Overview
Burton James is an estate agent based at Atrium House, 574 Manchester Road, Bury, BL9 9SW. It is an independent, single-office business on our register. The registered business name is Burton James Estate Agents Limited. Companies House number 13805568. It belongs to The Property Ombudsman redress scheme.
Between 2024 and 2025 home.co.uk recorded Burton James in 6 local agent league tables on 6 occasions. At its best it ranked 9th of 20+ agents in BB4 (November 2024), with 7 homes for sale of 377 in the area (2% share). In the most recent capture (November 2024) it was 16th of 20+ in BL1 with 5 homes, a 1% share.
Today it has 60 homes for sale at a median asking price of £760,000. The largest share of its stock is detached property, and homes with 5+ bedroomrooms are the most common.
Homes in the BL9 postcode district sold for a median £215,000 across 515 sales in the last 12 months. Across Bury the average price is £242,437 (July 2026), +74.4% over ten years and 6.1× its January 1995 level. 29 estate and letting agent offices on the register are based in BL9.
Market position and ranking
How Burton James has ranked against every other agent advertising homes in the same towns, from home.co.uk league tables captured by the Internet Archive between 2024 and 2025.
Homes for sale over time
Homes this branch was advertising, by town league table
Share of local stock
Its homes as a share of all homes for sale in the town
League position
Rank among all agents in the town (1 = most homes)
Ranking by location, latest capture
| Location | Captured | Rank | Homes for sale | Share of local stock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BL1 | 2024-11 | 16of 20+ | 5of 355 | 1% |
| BL0 | 2025-08 | 20of 20+ | 1of 155 | 1% |
| M25 | 2024-12 | 15of 20+ | 1of 146 | 1% |
| BL7 | 2024-11 | 17of 20+ | 1of 158 | 1% |
| BB4 | 2024-11 | 9of 20+ | 7of 377 | 2% |
| Whitefield | 2024-11 | 19of 48 | 3of 332 | 1% |
The BL1 market it trades in
20+ agents advertising 355 homes, average asking price £314,896, 40 new in the previous 14 days. home.co.uk, 2024-11-04.
All homes for sale in BL1
Total advertised by every agent, each capture
Average asking price in BL1
All agents’ homes for sale
| # | Agent | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The top 20 BL1 Estate Agents are listed below, along with the number of BL1 Properties For Sale in their respective property portfolios followed by their estimated market share (% of total BL1 property market). Buyers and sellers of BL1 property will probably find that these popular leading estate agents can offer above average market insight and property sales service. 1. Miller Metcalfe2 - 10 Bradshawgate, Bolton, BL1 1DG | 35 | 10% |
| 2 | Cardwells11 Institute Street, Bolton, BL1 1PZ | 32 | 9% |
| 3 | Karen Ritchie Estates623a Chorley Old Road, Heaton, Bolton, BL1 6BJ | 28 | 8% |
| 4 | The Purple Property Shop Estate & Letting Agents in Bolton482, Blackburn Road, Bolton, BL1 8PE | 26 | 7% |
| 5 | P L MChurchgate, Bolton, BL1 1HU | 18 | 5% |
| 6 | William ThomasDarwen Road, Bromley Cross, Bolton, BL7 9DX | 18 | 5% |
| 7 | PurplebricksGB & Overseas, 650 The Crescent, Colchester Business Park, CO4 9YQ, Colchester | 17 | 5% |
| 8 | Newton & Co LtdDarwen Road, Bromley Cross, Bolton, BL7 9BG | 14 | 4% |
| 9 | Entwistle GreenDeansgate, Bolton, BL1 1BG | 13 | 4% |
| 10 | Regency Estates29, Lee Lane, Horwich, BL6 7AY | 12 | 3% |
| 11 | Chris Ball Sales & Lettings - LettingsChorley Old Road, Smithills, Bolton, BL1 6BJ | 11 | 3% |
| 12 | Movuno Estate Agents605 Chorley Old Road, Bolton | 11 | 3% |
| 13 | Lancasters Properties LimitedHorwich, Greater Manchester, BL6 7PJ | 10 | 3% |
| 14 | Redpath Leach Estate Agents, Bolton17-19 Chorley New Road, Bolton, BL1 4QR | 9 | 2% |
| 15 | Let PropertyMitchell Street, Glasgow, G1 3LN | 6 | 2% |
| 16 | Burton JamesSuite 21, Atrium House, 5 Manchester Road, Bury, BL9 9SW | 5 | 1% |
| 17 | Harrisons Estate AgentsNewbrook Road, Over Hulton, Bolton, BL5 1EL | 5 | 1% |
| 18 | Mr Investa Ltd, SalfordMr Investa, Blue Tower, MediaCityUK,, M50 2ST | 5 | 1% |
| 19 | RedmanCaseyWinter Hey Lane, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7NT | 5 | 1% |
| 20 | Wilcox Estate AgentsBury Road, Breightmet, Bolton, BL2 6PA | 5 | 1% |
Stock on the market
The homes Burton James is advertising, broken down the way home.co.uk used to show it, and more. Source: Homes for sale on burtonjames.co.uk, 17 October 2026.
| Homes for sale | 60 | Listed in the last 14 days | 60 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average asking price | £905,250 | Median asking price | £760,000 |
| Average time on market | — | Median time on market | — |
| Sold subject to contract or under offer | 20% | Homes to let | — |
Homes for sale by price
Number of homes in each asking-price band
By number of bedrooms
Share of homes for sale
| Homes | Average | Median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 beds | 8 | £574k | £562k |
| 4 beds | 23 | £715k | £625k |
| 5+ beds | 29 | £1.15m | £1.00m |
By property type
Share of homes for sale
| Homes | Average | Median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 47 | £995k | £825k |
| Semi-detached | 8 | £600k | £550k |
| Terraced | 3 | £533k | £575k |
| Other | 2 | £585k | £585k |
Time on the market
How long its current homes for sale have been listed
Market share by postcode district
Its homes for sale in each district, out of all homes advertised there
Sales performance
Asking price achieved and time to sell
We match each home an agent lists to its HM Land Registry completion to measure the price achieved against asking and the time from listing to completion. Results appear here once enough of this branch’s listings have completed, usually three to six months after we first read its website.
Reviews
Being collected: Google, Trustpilot, ESTAS, allAgents, Facebook. Ratings refresh every week.
Online presence
Profiles are found by reading the links on the agent’s own website. Follower counts and posting activity will be added as they are collected.
The local market
Average prices across Bury since January 1995, and what has sold in BL9 in the last year. Bury averages £242,437 in July 2026, +22.7% over five years and +74.4% over ten.
Average house price, Bury
UK House Price Index, monthly
Homes sold each year, Bury
Completed sales recorded in the House Price Index
Sales per month in BL9
HM Land Registry completions, last 12 months
What sold in BL9
Completions by property type, last 12 months
| Median sold price, BL9 | £215,000 | Sales, last 12 months | 515 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £345,000 | Semi-detached | £246,000 |
| Terraced | £174,000 | Flat | £127,750 |
Other agents in BL9
| Office | Type and group | Homes for sale |
|---|---|---|
| Cardwells | Estate and letting agentIndependent | 17home.co.uk 2025 |
| Entwistle Green | Estate and letting agentConnells Group | 16home.co.uk 2025 |
| Keenans Estate Agents Limited | Estate agentIndependent | 14home.co.uk 2025 |
| Pearson Ferrier | Estate and letting agentIndependent | 8home.co.uk 2025 |
| Harrison Estate Agents | Estate agentIndependent | 5home.co.uk 2025 |
| A to Bee Property | Estate and letting agentIndependent | 4home.co.uk 2025 |
| WeLocate | Estate and letting agentIndependent | 2home.co.uk 2024 |
| Auction Agent | Estate agentIndependent | 1today |
| Belvoir Sales & Lettings | Estate and letting agentThe Property Franchise Group | 1home.co.uk 2025 |
| Aspin Property Ltd | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| BLACKBURNOPENHOUSELTD | Estate agentIndependent | — |
| DL Ventures Ltd | Estate and letting agentIndependent | — |
| Dwellings Lettings & Property Management | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| G.E PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD TA MARTIN & CO TAUNTAN | Letting agentThe Property Franchise Group | — |
| Harrison Lettings & Management Ltd | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| LPG Estates Limited | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Maine Estates Limited | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| McGowan Residential Lettings Ltd | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Miller Metcalfe | Estate agentIndependent | — |
| Move On Properties Limited | Estate agent (self-employed, network)eXp UK (self-employed network) | — |
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Questions and answers
How many homes does Burton James have for sale?
60 (Homes for sale on burtonjames.co.uk, 17 October 2026).
Is Burton James a leading agent in BL1?
home.co.uk ranked it 16th of 20+ agents in BL1 by homes for sale in November 2024, with 1% of local stock.
Which redress scheme is Burton James a member of?
The Property Ombudsman.
What do homes sell for near Burton James?
A median £215,000 in BL9 over the last 12 months (HM Land Registry, 515 sales).
Sources and freshness
| Source | Coverage |
|---|---|
| home.co.uk agent league tables, via the Internet Archive | 6 snapshots, 2024–2025 |
| The agent's own website, read daily by our crawler | 60 homes for sale, 0 to let, checked 17 October 2026 |
| UK House Price Index, HM Land Registry (OGL) | Bury, January 1995 to July 2026 |
| HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (OGL) | BL9, last 12 months |
| The Property Ombudsman and Property Redress Scheme registers | Office details, February 2026 |
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