Residential dwellings
16,145
Addressable residential units in the area (OS AddressBase).
BL8 rents and yields
Asking rent £994/month · Gross yield 4.0% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
What is BL8?
BL8: residential dwellings 16,145.
HMO-shaped dwellings
0.1%
BL8 has the lowest HMO-shaped dwellings of the 5 neighbouring postcode districts compared.
Share of dwellings OS AddressBase classifies RH01/RH02/RH03: laid out as a house in multiple occupation. A statement about built form, not about a licence.
- Buildings
- 15,547
- Mixed-use buildings
- 85%
- HMO-shaped units
- 5.0%
- EPC A or B
- 4.4%
- EPC D or worse
- 63%
What does BL8 earn?
BL8: asking rent £994/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 173 lets).
Asking rent
£994/month 12 months to Sep 2026
173 lets
Median asking rent per calendar month of residential lettings in the month, from portal listings. Asking, not achieved. 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 173 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
4.0% 12 months to Sep 2026
250 lets
-4.2% on the previous 12 months.
Cell asking rent × 12 over the same cell's asking sale price, before costs, voids and finance (cells with fewer than 5 dated listings are not built). 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 250 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
53 on 4 Nov 2026
Count of live residential lettings on the day, from portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026. The count on 4 Nov 2026; the daily series began on 5 Sep 2026, so no change over a year is stated.
Who owns BL8?
Corporate landlords hold 93% of the 1,224 units in BL8 whose freeholder is classified; 93% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords93% of classified · 1,134 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)6.3% of classified · 77 units
- Housing associations0.7% of classified · 8 units
- RMC0.4% of classified · 5 units
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
Where does BL8 rank?
BL8 ranks 3rd of 5 postcode districts in Bury for asking rent, at £994/month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Bury
BL8 ranks 3rd of 5 postcode districts in Bury for asking rent, at £994/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M25 | £1,160/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 327 | measured |
| 2 | M45 | £1,121/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 145 | measured |
| 3 | BL8 | £994/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 173 | measured |
| 4 | M26 | £941/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 331 | measured |
| 5 | BL9 | £902/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 326 | measured |
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Bury
BL8 ranks 5th of 5 postcode districts in Bury for gross yield, asking basis, at 4.0%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M26 | 5.1% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 697 | measured |
| 2 | M45 | 4.6% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 225 | measured |
| 3 | M25 | 4.4% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 488 | measured |
| 4 | BL9 | 4.3% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 599 | measured |
| 5 | BL8 | 4.0% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 250 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in Bury
Where next from BL8?
- BuryThe wider market this area sits in.
- BL9Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £3,737/m² · Sep 2026
- M25Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £3,874/m² · Sep 2026
- M26Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £3,076/m² · Sep 2026
- M45Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £3,504/m² · Sep 2026
- BB4Next door, in another authority · Asking £2,529/m² · Sep 2026
- BL0Next door, in another authority · Asking £3,471/m² · Sep 2026
- BL2Next door, in another authority · Asking £2,902/m² · Sep 2026
- BL7Next door, in another authority · Asking £2,986/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about BL8
- What is the average rent in BL8?
- Homes to let in BL8 asked a median £994/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 173 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in BL8?
- 4.0% on the asking basis: the asking rent times twelve over the asking sale price in the same listing cell, before costs, voids and finance, over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 250 lets. -4.2% on the previous 12 months.
- What kind of homes are in BL8?
- BL8 has 16,145 homes, 0.1% laid out as houses in multiple occupation.
Construction costs Context for residential research
Sector and regional evidence. These figures are not a quote for an individual property.
Reading the cost index and the regional factors…
Everything else about BL8
- Property values in BL8Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Land and development sites in BL8Registered land with its area, tenure and what stands on it.
- Houses and flats for sale in BL8What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Flats and houses to rent in BL8What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Sold house prices in BL8Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in BL8What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents in BL8Who actually lists here, ranked by volume over 12 months.
Where these figures come from
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential dwellings | HM Land Registry Price Paid and the address register, 12-month rollup | Latest published | — | — |
| HMO-shaped dwellings | HM Land Registry Price Paid and the address register, 12-month rollup | Latest published | — | — |
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 173 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 250 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 4 Nov 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | — |