Property market | £267,186 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Manchester (13.1 miles) | |
Broadband | 72.4mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 82.9% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 17.0% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 243 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 205 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Bury South level) | |
Community | Median age is 40.3 | Population of 185,060 | Happiness is Above Average for Greater Manchester, Average for UK | |
Crime | 7.0 burglaries per 1k people (Bury) | |
Commute (approx) | - Manchester Piccadilly (38 mins) - Leeds (66 mins) | |
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£267,186 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is Manchester (13.1 miles) | |
72.4mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 40.3 | 185,060 | Happiness is Above Average for Greater Manchester, Average for UK | |
Ranked 243 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 205 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Bury South level) | |
7.0 burglaries per 1k people (Bury) | |
- Manchester Piccadilly (38 mins) - Leeds (66 mins) | |
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Bury has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Bury has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £417,134, which is up 3.4% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £267,186 (up 2.8% on last year) , a terraced house £190,291 (up 1.8% on last year) and a flat £130,476. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £581 per month. Property prices in Bury are similar to the average property prices across Greater Manchester and are slightly lower compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Bury, prices have risen much more quickly than the annual average price change seen across the Greater Manchester region.
Property data is based on Bury level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Bury, or click here to browse the longer list of Bury property transactions from 2023.
Bury has a high number of nearby schools, so there is plenty of choice although there may also be a lot of competition for spaces too. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, Prestwich, which was was rated as outstanding in 2015. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, Prestwich | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | Yes - 2015 |
Mersey Drive Community Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Ribble Drive Community Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Heaton Park Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Park View Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Whitefield Community Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Hollins Grundy Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitefield | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitefield | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
St Hilda's Church of England Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Parrenthorn High School | Secondary school Community school - Mixed | No |
Prestwich Preparatory School | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Manchester Mesivta School | Secondary school Voluntary aided school - Boys | No |
Unsworth Academy | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Sunny Bank Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Elms Bank | Secondary school Academy special converter - Mixed | No |
Unsworth Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
The Heys School | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, Prestwich Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (9/11/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Manchester | |
Elms Bank Save school | Secondary school Academy special converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (10/22/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Bury | |
Park View Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (10/17/2012) | 62 submissions 96.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Manchester |
Whitefield Community Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/18/2021) | Ofsted Report Link | Manchester | |
Hollins Grundy Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (10/4/2017) | Ofsted Report Link | Bury | |
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (12/11/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Manchester | |
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (1/24/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Manchester | |
Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/1/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Manchester | |
St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitefield Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (2/5/2020) | Ofsted Report Link | Manchester | |
Mersey Drive Community Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (12/13/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Manchester | |
St Hilda's Church of England Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (2/20/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Manchester | |
Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/16/2022) | 44 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Bury |
Ribble Drive Community Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/20/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Manchester | |
Prestwich Preparatory School Save school | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | 2: Good (14/02/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Manchester | |
Heaton Park Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (9/14/2012) | 36 submissions 97.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Manchester |
Sunny Bank Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (2/12/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Bury | |
Unsworth Academy Save school | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (11/13/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Bury | |
Unsworth Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (12/6/2017) | Ofsted Report Link | Bury | |
St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy Save school | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (12/4/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Manchester | |
Parrenthorn High School Save school | Secondary school Community school - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (4/25/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Manchester |
School | Type |
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St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, Prestwich Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (9/11/2014) |
Elms Bank Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (10/22/2014) |
Park View Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/17/2012) 62 submissions 96.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Whitefield Community Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/18/2021) |
Hollins Grundy Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/4/2017) |
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (12/11/2014) |
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/24/2013) |
Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/1/2012) |
St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitefield Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/5/2020) |
Mersey Drive Community Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (12/13/2012) |
St Hilda's Church of England Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/20/2013) |
Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/16/2022) 44 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Ribble Drive Community Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/20/2019) |
Prestwich Preparatory School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (14/02/2019) |
Heaton Park Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/14/2012) 36 submissions 97.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Sunny Bank Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/12/2015) |
Unsworth Academy Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (11/13/2019) |
Unsworth Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (12/6/2017) |
St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (12/4/2019) |
Parrenthorn High School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (4/25/2019) |
Station | Distance from Bury | Commute options |
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Manchester Victoria A busy station. Station footfall changed +7% from the previous year. | 6 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (12 mins - TransPennine Express - £41 monthly fare) View details - Leeds (70 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (89 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 117 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 179 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details |
Manchester Oxford Road A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -31% from the previous year. | 7 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (4 mins - East Midlands Railway - £34 monthly fare) View details - Leeds (71 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (97 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 109 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 172 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details |
Manchester Piccadilly A very busy station. Station footfall changed +6% from the previous year. | 7 miles |
- Leeds (71 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (93 mins - CrossCountry) View details - York (100 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Euston (174 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details |
Ashburys A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +14% from the previous year. | 8 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (7 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Leeds (59 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (1 change(s) - 88 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 111 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Belle Vue A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +26% from the previous year. | 9 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (10 mins - Northern Trains) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 77 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 116 mins - CrossCountry) View details - York (1 change(s) - 116 mins - TransPennine Express) View details |
Ryder Brow A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +4% from the previous year. | 10 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (12 mins - Northern Trains) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 79 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 118 mins - CrossCountry) View details - York (1 change(s) - 118 mins - TransPennine Express) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Bury) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Bury residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 82.9% | 81.7% |
Asian | 10.6% | 9.3% |
Mixed | 2.6% | 2.9% |
Black | 1.9% | 4.0% |
Other | 1.9% | 2.1% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Bury South consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 13.3% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 10.0% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 12.7% | 243 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 21.5% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 5.0% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 11.4% | |
Routine occupations | 10.7% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 9.0% | 205 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 6.3% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Greater Manchester is fast (77mbps). Bury is consistent with this, with average download speeds of 72.4mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Bury South level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 72.4 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 97.6% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.5% |
Crime stats were found at the Bury level:
Type | Bury | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 110 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 7 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 17 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 0 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 42 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Bury.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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Gtr Mancs Mersey and Ches | River Irwell | The Lower River Irwell catchment also includes the Rivers Irk and Medlock, Wince and Worsley Brooks and their tributaries |
Gtr Mancs Mersey and Ches | River Irwell | Upper Irwell catchment includes the Rivers Beal, Roch and Croal, Limey Water and their tributaries. Other locations which may be affected are around Farnworth, Whitefield, Little Lever, Radcliffe, Bury, Heywood, Whitworth and Bacup |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Bury, Greater Manchester Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £267,186 Detached: £417,134 | 110 | Primary: 17Secondary: 6 | 12.7% residents in higher managerial positions 9.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Timperley, Greater Manchester Affordability: Average Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £406,275 Detached: £693,253 | 83 | Primary: 24Secondary: 11 | 23.9% residents in higher managerial positions 6.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Altrincham, Greater Manchester Affordability: Average Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £406,275 Detached: £693,253 | 83 | Primary: 20Secondary: 7 | 23.9% residents in higher managerial positions 6.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Sale, Greater Manchester Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £406,275 Detached: £693,253 | 83 | Primary: 19Secondary: 6 | 12.3% residents in higher managerial positions 11.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Didsbury, Greater Manchester Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £306,364 Detached: £449,687 | 178 | Primary: 20Secondary: 5 | 19.5% residents in higher managerial positions 8.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Rusholme, Greater Manchester Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £306,364 Detached: £449,687 | 178 | Primary: 33Secondary: 8 | 7.6% residents in higher managerial positions 16.3% residents long-term unemployed |
Ancoats, Greater Manchester Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £306,364 Detached: £449,687 | 178 | Primary: 30Secondary: 12 | 11.4% residents in higher managerial positions 11.3% residents long-term unemployed |
Chorlton, Greater Manchester Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £306,364 Detached: £449,687 | 178 | Primary: 29Secondary: 9 | 19.5% residents in higher managerial positions 8.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Prestwich, Greater Manchester Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £267,186 Detached: £417,134 | 110 | Primary: 16Secondary: 4 | 12.7% residents in higher managerial positions 9.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Salford, Greater Manchester Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £256,887 Detached: £397,580 | 131 | Primary: 7Secondary: 1 | 11.2% residents in higher managerial positions 10.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Eccles, Greater Manchester Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £256,887 Detached: £397,580 | 131 | Primary: 29Secondary: 11 | 12.2% residents in higher managerial positions 10.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Bury, Greater Manchester Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £267,186 Detached: £417,134 | 110 | Primary: 17Secondary: 6 |
Timperley, Greater Manchester Affordability: Average Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £406,275 Detached: £693,253 | 83 | Primary: 24Secondary: 11 |
Altrincham, Greater Manchester Affordability: Average Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £406,275 Detached: £693,253 | 83 | Primary: 20Secondary: 7 |
Sale, Greater Manchester Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £406,275 Detached: £693,253 | 83 | Primary: 19Secondary: 6 |
Didsbury, Greater Manchester Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £306,364 Detached: £449,687 | 178 | Primary: 20Secondary: 5 |
Rusholme, Greater Manchester Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £306,364 Detached: £449,687 | 178 | Primary: 33Secondary: 8 |
Ancoats, Greater Manchester Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £306,364 Detached: £449,687 | 178 | Primary: 30Secondary: 12 |
Chorlton, Greater Manchester Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £306,364 Detached: £449,687 | 178 | Primary: 29Secondary: 9 |
Prestwich, Greater Manchester Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £267,186 Detached: £417,134 | 110 | Primary: 16Secondary: 4 |
Salford, Greater Manchester Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £256,887 Detached: £397,580 | 131 | Primary: 7Secondary: 1 |
Eccles, Greater Manchester Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £256,887 Detached: £397,580 | 131 | Primary: 29Secondary: 11 |
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