M45 area guide
House prices, recent sales, crime and schools for the M45 postcode district in Bury. Free to read, from official open data. For one address in detail, run a full property report.
Bury · 2026-05 (UK HPI)
Land Registry Price Paid
Street-level crime at the district centre
Ofsted rated, within one mile
What the data says about M45
The average home across Bury is worth about £238,266 (UK House Price Index, 2026-05), and prices have risen 3.0% over the last year.
Of 454 energy certificates sampled across 12 postcodes in M45, band D is the most common, and 66.7% of homes sit below band C — the point at which most lenders' green mortgage deals and future rental rules bite.
Police recorded 3 crimes around the centre of M45 in the six months to 2026-06, most often violence and sexual offences (2).
There are 5 schools rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted within a mile of M45 in Bury, including Higher Lane Primary School.
The district covers the Besses, Holyrood, Pilkington Park, St. Mary's ward areas.
Sample of 454 energy certificates from 12 postcodes in M45, taken from the government energy performance register, most recent lodged 2026. Indicative of the district rather than a full census.
Prices changed +3.0% over the last year in Bury.
Street-level crime from data.police.uk, six months to 2026-06.
Primary
- Higher Lane Primary SchoolNot rated · 0.2 mi
- Whitefield Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi
- Ribble Drive Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi
- St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyInadequate · 0.5 mi
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, StandNot rated · 0.6 mi
Secondary
- Philips High SchoolRequires improvement · 0.4 mi
- Elms BankOutstanding · 0.7 mi
- Cloughside CollegeNot rated · 0.8 mi
- The Heys SchoolGood · 1.0 mi
- Parrenthorn High SchoolGood · 1.1 mi
Besses · Holyrood · Pilkington Park · St. Mary's · Unsworth
Common questions about M45
What is the average house price in M45?
The UK House Price Index puts the average home in Bury at £238,266 as of 2026-05.
How much does each property type cost in M45?
Detached £405,382, semi-detached £265,825, terraced £198,685, flats £132,407, based on the UK House Price Index for Bury.
Is M45 a safe area?
Police recorded 3 crimes near the centre of M45 in the six months to 2026-06. The most common category was violence and sexual offences with 2 reports. Crime is recorded at street level, so figures vary street to street within the same district.
What EPC rating do homes in M45 usually have?
Band D is the most common rating in our sample of 454 certificates from M45, with 66.7% of homes rated below band C. A full property report shows the exact certificate, running costs and recommended improvements for one address.
What are the schools like near M45?
5 schools within a mile of the M45 district centre are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Nearby secondaries include Philips High School. Catchment areas are set by the local authority and can change year to year.
Where does this M45 data come from?
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index for prices, the government's energy performance register for EPC bands, data.police.uk for crime, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted for schools, and ONS postcode geography. All are published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
A full report covers the energy certificate, sale history and valuation, council tax band and bill, flood and crime risk, schools, transport and neighbourhood data for a single property.
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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and UK House Price Index, ONS postcode geography, data.police.uk, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.