What’s changing in Melbourne

House prices in Melbourne

Over the last six months, 27 homes sold within 0.6 miles of Melbourne. Half sold for more than £378,000 and half for less. The cheapest was £184,000 and the dearest £790,000.

• 170 Avon Road, ChelmsfordTerraced house · Mon 10 Aug£320,000
• 11 Roxwell Road, ChelmsfordSemi-detached house · Fri 7 Aug£500,000
• 3 The Drive, ChelmsfordDetached house · Fri 24 Jul£410,000
• 6 Clyde Crescent, ChelmsfordTerraced house · Mon 20 Jul£418,000
• 143 Chignal Road, ChelmsfordDetached house · Fri 17 Jul£600,000
• 13 Medway Close, ChelmsfordFlat · Fri 17 Jul£240,000
• 67 Ridgewell Avenue, ChelmsfordFlat · Mon 13 Jul£210,000
• 54 Bounderby Grove, ChelmsfordFlat · Thu 9 Jul£188,500

All 27 sales

Businesses in Melbourne

• Churchill's Fish & Chips MelbourneFast food restaurant · 110m Closed now5
• The Co-opSupermarket · 100m 5
• Essex Glam Nails and BeautyBeauty salon · 100m
• Melbourne House SurgeryFamily practice · 100m Open now
• Rugbytots EssexSport or fitness facility · 0.2 miles
• JBS TyresAutomotive repair · 0.2 miles
• Bullet CleaningCleaning service · 0.2 miles
• William HillBetting center · 110m Open now5

All 150 businesses in Melbourne

Planning applications in Melbourne

• Planning decisionThu 8 Oct0.5 miles

  Approved: Planning application at Kings Road Primary School Kings Road Chelmsford

  Creation of hard standing for play area and access pathways

  Kings Road Primary School Kings Road Chelmsford CM1 2BB
• Planning decisionTue 22 Sept0.5 miles

  Approved: Planning application at 2 Wickfield Ash Chelmsford Essex

  Garage conversion to habitable space with alterations to fenestration.

  2 Wickfield Ash Chelmsford Essex CM1 4UT
• Planning decisionMon 21 Sept0.45 miles

  Approved: Rear extension at 72 Swiss Avenue Chelmsford Essex

  Single storey rear extension and new first floor rear Juliet balcony.

  72 Swiss Avenue Chelmsford Essex CM1 2AE

All planning in Melbourne

Roadworks and road closures in Melbourne

• RoadworksOn until 20 Oct0.55 miles

  Road closed: Chignal Road (Essex County Council)

  16 Oct to 20 Oct. Road improvements in the road. The road will be closed.

  Chignal Road, Chelmsford
• RoadworksOn until 20 Oct0.45 miles

  Road closed: Wicklow Avenue (Essex County Council)

  16 Oct to 20 Oct. Road improvements in the road. The road will be closed.

  Wicklow Avenue, Chelmsford
• RoadworksOn until 20 Oct0.35 miles

  Temporary lights on Cheviot Drive (Essex County Council)

  16 Oct to 20 Oct. Road improvements in the road. Two-way temporary traffic lights.

  Cheviot Drive, Chelmsford
• RoadworksFrom 26 Oct0.25 miles

  Temporary lights on Partridge Avenue (Essex County Council)

  26 Oct to 28 Oct. Road improvements on the pavement. Multi-way temporary traffic lights.

  Partridge Avenue, Chelmsford

All roadworks

Fuel prices near Melbourne

• UnleadedCheapest 171.9p at Chelmsford Princes Rd Superstore, 2.0 miles · most around 176.9p · dearest 177.9p · 7 stations
• DieselCheapest 198.9p at Chelmsford Princes Rd Superstore, 2.0 miles · most around 201.9p · dearest 202.9p · 5 stations

Within two miles, from the GOV.UK Fuel Finder scheme, updated every half hour.

All 8 stations near Melbourne, cheapest first

New food places and hygiene scores in Melbourne

• Hygiene scoreFri 25 Sept0.5 miles

  Indian Zest scored 5 out of 5 for hygiene

  Inspected 25 Sept. 5 means "very good". A takeaway.

  64 Trent Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 2LQ

All food & drink

Schools in Melbourne

• Parkwood Academy Primary · 196 pupils · 0.15 miles Requires improvement (2024)
• Tanglewood Nursery School Nursery · 133 pupils · 0.15 miles Standards maintained (2025)
• The Hawthorns School Special · 69 pupils · 0.35 miles Report card May 2026: Strong standard in 4, expected standard in 2
• The Sir Geoff Hurst Academy Special · 66 pupils · 0.35 miles Not inspected since it opened in 2025
• St Pius X Catholic Primary School Primary · 215 pupils · 0.4 miles Standards maintained (2024)
• Kings Road Primary School Primary · 403 pupils · 0.4 miles Standards maintained (2025)
• Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery Primary · 413 pupils · 0.5 miles Standards maintained (2025)
• Lift Columbus Special · 285 pupils · 0.5 miles Requires improvement in 3, inadequate in 1 (2025)

All 11 schools and their Ofsted results

GPs, dentists and care in Melbourne

• Tennyson House Surgery GP surgery · 0.35 miles Good (2016)
• Chignal House Care home · 0.45 miles Good (2019)
• GPXtra GP surgery · 0.45 miles Not inspected yet
• Admirals Reach Care Home Nursing home · 0.55 miles Not inspected yet
• Okeley Care Home Nursing home · 0.6 miles Good (2023)
• 24a Corporation Road Care home · 0.6 miles Good (2020)

All 7 health and care services

Charities in Melbourne

• Ideas Hub Chelmsford Providing a Home of Sanctuary for newcomers to Chelmsford & bringing people together around food and activities to build sense of… £145k a year · Roxwell Road · 0.5 miles
• North Avenue Youth Centre North Avenue Youth Centre is a youth centre in Chelmsford currently operating out of the United Reformed Church, North Avenue, Chelmsford.… £93k a year · North Avenue Christian Centre · 0.4 miles
• Chelmsford Community Church Provision of christian church activies, support and outreach. Services to the local community support of local schools, activities for… £89k a year · Trent Road · 0.5 miles
• 8th Chelmsford Scout Group SCOUTING £62k a year · Langton Avenue · 0.2 miles
• Chelmsford City Football Club Foundation To advance education, promote community participation in healthy recreation, by providing facilities for football and other sports, safe… £49k a year · Salerno Way · 0.2 miles

All 27 charities

Crime in Melbourne

136 crimes were reported within 0.6 miles of Melbourne in August 2026. The most common were violence (59), anti-social behaviour (24), criminal damage (10).

Crime by type

Melbourne ranks 5th of 22 areas for crime, where 1st is the highest rate, at 95.7 per 1,000 residents a year. More on crime in Melbourne