BL8 4ND postcode in Ramsbottom, Bury
BL8 4ND 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 BL8 4ND is, and what is near it
- BL8 4ND
- Other postcodes in BL8 4: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 1 EV charging point
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.6474, longitude -2.3274)
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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after BL8 4ND?
- 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 4ND 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 4ND?
Every home and business at BL8 4ND 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 BL8 4ND?
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 4ND 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 4ND.
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 4ND: 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 4ND 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 4ND?
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.
- 12 months to August 2025
- £330,000
- 12 months to August 2026
- £415,000
▲ up 25.8% on the 12 months before
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 4ND
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BL8 4ND 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
What council tax band are homes near BL8 4ND?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 770 homes in the neighbourhood around BL8 4ND. 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 BL8 4ND 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 BL8 4ND?
The nearest open schools to BL8 4ND, 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 4ND?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BL8 4ND is Entwistle Rail Station, 5.8 km away in a straight line.
- Entwistle Rail Station Railway station 5.8 kmDrive
- Bromley Cross Rail Station Railway station 6.6 kmDrive
- Ramsbottom (East Lancashire Railway) Underground, metro or tram 850 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near BL8 4ND, 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 4ND?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BL8 4ND, 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 550 mWalk
- Garden City Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01204 884710 2.0 kmCycle
- Tower Family Healthcare Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2023 · Phone 01204 885106 3.7 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 4ND?
The nearest charging points to the centre of BL8 4ND, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Ramsbottom Car Park - Prince Street Charging point · 2 chargers 650 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 BL8 4ND?
The nearest to the centre of BL8 4ND, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Bolton Street Dental Practice Phone 01706 825960 550 mWalk
- Ramsbottom Dental Surgery Phone 01706 827755 650 mWalk
- Ashid Hussain and Asif Saleem Phone 01706 488096 650 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 BL8 4ND?
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.
- Rossendale Primary Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01706 392697 6.7 kmDrive
- Fairfield General Hospital Phone 0161 206 5646 7.0 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 4ND?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BL8 4ND, 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 1.6 kmCycle
- Lavender Hills Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01706 828412 1.8 kmCycle
- The Priory Highbank Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01706 829540 2.6 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 BL8 4ND?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BL8 4ND, 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 600 mWalk
- Gardners Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01204 883220 2.5 kmCycle
- Manor Pharmacy, 1 Brandlesholme Road Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01204 884266 2.6 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 4ND?
The nearest vets to the centre of BL8 4ND 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 4.1 kmCycle
- Pennine Vets 6.4 kmDrive
- Riley's Vets 6.6 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 BL8 4ND in a conservation area?
The centre of BL8 4ND is in 4 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
- Conservation areaHolcombe Village
- Article 4 direction areaBury borough HMO
- Article 4 direction areaHolcombe Village
- Green beltBury
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 4ND?
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 4ND. 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 4ND
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Crime and local policing: Find your area on Police.uk
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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