Detached
£375,614
34% above the Melksham average
26.6% of sales
What is the average house price in Melksham? £280,502
The average house price in Melksham is £280,502, based on 272 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 2.7% (£7,824) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −2.7%
- Sold in 12 months
- 272
- Data up to
- September 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Melksham?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£280,774
About the Melksham average
37.6% of sales
Terraced
£233,175
17% below the Melksham average
26.2% of sales
Flats
£144,594
48% below the Melksham average
9.7% of sales
Are house prices in Melksham going up or down?
House prices in Melksham are falling: down 2.7% (£7,824) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 45.1% (£87,193).
Past 12 months
−2.7%
−£7,824From £288,326 to £280,502
£296,130£280,502
Past 10 years
+45.1%
+£87,193From £193,309 to £280,502
£295,303£193,309
Quick answers for Melksham
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£891,280
Highest average, reached in October 2019
How many homes sold?
272
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Semi-detached houses
37.6% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
44.0% of sales
How many people live in Melksham?
18,068
8,920 people per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Population density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Melksham?
7,777
3,839 households per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Household density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Melksham?
20 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 70% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 2.8 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
6.8% of the area · 7 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in Melksham?
59 crimes per 1,000 residents
High · +4.0% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does Melksham rank?
250th most expensive area of Wiltshire.
Compared with 257 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Melksham?
The highest recorded sale prices in Melksham, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
26 meadowsweet place, wiltshire
£19,082,218
Sold October 2019
View house details
How do house prices in Melksham compare with nearby areas?
Melksham compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Wiltshire.
Melksham vs Melksham Without
- Melksham
- £280,502
- Melksham Without
- £354,122+£73,620
Open comparison
Melksham vs Broughton Gifford
- Melksham
- £280,502
- Broughton Gifford
- £424,125+£143,623
Open comparison
Melksham vs Semington
- Melksham
- £280,502
- Semington
- £523,852+£243,350
Open comparison
Melksham vs Seend
- Melksham
- £280,502
- Seend
- £428,860+£148,358
Open comparison
Melksham vs Atworth
- Melksham
- £280,502
- Atworth
- £397,533+£117,031
Open comparison
Melksham vs Great Hinton
- Melksham
- £280,502
- Great Hinton
- £550,000+£269,498
Open comparison
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What to check before you buyWhere does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:22 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Melksham dataset covers 593 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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