Sawley Avenue
Bury, England
Reality check: Affordable entry at £155,000 with stable market liquidity. Strong 17% growth over 5 years supports the investment case.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Strong case: 17% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£155,000).
Workable for families, but noisy/dense environment (35) may concern parents.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Decent connectivity, but walkability (45) could be better.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Strong case: 17% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£155,000).
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Limited by environment (35), service access (30). Not ideal for settled retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Good entry point at £155,000, but environment (35) is below average.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
How Life Works Here
Sawley Avenue is located in Bury, near Whitefield. Some amenities are available nearby, though a car may be useful for regular errands like grocery shopping. Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus and tram links nearby. The nearest stop (Selby Avenue) is 266m away. The median property price is £155,000, with strong growth of 17% over five years. Based on 8 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 13 schools within 2 km, 11 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 82m away. This street may particularly suit property investors. Overall, this street scores 61 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 15% within its district.
Score Breakdown
Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.
police.uk crime data (12-month rolling)
OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km
DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops
DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space
HM Land Registry price paid data
GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings
OSM footpath density + connectivity
EPC Register — awaiting public API access
Environment Agency flood zones
Property Market
Terraced | Freehold | Market: stable
Based on 8 transactions. Moderate sample — prices may not fully represent current market value.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)
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Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Sawley Avenue, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (4)
- The Gym 652m · 8 min walk
- Whitefield Bowling Club 786m · 10 min walk
- Stand Cricket Club 1024m · 13 min walk
- Unsworth Cricket Club 1470m · 18 min walk
libraries (3)
- Unsworth Library 748m · 9 min walk
- Whitefield Library and Adult Learning Centre 1098m · 14 min walk
- Dumers Lane Community Centre and Library 1656m · 21 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Whitefield Park 652m · 8 min walk
- Sunny Bank Wood 740m · 9 min walk
- Springwater Park 855m · 11 min walk
- Hamilton Road Park 908m · 11 min walk
- Victoria Park (Besses) 1260m · 16 min walk
schools (5)
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand 82m · 1 min walk
- St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 155m · 2 min walk
- Elms Bank 169m · 2 min walk
- Sunny Bank Primary School 673m · 8 min walk
- St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 777m · 10 min walk
Transport Links
Similar Streets
- Hastings Close — Bury61
- Kings Avenue — Bury61
- Hillside Avenue — Bury61
- Brightwater Close — Bury61
- Warwick Avenue — Bury61
Data Transparency
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- OS Open Roads — Crown copyright and database right
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Crown copyright
- police.uk crime data — Open Government Licence v3.0
- OpenStreetMap — ODbL licence
- DfT NaPTAN — Open Government Licence v3.0
- GIAS schools data — Crown copyright
- Environment Agency flood data — OGL v3.0
- DEFRA noise and air quality — OGL v3.0
- ONS Census 2021 — Open Government Licence v3.0
All scores are computed from publicly available government and open data. No proprietary data is used. Scores reflect statistical patterns, not guarantees.
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