Strong on transport, with schools to consider
Melksham Forest at a glance
- House prices
- £275,000
- Middle44th percentile
- Schools
- 16th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 94th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 84.2 per 1,000 residents
- Middle35th percentile
- Flood risk
- 20.6% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land85th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Melksham Forest a good place to live?
Melksham Forest may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. 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
- Movers who value stronger transport access
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 Forest
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 84.2 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 35th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively higher; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
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 Forest
House prices
- Median sale price
- £275,000
- Percentile
- 44th percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 57 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 Forest
Schools
16th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Melksham Forest
Flood risk
20.6% 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 17.1% of the area. That is the 85th 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 Forest
Transport
94th 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 Forest a good place to live?
Melksham Forest may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. 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 Forest safe?
Melksham Forest ranks in the 35th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Melksham Forest?
The median sale price was £275,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 44th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Melksham Forest?
Schools rank in the 16th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Melksham Forest?
Nearby public profiles include Amesbury West in Wiltshire and Calne North in Wiltshire.
