BL8 4AA postcode in Bury, England
BL8 4AA 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.
Where BL8 4AA is, and what is near it
- BL8 4AA
- Other postcodes in BL8 4: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 12 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 53.6143, longitude -2.3407)
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; 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 BL8 4AA?
- 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 BL8 4AA 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 BL8 4AA?
94% of the homes and businesses at BL8 4AA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 56% gigabit, 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 BL8 4AA?
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 BL8 4AA 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 4AA.
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 4AA: 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 4AA 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 BL8 4AA?
Homes in BL8 4 sold for a typical £415,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 51 sales, up 25.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £451,250 22 sales
- Semi-detached £367,250 18 sales
- Terraced £244,670 10 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 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 BL8 4AA
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BL8 4AA from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 BL8 4AA
The Food Standards Agency lists 8 food businesses at BL8 4AA. 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 BL8 4AA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 780 homes in the neighbourhood around BL8 4AA. 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
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 40 (5%) | £1,703 |
| Band B | about 390 (50%) | £1,987 |
| Band C | about 180 (23%) | £2,271 |
| Band D | about 40 (5%) | £2,555 |
| Band E | about 70 (9%) | £3,123 |
| Band F | about 40 (5%) | £3,691 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £4,259 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £5,110 |
When the homes were built
- 22% Before 1900
- 13% 1900 to 1918
- 8% 1919 to 1939
- 15% 1945 to 1964
- 25% 1965 to 1982
- 13% 1983 to 1999
- 4% 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- 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 4AA is in (ONS area E01005049), 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 BL8 4AA?
The nearest open schools to BL8 4AA, 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 BL8 4AA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BL8 4AA is Bromley Cross Rail Station, 4.6 km away in a straight line.
- Bromley Cross Rail Station Railway station 4.6 kmCycle
- Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Railway station 5.1 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Kirklees Street, 37 m away.
More stations near BL8 4AA, 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 BL8 4AA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BL8 4AA, 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.
- Tower Family Healthcare Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2023 · Phone 01204 885106 50 mWalk
- Garden City Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01204 884710 1.8 kmCycle
- Woodbank Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 705 1630 2.3 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 BL8 4AA?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BL8 4AA 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near BL8 4AA?
The nearest to the centre of BL8 4AA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Tottington Dental Surgery Phone 01204 886881 100 mWalk
- Brandlesholme Road Dental Practice Phone 0161 705 2882 1.8 kmCycle
- Dr Pauline Gail Carmichael Phone 01204 886408 2.0 kmCycle
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 4AA?
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 5.8 kmDrive
- Fairfield General Hospital (Cardiac procedures) Phone 0161 276 1234 5.8 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 BL8 4AA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BL8 4AA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Agricola House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01204 880023 350 mWalk
- Abbeywood Tottington Limited Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01204 882370 350 mWalk
- Sunny Bank PRS Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01204 883621 400 mWalk
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 4AA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BL8 4AA, 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, 12-14 Market Street Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01204 882928 50 mWalk
- Manor Pharmacy, 1 Brandlesholme Road Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01204 884266 1.2 kmCycle
- Gardners Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01204 883220 1.3 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 BL8 4AA?
The nearest vets to the centre of BL8 4AA 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 400 mWalk
- Pennine Vets 3.4 kmCycle
- Armac Veterinary Group Ltd 4.6 kmCycle
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 4AA in a conservation area?
The centre of BL8 4AA 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 4AA?
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 4AA. 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 BL8 4AA
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Crime and local policing: Find your area on Police.uk
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