Schools may need closer review
Besses at a glance
- House prices
- £242,000
- Middle33rd percentile
- Schools
- 13th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 31st percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- Data not yet available
- Flood risk
- 4% of the area in flood zones
- Middle42nd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Besses a good place to live?
Besses has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Bury below.
Besses and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Besses | £242,000 | Data not yet available |
| Tottington | £237,250 | Data not yet available |
| Radcliffe North & Ainsworth | £220,000 | Data not yet available |
Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.
No additional grounded may-suit bullets are available.
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- Crime data is unavailable here; check current local evidence before drawing conclusions about safety
Crime rate in Besses
Crime rate
Data not available in this public guide
Greater Manchester Police does not publish its crime records to police.uk, the source we use, so we cannot show a figure here.
About missing dataHouse prices in Besses
House prices
- Median sale price
- £242,000
- Percentile
- 33rd percentile nationally
House prices are below the national middle range.
Median of 68 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Besses
Schools
13th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Besses
Flood risk
4% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 2.1% of the area. That is the 42nd percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Besses
Transport
31st percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Besses a good place to live?
Besses has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Besses safe?
Crime data is not currently available for Besses.
What are house prices like in Besses?
The median sale price was £242,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 33rd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Besses?
Schools rank in the 13th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Besses?
Nearby public profiles include Tottington in Bury and Radcliffe North & Ainsworth in Bury.
