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Melville Drive, Wickford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Melville Drive, Wickford · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/wickford/melville-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SS12 9FE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£327,500
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£347,224
29 sales
Price range
£176k – £600k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
23 Sep 2026
SS12 9FE

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At a glance

House prices£328k average21% below the Wickford average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station21 min walkWickford station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 31 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

29 property sales on Melville Drive, Wickford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £327,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £284,500. Average sale prices rose from £229,417 in 2016 to £305,000 in 2026 (+33%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 21% below the Wickford average of £416,235 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 72% terraced, 21% detached, 7% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Melville Drive range from £176,000 to £600,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 103 streets in Wickford with at least two sales in the last year, Melville Drive ranks 83rd for average price.

House prices on Melville Drive compared

Melville Drive£327,500
SS12 postcode area£395,628
Wickford£416,235
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SS12 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £229,417 (3 sales)2016£229k2017: £205,000 (1 sales)2017£205k2019: £251,000 (2 sales)2019£251k2020: £360,000 (2 sales)2020£360k2021: £414,000 (5 sales)2021£414k2022: £315,917 (3 sales)2022£316k2023: £351,857 (7 sales)2023£352k2024: £600,000 (1 sales)2024£600k2025: £421,167 (3 sales)2025£421k2026: £305,000 (2 sales)2026£305k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 31 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced21£284,50023 Sep 2026
Detached6£550,83325 Jul 2025
Semi-detached2£395,00021 Aug 2023

Sold prices on Melville Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
30, Melville Drive SS12 9FE 23 Sep 2026£310,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Melville Drive SS12 9FE 18 Sep 2026£300,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Melville Drive SS12 9FE 19 Dec 2025£372,500 TerracedFreehold
12, Melville Drive SS12 9FE 25 Nov 2025£365,795 TerracedFreehold
56, Melville Drive SS12 9FE 25 Jul 2025£580,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Melville Drive SS12 9FE 4 Mar 2025£311,000 TerracedFreehold
58, Melville Drive SS12 9FE 4 Jun 2024£600,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Melville Drive SS12 9FE 28 Nov 2023£575,000 DetachedFreehold
71, Melville Drive SS12 9FE 20 Oct 2023£216,500 TerracedFreehold
8, Melville Drive SS12 9FE 25 Aug 2023£327,500 TerracedFreehold
17, Melville Drive SS12 9FE 21 Aug 2023£465,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
79, Melville Drive SS12 9FE 14 Apr 2023£225,000 TerracedFreehold
77, Melville Drive SS12 9FE 24 Mar 2023£234,000 TerracedFreehold
53, Melville Drive SS12 9FE 24 Feb 2023£420,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Melville Drive SS12 9FE 6 Dec 2022£315,250 TerracedFreehold
55, Melville Drive SS12 9FE 15 Sep 2022£400,000 TerracedFreehold
65, Melville Drive SS12 9FE 29 Jul 2022£232,500 TerracedFreehold
73, Melville Drive SS12 9FE 7 Dec 2021£220,000 TerracedFreehold
56, Melville Drive SS12 9FE 8 Nov 2021£525,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Melville Drive SS12 9FE 24 Aug 2021£300,000 TerracedFreehold
91, Melville Drive SS12 9FE 17 Aug 2021£525,000 DetachedFreehold
71, Melville Drive SS12 9FE 14 May 2021£200,000 TerracedFreehold
93, Melville Drive SS12 9FE 27 Jan 2021£500,000 DetachedFreehold
87, Melville Drive SS12 9FE 11 Dec 2020£340,000 TerracedFreehold
97, Melville Drive SS12 9FE 21 Apr 2020£380,000 TerracedFreehold
71, Melville Drive SS12 9FE 31 May 2019£200,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Melville Drive SS12 9FE 3 May 2019£302,000 TerracedFreehold
77, Melville Drive SS12 9FE 12 Jul 2017£205,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Melville Drive SS12 9FE 20 Dec 2016£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
71, Melville Drive SS12 9FE 30 Sep 2016£187,250 TerracedFreehold
73, Melville Drive SS12 9FE 31 Mar 2016£176,000 TerracedFreehold

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
56, Melville Drive £525,000 (Nov 2021) → £580,000 (Jul 2025) +10%
over 4 yrs
71, Melville Drive £187,250 (Sep 2016) → £200,000 (May 2019) → £200,000 (May 2021) → £216,500 (Oct 2023) +16%
over 7 yrs
8, Melville Drive £302,000 (May 2019) → £327,500 (Aug 2023) +8%
over 4 yrs
77, Melville Drive £205,000 (Jul 2017) → £234,000 (Mar 2023) +14%
over 6 yrs
73, Melville Drive £176,000 (Mar 2016) → £220,000 (Dec 2021) +25%
over 6 yrs

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Schools near Melville Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Oakfield Primary School 391 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Abacus Primary School 413 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Castledon School 239 pupils Academy special converter 5–19 Report 0.7 mi
North Crescent Primary School 216 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Harris Academy Wickford 1,181 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.7 mi
Grange Primary School 311 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Wickford Primary School 472 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
The Wickford Church of England School 135 pupils Primary Church of England 2–7 Outstanding Report 1.0 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

  • Wickford station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
  • Battlesbridge station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk
  • Pitsea station 2.8 mi · 57 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Melville Drive (adj, Cranfield Park Rd) 1 min walk
  • Carlyle Gardens (opp, Cranfield Park Rd) 2 min walk
  • Carlyle Gardens (adj, Cranfield Park Rd) 3 min walk
  • The Derby Digger (opp, Radwinter Ave) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Robert Frew Medical Centre
    Silva Island Way, Wickford · 0.5 mi
  • London Road Surgery
    Market House, Market Road, Wickford · 0.9 mi
  • Swanwood Partnership
    2 Market Avenue, Wickford · 1.0 mi
  • Felmores Medical Centre
    The Felmores Surgery, Felmores End, Basildon · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Cranfield Wickford BP · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Nevendon Road · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Wickford Silva Island Express · 0.5 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Wickford · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.5 mi
  • Shadforth Pharmaceutical Co Ltd · 0.9 mi
  • Wickford Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Wickford Dental Practice & Orthodontic Centre · 0.9 mi
  • Wickford Dental Health Centre · 0.9 mi
  • Swan Lane (dental Surgery) · 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 5 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned76.2%62.5%
Private rented19.4%20.3%
Social rented4.4%17.1%
Households850

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.5%64.1%
Aged 65+11.7%18.6%
Residents2,248

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 networks94%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks98%92%

Share of homes across Basildon 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 Melville Drive

Ethnic group

HereBasildon
White92.7%87.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.4%4.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.3%2.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.7%4.3%
Other ethnic group0.8%0.9%

Religion

HereBasildon
Christian46.8%46.5%
No religion46%44.1%
Not answered5.1%5.2%
Hindu0.6%1.2%
Muslim0.6%1.8%
Other religion0.4%0.4%
Jewish0.3%0.2%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBasildon
Born in the UK93.9%88.2%
Born outside the UK6.1%11.8%

Highest qualification

HereBasildon
Level 4 qualifications and above22.9%24.6%
Level 3 qualifications21%17%
Level 2 qualifications18.4%16.5%
No qualifications17.6%20.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.9%13.1%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.4%
Other qualifications2%2.8%

General health

HereBasildon
Very good health54.1%48.5%
Good health32.2%34.2%
Fair health10.1%12.3%
Bad health2.8%3.9%
Very bad health0.7%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereBasildon
1 car or van in household38.4%42%
2 cars or vans in household36.8%29%
3 or more cars or vans in household18%10.4%
No cars or vans in household6.8%18.7%

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 Basildon.

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