BL0 9JA postcode in Ramsbottom, Bury
BL0 9JA is a postcode in Ramsbottom, in the Ramsbottom ward of Bury. It is in the Bury North parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where BL0 9JA is, and what is near it
- BL0 9JA
- Other postcodes in BL0 9: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 7 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.6450, longitude -2.3200)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after BL0 9JA?
- BuryCouncil, for all local services Bury: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around BL0 9JA Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Greater ManchesterPolice force area
- Bury NorthParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Mr James Frith (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Mr James Frith
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at BL0 9JA?
Every home and business at BL0 9JA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Bury: 94%
Bury: Over 99%
The line marks the figure across Bury.
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at BL0 9JA?
Bury Metropolitan Borough Council gives bin days for each home rather than each postcode. BinDayBuddy finds yours from your house number, from the council's own system.
Find the bin days for your home on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is BL0 9JA at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include BL0 9JA.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Bury
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for BL0 9JA: 2,447 properties in Bury are at high risk (2.5% of all its properties). All the figures for Bury
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of BL0 9JA is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near BL0 9JA?
Homes in BL0 9 sold for a typical £267,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 153 sales, down 3.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £400,000 40 sales
- Semi-detached £288,000 42 sales
- Terraced £223,000 58 sales
- Flat or maisonette £150,000 13 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole BL0 district: a typical £265,000 from 228 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in BL0 9JA
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in BL0 9JA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 8 December 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Food hygiene ratings at BL0 9JA
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at BL0 9JA. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near BL0 9JA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 770 homes in the neighbourhood around BL0 9JA. Over half of them (57%) are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (67%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Bury for 2026‑27: £2,555. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,703 (band A) to £4,259 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,987.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 130 (17%) | £1,703 |
| Band B | about 440 (57%) | £1,987 |
| Band C | about 120 (16%) | £2,271 |
| Band D | about 30 (4%) | £2,555 |
| Band E | about 20 (3%) | £3,123 |
| Band F | about 20 (3%) | £3,691 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £4,259 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,110 |
When the homes were built
- 67% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 11% 1919 to 1939
- 1% 1945 to 1964
- 7% 1965 to 1982
- 11% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Bury before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of BL0 9JA is in (ONS area E01005016), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near BL0 9JA?
The nearest open schools to BL0 9JA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to BL0 9JA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BL0 9JA is Entwistle Rail Station, 6.3 km away in a straight line.
- Entwistle Rail Station Railway station 6.3 kmDrive
- Bromley Cross Rail Station Railway station 6.9 kmDrive
- Ramsbottom (East Lancashire Railway) Underground, metro or tram 450 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Kay Brow, 34 m away.
More stations near BL0 9JA, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near BL0 9JA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BL0 9JA, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Ramsbottom Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01706 824413 400 mWalk
- Garden City Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01204 884710 1.9 kmCycle
- Tower Family Healthcare Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2023 · Phone 01204 885106 3.6 kmCycle
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near BL0 9JA?
The nearest charging points to the centre of BL0 9JA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Ramsbottom Car Park - Prince Street Charging point · 2 chargers 300 mWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near BL0 9JA?
The nearest to the centre of BL0 9JA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Ramsbottom Dental Care Phone 01706 829201 250 mWalk
- Bolton Street Dental Practice Phone 01706 825960 300 mWalk
- Ramsbottom Dental Surgery Phone 01706 827755 400 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to BL0 9JA?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Fairfield General Hospital Phone 0161 206 5646 6.5 kmDrive
- Fairfield General Hospital (Cardiac procedures) Phone 0161 276 1234 6.5 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near BL0 9JA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BL0 9JA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Stubble Bank Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 383 5438 1.3 kmCycle
- Lavender Hills Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01706 828412 2.0 kmCycle
- The Priory Highbank Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01706 829540 2.1 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near BL0 9JA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BL0 9JA, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Cohens Chemist, 7 Market Place Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01706 822206 450 mWalk
- Gardners Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01204 883220 2.4 kmCycle
- Manor Pharmacy, 1 Brandlesholme Road Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01204 884266 2.5 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near BL0 9JA?
The nearest vets to the centre of BL0 9JA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Pennine Vets 4.0 kmCycle
- Pennine Vets 6.5 kmDrive
- Riley's Vets 6.8 kmDrive
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is BL0 9JA in a conservation area?
planning.data.gov.uk is not answering just now, so this page has not asked it what the centre of BL0 9JA is inside. It will ask once the service answers again. The council's planning team can answer for one address.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near BL0 9JA?
Greater Manchester's police force has published no crime figures to Police.uk for any month from September 2024 to August 2026, so we have none to show for BL0 9JA. A count from Police.uk here would take in only the few crimes that neighbouring forces record nearby, so we show none rather than a figure that looks like a quiet area.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for BL0 9JA
- Ward
- Ramsbottom
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Ramsbottom
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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- Crime and local policing: Find your area on Police.uk
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