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Prestwich East: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Prestwich East neighbourhood of Bury, England (ONS area Bury 023). Headline figures assembled 14 October 2026. Postcodes M25. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near M25 1HL.

A middle-income neighbourhood, showing some signs of gentrification

Prestwich East is a middle-income neighbourhood; it shows some signs of gentrification against Bury (2 of 18 signals rising, none falling). Houses here typically resell for £275,000 and flats for £170,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest railway station, Clifton (Manchester), is 3.0 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

£275,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +47% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£170,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; -15% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle income

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

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.11; 2 of 18 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

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

Deprivation

Decile 5 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 3 to 8.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£49,500

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 Prestwich East sits in Bury

  • Typical house price: 10th highest of 26 neighbourhoods in Bury
  • Typical flat price: the highest of the 11 neighbourhoods in Bury with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: 13th 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 Prestwich East

House prices: Prestwich East against Bury: This neighbourhood £39k (1995) to £270k (2026); Bury £43k (1995) to £250k (2026).£71k£263k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£270kBury£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).
Flat prices: Prestwich East against Bury: This neighbourhood £38k (1999) to £160k (2025); Bury £33k (1999) to £137k (2026).£55k£179k2026202220182014201020061999This neighbourhood£160kBury£137k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Bury, 1999 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

2 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Bury, 0 the other way and 16 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

  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Catching up with neighbouring areas

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Clifton (Manchester) Railway station, 3.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 0.2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Southport (about 65 min) and Stalybridge (about 29 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 St Hilda's Church of England Primary School 400 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Mar 2023).
  • Nearest state secondary school The Heys School 470 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2024).

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 Prestwich East

What is the typical house price in Prestwich East?

£275,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +47% against 2017-2019.

How does Prestwich East compare with the rest of Bury?

Typical house price: 10th highest of 26 neighbourhoods in Bury. Typical flat price: the highest of the 11 neighbourhoods in Bury with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 13th highest of 26 neighbourhoods in Bury.

Is Prestwich East an affluent area?

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

Is Prestwich East gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.11; 2 of 18 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Prestwich East?

Clifton (Manchester). Railway station, 3.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 0.2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Southport (about 65 min) and Stalybridge (about 29 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Prestwich East?

Nearest state primary school. St Hilda's Church of England Primary School. 400 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Mar 2023). Nearest state secondary school. The Heys School. 470 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2024).

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.