Bury is regionally famous for the open-air Bury Market. The River Irwell runs through Bury – which is situated 5.5 miles east of the town Bolton. The town is well connected to the city centre through the Metrolink tram system. Bury is a town which like around 8 miles north west of the city of Manchester. It also lies 6 miles southwest of Rochdale.

Bury has a respectable average property value of £146, 000, and the average price paid for 4, 838 properties over the last five years is £144, 545. The average property value however has slumped by 2.7 per cent over the last year. Average rent prices per month has remained stable at £581