Melbourne
Chelmsford · East of England · population 7,918 · 5 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #5,475 of 6,856 in England
- #679 of 746 in East of England
- #22 of 22 in Chelmsford
- More deprived (bottom 30%)
In summary
Melbourne is in the more-deprived bottom third of England, ranked #5,475 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #22 of 22 in Chelmsford. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Living environment (91) but weak on Crime (7). Typical homes here, about £370,000 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 29% in five years (from 53 sales), 9% below the wider Chelmsford median of £407,500.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £370,000 | 53 | +10.4% | +28.7% |
| Detached | £463,000 | 6 | -15.0% | — |
| Semi-detached | £399,000 | 18 | +16.0% | +35.3% |
| Terraced | £362,500 | 14 | +15.1% | +36.2% |
| Flat | £200,000 | 15 | -20.0% | -12.3% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #5,349 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Chelmsford
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Five Ways South & Calthorpe ParkBirmingham20£320,000
- Whalley Range NorthManchester20£310,000
- Pelton & PerkinsvilleCounty Durham20£155,000
- Brightside & WincobankSheffield20£150,000
- Windy Nook & WhitehillsGateshead20£145,000
- Chalk FarmCamden20£630,000