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Melbourne Avenue, Chelmsford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Melbourne Avenue, Chelmsford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chelmsford-essex/melbourne-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM1 2DR, CM1 2DT, CM1 2DN.

Average price (last 12 months)
£387,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£291,412
24 sales
Price range
£160k – £410k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 Jun 2026
CM1 2DP

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At a glance

House prices£388k average11% below the Chelmsford average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station23 min walkChelmsford station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold80% freeholdAcross 30 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

24 property sales on Melbourne Avenue, Chelmsford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £387,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £312,660. Average sale prices rose from £230,199 in 2016 to £387,500 in 2026 (+68%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 11% below the Chelmsford average of £433,921 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 63% semi-detached, 25% flat, 13% detached. Recorded sale prices on Melbourne Avenue range from £159,995 to £410,000. 80% of homes sold here were freehold and 20% leasehold. Of 449 streets in Chelmsford with at least two sales in the last year, Melbourne Avenue ranks 245th for average price.

House prices on Melbourne Avenue compared

Melbourne Avenue£387,500
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: £230,199 (5 sales)2016£230k2017: £280,000 (1 sales)2017£280k2018: £302,500 (2 sales)2018£303k2019: £257,333 (3 sales)2019£257k2020: £275,000 (2 sales)2020£275k2021: £201,500 (2 sales)2021£202k2022: £325,000 (1 sales)2022£325k2024: £369,663 (4 sales)2024£370k2025: £327,125 (2 sales)2025£327k2026: £387,500 (2 sales)2026£388k

Tenure: 80% freehold and 20% leasehold across 30 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached15£312,66029 Jun 2026
Flat6£186,16630 Sep 2021
Detached3£395,66727 Feb 2026

Sold prices on Melbourne Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
47, Melbourne Avenue CM1 2DP 29 Jun 2026£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
130, Melbourne Avenue CM1 2DT 27 Feb 2026£410,000 DetachedFreehold
111, Melbourne Avenue CM1 2DR 30 May 2025£324,250 Semi-detachedFreehold
113, Melbourne Avenue CM1 2DR 24 Mar 2025£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Melbourne Avenue CM1 2DN 18 Sep 2024£373,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
99, Melbourne Avenue CM1 2DR 23 Aug 2024£378,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
132, Melbourne Avenue CM1 2DT 24 Jul 2024£400,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Melbourne Avenue CM1 2DX 16 Jul 2024£320,150 Semi-detachedFreehold
97, Melbourne Avenue CM1 2DR 27 Feb 2024£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1A, Melbourne Avenue CM1 2DN 31 May 2023£390,000 DetachedFreehold
125, Melbourne Avenue CM1 2DT 10 Mar 2023£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
95, Melbourne Avenue CM1 2DR 22 Aug 2022£390,000 OtherFreehold
11, Melbourne Avenue CM1 2DN 4 Apr 2022£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
85, Melbourne Avenue CM1 2DR 30 Sep 2021£200,000 FlatLeasehold
73, Melbourne Avenue CM1 2DR 29 Jan 2021£203,000 FlatLeasehold
101, Melbourne Avenue CM1 2DR 31 Jul 2020£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
109, Melbourne Avenue CM1 2DR 26 Mar 2020£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
95, Melbourne Avenue CM1 2DR 30 Apr 2019£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
67, Melbourne Avenue CM1 2DR 25 Jan 2019£200,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Melbourne Avenue CM1 2DN 23 Jan 2019£307,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Melbourne Avenue CM1 2DX 20 Sep 2018£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
105, Melbourne Avenue CM1 2DR 5 Jul 2018£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
134, Melbourne Avenue CM1 2DT 12 Jul 2017£330,000 DetachedFreehold
107, Melbourne Avenue CM1 2DR 28 Apr 2017£291,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Melbourne Avenue CM1 2DP 7 Apr 2017£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Melbourne Avenue CM1 2DN 11 Nov 2016£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
136, Melbourne Avenue CM1 2DT 30 Sep 2016£377,000 DetachedFreehold
73, Melbourne Avenue CM1 2DR 8 Aug 2016£179,000 FlatLeasehold
69A, Melbourne Avenue CM1 2DR 22 Apr 2016£175,000 FlatLeasehold
67A, Melbourne Avenue CM1 2DR 19 Feb 2016£159,995 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
95, Melbourne Avenue £265,000 (Apr 2019) → £390,000 (Aug 2022) +47%
over 3 yrs
73, Melbourne Avenue £179,000 (Aug 2016) → £203,000 (Jan 2021) +13%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Melbourne Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Tanglewood Nursery School 133 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.2 mi
Parkwood Academy 196 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.2 mi
The Hawthorns School 69 pupils Free schools special 7–16 Report 0.4 mi
The Sir Geoff Hurst Academy 66 pupils Free schools special 7–16 Report 0.4 mi
St Pius X Catholic Primary School 215 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 0.4 mi
Kings Road Primary School 403 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery 413 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
The Bridge Columbus Academy special converter 3–19 Report 0.5 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 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
  • Beaulieu Park station 2.9 mi · 59 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Melbourne Shops (o/s, Melbourne Ave) 1 min walk
  • Langton Avenue (opp, Melbourne Ave) 1 min walk
  • Langton Avenue (adj, Melbourne Ave) 1 min walk
  • Canberra Close (adj, Queensland Cres) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Chelmer Medical Partnership
    20 Merlin Place, Chelmsford · 0.4 mi
  • Rivermead Gate Med.ctr.
    123 Rectory Lane, Chelmsford · 1.1 mi
  • The Writtle Surgery
    16A Lordship Road, Writtle, Chelmsford · 1.6 mi
  • Whitley House Surgery
    Crompton Bld, Writtle Road, Chelmsford · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Melbourne · 0.0 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Chelmsford Melbourne Parade · 0.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Kings Road · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Melbourne Farm Chelmsford · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Melbourne Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Morrisons Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Shadforth Pharmaceutical Co Ltd · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Goodleigh Dental Practice · 1.0 mi
  • Ellton Dental Surgery · 1.2 mi
  • The Dental Abode · 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 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned34.5%62.5%
Private rented8.3%20.3%
Social rented57.1%17.1%
Households676

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.2%64.1%
Aged 65+14.8%18.6%
Residents1,610

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 Melbourne Avenue

Ethnic group

HereChelmsford
White79.6%88.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh9.9%5.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African6.5%2.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.8%2.6%
Other ethnic group1.3%0.9%

Religion

HereChelmsford
Christian43.7%48%
No religion41.9%41.2%
Not answered6.6%5.8%
Muslim5%2%
Other religion1.4%0.4%
Hindu0.9%1.7%
Buddhist0.2%0.5%
Jewish0.2%0.2%

Country of birth

HereChelmsford
Born in the UK81.6%88.1%
Born outside the UK18.4%11.9%

Highest qualification

HereChelmsford
No qualifications25.7%15.2%
Level 4 qualifications and above23.7%33.9%
Level 2 qualifications16.1%15.2%
Level 3 qualifications14.3%17.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.8%10.4%
Apprenticeship4%5.2%
Other qualifications3.4%2.6%

General health

HereChelmsford
Very good health42.9%51.6%
Good health34.3%33.8%
Fair health16%11%
Bad health5.5%2.8%
Very bad health1.4%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereChelmsford
1 car or van in household39.9%41.9%
No cars or vans in household33.4%14.9%
2 cars or vans in household19.5%31%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.2%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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