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CM1 4AB

Patching Hall

Chelmsford

England / East of England / Chelmsford / Melbourne / Patching Hall / CM1 4AB

Overview

Postcode CM1 4AB is located in an urban city, within the Patching Hall ward of Chelmsford in the East of England region , and forms part of the Melbourne area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 84.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Melbourne is £40,000 per year. The nearest station is Chelmsford located about 1.4 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Andrews Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
84
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
33.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Melbourne has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,274 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 28% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Melbourne has a high crime rate, with approximately 84.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

33.6%

Approximately 33.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 47.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Melbourne is £40,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CM1 4AB.

Flood risk

No risk

Melbourne near CM1 4AB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Chelmsford located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miAndrews ParkMedium

Property prices in Patching Hall

Based on 82 recent sales, the median property price is £412,500 in Patching Hall area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £980,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached16£487,500
Flats12£154,250
Semi-Detached39£440,000
Terraced15£320,000

10 years price trend in Patching Hall

Schools

In the CM1 4AB postcode area, located within Melbourne, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableColumbus School and CollegeAcademy special converter

Outstanding

0.3 miSecondarySt John Payne Catholic School, ChelmsfordVoluntary aided school

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt Pius X Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.4 miThe Co-operative Food47-49 Main Road, Chelmsford, CM1 7BU
0.4 miApplegreen48 Main Road, Chelmsford, CM1 7EF
0.4 miTesco Express265-269 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1 4DP

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2025.