Melville Street, Northampton

MyStreetCheck free street report: Melville Street, Northampton · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/northampton-west-northamptonshire/melville-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for NN1 4HX.

Average price (last 12 months)

£175,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2021)

£172,167

9 sales

Price range

£138k – £200k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

12 Dec 2025

NN1 4HX

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At a glance

House prices£172k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station23 min walkNorthampton station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 13 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

9 property sales on Melville Street, Northampton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £175,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £172,813. Average sale prices rose from £175,667 in 2021 to £175,000 in 2025 (+0%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2021; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 89% terraced, 11% flat. Recorded sale prices on Melville Street range from £137,500 to £200,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Melville Street compared

NN1 postcode area£224,360

Northampton£310,306

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 NN1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 13 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	8	£172,813	12 Dec 2025
Flat	1	£167,000	9 Jul 2021

Sold prices on Melville Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
44, Melville Street NN1 4HX	12 Dec 2025	£175,000	Terraced	Freehold
10, Melville Street NN1 4HX	13 Nov 2025	£200,000	Terraced	Freehold
18, Melville Street NN1 4HX	24 Jul 2025	£175,000	Terraced	Freehold
8, Melville Street NN1 4HX	25 Mar 2025	£146,000	Terraced	Freehold
41, Melville Street NN1 4HX	12 Apr 2024	£137,500	Terraced	Freehold
26, Melville Street NN1 4HX	15 Mar 2024	£135,000	Terraced	Freehold
73, Melville Street NN1 4HX	7 Aug 2023	£180,000	Terraced	Freehold
14, Melville Street NN1 4HX	27 Mar 2023	£180,000	Terraced	Freehold
12, Melville Street NN1 4HX	7 Apr 2022	£175,000	Terraced	Freehold
69, Melville Street NN1 4HX	26 Nov 2021	£160,000	Terraced	Freehold
61, Melville Street NN1 4HX	22 Oct 2021	£200,000	Terraced	Freehold
The Balcony, 67B, Melville Street NN1 4HX	9 Jul 2021	£167,000	Flat	Freehold
61, Melville Street NN1 4HX	17 Jun 2021	£138,000	Terraced	Freehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
61, Melville Street	£138,000 (Jun 2021) → £200,000 (Oct 2021)	+45% over under a year

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Schools near Melville Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Stimpson Avenue Academy 440 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Vernon Terrace Primary School 233 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Barry Primary School 441 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
The CE Academy 124 pupils	Academy alternative provision converter	11–16	Report	0.5 mi
Northampton School for Boys 1,756 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.6 mi
Bosworth Independent School 220 pupils	Other independent school	11–22	Report	0.8 mi
New Horizons Academy 50 pupils	Free schools alternative provision	4–16	Inadequate Report	0.8 mi
Northampton International Academy 1,754 pupils	All-through	4–18	Report	0.8 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

Northampton station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk

Nearest bus stops

St Edmund's Street (opp, Wellingborough Road) 2 min walk
St Edmund's Street (adj, Wellingborough Road) 2 min walk
Vernon Walk (adj, St Edmunds Street) 2 min walk
Melbourne Street (opp, Wellingborough Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

County Surgery
202-204 Abington Avenue, Northampton · 0.5 mi
Abington Park Surgery
Christchurch Medical Centre, Ardington Road, Northampton · 0.5 mi
The Crescent Medical Ctr.
2 The Crescent, Northampton · 0.6 mi
Maple Access Partnership Llp
Maple House, 17-19 Hazelwood Road, Northampton · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Wellingborough Road Local · 0.1 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Northampton St Edmunds Express · 0.1 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Barry Road · 0.3 mi
Tesco Express Esso Tesco Northampton Abington Esso Express · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

Sage Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Fittleworth Medical Limited · 0.5 mi
Sage Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

The Billing Road Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
Orthoworld · 0.3 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.3 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 2 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.

Income	3 of 10
Employment	4 of 10
Education and skills	2 of 10
Health and disability	2 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	6 of 10
Living environment	1 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	28.1%	62.5%
Private rented	48.6%	20.3%
Social rented	22.9%	17.1%
Households	953

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	76.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	7.6%	18.6%
Residents	2,180

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	87%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	99%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	90%	92%

Share of homes across West Northamptonshire 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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Melville Street

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Who lives around Melville Street

Ethnic group

	Here	West Northamptonshire
White	70.4%	85.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	12.7%	5.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	9.3%	4.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	4.6%	2.9%
Other ethnic group	2.9%	1.1%

Religion

	Here	West Northamptonshire
Christian	46.9%	49.5%
No religion	33.5%	38.2%
Muslim	10.7%	3.5%
Not answered	5.8%	6.1%
Hindu	1.4%	1.3%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.4%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%
Sikh	0.2%	0.4%

Country of birth

	Here	West Northamptonshire
Born in the UK	51%	81.2%
Born outside the UK	49%	18.8%

Highest qualification

	Here	West Northamptonshire
Level 4 qualifications and above	27.2%	31.8%
No qualifications	24.3%	17.4%
Level 3 qualifications	15.4%	16.9%
Level 2 qualifications	12%	14.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11.5%	10.9%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	5.7%
Other qualifications	3.8%	3%

General health

	Here	West Northamptonshire
Very good health	48.3%	49.2%
Good health	34.8%	35.1%
Fair health	11.9%	11.6%
Bad health	3.9%	3.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.9%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	West Northamptonshire
1 car or van in household	44.2%	39%
No cars or vans in household	39.5%	15.9%
2 cars or vans in household	13.4%	32.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household	2.9%	12.4%

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 West Northamptonshire.

Planning and heritage near Melville Street

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Planning applications near Melville Street

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Council tax here

West Northamptonshire Band D is £2,487 a year (Band A £1,658). See every band.

Estate agents near Melville Street

Lenwell Property Services 0.1 mi
Cotters 0.1 mi
Faz Properties 0.1 mi
James Anthony 0.1 mi
J P Property Management 0.1 mi

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