.9 miles (4.7 km)Bury (Manchester Metrolink)
How this area has changed
PostcodeLens combines saved monthly snapshots with views reconstructed from official source data, so you can compare today's figures with earlier months.
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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