Buying a home in BL9 (Bury)
BL9 covers the Besses, Bury East, Bury West, Greenfield & Eden, Moorside, Norden, North Manor, Pilkington Park, Radcliffe East, Ramsbottom, Redvales, Unsworth and West Heywood wards, in Bury, Rochdale and Rossendale.
What the records show in BL9 (Bury): parts of the area are a radon Affected Area, with up to 10–30% of homes above the action level; old landfill lies within 500 m of 5 of the 8 postcodes we checked; and 8 postcodes we checked are in a conservation area or on a listed building's site, including Bury borough HMO.
From official records at 8 postcodes. Conditions change from street to street, so check the home you're buying.
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At a glance
- Rivers and seaOutside mapped flood areas at all 8 postcodes we checked
- Surface waterLow or very low at all 8 postcodes we checked
- RadonUp to 10–30% of homes above the action level
- GroundLandslides recorded nearby
- Average price£243,107 in Bury (August 2026)
Facts from official records at sample postcodes, not a rating of BL9 or of any home.
Flooding from rivers and the sea
We checked each postcode centre against the Environment Agency's flood zones.
All 8 postcodes we checked are outside mapped river and sea flood areas. Homes nearer a river or the coast can still be in one.
Surface water flooding
Flooding from heavy rain that can't drain away.
- Low: 1 of 8 postcodes
- Very low: 7 of 8 postcodes
Radon
From the UK Health Security Agency's map of each 1 km square.
At all 8 postcodes we checked, parts of the surrounding square are a radon Affected Area. The highest is up to 10–30% of homes above the action level.
The map shows the highest value in each square, not a measurement for any home. A three-month test tells you about a particular house.
Ground stability
British Geological Survey ratings for the surrounding area, not a particular plot.
- Landslides: moderate near all 8 postcodes we checked
Non-coal mining hazard is low or none at every postcode we checked.
Ask your surveyor to look for cracking and movement, and the seller about subsidence claims.
Old landfill sites
Historic landfill sites within 500 m of each postcode centre.
Most old landfill causes no problems, but a home on or next to one can be harder to mortgage.
Conservation areas and listed buildings
Whether each postcode centre falls in a conservation area, on a listed building's site, or under similar protections.
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Broadband and mobile
Ofcom's predictions for every address at the 8 postcodes we checked.
We couldn't get Ofcom's figures when this guide was built.
House prices
The average price in Bury was £243,107 in August 2026, up 2.8% on a year earlier, across every home in the council area.
At the postcodes we checked, Land Registry has 2 sales in the last 3 years, with a median of £162,000 and a range of £159,000 to £165,000.
Crime
Measured around BL9 0RJ, near the centre of BL9.
0 crimes were reported within about a mile of the centre in the latest month. Town centres usually have more, because of shops and nightlife.
Schools near the centre
The nearest schools by distance. Distance doesn't decide a place: each council's admissions rules do.
- St Thomas Church of England Primary School
Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy converter · 370 m
- St. Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy converter · 450 m
- Holy Trinity Primary School
Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy sponsor led · 520 m
- East Ward Community Primary School
Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy converter · 840 m
- St Luke's CofE Primary School
Primary · ages 4–11 · Voluntary controlled school · 990 m
- Ash Grove School
Secondary · ages 11–16 · Academy alternative provision sponsor led · 670 m
- Hazel Wood High School
Secondary · ages 11–16 · Academy sponsor led · 860 m
- Bury Grammar Schools
Secondary · ages 3–18 · Other independent school · 1.1 km
- Cambian Chesham House School
Secondary · ages 10–18 · Other independent special school · 1.2 km
Bury Metropolitan Borough Council: Primary admissions ↗ · Secondary admissions ↗
Postcode by postcode
Each row is one postcode centre we checked. Open a postcode for the full free area check.
| Postcode | Rivers and sea | Surface water | Radon | Ground | Landfill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BL9 0RJ | Outside | Very low | 10–30% | Moderate | None within 500 m |
| BL9 0QU | Outside | Low | 3–5% | Moderate | 1 within 500 m |
| BL9 7DN | Outside | Very low | 10–30% | Moderate | None within 500 m |
| BL9 0SL | Outside | Very low | 1–3% | Moderate | 2 within 500 m |
| BL9 7AJ | Outside | Very low | 3–5% | Moderate | 1 within 500 m |
| BL9 7ET | Outside | Very low | 10–30% | Moderate | None within 500 m |
| BL9 0BD | Outside | Very low | 1–3% | Moderate | 3 within 500 m |
| BL9 7EZ | Outside | Very low | 10–30% | Moderate | 2 within 500 m |
What this guide can't tell you
- It covers 8 postcodes, not every street, and leaves out planning applications: check the postcode you're buying in.
- It isn't a survey, a search or advice, and doesn't rate BL9 or any home.
Sources
Checked 30 October 2026. We refresh these guides every month.
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
- Contains British Geological Survey materials © UKRI 2026. BGS/UKHSA Indicative Atlas of Radon
- Environment Agency, Historic Landfill Sites (Environment Agency Conditional Licence). Contains Environment Agency information © Environment Agency and/or database right.
- British Geological Survey, GeoSure 5 km and mining hazard 1 km hex grids (Open Government Licence). Contains NERC materials ©NERC 2026.
- Planning Data England (planning.data.gov.uk)
- Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water (Open Government Licence)
- UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry and Registers of Scotland), Open Government Licence. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. Contains Registers of Scotland data © Crown copyright and database right.
- data.police.uk street-level crime (Open Government Licence)
- Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (Open Government Licence)