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CM1 4BZ

Patching Hall

Chelmsford

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

Overview

Postcode CM1 4BZ 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 1.1 miles away. There are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 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
4.3%
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

4.3%

Approximately 4.3% 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 4BZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Melbourne near CM1 4BZ 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miAndrews ParkMedium
0.4 miFifth Avenue Recreation GroundSmall
0.4 miBrownings Avenue Play AreaSmall

Area Profile

Population
288
Population density
7,422.7 per km²

Demographics

British
157
54.33%
Indian
36
12.46%
Other White
27
9.34%
African
21
7.27%
Pakistani
13
4.5%
Total population: 289

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
70
50.72%
Owns with a mortgage
38
27.54%
Owns outright
21
15.22%
Other social rented
5
3.62%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.45%
Total households: 138

Property prices in Patching Hall

Based on 85 recent sales, the median property price is £418,000 in Patching Hall area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £1,000,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached19£465,000
Flats14£160,000
Semi-Detached38£441,500
Terraced14£370,000

10 years price trend in Patching Hall

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondarySt John Payne Catholic School, ChelmsfordVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableColumbus School and CollegeAcademy special converter

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimarySt Pius X Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

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

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.