BL8 3GL

a postcode in Bury

Introduced in June 2008

BL8 3GL	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with BL8 3GL

Bentley Meadow - 6 properties, USRN 5104310

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5995 / 53°35'58"N

Longitude: -2.3405 / 2°20'25"W

UTM Reference: 30U 543642 5939162

OS Easting: 377562

OS Northing: 411486

OS Grid: SD775114

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR DV3T.2F

Mapcode Global: WH97Q.0SRF

Open Location Code: 9C5VHMX5+QQ

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83to93

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 7a2

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce
Established but Challenged
Industry Associations

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 17560 / 32844

6th decile
slightly less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for BL8 3GL 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)	23:47

Hours of daylight today	04:13 to 22:01
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:01 to 04:13
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	06:51
Moon Rises	23:56

For a full sun and moon calendar for BL8 3GL, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in BL8 3GL

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
8 March 2024	5 Bentley Meadows, Walshaw, Bury BL8 3GL	Detached	Leasehold	£910,000
19 June 2017	6 Bentley Meadows, Walshaw, Bury BL8 3GL	Detached	Leasehold	£425,000
27 April 2017	2 Bentley Meadows, Walshaw, Bury BL8 3GL	Detached	Leasehold	£500,000
27 April 2017	1 Bentley Meadows, Walshaw, Bury BL8 3GL	Detached	Leasehold	£575,000
16 September 2011	1 Bentley Meadows, Walshaw, Bury BL8 3GL	Detached	Leasehold	£610,000
28 October 2009	2 Bentley Meadows, Walshaw, Bury BL8 3GL	Detached	Leasehold	£500,000
23 September 2009	4 Bentley Meadows, Walshaw, Bury BL8 3GL	Detached	Leasehold	£490,000
18 September 2009	1 Bentley Meadows, Walshaw, Bury BL8 3GL	Detached	Leasehold	£500,000
17 July 2009	6 Bentley Meadows, Walshaw, Bury BL8 3GL	Detached	Leasehold	£415,000
23 January 2009	3 Bentley Meadows, Walshaw, Bury BL8 3GL	Detached	Leasehold	£565,000
12 June 2008	5 Bentley Meadows, Walshaw, Bury BL8 3GL	Detached	Leasehold	£570,000

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 3GL

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Bury North

MP

James Frith Labour

Bury Borough Council

Metropolitan district ward

Tottington

Councillors

Yvonne Wright Independent

Luis McBriar Conservative

Iain Gartside Conservative

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for BL8 3GL

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00025534		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01005053	Bury 006E	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02001024	Bury 006	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05014167	Tottington	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
E33004828		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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