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Melton Drive, Bury

MyStreetCheck free street report: Melton Drive, Bury · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bury-greater-manchester/melton-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BL9 8BE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£340,000
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£252,851
18 sales
Price range
£118k – £375k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Apr 2026
BL9 8BE

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At a glance

House prices£340k average29% above the Bury average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station27 min walkWhitefield (Manchester Metrolink) Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold56% leaseholdAcross 18 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

18 property sales on Melton Drive, Bury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £340,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £229,056. That is 29% above the Bury average of £264,274 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 50% semi-detached, 50% detached. Recorded sale prices on Melton Drive range from £118,000 to £375,000. 44% of homes sold here were freehold and 56% leasehold. Of 216 streets in Bury with at least two sales in the last year, Melton Drive ranks 46th for average price.

House prices on Melton Drive compared

Melton Drive£340,000
BL9 postcode area£241,858
Bury£264,274
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all BL9 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £152,667 (3 sales)2016£153k2017: £224,000 (1 sales)2017£224k2018: £235,250 (2 sales)2018£235k2020: £235,000 (1 sales)2020£235k2021: £269,163 (2 sales)2021£269k2022: £275,000 (1 sales)2022£275k2023: £247,000 (1 sales)2023£247k2024: £258,750 (2 sales)2024£259k2025: £307,750 (4 sales)2025£308k2026: £355,000 (1 sales)2026£355k

Tenure: 44% freehold and 56% leasehold across 18 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached9£229,05631 Oct 2025
Detached9£276,64724 Apr 2026

Sold prices on Melton Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
3, Melton Drive BL9 8BE 24 Apr 2026£355,000 DetachedLeasehold
36, Melton Drive BL9 8BE 21 Nov 2025£375,000 DetachedLeasehold
18, Melton Drive BL9 8BE 31 Oct 2025£290,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
14, Melton Drive BL9 8BE 29 Aug 2025£330,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
24, Melton Drive BL9 8BE 28 Feb 2025£236,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
11, Melton Drive BL9 8BE 5 Mar 2024£237,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Melton Drive BL9 8BE 22 Jan 2024£280,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Melton Drive BL9 8BE 11 Aug 2023£247,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Melton Drive BL9 8BE 30 Sep 2022£275,000 DetachedLeasehold
44, Melton Drive BL9 8BE 19 Feb 2021£308,325 DetachedFreehold
6, Melton Drive BL9 8BE 15 Jan 2021£230,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Melton Drive BL9 8BE 29 May 2020£235,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
14, Melton Drive BL9 8BE 7 Sep 2018£218,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
44, Melton Drive BL9 8BE 9 Feb 2018£252,500 DetachedFreehold
38, Melton Drive BL9 8BE 6 Jun 2017£224,000 DetachedLeasehold
20, Melton Drive BL9 8BE 9 Sep 2016£118,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Melton Drive BL9 8BE 25 Aug 2016£190,000 DetachedLeasehold
15, Melton Drive BL9 8BE 11 Mar 2016£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
3, Melton Drive £275,000 (Sep 2022) → £355,000 (Apr 2026) +29%
over 4 yrs
14, Melton Drive £218,000 (Sep 2018) → £235,000 (May 2020) → £330,000 (Aug 2025) +51%
over 7 yrs
44, Melton Drive £252,500 (Feb 2018) → £308,325 (Feb 2021) +22%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Melton Drive

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Melton Drive in the latest month.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Melton Drive is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Irwell catchment including areas in Greater Manchester Flood alert area
  • Upper River Irwell catchment with Oldham, Bolton, Rochdale, Haslingden, Ramsbottom and Rawtenstall Flood alert area
  • River Roch at Hollins Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Melton Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Hollins Grundy Primary School 211 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.1 mi
Sunny Bank Primary School 215 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Unsworth Academy 953 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.8 mi
Brookhaven School 74 pupils Free schools special 11–16 Report 0.8 mi
Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School 103 pupils Primary Jewish 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Elms Bank 364 pupils Academy special converter 11–19 Outstanding Report 0.9 mi
St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 339 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Unsworth Primary School 232 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 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, tram & metro stations

  • Clifton (Manchester) station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk
  • Kearsley station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 23 min walk
  • Swinton (Manchester) station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 28 min walk
  • Whitefield (Manchester Metrolink) 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
  • Bury (Manchester Metrolink) 1.5 mi · 31 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Melton Drive (opp, Hollins Lane) 2 min walk
  • Hollins Community Centre (o/s, Hollins Lane) 2 min walk
  • Hollins Lane (opp, Croft Lane) 3 min walk
  • Croft Lane (nr, Hollins Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Blackford House Medical Centre
    137 Croft Lane, Hollins, Bury · 0.3 mi
  • Unsworth Medical Centre
    Parr Lane, Unsworth, Bury · 0.8 mi
  • The Elms Medical Centre
    Green Lane, Whitefield, Manchester · 1.2 mi
  • Monarch Medical Centre
    65 Cross Lane, Radcliffe, Manchester · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Express Asda Blackford Bridge Express Petrol · 0.4 mi
  • The Food Warehouse Iceland Bury Food Warehouse · 0.6 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda Pilsworth Superstore · 0.7 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Parr Lane - Bury · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cohens Chemist · 0.3 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Bury Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
  • Parr Lane (dental Surgery) · 0.8 mi
  • Inglewood Dental Practice · 1.4 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 6 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned72.8%62.5%
Private rented15.9%20.3%
Social rented11.3%17.1%
Households705

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.2%64.1%
Aged 65+21.3%18.6%
Residents1,567

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 networks96%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks97%92%

Share of homes across Bury 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 Melton Drive

Ethnic group

HereBury
White90.4%82.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.3%10.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.7%2.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1%1.9%
Other ethnic group0.6%1.9%

Religion

HereBury
Christian57.2%48.8%
No religion29.8%29.4%
Not answered4.3%4.9%
Muslim4.1%9.9%
Jewish3.9%5.5%
Buddhist0.6%0.3%
Sikh0.1%0.3%
Hindu0%0.5%

Country of birth

HereBury
Born in the UK91.2%87.9%
Born outside the UK8.8%12.1%

Highest qualification

HereBury
Level 4 qualifications and above30.4%32.3%
Level 3 qualifications18%16.5%
No qualifications17.7%18.5%
Level 2 qualifications16.1%14.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.6%
Other qualifications1.9%2.7%

General health

HereBury
Very good health48.7%48.2%
Good health32.8%33%
Fair health12.7%13.3%
Bad health4.3%4.3%
Very bad health1.6%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereBury
1 car or van in household44.5%43.5%
2 cars or vans in household31.9%27.1%
No cars or vans in household15.7%22.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.8%7.3%

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 Bury.

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