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CM1 4LA

Patching Hall

Chelmsford

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

Overview

Postcode CM1 4LA 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 85.1 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 0.7 miles away. There are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Brownings Avenue Play Area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
85
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
64.7%
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 6,710 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 20% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Melbourne has a high crime rate, with approximately 85.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

64.7%

Approximately 64.7% 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 4LA.

Flood risk

No risk

Melbourne near CM1 4LA 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 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

Chelmsford

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.1 miBrownings Avenue Play AreaSmall

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 4LA postcode area, located within Melbourne, there are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryKings Road Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimarySt Pius X Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableThe Hawthorns SchoolFree schools special

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miCo-op Food108 Kings Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2BB
0.3 miBeacon Convenience Store3 Corporation Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2AR
0.3 miLondis89 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1RY
0.4 miMorrisons Daily16 Melbourne Parade, Chelmsford, CM1 2DW
0.4 miCo-op Food25-26 Melbourne Parade, Chelmsford, CM1 2DW

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.