UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/house-prices/bury
Council areaNorth West, England
House prices in Bury
Homes in Bury sold for a median of £250,000 from September 2024 to August 2026, across 4,417 standard sales.
That makes it the eighth most expensive of the 35 council areas in the North West with at least 300 sales. The median across the region was £225,000.
Prices over time
The median rose 69%, from £151,000 in 2016 to £255,000 in 2025, the fourth biggest rise of the 35 council areas in the North West.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 890 | £380,000 | £318,000 to £475,000 | £3,523/m²from 30 sales |
| Semi-detached | 1,680 | £267,000 | £225,000 to £315,000 | £3,229/m²from 55 sales |
| Terraced | 1,483 | £192,000 | £162,000 to £242,000 | £2,518/m²from 50 sales |
| Flats and maisonettes | 364 | £140,000 | £115,000 to £172,000 | £2,548/m²from 20 sales |
Semi-detached houses and terraced houses sold in similar numbers in Bury, at 38% and 34% of sales.
Postcode districts in Bury
The dearest district was M25 (Manchester), at £297,500, and the cheapest was M26 (Manchester), at £200,000.
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- M25Manchester, 701 salesMedian price £297,500Price per square metre £3,597Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +3%
- M45Manchester, 514 salesMedian price £274,000Price per square metre £2,982Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +7%
- BL0Bury, 517 salesMedian price £265,000Price per square metre £2,718Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +5%
- BL8Bury, 921 salesMedian price £257,000Price per square metre £2,645Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +6%
- BL9Bury, 1,130 salesMedian price £215,000Price per square metre £2,800Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +7%
- M26Manchester, 786 salesMedian price £200,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +3%
1-year change: 2025 against 2024, where both years had 100 or more standard sales. It moves with which homes sold, so treat it as a guide, not a price index.
From 2024 to 2025, the median rose in every district with enough sales to compare, most in BL9 (Bury) and M45 (Manchester), up 7%.
Streets with the most standard sales in the districts listed above, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Manchester Road, Bury (BL9)33 sales
- Tottington Road, Bury (BL8)27 sales
- Walshaw Road, Bury (BL8)27 sales
- Parr Lane, Unsworth (BL9)27 sales
- Bury Road, Tottington (BL8)26 sales
- Bolton Road West, Ramsbottom (BL0)25 sales
- Walmersley Road, Bury (BL9)22 sales
- Brandlesholme Road, Bury (BL8)21 sales
Of the streets with at least 10 sales, the dearest by median price were Scholes Lane, Prestwich (M25, £392,500), Farm Crescent, Radcliffe (M26, £375,000) and Bolton Road, Hawkshaw (BL8, £367,000).
The cheapest were Derby Court, Bury (BL9, flats, £128,000), Stonemere Drive, Radcliffe (M26, flats, £131,000) and Prospect Terrace, Bury (BL8, flats, £136,000).
Leasehold homes
58% of sales in Bury were leasehold, against 33% across the North West as a whole. Flats made up only 8% of sales, so many houses here are leasehold too: ask who owns the freehold and what the ground rent is.
Living in Bury
Crime
No figures for Bury
Greater Manchester Police has not sent street-level crime data to police.uk since July 2019.
Gigabit broadband
95% of homes can get it
Higher than 75 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of council areas are between 84% and 95%.
Radon
89% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 83 in 100 council areas.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,555 a year in Bury for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 80 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Council areas in the North West
Median sale price of the 35 council areas in the North West with at least 300 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first. Bury and the 14 council areas nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- Trafford£375,000
- Stockport£310,000
- Cheshire East£300,000
- Ribble Valley£277,000
- Cheshire West and Chester£265,000
- Warrington£260,000
- Manchester£252,500
- Bury, this council area£250,000
- West Lancashire£248,000
- Fylde£245,000
- Westmorland and Furness£240,000
- Salford£235,000
- Sefton£230,000
- Chorley£225,000
- Wirral£222,500
About these figures
Bury's figures come from 4,417 standard sales, each placed in the council area by its own postcode (how we build council pages).
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.