BL9 5LP postcode in Bury, England
BL9 5LP is a postcode in Bury, in the North Manor 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 BL9 5LP is, and what is near it
- BL9 5LP
- Other postcodes in BL9 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 10 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 53.6193, longitude -2.2970)
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 BL9 5LP?
- 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 BL9 5LP 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 BL9 5LP?
Every home and business at BL9 5LP 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 BL9 5LP?
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 BL9 5LP 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 BL9 5LP.
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 BL9 5LP: 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 BL9 5LP 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 BL9 5LP?
Homes in BL9 5 sold for a typical £230,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 56 sales, down 7.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £381,375 10 sales
- Semi-detached £258,500 17 sales
- Terraced £215,000 23 sales
- Flat or maisonette £198,500 6 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole BL9 district: a typical £215,000 from 515 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 BL9 5LP
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BL9 5LP 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 BL9 5LP?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 810 homes in the neighbourhood around BL9 5LP. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (33%). 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 £3,691 (band F); band D, the most common, is £2,555.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 40 (5%) | £1,703 |
| Band B | about 200 (25%) | £1,987 |
| Band C | about 200 (25%) | £2,271 |
| Band D | about 240 (30%) | £2,555 |
| Band E | about 120 (15%) | £3,123 |
| Band F | about 10 (1%) | £3,691 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,259 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,110 |
When the homes were built
- 10% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 8% 1919 to 1939
- 7% 1945 to 1964
- 33% 1965 to 1982
- 20% 1983 to 1999
- 1% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 19% 2020 or later
2010 to 2019: 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 BL9 5LP is in (ONS area E01004982), 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 BL9 5LP?
The nearest open schools to BL9 5LP, 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 BL9 5LP?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BL9 5LP is Bromley Cross Rail Station, 7.5 km away in a straight line.
- Bromley Cross Rail Station Railway station 7.5 kmDrive
- Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Railway station 8.0 kmDrive
- Bury Bolton Street (East Lancashire Railway) Underground, metro or tram 2.9 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Central Drive, 166 m away.
More stations near BL9 5LP, 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 BL9 5LP?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BL9 5LP, 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.
- Woodbank Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 705 1630 1.8 kmCycle
- Walmersley Road Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 764 6100 2.2 kmCycle
- Huntley Mount Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 0161 761 6677 2.4 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 BL9 5LP?
The nearest charging points to the centre of BL9 5LP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Parson Lane North Charging point · No details mapped 2.6 kmCycle
- The Castle Car Park Charging point · No details mapped 2.9 kmCycle
- Foundry Street Charging point · No details mapped 3.0 kmCycle
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 BL9 5LP?
The nearest to the centre of BL9 5LP, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Park House Dental Practice Bury Phone 0161 705 1746 1.1 kmWalk
- Brandlesholme Road Dental Practice Phone 0161 705 2882 1.6 kmCycle
- S Patel & Associates Phone 0161 764 8822 2.2 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 BL9 5LP?
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 3.4 kmCycle
- Fairfield General Hospital (Cardiac procedures) Phone 0161 276 1234 3.4 kmCycle
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 BL9 5LP?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BL9 5LP, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Limefield Court Retirement Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 761 5164 650 mWalk
- Burrswood Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2024 · Phone 0161 761 7526 1.1 kmWalk
- The Priory Highbank Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01706 829540 1.2 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 BL9 5LP?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BL9 5LP, 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.
- Manor Pharmacy, 367 Brandlesholme Road Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0161 764 4249 1.6 kmCycle
- Strachan's Chemist Mon to Fri 8:45am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0161 705 1829 1.9 kmCycle
- Bury Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0161 222 9220 2.1 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 BL9 5LP?
The nearest vets to the centre of BL9 5LP 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 2.9 kmCycle
- Bury Vets4Pets 4.9 kmCycle
- Pennine Vets 6.3 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 BL9 5LP in a conservation area?
The centre of BL9 5LP 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 BL9 5LP?
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 BL9 5LP. 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 BL9 5LP
- Ward
- North Manor
- 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
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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