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Melvyn Crescent, Newcastle

MyStreetCheck free street report: Melvyn Crescent, Newcastle · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/newcastle-staffordshire/melvyn-crescent/

House prices, sold prices and local information for ST5 8QU.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£206,311
14 sales
Price range
£165k – £270k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 Sep 2025
ST5 8QU

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At a glance

House prices£206k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station4 min walkLongport station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 14 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

14 property sales on Melvyn Crescent, Newcastle have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 29 Sep 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £196,946. 4 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 86% semi-detached, 14% detached. Recorded sale prices on Melvyn Crescent range from £164,950 to £270,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Melvyn Crescent compared

ST5 postcode area£223,681
Newcastle£223,681
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Melvyn Crescent has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all ST5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £164,950 (1 sales)2016£165k2017: £177,500 (1 sales)2017£178k2019: £183,950 (2 sales)2019£184k2020: £170,000 (1 sales)2020£170k2021: £201,000 (2 sales)2021£201k2022: £245,500 (2 sales)2022£246k2024: £236,667 (3 sales)2024£237k2025: £202,500 (2 sales)2025£203k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 14 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached12£196,94629 Sep 2025
Detached2£262,50029 Aug 2024

Sold prices on Melvyn Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
5, Melvyn Crescent ST5 8QU 29 Sep 2025£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Melvyn Crescent ST5 8QU 25 Jun 2025£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Melvyn Crescent ST5 8QU 25 Nov 2024£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Melvyn Crescent ST5 8QU 25 Oct 2024£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Melvyn Crescent ST5 8QU 29 Aug 2024£270,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Melvyn Crescent ST5 8QU 19 Aug 2022£255,000 DetachedFreehold
39, Melvyn Crescent ST5 8QU 24 Jun 2022£236,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Melvyn Crescent ST5 8QU 1 Nov 2021£187,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Melvyn Crescent ST5 8QU 15 Oct 2021£214,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Melvyn Crescent ST5 8QU 14 Dec 2020£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Melvyn Crescent ST5 8QU 27 Aug 2019£187,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Melvyn Crescent ST5 8QU 31 Jan 2019£179,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Melvyn Crescent ST5 8QU 16 Jan 2017£177,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Melvyn Crescent ST5 8QU 8 Apr 2016£164,950 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
27, Melvyn Crescent £187,950 (Aug 2019) → £220,000 (Nov 2024) +17%
over 5 yrs
16, Melvyn Crescent £177,500 (Jan 2017) → £220,000 (Oct 2024) +24%
over 8 yrs
2, Melvyn Crescent £255,000 (Aug 2022) → £270,000 (Aug 2024) +6%
over 2 yrs
17, Melvyn Crescent £179,950 (Jan 2019) → £214,500 (Oct 2021) +19%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Melvyn Crescent

Crime

223 crimes were reported within about a mile of Melvyn Crescent in August 2026.

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).

Violence & sexual offences73
Anti-social behaviour51
Shoplifting18
Vehicle crime14
Criminal damage & arson13
Public order13

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

Flood risk

Melvyn Crescent is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • Stoke Trent Flood alert 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 Melvyn Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Kaleidoscope School 41 pupils Other independent special school 4–16 Report 0.3 mi
Oaklands Nursery School 37 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.3 mi
Ellison Primary Academy 329 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Bursley Academy 400 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.7 mi
Sun Academy Bradwell 167 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Margaret's CofE (VC) Junior School 222 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School 457 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent 1,300 pupils Secondary 11–16 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 stations

  • Longport station 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
  • Stoke-on-Trent station 2.7 mi · 55 min walk
  • Kidsgrove station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Second Avenue (adj, Porthill Bank) 3 min walk
  • Vale View (opp, Porthill Bank) 3 min walk
  • Vale View (adj, Porthill Bank) 3 min walk
  • Second Avenue (opp, Porthill Bank) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Village Surgery
    49 High Street, Wolstanton, Newcastle · 0.4 mi
  • Middleport Medical Centre
    Newport Lane, Middleport, Stoke-On-Trent · 0.5 mi
  • Wolstanton Medical Centre
    Palmerston Street, Wolstanton, Newcastle · 0.6 mi
  • Lucie Wedgewood Surgery Ltd
    Lucie Wedgwood Health Centre, Chapel Lane, Burslem, Stoke-On-Trent · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Supermarket Asda Wolstanton Morris Square Supermarket · 0.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Bradwell · 0.6 mi
  • Heron Heron Porthill Newcastle Under Lyme · 0.6 mi
  • Marks and Spencer M&S Wolstanton Stoke · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cornwell's Chemists · 0.5 mi
  • Bradwell Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Middleport Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Bank House · 0.6 mi
  • Wolstanton Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
  • Moorland Dental Clinic · 1.1 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 7 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned80.0%62.5%
Private rented12.7%20.3%
Social rented7.3%17.1%
Households535

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.1%64.1%
Aged 65+22.2%18.6%
Residents1,225

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 networks90%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks92%92%

Share of homes across Newcastle-under-Lyme 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 Melvyn Crescent

Ethnic group

HereNewcastle-under-Lyme
White93.7%92.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.8%3.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.1%1.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.7%1%
Other ethnic group0.7%0.7%

Religion

HereNewcastle-under-Lyme
Christian52.2%51.9%
No religion36.7%38.9%
Not answered7.2%5.8%
Muslim1.9%1.8%
Hindu1.1%0.6%
Other religion0.9%0.4%
Jewish0.1%–
Buddhist0%0.4%

Country of birth

HereNewcastle-under-Lyme
Born in the UK94.9%93.2%
Born outside the UK5.1%6.8%

Highest qualification

HereNewcastle-under-Lyme
Level 4 qualifications and above27.5%28%
No qualifications19.5%20%
Level 3 qualifications18.3%19.6%
Level 2 qualifications13.5%13.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.5%6.7%
Other qualifications3%2.4%

General health

HereNewcastle-under-Lyme
Very good health45.9%44%
Good health35.8%35.3%
Fair health13.8%14.5%
Bad health3.8%4.8%
Very bad health0.7%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereNewcastle-under-Lyme
1 car or van in household41.1%41.5%
2 cars or vans in household31%28.8%
No cars or vans in household17%19.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.8%10.2%

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 Newcastle-under-Lyme.

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