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Melville Street, Bolton

MyStreetCheck free street report: Melville Street, Bolton · 1 November 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bolton-greater-manchester/melville-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BL3 2BA, BL3 2BB.

Average price (last 12 months)
£155,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£96,375
20 sales
Price range
£60k – £155k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Jul 2026
BL3 2BA

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At a glance

House prices£96k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station15 min walkBolton station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold91% leaseholdAcross 23 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

20 property sales on Melville Street, Bolton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £155,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £98,289. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 95% terraced, 5% flat. Recorded sale prices on Melville Street range from £60,000 to £155,000. 9% of homes sold here were freehold and 91% leasehold.

House prices on Melville Street compared

BL3 postcode area£201,845
Bolton£232,567
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Melville Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BL3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £65,000 (1 sales)2016£65k2017: £79,333 (3 sales)2017£79k2018: £80,000 (1 sales)2018£80k2019: £75,667 (3 sales)2019£76k2020: £86,500 (4 sales)2020£87k2021: £85,000 (1 sales)2021£85k2022: £100,000 (1 sales)2022£100k2023: £127,000 (3 sales)2023£127k2024: £135,000 (1 sales)2024£135k2025: £115,500 (1 sales)2025£116k2026: £155,000 (1 sales)2026£155k

Tenure: 9% freehold and 91% leasehold across 23 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced19£98,28930 Jul 2026
Flat1£60,00015 May 2019

Sold prices on Melville Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
31, Melville Street BL3 2BA 30 Jul 2026£155,000 TerracedLeasehold
4, Melville Street BL3 2BB 6 Oct 2025£250 OtherFreehold
4, Melville Street BL3 2BB 6 Oct 2025£255 OtherLeasehold
4, Melville Street BL3 2BB 14 Mar 2025£115,500 TerracedLeasehold
44, Melville Street BL3 2BA 27 Sep 2024£135,000 TerracedLeasehold
56, Melville Street BL3 2BA 6 Oct 2023£133,000 TerracedLeasehold
3, Melville Street BL3 2BB 21 Jul 2023£128,000 TerracedLeasehold
35, Melville Street BL3 2BA 28 Apr 2023£120,000 TerracedLeasehold
27, Melville Street BL3 2BA 19 Aug 2022£100,000 TerracedLeasehold
29, Melville Street BL3 2BA 15 Feb 2021£85,000 TerracedLeasehold
31, Melville Street BL3 2BA 27 Nov 2020£85,000 TerracedLeasehold
41, Melville Street BL3 2BA 20 Nov 2020£90,000 TerracedLeasehold
54, Melville Street BL3 2BA 9 Nov 2020£83,000 TerracedLeasehold
52, Melville Street BL3 2BA 30 Oct 2020£88,000 TerracedLeasehold
66, Melville Street BL3 2BA 12 Mar 2020£9,515 OtherFreehold
14, Melville Street BL3 2BB 19 Sep 2019£90,000 TerracedLeasehold
41, Melville Street BL3 2BA 9 Jul 2019£77,000 TerracedLeasehold
36, Melville Street BL3 2BA 15 May 2019£60,000 FlatLeasehold
13, Melville Street BL3 2BB 3 Jan 2018£80,000 TerracedLeasehold
30, Melville Street BL3 2BA 17 Oct 2017£78,000 TerracedLeasehold
44, Melville Street BL3 2BA 11 Oct 2017£82,500 TerracedLeasehold
52, Melville Street BL3 2BA 26 Jun 2017£77,500 TerracedLeasehold
5, Melville Street BL3 2BB 25 Jul 2016£65,000 TerracedLeasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
31, Melville Street £85,000 (Nov 2020) → £155,000 (Jul 2026) +82%
over 6 yrs
4, Melville Street £115,500 (Mar 2025) → £250 (Oct 2025) -100%
over under a year
44, Melville Street £82,500 (Oct 2017) → £135,000 (Sep 2024) +64%
over 7 yrs
41, Melville Street £77,000 (Jul 2019) → £90,000 (Nov 2020) +17%
over 1 yr
52, Melville Street £77,500 (Jun 2017) → £88,000 (Oct 2020) +14%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Melville Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Bolton Islamic Girls School 115 pupils Other independent school 11–16 Report 0.1 mi
Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton 572 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Lord's School 23 pupils Other independent school 11–18 Report 0.3 mi
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School 484 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
St William of York Roman Catholic Primary School 233 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy 895 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever 487 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
Clarendon Primary School 454 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Bolton station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
  • Moses Gate station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Farnworth station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Melville Street (opp, Bradford Road) 2 min walk
  • Melville Street (cnr, Bradford Road) 2 min walk
  • Westbourne Avenue (opp, Bradford Road) 3 min walk
  • Crescent Road (nr, Bradford Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Beehive Surgery
    108 Crescent Road, Great Lever, Bolton · 0.1 mi
  • Bolton Medical Centre
    21 Rupert Street, Great Lever, Bolton · 0.4 mi
  • Great Lever One
    Rupert Street, Great Lever, Bolton · 0.5 mi
  • The Bolton Family Practice
    Great Lever Health Centre, Rupert Street, Bolton · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar PFS Spar Manchester Road · 0.4 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Vincent Way Bolton · 0.4 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Bolton · 0.4 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda Burnden Park Superstore · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cohens Chemist · 0.2 mi
  • Cohens Chemist · 0.3 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Manchester Road (dental Surgery) · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
  • Derby Street Dentist · 0.9 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income1 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned32.6%62.5%
Private rented26.5%20.3%
Social rented40.3%17.1%
Households650

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1527.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.1%64.1%
Aged 65+11.8%18.6%
Residents1,845

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks97%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks99%92%

Share of homes across Bolton with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Melville Street

Ethnic group

HereBolton
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh46.9%20.1%
White41.2%72%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African5.8%3.8%
Other ethnic group3.5%1.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.7%2.2%

Religion

HereBolton
Muslim44.2%19.9%
Christian32.9%47%
No religion12.7%25.8%
Hindu5.8%2%
Not answered4%4.6%
Other religion0.3%0.3%
Buddhist0.2%0.2%
Jewish0%0.1%

Country of birth

HereBolton
Born in the UK56.9%83.1%
Born outside the UK43.1%16.9%

Highest qualification

HereBolton
No qualifications43.5%22.6%
Level 4 qualifications and above17.3%27.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.4%10.7%
Level 3 qualifications10.8%16.4%
Level 2 qualifications10.2%13.9%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
Apprenticeship3.3%6.2%

General health

HereBolton
Very good health43.1%48%
Good health34.7%32.7%
Fair health14.3%13.1%
Bad health5.2%4.7%
Very bad health2.7%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereBolton
No cars or vans in household43.6%24.8%
1 car or van in household42.2%42.8%
2 cars or vans in household11.4%25.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household2.8%7.2%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Bolton.

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