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Melba Court, Writtle, Chelmsford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Melba Court, Writtle, Chelmsford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chelmsford-essex/melba-court/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM1 3EW.

Average price (last 12 months)
£175,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£198,867
45 sales
Price range
£115k – £265k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Aug 2026
CM1 3EW

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At a glance

House prices£175k average60% below the Chelmsford average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station31 min walkChelmsford station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 45 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

45 property sales on Melba Court, Writtle, Chelmsford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £175,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £197,364. Average sale prices fell from £187,056 in 2016 to £175,000 in 2026 (-6%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 60% below the Chelmsford average of £433,921 over the same period. 9 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 98% flat, 2% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Melba Court range from £115,000 to £265,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold. Of 449 streets in Chelmsford with at least two sales in the last year, Melba Court ranks 440th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Melba Court compared

Melba Court£175,000
CM1 postcode area£418,613
Chelmsford£433,921
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CM1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £187,056 (9 sales)2016£187k2017: £213,333 (6 sales)2017£213k2018: £189,000 (5 sales)2018£189k2019: £214,750 (2 sales)2019£215k2020: £191,500 (2 sales)2020£192k2021: £210,250 (8 sales)2021£210k2022: £212,917 (6 sales)2022£213k2024: £173,750 (4 sales)2024£174k2025: £223,500 (1 sales)2025£224k2026: £175,000 (2 sales)2026£175k

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 45 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat44£197,36428 Aug 2026
Terraced1£265,00011 Aug 2017

Sold prices on Melba Court

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
57, Melba Court CM1 3EW 28 Aug 2026£165,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Melba Court CM1 3EW 14 Aug 2026£185,000 FlatLeasehold
30, Melba Court CM1 3EW 3 Oct 2025£223,500 FlatLeasehold
56, Melba Court CM1 3EW 26 Jul 2024£162,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Melba Court CM1 3EW 3 May 2024£218,000 FlatLeasehold
50, Melba Court CM1 3EW 19 Apr 2024£200,000 FlatLeasehold
71, Melba Court CM1 3EW 29 Feb 2024£115,000 FlatLeasehold
52, Melba Court CM1 3EW 30 Sep 2022£225,000 FlatLeasehold
26, Melba Court CM1 3EW 23 Sep 2022£195,000 FlatLeasehold
31, Melba Court CM1 3EW 13 May 2022£210,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Melba Court CM1 3EW 1 Mar 2022£210,000 FlatLeasehold
72, Melba Court CM1 3EW 28 Jan 2022£217,500 FlatLeasehold
76, Melba Court CM1 3EW 21 Jan 2022£220,000 FlatLeasehold
30, Melba Court CM1 3EW 10 Dec 2021£222,000 FlatLeasehold
48, Melba Court CM1 3EW 1 Dec 2021£215,000 FlatLeasehold
33, Melba Court CM1 3EW 29 Sep 2021£197,500 FlatLeasehold
37, Melba Court CM1 3EW 27 Sep 2021£192,500 FlatLeasehold
75, Melba Court CM1 3EW 27 Aug 2021£220,000 FlatLeasehold
59, Melba Court CM1 3EW 26 Aug 2021£220,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Melba Court CM1 3EW 21 Jun 2021£190,000 FlatLeasehold
58, Melba Court CM1 3EW 26 Mar 2021£225,000 FlatLeasehold
47, Melba Court CM1 3EW 18 Sep 2020£195,000 FlatLeasehold
34, Melba Court CM1 3EW 6 Mar 2020£188,000 FlatLeasehold
27, Melba Court CM1 3EW 20 Dec 2019£212,500 FlatLeasehold
63, Melba Court CM1 3EW 15 Feb 2019£217,000 FlatLeasehold
75, Melba Court CM1 3EW 24 Aug 2018£215,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Melba Court CM1 3EW 9 Aug 2018£225,000 FlatLeasehold
71, Melba Court CM1 3EW 27 Mar 2018£120,000 FlatLeasehold
30, Melba Court CM1 3EW 14 Mar 2018£150,000 FlatLeasehold
39, Melba Court CM1 3EW 8 Jan 2018£235,000 FlatLeasehold
66, Melba Court CM1 3EW 14 Dec 2017£185,000 FlatLeasehold
76, Melba Court CM1 3EW 30 Oct 2017£235,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Melba Court CM1 3EW 11 Aug 2017£265,000 TerracedLeasehold
62, Melba Court CM1 3EW 4 Aug 2017£200,000 FlatLeasehold
26, Melba Court CM1 3EW 17 Jul 2017£195,000 FlatLeasehold
32, Melba Court CM1 3EW 24 Feb 2017£200,000 FlatLeasehold
15, Melba Court CM1 3EW 15 Dec 2016£197,500 FlatLeasehold
58, Melba Court CM1 3EW 13 Sep 2016£210,000 FlatLeasehold
45, Melba Court CM1 3EW 11 Jul 2016£205,000 FlatLeasehold
76, Melba Court CM1 3EW 11 Jul 2016£195,000 FlatLeasehold
66, Melba Court CM1 3EW 3 Jun 2016£155,000 FlatLeasehold
59, Melba Court CM1 3EW 20 May 2016£205,000 FlatLeasehold
40, Melba Court CM1 3EW 29 Feb 2016£150,000 FlatLeasehold
74, Melba Court CM1 3EW 24 Feb 2016£185,000 FlatLeasehold
24, Melba Court CM1 3EW 10 Feb 2016£181,000 FlatLeasehold

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
5, Melba Court £190,000 (Jun 2021) → £185,000 (Aug 2026) -3%
over 5 yrs
30, Melba Court £150,000 (Mar 2018) → £222,000 (Dec 2021) → £223,500 (Oct 2025) +49%
over 8 yrs
71, Melba Court £120,000 (Mar 2018) → £115,000 (Feb 2024) -4%
over 6 yrs
26, Melba Court £195,000 (Jul 2017) → £195,000 (Sep 2022) +0%
over 5 yrs
76, Melba Court £195,000 (Jul 2016) → £235,000 (Oct 2017) → £220,000 (Jan 2022) +13%
over 6 yrs
75, Melba Court £215,000 (Aug 2018) → £220,000 (Aug 2021) +2%
over 3 yrs
59, Melba Court £205,000 (May 2016) → £220,000 (Aug 2021) +7%
over 5 yrs
58, Melba Court £210,000 (Sep 2016) → £225,000 (Mar 2021) +7%
over 5 yrs
66, Melba Court £155,000 (Jun 2016) → £185,000 (Dec 2017) +19%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Melba Court

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Hylands School 614 pupils Secondary 11–18 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
Writtle Infant School 178 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 0.5 mi
Writtle Junior School 238 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.6 mi
Westlands Community Primary School 571 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
The Sir Geoff Hurst Academy 66 pupils Free schools special 7–16 Report 1.1 mi
Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery 413 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
The Hawthorns School 69 pupils Free schools special 7–16 Report 1.1 mi
Widford Lodge School 179 pupils Other independent school 2–11 Report 1.3 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

  • Chelmsford station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
  • Beaulieu Park station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 22 min walk
  • Ingatestone station 4.9 mi · 1 hr 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • St John's Green (opp, Bridge St) 2 min walk
  • St John's Green (adj, Bridge St) 3 min walk
  • Romans Place (adj, Lodge Rd) 4 min walk
  • Writtle Green (opp, The Green) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Writtle Surgery
    16A Lordship Road, Writtle, Chelmsford · 0.3 mi
  • Whitley House Surgery
    Crompton Bld, Writtle Road, Chelmsford · 1.0 mi
  • Chelmer Medical Partnership
    20 Merlin Place, Chelmsford · 1.7 mi
  • Rivermead Gate Med.ctr.
    123 Rectory Lane, Chelmsford · 1.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Writtle · 0.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Long Braddocks Writtle · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Forest Drive · 0.7 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Foodhall M&S Chelmsfood Westway Foodhall · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • The Village Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Writtle Road Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
  • Tesco In-store Pharmacy · 1.4 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
  • Redmayne House Dental Surgery · 1.3 mi
  • Orthoworld 2000 Ltd · 1.4 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 10 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned79.4%62.5%
Private rented16.2%20.3%
Social rented4.4%17.1%
Households524

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1511.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.7%64.1%
Aged 65+23.9%18.6%
Residents1,339

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 networks83%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks89%92%

Share of homes across Chelmsford 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 Melba Court

Ethnic group

HereChelmsford
White95.9%88.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.2%2.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1%5.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.8%2.6%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.9%

Religion

HereChelmsford
Christian52.7%48%
No religion39%41.2%
Not answered7.1%5.8%
Hindu0.3%1.7%
Muslim0.3%2%
Other religion0.3%0.4%
Buddhist0.1%0.5%
Jewish0.1%0.2%

Country of birth

HereChelmsford
Born in the UK92.2%88.1%
Born outside the UK7.8%11.9%

Highest qualification

HereChelmsford
Level 4 qualifications and above34.3%33.9%
Level 3 qualifications28.5%17.5%
Level 2 qualifications11.8%15.2%
No qualifications11%15.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.1%10.4%
Apprenticeship4.1%5.2%
Other qualifications2.2%2.6%

General health

HereChelmsford
Very good health48.8%51.6%
Good health37.4%33.8%
Fair health10.8%11%
Bad health2.3%2.8%
Very bad health0.7%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereChelmsford
1 car or van in household41.6%41.9%
2 cars or vans in household31.9%31%
No cars or vans in household13.7%14.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household12.8%12.3%

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 Chelmsford.

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