England / Wiltshire
Melksham£279,731
Average price, last 12 months
−3.8% in a year
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The average house price in Melksham is £279,731 over the last 12 months. Over the past year prices fell 3.8%.
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What does each type of home cost?
Average sale price by property type over the last 12 months.
Detached
- £380,176
Semi-detached
- £283,267
Terraced
- £230,350
Flats
- £145,676
What kinds of homes sell in each area?
Share of last 12 months' sales by property type.
- Detached
- Semi-detached
- Terraced
- Flats
Melksham
Mostly semi-detached houses
27%
38%
25%
How do all the numbers compare?
Every measure side by side. The highest value in each row is highlighted.
Latest 12-month average
Melksham
England / Wiltshire / Melksham
£279,731
Change over 1 year
Melksham
England / Wiltshire / Melksham
−£11,080
Change over ~10 years
Melksham
England / Wiltshire / Melksham
+£86,511
Homes sold (last 12 months)
Melksham
England / Wiltshire / Melksham
257
Homes sold vs previous 12 months
Melksham
England / Wiltshire / Melksham
−127
Number of postcodes
Melksham
England / Wiltshire / Melksham
593
Households (Census 2021)
Melksham
England / Wiltshire / Melksham
7,777
Household density
Melksham
England / Wiltshire / Melksham
3,839 per sq mi · Very High
Population (Census 2021)
Melksham
England / Wiltshire / Melksham
18,068
Population density
Melksham
England / Wiltshire / Melksham
8,920 per sq mi · Very High
Green space per resident
Melksham
England / Wiltshire / Melksham
20 m² per resident · less than 70% of areas
Green space share of area
Melksham
England / Wiltshire / Melksham
6.8%
Public parks
Melksham
England / Wiltshire / Melksham
7
Peak month
Melksham
England / Wiltshire / Melksham
OCT 2019 · £891,280
Most common price band
Melksham
England / Wiltshire / Melksham
£200k – £300k · 68.9%
Detached average
Melksham
England / Wiltshire / Melksham
£380,176
Semi-detached average
Melksham
England / Wiltshire / Melksham
£283,267
Terraced average
Melksham
England / Wiltshire / Melksham
£230,350
Flats average
Melksham
England / Wiltshire / Melksham
£145,676
Detached share of sales
Melksham
England / Wiltshire / Melksham
26.9%
Semi-detached share of sales
Melksham
England / Wiltshire / Melksham
37.7%
Terraced share of sales
Melksham
England / Wiltshire / Melksham
25.3%
Flats share of sales
Melksham
England / Wiltshire / Melksham
10.1%
| Metric | Melksham England / Wiltshire / Melksham |
|---|---|
| Latest 12-month average | £279,731 |
| Change over 1 year | −£11,080 |
| Change over ~10 years | +£86,511 |
| Homes sold (last 12 months) | 257 |
| Homes sold vs previous 12 months | −127 |
| Number of postcodes | 593 |
| Households (Census 2021) | 7,777 |
| Household density | 3,839 per sq mi · Very High |
| Population (Census 2021) | 18,068 |
| Population density | 8,920 per sq mi · Very High |
| Green space per resident | 20 m² per resident · less than 70% of areas |
| Green space share of area | 6.8% |
| Public parks | 7 |
| Peak month | OCT 2019 · £891,280 |
| Most common price band | £200k – £300k · 68.9% |
| Detached average | £380,176 |
| Semi-detached average | £283,267 |
| Terraced average | £230,350 |
| Flats average | £145,676 |
| Detached share of sales | 26.9% |
| Semi-detached share of sales | 37.7% |
| Terraced share of sales | 25.3% |
| Flats share of sales | 10.1% |
Sold prices from HM Land Registry. Households and population from Census 2021. Green space from OS Open Greenspace, not counting golf courses; Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
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