BL8 2US maps, stats, and open data

BL8 2US lies on Sowerby Close in Bury. BL8 2US is located in the Bury West electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Bury and the English Parliamentary constituency of Bury North. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 00V and the police force is Greater Manchester. This postcode has been in use since August 1993.

BL8 2US maps

BL8 2US map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

BL8 2US map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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BL8 2US geodata

Easting	377906
Northing	410565
Latitude	53.591193
Longitude	-2.335260

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is BL8 2US?

Street	Sowerby Close
Town/City	Bury
Country	England
Postcode District	BL8
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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BL8 2US Elevation

Elevation or altitude of BL8 2US as distance above sea level:

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	130m	427ft

Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.

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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Bury West
Constituency	Bury North

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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House Prices

Sales of detached houses in BL8 2US

4, SOWERBY CLOSE, BURY, BL8 2US 2016 29 SEP £275,000
4, SOWERBY CLOSE, BURY, BL8 2US 2006 20 JAN £245,000
5, SOWERBY CLOSE, BURY, BL8 2US 2001 1 JUN £107,950
2, SOWERBY CLOSE, BURY, BL8 2US 2000 14 APR £134,000
4, SOWERBY CLOSE, BURY, BL8 2US 1998 17 JUL £108,000
1, SOWERBY CLOSE, BURY, BL8 2US 1995 3 FEB £79,950

➜ Bury house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to BL8 2US

Ainsworth Rd/Wadebridge Dr (Ainsworth Rd)	Seddons Farm Estate	50m
Ainsworth Rd/Wadebridge Dr (Ainsworth Rd)	Seddons Farm Estate	102m
Ainsworth Rd/Watling St (Ainsworth Rd)	Seddons Farm Estate	184m
Ainsworth Rd/Watling St (Ainsworth Rd)	Seddons Farm Estate	198m
Watling St/Ainsworth Rd (Watling St)	Seddons Farm Estate	268m

Nearest railway stations to BL8 2US

Bromley Cross Station	5.6km
Farnworth Station	5.8km
Moses Gate Station	5.9km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for BL8 2US

Broadband access in BL8 2US (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband	88.9%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in BL8 2US (2019 data)

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Median download speed	60.0Mbps
Average download speed	63.9Mbps
Maximum download speed	159.91Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	12.1Mbps
Average upload speed	14.2Mbps
Maximum upload speed	30.01Mbps

Broadband limitations in BL8 2US (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps	0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for BL8 2US

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Source: Ofcom
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BL8 2US gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in BL8 2US by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	126,933
Meter count	9
Mean (kWh/meter)	14,104
Median (kWh/meter)	12,831

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	37,280
Meter count	9
Mean (kWh/meter)	4,142
Median (kWh/meter)	3,500

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BL8 2US, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in BL8 2US.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence

Deprivation

4.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than BL8 2US:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BL8 2US (meters)

Lowercroft County Primary

Ashington Drive

218m

Co-op

78 Mile Lane

375m

Lighthouse Fish Bar

76 Mile Lane

375m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to BL8 2US

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Owlerbarrow Road	17:35	11:05	1,248m
Black Lane P.o.	17:30	12:00	1,945m
Brandle Avenue	18:30	11:10	2,067m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to BL8 2US

Facility	Distance
Elton Vale Sports Club Elton Vale Road, Bury Grass Pitches, Outdoor Tennis Courts, Sports Hall	540m
Chantlers Primary School Foulds Avenue, Bury Grass Pitches	563m
St Stephen's Church Of England Primary School Colville Drive, Bury Grass Pitches	832m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to BL8 2US

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Greenhill Primary School Mile Lane, Bury, BL8 2JH	Primary	357m
Lowercroft Primary School Ashington Drive, Bury, BL8 2TS	Primary	362m
Chantlers Primary School Foulds Avenue, Bury, BL8 2SF	Primary	563m

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BL8 2US ITL and BL8 2US LAU

The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for BL8 2US:

ITL 1 Code	Name
TLD	North West (England)
ITL 2 Code	Name
TLD3	Greater Manchester
ITL 3 Code	Name
TLD37	Greater Manchester North East
LAU 1 Code	Name
E08000002	Bury

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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BL8 2US census areas

The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for BL8 2US:

	Code	Name
OA	E00025069
LSOA	E01004949	Bury 010A
MSOA	E02001028	Bury 010

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to BL8 2US

BL8 2TT	Rothbury Close	72m
BL8 2HG	Tarleton Close	82m
BL8 2HW	Heapy Close	113m
BL8 2TU	Bellingham Close	115m
BL8 2UN	Bidston Close	124m
BL8 2UR	Parkstone Close	168m
BL8 2UP	Starbeck Close	174m
BL8 2HN	Blackrod Drive	176m
BL8 2TQ	Blackrod Drive	179m
BL8 2TL	Fulwood Close	182m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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