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House prices in BL8 4, Bury

The average house price in BL8 4, Bury over the last three years is £385,444, with a median sold price of £347,500 — above the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm.

Median price
£348k
last 3 yrs
1-year change
+13.5%
5-year change
+14.7%
Per m²
£3k

HM Land Registry sold-price data · updated August 2026

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Sold prices in BL8 4, Bury

Based on 168 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).

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The average house price in BL8 4, Bury over the last three years is £385,444, with a median sold price of £347,500 — above the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm. The mean and median are close, so prices here are fairly evenly spread rather than skewed by a few outliers. That's drawn from 168 recorded sales — a thinner, lower-volume local market.

BL8 4 price trend

Quarterly median sold price (smoothed), against England & Wales. Hover for the value at any quarter.

BL8 4England & Wales
£250k£300k£350k201620182020202220242026£376k
1 year
+13.5%
5 years
+14.7%
10 years
+45.8%

Over five years, prices in BL8 4, Bury have risen (+14.7%). Across a full decade they are +45.8%. The last twelve months alone: +13.5%. On our smoothed index, prices in BL8 4, Bury are at — or within a whisker of — their highest level on record, so there's little history of buying cheaper to point to.

How BL8 4 growth compares

Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2015 — so you can compare the pace of change in BL8 4 directly against England & Wales, regardless of price level.

BL8 4England & Wales
100120140201620182020202220242026+54%

Indexed to 100 in 2015. A line at +20% means prices are 20% above their 2015 level.

What it costs to buy in BL8 4, Bury

From entry-level to premium — where sold prices actually land, not just the headline median.

£348k
Entry-level
£204k
10th %ile
Middle of the market
£259k–£447k
25–75th %ile
Premium
£606k
90th %ile

Homes in BL8 4, Bury span a broad range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £203,500, while the top tenth fetched over £605,750. Half of all sales fell between £259,375 and £447,125 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.

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Target price in BL8 4
£348,000
around the local median · 36% up the local range
£200,000 · entry-level£610,000 · premium
deposit
Deposit (10%)
£34,800
Stamp duty (SDLT)
£7,400
Monthly repayment
£1,831/mo
5% · 25-yr repayment
Income needed
~£69,500
at 4.5× lending

Upfront cash ≈ £42,200 (deposit + stamp duty), before legal and survey fees. Illustration only, not financial advice — English SDLT main-residence rates for 2026/27; second homes pay a surcharge, and your mortgage rate and multiple will vary.

How BL8 4 compares

Average sold price here against its wider area and England (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).

BL8 4 (this area)£385k
Blackburn with Darwen£166khere: +132%
England£291khere: +32%
BL8 4 1-yr +13.5%Blackburn with Darwen 1-yr +4.7%England 1-yr +3.9%

At £385,444, homes in BL8 4, Bury sell for 132% above the Blackburn with Darwen average, and 32% above the England average. Prices here have moved faster than England as a whole over the past year (+13.5% vs +3.9%).

Prices by property type

Median sold price, £/m² and share of the market, by type, across BL8 4.

TypeMedian£/m²Sales
Detached£450,000£3,85864 (38%)
Semi-detached£320,000£3,58652 (31%)
TerracedBest £/m²£229,000£2,80843 (26%)
Flat / maisonette£270,0009 (5%)

The most-traded type in BL8 4, Bury is detached (64 sales, median £450,000), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£270,000) and houses (~£347,717) trade well apart, so the headline figure moves a lot with the mix of what's for sale. Priced by size, homes here work out at roughly £3,488 per square metre — a useful yardstick when a listing's asking price looks high or low for its floor area. Space for money: terraced offer the most floor area per pound in BL8 4, Bury, at about £2,808/m², while detached cost the most at £3,858/m² — a 37% premium. If floor area matters more to you than form, that gap is where the value hides.

The BL8 4 market: activity & mix

How busy the market is, and what kind of homes actually change hands.

Sales per year
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'18
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147'21
'22
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69'25
'26*

* 2026 is a part year — Land Registry sales are recorded a few weeks after completion.

Tenure & new-build mix
Leasehold 58.3%Freehold 41.7%

Around 69 homes changed hands in BL8 4, Bury in 2025 — quieter than the area's average of roughly 84 sales a year over the past decade. The busiest recent year was 2021 (147 sales). A quieter market cuts competition: well-priced homes still sell, but buyers have more room to negotiate and less pressure to rush. 58% of recent sales in BL8 4, Bury were leasehold — a substantial leasehold share, so factor in service charges and lease length.

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BL8 4 house prices — FAQs

What is the average house price in BL8 4, Bury?

Over the last three years the median sold price in BL8 4 was £347,500, with a mean of £385,444, based on 168 HM Land Registry sales.

Is BL8 4, Bury expensive?

At a £347,500 median, BL8 4 is more expensive than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average, working out at roughly £3,488 per square metre.

Are house prices in BL8 4, Bury going up or down?

On our smoothed index, BL8 4 prices have moved +13.5% over the past year. Local trends are noisy, so this is a guide to direction rather than a precise figure.

What's the cheapest type of home to buy in BL8 4, Bury?

Of the common types, terraced have the lowest median at £229,000 (43 sales).

How much do I need to buy in BL8 4, Bury?

Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £203,500, and most buyers competed in the £259,375–£447,125 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £605,750.

How much have BL8 4, Bury house prices changed over 5 years?

Prices in BL8 4 are +14.7% over the last five years, and +45.8% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.

How much stamp duty will I pay on a home in BL8 4, Bury?

On the £347,500 median-priced BL8 4 home, a home-mover pays about £7,375 in Stamp Duty Land Tax at 2026/27 rates, and a first-time buyer about £2,375 with first-time-buyer relief. Second homes pay a surcharge on top.

How much deposit and income do I need to buy in BL8 4, Bury?

A 10% deposit on the median £347,500 BL8 4 home is £34,750 (5% would be £17,375). Borrowing the remaining £312,750 implies a household income of roughly £69,500 at a typical 4.5× lending multiple.

How many homes sell in BL8 4, Bury each year?

Roughly 69 sales a year have been recorded in BL8 4 recently (HM Land Registry). That’s a small market — the right home may take patience, and each sale can move the local averages.

Are homes in BL8 4, Bury freehold or leasehold?

58% of recent sales in BL8 4 were leasehold and the rest freehold. Leasehold usually means flats — always check the remaining lease length and any service charge or ground rent before offering.

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Sources

Sold-price figures derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (© Crown copyright), under the Open Government Licence v3.0; £/m² combines PPD with MHCLG EPC floor areas. Full Housometer reports also draw on HM Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency, VOA, Ofsted, Police.uk, DEFRA, ONS and more. Area figures summarise the market and are not a valuation of any individual home.