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CM1 4BN

Patching Hall

Chelmsford

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Detailed insights for CM1 4BN

Overview

Postcode CM1 4BN 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 moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 69.8 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 1.2 miles away. There are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Andrews Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
70
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
24.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Melbourne has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,947 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 45% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Melbourne has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 69.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

24.5%

Approximately 24.5% 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 4BN.

Flood risk

No risk

Melbourne near CM1 4BN 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CM1 4BN
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miAndrews ParkMediumWalking directions to Andrews Park
0.4 miFifth Avenue Recreation GroundSmallWalking directions to Fifth Avenue Recreation Ground

Area Profile

Population
349
Population density
6,673 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
265
76.37%
Other White
22
6.34%
Indian
18
5.19%
African
9
2.59%
Caribbean
7
2.02%
Total population: 347

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
50
34.97%
Owns with a mortgage
45
31.47%
Other social rented
26
18.18%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
7.69%
Social rents from council
9
6.29%
Total households: 143

Property prices in Patching Hall

Based on 100 recent sales, the median property price is £414,000 in Patching Hall area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £1,085,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Patching Hall 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 Patching Hall over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached24£517,500
Flats15£170,000
Semi-Detached41£445,000
Terraced20£327,000

10 year median price trend in Patching Hall

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Patching Hall.

Schools

In the CM1 4BN postcode area, located within Melbourne, there are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CM1 4BN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondarySt John Payne Catholic School, ChelmsfordVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableColumbus School and CollegeAcademy special converter

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimarySt Pius X Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CM1 4BN

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CM1 4BN
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miTesco Express265-269 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1 4DPWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miThe Co-operative Food47-49 Main Road, Chelmsford, CM1 7BUWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.4 miApplegreen48 Main Road, Chelmsford, CM1 7EFWalking directions to Applegreen

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Chelmsford district (2025-26).

Band A£1,471
Band B£1,717
Band C£1,962
Band D£2,207
Band E£2,697
Band F£3,188
Band G£3,678
Band H£4,414

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictChelmsfordE07000070
Parliamentary ConstituencyChelmsfordE14001159
WardPatching HallE05004109
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)MelbourneE02004490
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Chelmsford 006CE01021589
Police ForceEssex
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.