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Meldreth, Melbourn & Great Chishill

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About

Meldreth, Melbourn and Great Chishill sit close together in South Cambridgeshire, linked by the River Mel and a network of lanes and footpaths. Meldreth has a railway station on the Cambridge–London line, providing direct connections for commuters and visitors. Melbourn contains a mix of local shops, community facilities and small business parks that serve the surrounding villages. The river valley and patchwork of arable fields shape local land use, and public rights of way connect the settlements to neighbouring countryside.

Great Chishill stands on higher ground near the county boundary and is noted for being the highest village in Cambridgeshire, which gives clear views over the surrounding plain. Villages retain a pattern of green spaces, churchyards and former commons, and farming remains visible in hedgerows and orchards. Local events and village halls provide focal points for community activity, while lanes and bridleways offer routes for walking and cycling between the three settlements.

Area overview

On average Meldreth, Melbourn & Great Chishill has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 37 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 15.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Meldreth, Melbourn & Great Chishill is £67,079 per year. There are 5 schools in Meldreth, Melbourn & Great Chishill: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Meldreth, Melbourn & Great Chishill is home to around 9,874 people, with a population density of about 154.0 per km2.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
37
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
15.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Meldreth, Melbourn & Great Chishill Population
9,874
Population density
154 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
17.72(-44%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.71(-25%)
Burglary
4.56(+64%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.15(-35%)
Other theft
2.53(-54%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,824
89.38%
Other White
428
4.34%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
71
0.72%
White and Asian (mixed)
68
0.69%
Indian
66
0.67%
Total population: 9,873

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,440
42.88%
No qualifications
1,148
14.31%
Level 3 (A level)
1,135
14.15%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,005
12.53%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
745
9.29%
Total 16+ residents: 8,023

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,673
40.46%
Owns with a mortgage
1,244
30.08%
Social rents from council
436
10.54%
Private landlord or letting agency
336
8.13%
Other social rented
262
6.34%
Total households: 4,135

Property prices in Meldreth, Melbourn & Great Chishill

Based on 107 recent sales, the median property price is £430,000 in Meldreth, Melbourn & Great Chishill area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £2,100,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Meldreth, Melbourn & Great Chishill in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Meldreth, Melbourn & Great Chishill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached44£652,500
Flats5£255,000
Semi-Detached36£375,000
Terraced22£350,000

10 years median price trend in Meldreth, Melbourn & Great Chishill

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Meldreth, Melbourn & Great Chishill.

All postcodes in Meldreth, Melbourn & Great Chishill

SG86AN

Meeting Lane

SG86LR

Whitecroft Road

SG87PZ

Barley Road

SG86DJ

London Way

SG86DP

Back Lane

SG88PA

Little Chishill Road

SG86BZ

Carlton Rise

SG86FT

Cooks Garden

SG86RH

Marys Way

SG88QB

Heydon Lane

SG86UJ

Old Foundry

SG87SD

Chapel Lane

SG86GT

Melbourn

SG86FE

Victoria Way

SG86EH

Moat Lane

SG86AH

Chapmans Close

SG86FB

Rupert Neve Close

SG86DR

The Lawns Close

SG87LU

Old North Road

SG86UP

Shepreth Lake

SG87SR

High Street

SG86AD

Rose Lane

SG86BE

Beechwood Avenue

SG86LB

High Street

SG86FH

The Moor

SG87SG

Long Close

SG86GS

Damson Close

SG86AF

Dolphin Lane

SG86HZ

John Impey Way

SG88SN

May Street

SG86XA

John Breay Close

SG86QD

Barrington Road

SG87NS

Fowlmere Road

SG86AG

Cross Lane

SG86NE

Station Road

SG86ES

Cambridge Road

SG87TA

Long Lane

SG86EP

Drury Lane

SG86HE

Russet Way

SG86QL

Fowlmere Road

SG86EY

Cambridge Road

SG86DG

Royston Road

SG86BW

Beechwood Avenue

SG87SA

Chapel Lane

SG86NS

Brewery Lane

SG87SF

Cassander Close

SG86BT

Orchard Road

SG86AZ

Water Lane

SG86HR

Orchard Road

SG86HB

Cambridge Road

SG86LT

Elin Way

SG86NQ

Burtons

SG87TS

St Marys Walk

SG88QA

High Close

SG88PW

Chishill Road

SG87LZ

Newmarket Road

SG86EB

High Street

SG87SS

High Street

SG86AR

High Street

SG86DA

Mortlock Close

SG86BG

Beechwood Avenue

SG87ND

Melbourn

SG87SW

New Farm Close

SG87RQ

The Triangle

SG86NP

High Street

SG86GG

Westacre

SG87WA

Aldous Court

SG86JU

High Street

SG87TE

Elm Gardens

SG88SD

Barley Road

SG86JL

Hinkins Close

SG86DZ

High Street

SG88PU

Fowlmere Road

SG86DN

Saxon Way

SG88SE

The Pudgell

SG86GE

Lavender Lane

SG86BP

Orchard Road

SG86HS

Norgetts Lane

SG86LJ

Manor Road

SG86NA

Back Lane

SG87SU

High Street

SG86DT

Thatcher Stanfords Close

SG86FD

New Road

SG86BU

Little Lane

SG86PX

Meldreth Road

SG86NX

North End

SG86DX

Station Road

SG86DH

Royston Road

SG86EA

Meadow Way

SG88SL

Reeves Pightle

SG86JF

Palmers Way

SG86PH

Trayles

SG87SY

Butts View

SG86DE

Bury Lane

SG86EG

Lordship Drive

SG86BS

Orchard Gate

SG86EZ

Fowlmere Road

SG87PJ

Melbourn

SG86HQ

The Moor

SG86NZ

Stone Lane

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/06/2026.