BL8 3LY postcode in Bury, England

BL8 3LY is a postcode in Bury, in the Tottington ward. 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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Bury: 94% Typical price £217,475 Homes sold in BL8 3, last 12 months. ▼ 7.5% on the year before Nearest station Bromley Cross 4.8 km in a straight line

Where BL8 3LY is, and what is near it

Map of BL8 3LY and what is near it Map of BL8 3LY: its centre point, with the 214 other postcodes in the BL8 3 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 13 bus stops (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. BL8 3GY: also in BL8 3BL8 3HA: also in BL8 3BL8 3HD: also in BL8 3BL8 3HF: also in BL8 3BL8 3HH: also in BL8 3BL8 3HL: also in BL8 3BL8 3JA: also in BL8 3BL8 3LD: also in BL8 3BL8 3LE: also in BL8 3BL8 3LH: also in BL8 3BL8 3LJ: also in BL8 3BL8 3LL: also in BL8 3BL8 3LP: also in BL8 3BL8 3LQ: also in BL8 3BL8 3LR: also in BL8 3BL8 3LS: also in BL8 3BL8 3LT: also in BL8 3BL8 3LU: also in BL8 3BL8 3LW: also in BL8 3BL8 3LX: also in BL8 3BL8 3LZ: also in BL8 3BL8 3NA: also in BL8 3BL8 3NJ: also in BL8 3BL8 3NL: also in BL8 3BL8 3NN: also in BL8 3BL8 3NP: also in BL8 3BL8 3NW: also in BL8 3BL8 3NX: also in BL8 3BL8 3PQ: also in BL8 3BL8 3QX: also in BL8 3BL8 3QY: also in BL8 3BL8 3SA: also in BL8 3BL8 3SB: also in BL8 3BL8 3SD: also in BL8 3BL8 3SE: also in BL8 3 2 places, 350 m–1.5 kmSchool 550 mGP 1.9 kmWoodbank Surgery 2.1 kmHall i' th' Wood station 5.2 kmTottington BL8 3LY Map of BL8 3LY and what is near it Map of BL8 3LY: its centre point, with the 214 other postcodes in the BL8 3 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 13 bus stops (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. GP 1.9 kmWoodbank Surgery 2.1 kmTottington BL8 3LY
  • BL8 3LY
  • Other postcodes in BL8 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 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 53.6129, longitude -2.3380)

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 BL8 3LY?

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 BL8 3LY?

Every home and business at BL8 3LY can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% 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 BL8 3LY?

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 BL8 3LY 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 BL8 3LY.

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 BL8 3LY: 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 BL8 3LY 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 BL8 3LY?

Homes in BL8 3 sold for a typical £217,475 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 106 sales, down 7.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£217,475 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£235,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 7.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £389,000 10 sales
  • Semi-detached £252,000 29 sales
  • Terraced £195,000 66 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

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

Across the whole BL8 district: a typical £254,000 from 404 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 BL8 3LY

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in BL8 3LY from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 31 January 2025. The middle sale was £228,000, from £160,000 to £240,000. Across BL8 3, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £217,475. 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 BL8 3LY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 780 homes in the neighbourhood around BL8 3LY. The largest share of them, 50%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (25%). 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 BL8 3LY

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 £5,110 (band H); band B, the most common, is £1,987.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (5%)£1,703
Band Babout 390 (50%)£1,987
Band Cabout 180 (23%)£2,271
Band Dabout 40 (5%)£2,555
Band Eabout 70 (9%)£3,123
Band Fabout 40 (5%)£3,691
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,259
Band Habout 10 (1%)£5,110

When the homes were built

  1. 22% Before 1900
  2. 13% 1900 to 1918
  3. 8% 1919 to 1939
  4. 15% 1945 to 1964
  5. 25% 1965 to 1982
  6. 13% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 BL8 3LY is in (ONS area E01005049), 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 BL8 3LY?

The nearest open schools to BL8 3LY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BL8 3LY, 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 BL8 3LY?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BL8 3LY is Bromley Cross Rail Station, 4.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Bromley Cross Rail Station Railway station 4.8 kmCycle
  • Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Railway station 5.2 kmDrive

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

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Tottington High School, 72 m away.

More stations near BL8 3LY, 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 BL8 3LY?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BL8 3LY, 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 BL8 3LY?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BL8 3LY 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.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

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

Which dentists are near BL8 3LY?

The nearest to the centre of BL8 3LY, 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 BL8 3LY?

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 BL8 3LY?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BL8 3LY, 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 BL8 3LY?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BL8 3LY, 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 BL8 3LY?

The nearest vets to the centre of BL8 3LY 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 BL8 3LY in a conservation area?

The centre of BL8 3LY is in one area with planning rules of its 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 BL8 3LY?

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 BL8 3LY. 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 BL8 3LY

Ward
Tottington
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Bury
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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BL8 3LZ80 mBL8 3LX130 mBL8 3LH150 mBL8 3GY150 mBL8 3LT160 mBL8 3NJ160 m
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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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