Melverley Drive is in Leigh and in Wigan district. WN7 2HZ is located in the Leigh East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Leigh. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Melverley Drive, Leigh, WN7 2HZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN7 2JG, WN7 2JB, WN7 2JA, WN7 2HX, WN7 2JQ, WN7 2HY, WN7 2GF, WN7 2JH, WN7 2TE.

Melverley Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Melverley Drive are based on 15 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wigan.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WN7 2HZ

Average Price
£237,140
Semi-Detached
£237,579
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£230,991
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melverley Drive

Average Price
£237,140
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melverley DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Melverley Drive, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£173,0002021-02-15 £212,874
15 Melverley Drive, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£141,0002014-04-04 £244,409
22 Melverley Drive, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£125,0002012-09-28 £216,510
22 Melverley Drive, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£136,0002007-08-22 £197,772
1 Melverley Drive, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£144,0002007-01-04 £230,991

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh
Astley Street, WN7 2AS 		589 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh
Mather Lane, WN7 2PW 		884 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School
Breaston Avenue, WN7 3DJ 		1,262 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Leigh CofE Primary School
Henrietta Street, WN7 1LP 		1,408 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School
Queensway, Higher Folds WN7 2XG 		1,410 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Bedford High School
Manchester Road, WN7 2LU 		762 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fred Longworth High School
Printshop Lane, Tyldesley M29 8JN 		2,462 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic High School
Manchester Road, Astley M29 7EE 		2,483 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Atherton High School
Hamilton Street, M46 0AY 		2,872 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Westleigh School
Westleigh Lane, WN7 5NL 		2,976 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedExpanse Learning (Expanse Group Ltd)
Leigh Sports Stadium, Sale Way, Leigh Sports Village WN7 4JY 		2,472 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Holden School
First Lane, Leigh WN7 4SB 		2,812 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCambian Tyldesley School
Shuttle Street, Tyldesley M29 8BS 		3,163 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedProgress Schools - Lilford Centre
The Lilford Centre, Lancaster Avenue M29 8LN 		3,661 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Rowan Tree Primary School
Green Hall Close, Atherton M46 9HP 		4,457 yd Community special school 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
AimZ Tasty Box322 Holden Road, Leigh411 yd
The Bowling Green110 Manchester Road, Leigh427 yd
Mias Cafe and Sandwich Bar87 Manchester Road, Leigh428 yd
The Spinners Tea Room - Verve Community CIC HubPark Lane, Leigh590 yd
NW Computer MuseumPark Lane, Leigh590 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
FY GymForth Street, Leigh631 yd
Canal Turn - (Wheatsheaf Hotel)298 Chapel Street, Leigh645 yd
Leigh Bowling Club No2 LimitedPownall Street, Leigh657 yd
Monty’s Sports and Cabaret Club276 Chapel Street, Leigh682 yd
Bedford Sports & Social ClubApple Street, Leigh756 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Green Lane Chippy507-509 Holden Road, Leigh236 yd
Angelo's Takeaway235 Chapel Street, Leigh645 yd
Golden Fry181 Chapel Street, Leigh649 yd
Badboy Kebabs Leigh Ltd157 Chapel Street, Leigh703 yd
Hong Kong Garden153 Chapel Street, Leigh703 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hyper Store53 Chapel Street, Leigh915 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hawkhurst Park
EDALE ROAD 		grass pitches310 yd
F Y Gym
FORTH STREET 		health and fitness suite627 yd
Queensway Playing Fields
RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND QUEENSWAY 		grass pitches682 yd
Bedford High School
MANCHESTER ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches715 yd
Lancastrian Leisure (Closed)
East Bond Street 		health and fitness suite, squash courts953 yd
Dootsons Park Playing Fields
BOW ROAD 		grass pitches995 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed190.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Melverley Drive Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Melverley Drive 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 WN7 2HZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired93
Full-Time Employee90
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed16
Student (economically inactive)11
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Other2
Looking after home or family1
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Construction25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Human health and social work activities23
Manufacturing22
Education14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Other9
Administrative and support service activities8
Information and communication6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Transport and storage2
Financial and insurance activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female135
Male148

Partnership Status

Single67
Married: Opposite sex147
Separated1
Divorced15
Widowed16

Health

Very good health141
Good health100
Fair health35
Bad health8
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 73
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other2
White282
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom277
European Union3
Rest of Europe1
Africa2
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK277
10+ Years5
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom266
South-East Asia1
No passport held18

Religion

No religion51
Christian221
Buddhist1
Hindu1
Muslim1
Other religion2
Not answered7
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