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CM1 4NG

Patching Hall

Chelmsford

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

Overview

Postcode CM1 4NG 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 83.9 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 0.6 miles away. There are 6 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
84
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
24.6%
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 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 83.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

24.6%

Approximately 24.6% 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 4NG.

Flood risk

No risk

Melbourne near CM1 4NG 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Chelmsford

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miBrownings Avenue Play AreaSmall

Area Profile

Population
440
Population density
7,142.9 per km²

Demographics

British
312
70.59%
African
37
8.37%
Other White
20
4.52%
Other Asian
13
2.94%
Irish
9
2.04%
Total population: 442

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
35
25.36%
Owns with a mortgage
34
24.64%
Owns outright
33
23.91%
Other social rented
28
20.29%
Social rents from council
6
4.35%
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 4NG postcode area, located within Melbourne, there are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryChelmsford County High School for GirlsAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryKings Road Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Pius X Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miBeacon Convenience Store3 Corporation Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2AR
0.2 miLondis89 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1RY
0.3 miCo-op Food108 Kings Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2BB
0.4 miHurstsRainsford Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2QL
0.5 miRainsford Road Convenience Store140 Rainsford Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2QL

Data Sources

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