BL8 house prices, schools and flood risk.

420 homes sold in BL8 in the last 12 months at a median of £252,500, down 2.1% on the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £381,000, flats for £128,000.

Covers Bradshaw, Bury East, Bury West, Elton, Helmshore, North Manor, Radcliffe North & Ainsworth, Ramsbottom.

Median sold price

£253k

Last 12 months

Change on year

-2.1%

From £258k

Homes sold

420

Last 12 months

New builds

0%

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Prices

What homes sell for in BL8

Detached

£381k

108 sales

Semi-detached

£270k

132 sales

Terraced

£185k

159 sales

Flat

£128k

21 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£159k£210k£260k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in BL8
2016£160k (598 sales)
2017£159k (561 sales)
2018£170k (571 sales)
2019£180k (589 sales)
2020£200k (405 sales)
2021£220k (748 sales)
2022£240k (590 sales)
2023£240k (442 sales)
2024£245k (512 sales)
2025£260k (512 sales)
2026£250k (264 sales, year so far)

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. Sales take a few weeks to be registered.

Streets

Where prices are highest and lowest

Median sold price over five years, streets with four or more sales.

Highest

Cockey Moor RoadBL8 2HB · Mostly detached
£912,5004 sales
Greenmount DriveBL8 4HA · Mostly detached
£860,0005 sales
Slaidburn DriveBL8 3DG · Mostly detached
£650,0009 sales
Tor AvenueBL8 4HG · Mostly detached
£647,5007 sales
Larkfield CloseBL8 4QJ · Mostly detached
£630,0007 sales

Most affordable

Daisyfield CourtBL8 2BL · Mostly flats
£96,75014 sales
Dale StreetBL8 1QN · Mostly flats
£98,00012 sales
Belbeck StreetBL8 2PX · Mostly terraced
£125,0007 sales
Peers StreetBL8 2QF · Mostly terraced
£130,00011 sales
Glenboro AvenueBL8 2PR · Mixed homes
£130,0009 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

18 Railway TerraceBL8 2AZ · Terraced · 64 m² · 5 rooms · 25 Sept 2026
£165,000£2,580/m²
3 Bourton CloseBL8 1QU · Semi-detached · 86 m² · 5 rooms · 18 Sept 2026
£270,000£3,140/m²
280 Tottington RoadBL8 1SJ · Terraced · 62 m² · 4 rooms · 18 Sept 2026
£150,000£2,420/m²
281 Bury RoadBL8 3DY · Terraced · 70 m² · 4 rooms · 17 Sept 2026
£158,500£2,260/m²
20 Chestnut AvenueBL8 3EE · Semi-detached · 91 m² · 5 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£215,000£2,360/m²
12 Kingsley StreetBL8 2RF · Terraced · 69 m² · 4 rooms · 9 Sept 2026
£185,000£2,680/m²
70 Whitecroft DriveBL8 2TR · Semi-detached · 128 m² · 8 rooms · 9 Sept 2026
£430,000£3,360/m²
78 Haig RoadBL8 2LF · Semi-detached · 113 m² · 5 rooms · 7 Sept 2026
£375,000£3,320/m²

Floor area and rooms from each home's energy certificate. Rooms counts bedrooms and living rooms, not kitchens or bathrooms.

Living here

Schools, crime and flood risk

Schools within 2 miles

Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.4 mi from the BL8 centre
Good
Tottington High SchoolSecondary · 0.7 mi from the BL8 centre
Requires improvement
Woodbank Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.8 mi from the BL8 centre
Good
Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, BuryPrimary · 0.8 mi from the BL8 centre
Good
Old Hall Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.9 mi from the BL8 centre
Good
Lowercroft Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.1 mi from the BL8 centre
Good
Greenhill Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.2 mi from the BL8 centre
Good
St Stephen's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.3 mi from the BL8 centre
Requires improvement

Latest Ofsted ratings. Schools inspected since late 2025 show their report-card Achievement grade.

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around BL8. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

Lower River Irwell catchment including areas in Greater Manchester
Upper River Irwell catchment with Oldham, Bolton, Rochdale, Haslingden, Ramsbottom and Rawtenstall
River Irwell at Radcliffe and Redvales
River Irwell at Summerseat
River Irwell at Bury Ground
River Irwell from Buckley Wells to Radcliffe
River Irwell at Summerseat, Riverside

BL8 questions

What is the average house price in BL8?

The median sold price in BL8 over the last 12 months was £252,500, across 420 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £381,000, semi-detached £270,000, terraced £185,000, flat £128,000.

Are house prices in BL8 going up?

The median sold price was down 2.1% on the previous 12 months (£258,000). Medians move with the mix of homes sold, so treat one year's change as a signal, not a forecast.

What is the most expensive street in BL8?

Cockey Moor Road has the highest median sold price in BL8 over the last five years: £912,500 across 4 sales.

How do I know if a home in BL8 is fairly priced?

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