Melville Street is in Lees, Oldham and in Oldham district. OL4 5BW is located in the Saddleworth West and Lees electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Oldham East and Saddleworth. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Melville Street, Lees, Oldham, OL4 5BW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OL4 5BS, OL4 5BL, OL4 5BD, OL4 5BA, OL4 5DD, OL4 5BB, OL4 5AZ, OL4 5BQ, OL4 5BT.

Melville Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Melville Street are based on 5 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Oldham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL4 5BW

Average Price
£147,592
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£147,592
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melville Street

Average Price
£147,592
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melville Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Melville Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building
£126,0002023-03-03 £129,214
2 Melville Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building
£96,2082018-05-24 £145,959
8 Melville Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building
£92,5002014-04-03 £161,139
2 Melville Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building
£93,5002006-02-23 £162,921
2 Melville Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building
£29,0001998-08-28 £138,724

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School
Thomas Street , Lees OL4 5AT
3out of 4 453 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Roundthorn Primary Academy
Roundthorn Road , OL4 5LN
4out of 4 595 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Hugh's CofE Primary School
Wildmoor Avenue , Holts OL4 5NZ
2out of 4 696 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Alt Academy
Alt Lane , OL8 2EL
3out of 4 825 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St Edward's RC School
Rowland Way , Lees OL4 3LQ
3out of 4 1,098 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oasis Academy Leesbrook
Roxbury Avenue , OL4 5JE
- not rated 379 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Waterhead Academy
Huddersfield Road , OL4 3NY
2out of 4 2,119 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Blue Coat CofE School
Egerton Street , OL1 3SQ
4out of 4 2,596 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Hathershaw College
Bellfield Avenue , Hathershaw OL8 3EP
3out of 4 2,799 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Damian's RC Science College
Lees Road , OL6 8BH
4out of 4 2,946 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oldham Sixth Form College
Union Street West , OL8 1XU
- not rated 2,992 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
The Oldham College
Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA
- not rated 3,214 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ashton Sixth Form College
Darnton Road , OL6 9RL
- not rated 5,062 yd Academy 16-19 converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Iqra High School
319 Waterloo Street , OL4 1BJ
- not rated 1,438 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Lawrence House
The Coach House , Dean Terrace OL6 8AJ
- not rated 1,986 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Kingsland School
Whitecroft Street , Watersheddings OL1 4HX
3out of 4 2,477 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hollinwood Academy
Roman Road , Hollinwood OL8 3PT
4out of 4 2,576 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
The Springboard Project
2 Medtia Square , Phoenix Street OL1 1AN
- not rated 2,659 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Village Tea Room9 St Thomas Parade, Thomas Street272 yd
Roc n Rolls Cafe16 Near Birches Parade595 yd
La Bella57-59 High Street613 yd
Lees Spice Lounge73 High Street613 yd
Paach Baii69-71 High Street613 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SDC Trading LtdSt Edwards Rc Presbytery, Spring Lane453 yd
British Legion1 Princess Street568 yd
The Venue72 High Street619 yd
Angel Inn2 Nicholson Street624 yd
Red Lion109 High Street659 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Oh my Cod!24 Near Birches Parade562 yd
The Village Pantry1a Stamford Street582 yd
Village Pizza75 High Street613 yd
Selwyns English Fish & Chips61 High Street613 yd
Lees Tandoori Takeaway54 High Street619 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Waterhead Academy (Roxbury Campus) (Closed)
Roxbury Avenue
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool486 yd
Mills Recreation Ground
Barn Fold
grass pitches515 yd
Bodymatters (Closed)
High Street
health and fitness suite597 yd
Oldham Golf Club
LEES NEW ROAD
golf713 yd
Zion Methodist Church
ZION METHODIST CHURCH ZION METHODIST CHURCH CHAPEL STREET
720 yd
Viking Fitness
UNIT 6 UNIT 6 ST. JOHNS INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
health and fitness suite828 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Melville Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Melville Street area in year 2023. This neighbourhood is very safe.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in OL4 5BW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee95
Retired90
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed26
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Other14
Looking after home or family10
Unemployed7
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Construction24
Professional, scientific and technical activities20
Manufacturing16
Education15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Accommodation and food service activities12
Transport and storage10
Other6
Financial and insurance activities5
Administrative and support service activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Information and communication4
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female184
Male159

Partnership Status

Single93
Married: Opposite sex137
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated8
Divorced33
Widowed21

Health

Very good health141
Good health137
Fair health39
Bad health19
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications68
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship27
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 57
Degree or Similar 86
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Pakistani7
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White328

Country of Birth

United Kingdom332
European Union4
Middle East and Asia7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK332
10+ Years6
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom302
Ireland2
Poland1
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia1
No passport held36

Religion

No religion96
Christian210
Buddhist3
Hindu2
Muslim7
Not answered24