Typical 3-bedroom house£267kmost £214k–£325k
Houses per m²£3,228flats £2,218
Sold last year3232,195 in five years
Prices in Bury+2.7%on a year ago
A typical 3-bedroom house in BL8 sold for £267,339 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £213,786 and £324,743, for about 87 m² of space. That is 4% more than the same home across Bury (£256,000).
323 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £97k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in BL8 3 (£3,075) and the most in BL8 4 (£3,832).
Across Bury, prices are up 2.7% on a year ago and up 22.6% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,065 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,219 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £53,000 for that mortgage: what £55,000 buys.
Questions about BL8
Is BL8 a good area to buy a home?
What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 4% more than across Bury; prices in Bury are up 2.7% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (97% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (59.9% against 43.8%); 323 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.
How much is a 3-bedroom house in BL8?
A typical 3-bedroom house in BL8 sold for £267,339 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £213,786 and £324,743.
Is BL8 expensive for Bury?
A 3-bedroom house in BL8 costs 4% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Bury (£256,000).
How many homes sell in BL8 each year?
323 homes sold in the last year and 2,195 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.
What are the schools like near BL8?
The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Chantlers Primary School, where 97% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).
Where is cheaper near BL8?
For a 3-bedroom house, BL9 (£234k, 3 km), M26 (£226k, 5 km), BL2 (£228k, 5 km).
Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.