Kingsbury Close - BL8 1WA
Key Postcode Insights
BL8 1WA is a residential postcode situated on Kingsbury Close, Bury, BL8 with 59 addresses.
It ranks as the 902nd largest and 416th most expensive of the 909 postcodes in the BL8 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 59 properties: 41 houses and 18 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £268,666
- 10 Year change
- up 57.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,272pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 70.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £261/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.7%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
BL8 1WA is a residential postcode situated on Kingsbury Close, Bury, BL8 with 59 addresses.
It ranks as the 902nd largest and 416th most expensive of the 909 postcodes in the BL8 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 59 properties: 41 houses and 18 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £268,666
- 10 Year change
- up 57.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,272pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 70.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £261/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.7%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin BL8 1WA
- 1 Kingsbury Close
3 Bed Modern House
- 3 Kingsbury Close
3 Bed Modern House
- 5 Kingsbury Close
4 Bed House
- 7 Kingsbury Close
5 Bed Modern House
- 9 Kingsbury Close
4 Bed Modern House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in BL8 1WA sold for £150,000 on 25th July 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 2.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £268,666.
The BL8 1WA Sales Market has increased by 57.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.7% | £268,666 |
| June 2025 | 4.5% | £261,531 |
| June 2024 | -1.5% | £250,365 |
| June 2023 | 3.7% | £254,217 |
| June 2022 | 7.8% | £245,060 |
| June 2021 | 12.3% | £227,315 |
| June 2020 | 4.4% | £202,449 |
| June 2019 | 4.1% | £193,958 |
| June 2018 | 7.3% | £186,399 |
| June 2017 | 1.6% | £173,707 |
| June 2016 | 4.8% | £170,989 |
| June 2015 | 4.8% | £163,207 |
| June 2014 | 4.5% | £155,791 |
| June 2013 | -0.9% | £149,139 |
| June 2012 | 0.9% | £150,506 |
| June 2011 | -1.1% | £149,184 |
| June 2010 | 0.3% | £150,866 |
| June 2009 | -6.8% | £150,471 |
| June 2008 | -2.1% | £161,468 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £164,904 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,272.
The BL8 1WA Rental Market has increased by 70.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.8% | £1,272pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.7% | £1,226pcm |
| June 2024 | 10% | £1,160pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.1% | £1,054pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.4% | £975pcm |
| June 2021 | 9.8% | £908pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.2% | £827pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.9% | £802pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.4% | £779pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.7% | £768pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.4% | £748pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.9% | £723pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.8% | £696pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.5% | £684pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.5% | £680pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.3% | £677pcm |
| June 2010 | 1.6% | £656pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.8% | £645pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.3% | £678pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £676pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 25th July 2025 for £150,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 2.8%. The postcode has had a total of 115 sales since 1995.
BL8 1WA has seen 9 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jul 2025£150,000 | 2 Bed Flat73, Kingsbury Close, Bury, BL8 1WA73, Kingsbury Close, Bury, BL8 1WA
- Sold Nov 2024£336,100 | 4 Bed House69, Kingsbury Close, Bury, BL8 1WA69, Kingsbury Close, Bury, BL8 1WA
- Sold Aug 2024£203,500 | 3 Bed House31, Kingsbury Close, Bury, BL8 1WA31, Kingsbury Close, Bury, BL8 1WA
- Sold Jan 2024£142,000 | 2 Bed Flat77, Kingsbury Close, Bury, BL8 1WA77, Kingsbury Close, Bury, BL8 1WA
- Sold Nov 2023£250,000 | 3 Bed House115, Kingsbury Close, Bury, BL8 1WA115, Kingsbury Close, Bury, BL8 1WA
Nearby Postcodes
BL8 1WA is the 902nd largest and the 416th most expensive postcode out of the 909 postcodes in the BL8 area.
- BL8 1WH, Wye Walk, Bury, BL8BL8 1WH3 Addresses|46 m away
- BL8 1WB, Kingsbury Close, Bury, BL8BL8 1WB36 Addresses|65 m away
- BL8 1WG, Nithe Walk, Bury, BL8BL8 1WG7 Addresses|97 m away
- BL8 1WF, Brook Walk, Bury, BL8BL8 1WF6 Addresses|178 m away
- BL8 1WE, Hartford Drive, Bury, BL8BL8 1WE6 Addresses|192 m away
Property Types
- 36 modern houses built after 1980
- 16 modern flats built after 1980
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 1 flat of an unknown age
- 4 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (36)
- modern flat (16)
- house (2)
- flat (1)
- Unknown (4)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 53 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (7)
- F (0)
- C (38)
- G (0)
- D (7)
- No EPC (6)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Dec 2014£3,902,021 | 3 Bed House55, Kingsbury Close, Bury, BL8 1WA55, Kingsbury Close, Bury, BL8 1WA
- Sold Aug 2022£425,000 | 5 Bed House56, Kingsbury Close, Bury, BL8 1WB56, Kingsbury Close, Bury, BL8 1WB
- Sold Mar 2022£400,000 | 5 Bed House70, Kingsbury Close, Bury, BL8 1WB70, Kingsbury Close, Bury, BL8 1WB
Schools Nearby
- Old Hall Primary School800 m away
- Tottington Primary School800 m away
- Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy900 m away
- Tottington High School600 m away
- The Elton High School1.3 km away
- Woodhey High School2.5 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to BL8 1WA is Bromley Cross (Lancs) station, which is 5.4 kilometres away.
- Bromley Cross (Lancs)|5.4 km away
- Hall-i'-th'-Wood|5.9 km away
- Entwistle|7.5 km away
- Bolton|7.7 km away
