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Elton Vale: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Elton Vale neighbourhood of Bury, England (ONS area Bury 010). Headline figures assembled 14 October 2026. Postcodes BL8. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near BL8 2LU.

An affluent neighbourhood, changing little against Bury

Elton Vale is an affluent neighbourhood; it is changing little against Bury (few signs of gentrification: 1 of 18 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £295,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest railway station, Hall i' th' Wood, is 5.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 14 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£295,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +37% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Few signs

Weighted balance -0.07; 1 of 18 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 10 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 9 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£52,400

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Elton Vale sits in Bury

  • Typical house price: 8th highest of 26 neighbourhoods in Bury
  • Average household income: joint 7th highest of 26 neighbourhoods in Bury

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 14 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Elton Vale

House prices: Elton Vale against Bury: This neighbourhood £60k (1995) to £333k (2026); Bury £43k (1995) to £250k (2026).£80k£295k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£333kBury£250k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Bury, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 14 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

1 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Bury, 2 the other way and 15 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Home improvement applications

Falling behind the borough

  • Catching up with neighbouring areas
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Hall i' th' Wood Railway station, 5.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 3.9 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Rochdale (about 49 min) and Blackburn (about 25 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Greenhill Primary School 350 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jul 2023).
  • Nearest state secondary school The Elton High School 1.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 6 areas (Feb 2026).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (13 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Elton Vale

What is the typical house price in Elton Vale?

£295,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +37% against 2017-2019.

How does Elton Vale compare with the rest of Bury?

Typical house price: 8th highest of 26 neighbourhoods in Bury. Average household income: joint 7th highest of 26 neighbourhoods in Bury.

Is Elton Vale an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Elton Vale gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance -0.07; 1 of 18 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Elton Vale?

Hall i' th' Wood. Railway station, 5.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 3.9 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Rochdale (about 49 min) and Blackburn (about 25 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Elton Vale?

Nearest state primary school. Greenhill Primary School. 350 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jul 2023). Nearest state secondary school. The Elton High School. 1.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 6 areas (Feb 2026).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.