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Melksham Forest

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Area overview

On average Melksham Forest has average deprivation and very high crime levels. Approximately 23.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Melksham Forest is £50,835 per year. There are 2 schools in Melksham Forest: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good).

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
23.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Property prices in Melksham Forest

Median price£262,000
Price per sq ft£290
Sales (last 12 months)73
Typical range (middle 50%)£223K – £320K

Based on 73 recent sales, the median property price is £262,000 (about £290 per square foot) in Melksham Forest area, with individual transactions ranging from £87,500 up to £700,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Melksham Forest over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached15£355,000£311
Semi-Detached36£277,500£302
Terraced16£225,500£272
Flats6£147,000£225

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Melksham Forest

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Melksham Forest.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£220,000£110,000£189,975£170,000
2017£265,000£110,000£215,000£180,000
2018£285,000£122,000£210,000£185,000
2019£250,100£102,500£210,000£180,000
2020£298,000£106,000£222,500£183,500
2021£319,000£110,000£222,500£200,000
2022£441,000£122,500£267,000£225,000
2023£335,000£96,000£250,000£217,000
2024£320,000£123,750£270,750£230,000
2025£350,000£137,000£276,000£239,500
2026£287,000£292,000£226,250
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Melksham Forest.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Melksham Forest.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£221£198£212£193
2017£261£199£217£204
2018£301£181£241£211
2019£221£199£224£201
2020£250£203£247£209
2021£274£213£259£235
2022£381£203£296£272
2023£336£186£278£265
2024£350£223£317£270
2025£313£196£307£273
2026£285£292£266
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Melksham Forest.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Melksham Forest in the last year.

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.