Strong on safety, with schools to consider
Melksham East at a glance
- House prices
- £266,500
- Middle41st percentile
- Schools
- 11th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 45th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 43.9 per 1,000 residents
- Strong76th percentile
- Flood risk
- 13.5% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land76th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Melksham East a good place to live?
Melksham East may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. School performance appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Wiltshire below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Melksham East
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 43.9 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 76th percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Melksham East
House prices
- Median sale price
- £266,500
- Percentile
- 41st percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 79 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Melksham East
Schools
11th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Melksham East
Flood risk
13.5% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 9.2% of the area. That is the 76th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Melksham East
Transport
45th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Melksham East a good place to live?
Melksham East may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. School performance appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Melksham East safe?
Melksham East ranks in the 76th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Melksham East?
The median sale price was £266,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 41st percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Melksham East?
Schools rank in the 11th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Melksham East?
Nearby public profiles include Royal Wootton Bassett North in Wiltshire and Salisbury Milford in Wiltshire.
