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Cheapest and best areas to buy in Bury. All 3 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£256kacross Bury
Cheapest districtBL93-bed house £234k
Sold last year894homes in Bury
Prices in Bury+2.7%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Bury sold for £256,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £234k in BL9 and £284k in BL0, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at BL9: about 88 m² for a typical £234k. BL9 is the busiest market, with 402 sales last year.

Prices in Bury are up 2.7% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,065 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £1,167 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Bury

1BL93-bed house £234kabout 88 m² · 402 sold last year2BL83-bed house £267kabout 87 m² · 323 sold last year3BL03-bed house £284kabout 92 m² · 169 sold last year

For a flat, the cheapest is BL9: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £131k.

Best areas in Bury for families

Districts where the best state schools nearby beat the England average, cheapest first.

BL93-bed house £234k
Primary Chesham Primary Academy · 70% England 64%Secondary Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College · 62.8% England 43.8%
BL83-bed house £267k
Primary Chantlers Primary School · 97% England 64%Secondary Bury Church of England High School · 59.9% England 43.8%
BL03-bed house £284k
Primary Hazlehurst Primary Academy · 90% England 64%Secondary Woodhey High School · 54.1% England 43.8%

Best state primary within 2 km (pupils meeting the expected standard at 11) and secondary within 5 km (grade 5+ in English and maths). DfE performance tables.

Bury postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
BL0£284k92 m²£139k£3,33890%169
BL8£267k87 m²£139k£3,22897%323
BL9£234k88 m²£131k£2,77770%402

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Bury

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Bury?

About £256,000 across Bury, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £234k in BL9 to £284k in BL0.

What is the cheapest area of Bury to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: BL9 (£234k), BL8 (£267k), BL0 (£284k).

Are house prices going up in Bury?

In Bury, prices are up 2.7% on a year ago and up 22.6% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Which postcode in Bury is best for families?

On school results and price together: BL9 (3-bed house £234k, best primary nearby 70% at the expected standard against 64% across England); BL8 (3-bed house £267k, best primary nearby 97% at the expected standard against 64% across England); BL0 (3-bed house £284k, best primary nearby 90% at the expected standard against 64% across England).

Is Bury a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £256,000, prices are up 2.7% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,065 a month against roughly £1,167 for a 90% mortgage, and 894 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £234k to £284k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Bury each year?

894 homes sold across its 3 postcode districts in the last year, the most in BL9.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.