BL2 5PP postcode in Ainsworth, Bury

BL2 5PP is a postcode in Ainsworth, in the Radcliffe North & Ainsworth 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.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 97% of homes and businesses can get it. Bury: 94% Typical price £190,000 Homes sold in BL2 5, last 12 months. 0% on the year before Nearest station Hall i' th' Wood 3.4 km in a straight line

Where BL2 5PP is, and what is near it

Map of BL2 5PP and what is near it Map of BL2 5PP: its centre point, with the 216 other postcodes in the BL2 5 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BL2 5BA: also in BL2 5BL2 5BD: also in BL2 5BL2 5ER: also in BL2 5BL2 5ES: also in BL2 5BL2 5ET: also in BL2 5BL2 5EU: also in BL2 5BL2 5EX: also in BL2 5BL2 5EY: also in BL2 5BL2 5EZ: also in BL2 5BL2 5FA: also in BL2 5BL2 5HA: also in BL2 5BL2 5HB: also in BL2 5BL2 5HD: also in BL2 5BL2 5HE: also in BL2 5BL2 5HF: also in BL2 5BL2 5HH: also in BL2 5BL2 5HN: also in BL2 5BL2 5HP: also in BL2 5BL2 5HR: also in BL2 5BL2 5HS: also in BL2 5BL2 5HT: also in BL2 5BL2 5HU: also in BL2 5BL2 5HW: also in BL2 5BL2 5HX: also in BL2 5BL2 5HY: also in BL2 5BL2 5HZ: also in BL2 5BL2 5JA: also in BL2 5BL2 5JE: also in BL2 5BL2 5JF: also in BL2 5BL2 5JG: also in BL2 5BL2 5JH: also in BL2 5BL2 5JJ: also in BL2 5BL2 5JL: also in BL2 5BL2 5JN: also in BL2 5BL2 5JP: also in BL2 5BL2 5JQ: also in BL2 5BL2 5JR: also in BL2 5BL2 5JW: also in BL2 5BL2 5LN: also in BL2 5BL2 5LP: also in BL2 5BL2 5LQ: also in BL2 5BL2 5LR: also in BL2 5BL2 5LS: also in BL2 5BL2 5LT: also in BL2 5BL2 5LU: also in BL2 5BL2 5LW: also in BL2 5BL2 5LX: also in BL2 5BL2 5LY: also in BL2 5BL2 5LZ: also in BL2 5BL2 5NA: also in BL2 5BL2 5NB: also in BL2 5BL2 5ND: also in BL2 5BL2 5NE: also in BL2 5BL2 5NF: also in BL2 5BL2 5NG: also in BL2 5BL2 5NH: also in BL2 5BL2 5NJ: also in BL2 5BL2 5NL: also in BL2 5BL2 5NN: also in BL2 5BL2 5NP: also in BL2 5BL2 5NQ: also in BL2 5BL2 5NR: also in BL2 5BL2 5NS: also in BL2 5BL2 5NT: also in BL2 5BL2 5NW: also in BL2 5BL2 5PA: also in BL2 5BL2 5PB: also in BL2 5BL2 5PD: also in BL2 5BL2 5PE: also in BL2 5BL2 5PF: also in BL2 5BL2 5PG: also in BL2 5BL2 5PH: also in BL2 5BL2 5PJ: also in BL2 5BL2 5PL: also in BL2 5BL2 5PN: also in BL2 5BL2 5PQ: also in BL2 5BL2 5PR: also in BL2 5BL2 5PT: also in BL2 5BL2 5PU: also in BL2 5BL2 5PW: also in BL2 5BL2 5PX: also in BL2 5BL2 5PY: also in BL2 5BL2 5PZ: also in BL2 5BL2 5QA: also in BL2 5BL2 5QB: also in BL2 5BL2 5QD: also in BL2 5BL2 5QE: also in BL2 5BL2 5QF: also in BL2 5BL2 5QG: also in BL2 5BL2 5QH: also in BL2 5BL2 5QJ: also in BL2 5BL2 5QL: also in BL2 5BL2 5QN: also in BL2 5BL2 5QP: also in BL2 5BL2 5QQ: also in BL2 5BL2 5QR: also in BL2 5BL2 5QS: also in BL2 5BL2 5QT: also in BL2 5BL2 5QU: also in BL2 5BL2 5QW: also in BL2 5BL2 5QX: also in BL2 5BL2 5QY: also in BL2 5BL2 5QZ: also in BL2 5BL2 5RA: also in BL2 5BL2 5RB: also in BL2 5BL2 5RD: also in BL2 5BL2 5RE: also in BL2 5BL2 5RF: also in BL2 5BL2 5RH: also in BL2 5BL2 5RJ: also in BL2 5BL2 5RL: also in BL2 5BL2 5RN: also in BL2 5BL2 5RP: also in BL2 5BL2 5RQ: also in BL2 5BL2 5RR: also in BL2 5BL2 5RS: also in BL2 5BL2 5RT: also in BL2 5BL2 5RU: also in BL2 5BL2 5RX: also in BL2 5BL2 5RY: also in BL2 5BL2 5RZ: also in BL2 5BL2 5SA: also in BL2 5BL2 5SB: also in BL2 5BL2 5SD: also in BL2 5BL2 5SE: also in BL2 5BL2 5SF: also in BL2 5BL2 5SG: also in BL2 5BL2 5SH: also in BL2 5BL2 5SJ: also in BL2 5BL2 5SL: also in BL2 5BL2 5SN: also in BL2 5BL2 5SP: also in BL2 5BL2 5SQ: also in BL2 5BL2 5SR: also in BL2 5BL2 5SW: also in BL2 5 2 places, 1.8–3.4 kmGP 1.8 kmBromley Cross station 4.2 kmBreightmet BL2 5PP Map of BL2 5PP and what is near it Map of BL2 5PP: its centre point, with the 216 other postcodes in the BL2 5 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 1.8–3.4 kmGP 1.8 kmBromley Cross station 4.2 kmBreightmet BL2 5PP
  • BL2 5PP
  • Other postcodes in BL2 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 bus stops
  • 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 53.5890, longitude -2.3630)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after BL2 5PP?

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 BL2 5PP?

Every home and business at BL2 5PP can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 97% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)97% can get it

Bury: 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Bury: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Bury.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 BL2 5PP?

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 BinDayBuddy

Source: 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 BL2 5PP 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 BL2 5PP.

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 BL2 5PP: 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 BL2 5PP 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.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near BL2 5PP?

Homes in BL2 5 sold for a typical £190,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 65 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£190,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£190,000 12 months to August 2025
■ no change on the 12 months before
  • Detached £273,750 6 sales
  • Semi-detached £200,000 36 sales
  • Terraced £165,000 21 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole BL2 district: a typical £210,000 from 480 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

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

Homes sold in BL2 5PP

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in BL2 5PP from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 11 September 2025. The middle sale was £272,500, from £222,000 to £397,500. Across BL2 5, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £190,000. 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

What council tax band are homes near BL2 5PP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 660 homes in the neighbourhood around BL2 5PP. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (29%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around BL2 5PP

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (5%)£1,703
Band Babout 240 (36%)£1,987
Band Cabout 170 (26%)£2,271
Band Dabout 110 (17%)£2,555
Band Eabout 50 (8%)£3,123
Band Fabout 30 (5%)£3,691
Band Gabout 30 (5%)£4,259
Band Hwithheld£5,110

When the homes were built

  1. 29% Before 1900
  2. 11% 1900 to 1918
  3. 14% 1919 to 1939
  4. 18% 1945 to 1964
  5. 25% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2000 to 2009, 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 BL2 5PP is in (ONS area E01005005), rounded by the VOA.

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Source: 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 BL2 5PP?

The nearest open schools to BL2 5PP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BL2 5PP, and how we find them

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 BL2 5PP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BL2 5PP is Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station, 3.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Railway station 3.4 kmCycle
  • Bromley Cross Rail Station Railway station 4.2 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Ainsworth Terminus, 136 m away.

More stations near BL2 5PP, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near BL2 5PP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BL2 5PP, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 BL2 5PP?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BL2 5PP on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near BL2 5PP?

The nearest to the centre of BL2 5PP, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 BL2 5PP?

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.

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 BL2 5PP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BL2 5PP, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 BL2 5PP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BL2 5PP, 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.

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 BL2 5PP?

The nearest vets to the centre of BL2 5PP on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 BL2 5PP in a conservation area?

The centre of BL2 5PP is in 2 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 BL2 5PP?

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 BL2 5PP. 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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for BL2 5PP

Ward
Radcliffe North & Ainsworth
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Ainsworth
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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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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