BL8 1JG

a postcode in Bury

Introduced in January 1980

BL8 1JG	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with BL8 1JG

Purbeck Drive - 22 properties, USRN 5101745

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.612 / 53°36'43"N

Longitude: -2.3163 / 2°18'58"W

UTM Reference: 30U 545229 5940567

OS Easting: 379168

OS Northing: 412868

OS Grid: SD791128

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR DV8N.9Y

Mapcode Global: WH97Q.DG6V

Open Location Code: 9C5VJM6M+QF

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83uo26

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 1c1

Retired Professionals
Established Mature Families
Affluent Mature Families

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 28350 / 32844

9th decile
much less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for BL8 1JG on Thursday 4 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:27
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:52
Sunrise	04:43
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:07
Sunset	21:31
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:22
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:48

Hours of daylight today	04:13 to 22:01
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:01 to 04:12
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	06:50
Moon Rises	23:56

For a full sun and moon calendar for BL8 1JG, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in BL8 1JG

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
6 November 2023	3 Purbeck Drive, Bury BL8 1JG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£274,000
10 December 2021	41 Purbeck Drive, Bury BL8 1JG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£220,000
23 September 2021	3 Purbeck Drive, Bury BL8 1JG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£184,000
24 November 2020	39 Purbeck Drive, Bury BL8 1JG	Detached	Freehold	£244,000
14 May 2020	31 Purbeck Drive, Bury BL8 1JG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£192,000
26 May 2017	21 Purbeck Drive, Bury BL8 1JG	Detached	Leasehold	£165,000
14 July 2015	37 Purbeck Drive, Bury BL8 1JG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£170,000
21 August 2014	23 Purbeck Drive, Bury BL8 1JG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£157,000
29 November 2013	29 Purbeck Drive, Bury BL8 1JG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£148,000
1 July 2010	25 Purbeck Drive, Bury BL8 1JG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£167,500
8 October 2009	35 Purbeck Drive, Bury BL8 1JG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£155,000
25 August 2009	37 Purbeck Drive, Bury BL8 1JG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£172,500
4 April 2008	33 Purbeck Drive, Bury BL8 1JG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£145,000
14 December 2007	43 Purbeck Drive, Bury BL8 1JG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£172,500
10 July 2006	17 Purbeck Drive, Bury BL8 1JG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£155,000
22 December 2005	43 Purbeck Drive, Bury BL8 1JG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£142,000
16 February 2005	17 Purbeck Drive, Bury BL8 1JG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£118,000
22 May 2003	43 Purbeck Drive, Bury BL8 1JG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£119,000
14 September 2001	25 Purbeck Drive, Bury BL8 1JG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£89,950
25 June 1999	9 Purbeck Drive, Bury BL8 1JG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£53,000
7 August 1998	1 Purbeck Drive, Bury BL8 1JG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£44,500
5 September 1997	15 Purbeck Drive, Bury BL8 1JG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£52,950
28 October 1996	41 Purbeck Drive, Bury BL8 1JG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£60,000
14 July 1995	39 Purbeck Drive, Bury BL8 1JG	Detached	Freehold	£65,000

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for BL8 1JG

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Bury North

MP

James Frith Labour

Bury Borough Council

Metropolitan district ward

Elton

Councillors

Jack Rydeheard Conservative

Martin Hayes Labour

Charlotte Morris Labour

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for BL8 1JG

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00025118		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01004965	Bury 005B	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02001023	Bury 005	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05014155	Elton	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	5 May 2022	DLUHC
E08000002	Bury	Metropolitan Districts	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000002	North West	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001144	Bury North	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000005	Greater Manchester	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000239	Manchester	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33004824		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000015	Greater Manchester	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	28 October 2010	BEIS
E38000024	NHS Bury	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 April 2013	ODS
E40000010	North West	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2019	ODS
E43000156	Bury, unparished area	Non-Civil Parished Areas	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E54000057	NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 April 2024	ODS
E56000032	Greater Manchester	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 July 2023	NHS England
E63008197	Bury (Bury)	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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