BL9 8BZ is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (BL9) is called the outward code. The part after the space (8BZ) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case BL which means Bolton.
Postal District. In our case BL9.
Postal Sector. In our case BL9 8.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case BZ.

The regional mail center for the post area BL is the North West Distribution Centre, which is located at Mill Lane, Winwick Quay, WARRINGTON, WA2 8RJ.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the BL9 8BZ postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is BURY DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the BL9 8BZ postcode have the street address of Alnwick Drive

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the BL9 8BZ postcode is home to a bustling 60 residents!

It is situated within the post town of BURY within the old postal county of Lancashire.

BL9 8BZ is within the town of Bury.

The BL9 8BZ postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in BL9 8BZ are houses. Of these houses, most are detached. The remainder are semi-detached.

Most properties in BL9 8BZ are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for BL9 8BZ

The telephone area code for BL9 8BZ is 0161 Manchester.

Map Coordinates for BL9 8BZ

Latitude	53.5710111339
Longitude	-2.28824313103

Ordnance Survey Maps for BL9 8BZ

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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from BL9 8BZ © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for BL9 8BZ

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	11.00%	SSE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	6.00%	SE 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	5.00%	SE 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	2.00%	SE 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	4.00%	SSE 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	10.00%	SSE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	8.00%	SSE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	9.00%	SSE 7 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	40.00%	SE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	11.00%	SE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	7.00%	ESE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	8.00%	SE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	12.00%	SE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	13.00%	SSE 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	10.00%	N 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	9.00%	N 9 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	11.00%	N 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	8.00%	N 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	5.00%	N 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	3.00%	NNE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	3.00%	N 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	18.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	2.00%	NNE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	2.00%	NNE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	2.00%	NNE 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the BL9 8BZ Postcode?

Download Speeds For BL9 8BZ

Average Mbps	94.600
Median Mbps	47.500
Maximum Mbps	1000.000

BL9 8BZ has an average download speed of 94.6 Megabits per second (Mbps).

716 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

64% of postcodes (754,643) have slower broadband speeds.

36% of postcodes (429,282) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For BL9 8BZ

Average Mbps	16.800
Median Mbps	11.200
Maximum Mbps	115.000

BL9 8BZ has an average upload speed of 16.8 Megabits per second (Mbps).

8,015 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

81% of postcodes (955,581) have slower upload speeds.

19% of postcodes (221,045) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of BL9 8BZ Postcode

England Primary Schools

Heap Bridge Village Primary School

Address: Heap Bridge Village Primary School, Heap Brow, Heap Bridge, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 7JP

Distance: 1.69 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617645686

Hollins Grundy Primary School

Address: Hollins Grundy Primary School, The Hags, Off Hollins Lane, Hollins, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 8AY

Distance: 0.23 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617960476

Mersey Drive Community Primary School

Address: Mersey Drive Community Primary School, Mersey Drive, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 8LN

Distance: 1.21 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617666298

Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School

Address: Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School, Parr Lane, Unsworth, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 8JT

Distance: 0.95 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617662888

East Ward Community Primary School

Address: East Ward Community Primary School, Willow Street, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 7QZ

Distance: 1.67 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617646065

East Ward Community Primary School

Address: East Ward Community Primary School, Willow Street, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 7QZ

Distance: 1.67 miles

Contact:

Sunny Bank Primary School

Address: Sunny Bank Primary School, Hathaway Road, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 8EQ

Distance: 0.61 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617662121

Sunny Bank Primary School

Address: Sunny Bank Primary School, Hathaway Road, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 8EQ

Distance: 0.61 miles

Contact:

St Thomas Church of England Primary School

Address: St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Pimhole Road, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 7EY

Distance: 1.45 miles

Contact:

St Luke's CofE Primary School

Address: St Luke's CofE Primary School, Morley Street, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 9JQ

Distance: 0.92 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617644988

Unsworth Primary School

Address: Unsworth Primary School, Blackley Close, Unsworth, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 8LY

Distance: 1.01 miles

Contact:

Ribble Drive Community Primary School

Address: Ribble Drive Community Primary School, Ribble Drive, Whitefield, Bury, Manchester, M45 8TD

Distance: 1.38 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617666625

St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitefield

Address: St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitefield, Ribble Drive, Whitefield, Manchester, Lancashire, M45 8NJ

Distance: 1.39 miles

Contact:

St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitefield

Address: St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitefield, Abingdon Avenue, Whitefield, Manchester, Lancashire, M45 8PT

Distance: 0.89 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617666098

All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand

Address: All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand, Rufford Drive, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 8PL

Distance: 1.02 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617963392

Higher Lane Primary School

Address: Higher Lane Primary School, Egerton Road, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 7EX

Distance: 1.73 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617662005

Higher Lane Primary School

Address: Higher Lane Primary School, Egerton Road, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 7EX

Distance: 1.73 miles

Contact:

St Peter's Church of England Primary School

Address: St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Whitefield Road, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 9PW

Distance: 0.74 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617642017

Radcliffe Hall Church of England/Methodist Controlled Primary School

Address: Radcliffe Hall Church of England/Methodist Controlled Primary School, Bury Street, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 2GB

Distance: 0.96 miles

Contact:

England Secondary Schools

Unsworth Academy

Address: Unsworth Academy, Parr Lane, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 8LP

Distance: 0.94 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617969820

Castlebrook High School

Address: Castlebrook High School, Parr Lane, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 8LP

Distance: 0.94 miles

Contact:

Broad Oak Sports College

Address: Broad Oak Sports College, Hazel Avenue, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 7QT

Distance: 1.72 miles

Contact:

Bury Church of England High School

Address: Bury Church of England High School, Haslam Brow, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 0TS

Distance: 1.19 miles

Contact:

Philips High School

Address: Philips High School, Higher Lane, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 7PH

Distance: 1.77 miles

School Website

Contact: 01613512200

England Higher Schools

Bury College

Address: Bury College, Market Street, Bury, Greater Manchester, BL9 0BG

Distance: 1.19 miles

Contact: 01612808280

Holy Cross College

Address: Holy Cross College, 169 Manchester Road, Bury, Greater Manchester, BL9 9BB

Distance: 1.06 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617624500

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near BL9 8BZ

BURY DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 434 MANCHESTER ROAD, BURY, BL9 9NS

Distance: 0.48 miles

Contact: :

PARR LANE (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 57 PARR LANE, BURY, LANCASHIRE, BL9 8JR

Distance: 0.95 miles

Contact: :

KNOWSLEY DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 37 KNOWSLEY STREET, BURY, LANCASHIRE, BL9 0ST

Distance: 1.31 miles

Contact: :

INGLEWOOD DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 223-225 BURY NEW ROAD, WHITEFIELD, MANCHESTER, LANCASHIRE, M45 8GW

Distance: 1.43 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 10 TENTERDEN STREET, BURY, LANCASHIRE, BL9 0EG

Distance: 1.49 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 2 ST. MARYS PLACE, BURY, LANCASHIRE, BL9 0DZ

Distance: 1.50 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near BL9 8BZ

COHENS CHEMIST

Address: 135 CROFT LANE, BURY, LANCASHIRE, BL9 8QA

Distance: 0.30 miles

Contact: tel: 01617 662161

ASDA PHARMACY

Address: ASDA SUPERSTORE, PILSWORTH ROAD, PILSWORTH, BURY, LANCASHIRE, BL9 8RS

Distance: 0.77 miles

Contact: tel: 01613 512510

FISHPOOL PHARMACY

Address: 14 PARKHILLS ROAD, BURY, LANCASHIRE, BL9 9AX

Distance: 0.94 miles

Contact: tel: 01617 643535

ROWLANDS PHARMACY

Address: 59 PARR LANE, UNSWORTH, BURY, LANCASHIRE, BL9 8JR

Distance: 0.95 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 7663595

POSTBOX PHARMACY

Address: 235 MARKET STREET, BURY, BL9 9AA

Distance: 1.01 miles

Contact: tel: 01612 800010

RADCLIFFE PHARMACY

Address: 62 CROSS LANE, RADCLIFFE, MANCHESTER, LANCASHIRE, M26 2RF

Distance: 1.13 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 7259111

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near BL9 8BZ

4155 PILSWORTH, BURY

Address: ASDA STORES LTD, PILSWORTH INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, PILSWORTH ROAD, BURY, LANCASHIRE, BL9 8RS

Distance: 0.77 miles

Contact: :

STOTTS OPTICIANS

Address: 113 PARR LANE, UNSWORTH, BURY, LANCASHIRE, BL9 8JN

Distance: 0.98 miles

Contact: :

EYECARE IN THE HOME LTD

Address: 22 THURSTON CLOSE, BURY, LANCASHIRE, BL9 8NW

Distance: 1.01 miles

Contact: :

SPECS DIRECT OPTICIANS - MANCHESTER

Address: 8 ELMS SQUARE, WHITEFIELD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M45 7TA

Distance: 1.27 miles

Contact: :

INSTORE OPTICIANS LTD (MORRISONS)

Address: MORRISON SUPERMARKETS, 5 STANLEY ROAD, WHITEFIELD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M45 8QH

Distance: 1.34 miles

Contact: :

MONTREAL GROUP LTD

Address: 15 PRINCESS PARADE, BURY, BL9 0QL

Distance: 1.45 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near BL9 8BZ

BLACKFORD HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 137 CROFT LANE, HOLLINS, BURY, LANCASHIRE, BL9 8QA

Distance: 0.30 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 7666622

UNSWORTH MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: PARR LANE, UNSWORTH, BURY, LANCASHIRE, BL9 8JR

Distance: 0.95 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 7664092

UNSWORTH MEDICAL CENTRE 2 - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: 59 PARR LANE, BURY, BL9 8JR

Distance: 0.95 miles

Contact: :

UNSWORTH MEDICAL CENTRE- COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: 59 PARR LANE, BURY, BL9 8JR

Distance: 0.95 miles

Contact: :

UNSWORTH MEDICAL CENTRE 3 - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: 59 PARR LANE, BURY, BL9 8JR

Distance: 0.95 miles

Contact: :

THE ELMS MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: GREEN LANE, WHITEFIELD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M45 7FD

Distance: 1.26 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 7662662

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Transport Links near BL9 8BZ

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: BL9 8BZ

Swinton (Manchester)
Swinton station, Station Road, Swinton, Greater Manchester, M27 6BT
Distance: 5.53 miles
Driving Time: 9.50 minutes
Kearsley (Manchester)
Kearsley station, Stoneclough Road, Kearsley, Greater Manchester, BL4 8DU
Distance: 5.81 miles
Driving Time: 12.20 minutes
Clifton (Manchester)
Clifton station, Rake Lane, Clifton, Greater Manchester, M27 8LL
Distance: 5.92 miles
Driving Time: 10.44 minutes
Moorside
Moorside station, Moorside Road, Moorside, Greater Manchester, M27 9PU
Distance: 6.37 miles
Driving Time: 11.31 minutes
Farnworth
Farnworth station, Railway Street, Farnworth, Greater Manchester, BL4 7QZ
Distance: 8.45 miles
Driving Time: 12.73 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near BL9 8BZ

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near BL9 8BZ

M66 J3

Distance: 0.99 miles

Driving Time: 2.00 minutes

M66 J2

Distance: 1.78 miles

Driving Time: 2.70 minutes

M60 J17

Distance: 2.41 miles

Driving Time: 5.17 minutes

M60 J18

Distance: 2.96 miles

Driving Time: 3.90 minutes

M60 J19

Distance: 4.24 miles

Driving Time: 5.15 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the BL9 8BZ Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Bury South Boro Const
Member or Parliament	Christian Wakeford
Contact Details	Contact Christian Wakeford
Political Party	Labour

What Council is the BL9 8BZ Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is Bury District Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Bury District at the following link Bury District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Bury District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Bury District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the BL9 8BZ Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Bury council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries and Archives - Bury Council

House Sales in BL9 8BZ

Yearly House Sales for BL9 8BZ
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2013	£200,000	£168,000	£217,000	4
2014	£163,000	£163,000	£163,000	1
2016	£154,000	£160,000	£157,000	2
2017	£220,000	£310,000	£265,000	2
2019	£170,000	£170,000	£170,000	1

Postcodes near the BL9 8BZ Postcode

BL9 8BY Blenheim Close BL9 8BX Croft Lane BL9 8BU Croft Lane BL9 8BJ Felton Close BL9 8DB Stokesay Close BL9 8BG Wilton Drive BL9 8DA Woburn Drive

What Popular Supermarkets are near the BL9 8BZ Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near BL9 8BZ
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Asda, Park 66, Pilsworth Road, BURY, BL9 8RS	1.24 miles	Directions from BL9 8BZ to Asda
Iceland, Park 66, Pilsworth Road, BURY, BL9 8RS	1.24 miles	Directions from BL9 8BZ to Iceland
Asda, Spring Street, BURY, BL9 0RN	2.10 miles	Directions from BL9 8BZ to Asda
Morrisons, Stanley Road, Whitefield, MANCHESTER, M45 8QH	2.16 miles	Directions from BL9 8BZ to Morrisons
Iceland, Rochdale Road, BURY, BL9 7AY	2.42 miles	Directions from BL9 8BZ to Iceland

What Popular Restaurants are near the BL9 8BZ Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near BL9 8BZ
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Bury The Rock,the Rock Shopping, Bury, BL9 7XX	1.65 miles	Directions from BL9 8BZ to Bury The Rock,the Rock Shopping
Bridgehall Lane, Bury, BL9 7PJ	1.66 miles	Directions from BL9 8BZ to Bridgehall Lane
Birch Service Area, Heywood, OL10 2QH	2.32 miles	Directions from BL9 8BZ to Birch Service Area
Birch Service Area, Heywood, OL10 2QH	2.32 miles	Directions from BL9 8BZ to Birch Service Area

Mcdonald's Restaurants near BL9 8BZ
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Pilsworth Road, BURY, BL9 8RD	0.64 miles	Directions from BL9 8BZ to McDonald's, Pilsworth Road, BURY, BL9 8RD
McDonald's, The Rock, BURY, BL9 0PB	1.62 miles	Directions from BL9 8BZ to McDonald's, The Rock, BURY, BL9 0PB
McDonald's, Woodfields Retail Park, Peel Way, BURY, BL9 5BY	1.81 miles	Directions from BL9 8BZ to McDonald's, Woodfields Retail Park, Peel Way, BURY, BL9 5BY
McDonald's, Riverside Retail Park, Radcliffe, MANCHESTER, M26 3DA	1.91 miles	Directions from BL9 8BZ to McDonald's, Riverside Retail Park, Radcliffe, MANCHESTER, M26 3DA

KFC Restaurants near BL9 8BZ
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Park 66, BURY, BL9 8RZ	0.67 miles	Directions from BL9 8BZ to KFC Bury - Pilsworth Road
KFC, Moorgate Retail Park, BURY, BL9 7AQ	1.72 miles	Directions from BL9 8BZ to KFC Bury - Moorgate Retail Park
KFC, Bury New Road, Prestwich, MANCHESTER, M25 3AJ	2.56 miles	Directions from BL9 8BZ to KFC Prestwich - Bury New Road
KFC, Kemp Street, Middleton, MANCHESTER, M24 4UA	3.78 miles	Directions from BL9 8BZ to KFC Manchester - Middleton
KFC, Cheetham Hill Road, MANCHESTER, M8 8EP	5.54 miles	Directions from BL9 8BZ to KFC Manchester Fort Shopping Park