Melrose Gardens, Newmarket

MyStreetCheck free street report: Melrose Gardens, Newmarket · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/newmarket-suffolk/melrose-gardens/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CB8 0EW.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£270,000

3 sales

Price range

£195k – £335k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

26 Oct 2018

CB8 0EW

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At a glance

House prices£270k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station19 min walkNewmarket station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 3 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

3 property sales on Melrose Gardens, Newmarket have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 26 Oct 2018. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £270,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Melrose Gardens range from £195,000 to £335,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Melrose Gardens compared

CB8 postcode area£373,241

Newmarket£348,467

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Melrose Gardens has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CB8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 3 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	3	£270,000	26 Oct 2018

Sold prices on Melrose Gardens

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Melrose Gardens CB8 0EW	26 Oct 2018	£280,000	Detached	Freehold
19, Melrose Gardens CB8 0EW	22 Nov 2016	£335,000	Detached	Freehold
19, Melrose Gardens CB8 0EW	11 Mar 2016	£195,000	Detached	Freehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
19, Melrose Gardens	£195,000 (Mar 2016) → £335,000 (Nov 2016)	+72% over under a year

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Schools near Melrose Gardens

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Newmarket Academy 797 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.1 mi
Paddocks Primary School 179 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy 332 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Laureate Community Academy 239 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.5 mi
Fairstead House 224 pupils	Other independent school	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
St Louis Catholic Academy 300 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Newmarket 177 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Ditton Lodge Primary School 204 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.1 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

Newmarket station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
Dullingham station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk
Kennett station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 30 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Primary School (opp, Suffolk Way) 2 min walk
Primary School (nr, Suffolk Way) 2 min walk
Windsor Road (opp, Edinburgh Road) 3 min walk
Windsor Road (adj, Edinburgh Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Oakfield Surgery
Newmarket Hospital, 56 Exning Road, Newmarket · 0.3 mi
Orchard House Surgery
Fred Archer Way, Newmarket · 0.6 mi
The Rookery Medical Centre
The Rookery, Newmarket · 0.6 mi
Burwell Surgery
Newmarket Road, Burwell, Cambridge · 3.1 mi

Supermarkets

Aldi Aldi Exning Road Newmarket · 0.2 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Newmarket · 0.4 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Newmarket Express · 0.6 mi
Waitrose Waitrose Newmarket · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Lords Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Boots · 0.6 mi

Dentists

Dental Department · 0.3 mi
The Terrace Dental Centre · 0.6 mi
Baxters Dental Surgery · 0.6 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 7 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.

Income	7 of 10
Employment	8 of 10
Education and skills	5 of 10
Health and disability	6 of 10
Crime	6 of 10
Access to housing and services	7 of 10
Living environment	5 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	68.4%	62.5%
Private rented	22.1%	20.3%
Social rented	9.3%	17.1%
Households	526

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	57.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	27.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,221

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	80%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	99%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	98%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	85%	92%

Share of homes across West Suffolk 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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Melrose Gardens

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Who lives around Melrose Gardens

Ethnic group

	Here	West Suffolk
White	93.7%	91.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	3.4%	2.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.5%	2.7%
Other ethnic group	1.3%	1.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.2%	1.6%

Religion

	Here	West Suffolk
Christian	52.2%	48.5%
No religion	40.2%	42.5%
Not answered	4.8%	6.4%
Muslim	2%	1%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.4%
Jewish	0.2%	0.1%
Hindu	0%	0.4%
Sikh	0%	–

Country of birth

	Here	West Suffolk
Born in the UK	82%	83%
Born outside the UK	18%	17%

Highest qualification

	Here	West Suffolk
Level 4 qualifications and above	25.5%	28.6%
No qualifications	24.1%	20.9%
Level 3 qualifications	15%	16.1%
Level 2 qualifications	11.9%	14%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.7%	10.8%
Apprenticeship	7.9%	6.3%
Other qualifications	5%	3.3%

General health

	Here	West Suffolk
Very good health	46.2%	47.7%
Good health	35.9%	35.4%
Fair health	15.2%	12.5%
Bad health	2.3%	3.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.9%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	West Suffolk
1 car or van in household	46.4%	41.6%
2 cars or vans in household	28.2%	31.8%
No cars or vans in household	16.7%	14.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household	8.8%	11.8%

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 West Suffolk.

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