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CM1 4FB

Patching Hall

Chelmsford

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

Overview

Postcode CM1 4FB 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 3 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 4FB.

Flood risk

No risk

Melbourne near CM1 4FB 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
0.4 miAndrews ParkMedium

Area Profile

Population
358
Population density
6,497.3 per km²

Demographics

British
240
66.3%
Indian
24
6.63%
Pakistani
21
5.8%
Other White
20
5.52%
Bangladeshi
14
3.87%
Total population: 362

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
39
31.97%
Owns outright
29
23.77%
Other social rented
28
22.95%
Social rents from council
13
10.66%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
9.84%
Total households: 122

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 4FB postcode area, located within Melbourne, there are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miNot applicableColumbus School and CollegeAcademy special converter

Outstanding

0.4 miSecondarySt John Payne Catholic School, ChelmsfordVoluntary aided school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryBroomfield Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miThe Co-operative Food47-49 Main Road, Chelmsford, CM1 7BU
0.3 miApplegreen48 Main Road, Chelmsford, CM1 7EF
0.4 miTesco Express265-269 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1 4DP
0.5 miBroomfield Food ExpressSchool Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 7DN

Data Sources

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