The median home in Melbourne sells for £309,975
That is the middle of 226 standard sales recorded by HM Land Registry from September 2023 to August 2026, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. The typical home sells for 5.4 times as much as in 1995. Below: what each type of home sells for, the spread of prices, every year since 1995, new builds, the busiest streets and the neighbours. Rents and council tax are on Cost of living.
A third of Melbourne’s sales are terraced houses
226 homes sold in three years: 72 detached houses, 68 semi-detached houses, 77 terraced houses and 9 flats and maisonettes.
median sale · 72 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £375K–£605K
- Last 12 months
- £420K19 sold
median sale · 68 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £258K–£380K
- Last 12 months
- £318K20 sold
median sale · 77 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £205K–£280K
- Last 12 months
- £235K27 sold
Flats and maisonettes: 9 sold, median £178K
Too few sales for a card of their own.
A mixed market: no one type makes up more than 34% of sales
Standard sales, Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. A median needs 5 sales of a type; “middle half” is the 25th to 75th percentile of 10 or more.
Half of Melbourne’s homes sold for between £235K and £413K
One sale in ten was under £182K and one in ten over £600K. 30% sold for under £250K.
The median, £309,975, sits in the £300–400K band
226 standard sales. Each bar is the number sold in that price band; the darker bar holds the median.
The typical home costs 5.4 times as much as in 1995, in step with England
Land Registry has recorded every sale since 1995. The median went from £57,000 in 1995 to £307,475 in the last 12 months (£243,500 in 2019).
Fewer homes sell than in most years
66 sales in the last 12 months, against 140 in 1996, the busiest year, and 50 in 2020. Sales fell by 43% from 2007 to 2009 in the financial crisis, and the median by 11%. 2021, the stamp duty holiday, saw 94% more sales than 2020.
Melbourne costs about what England does
Median sale price each calendar year: Melbourne, every standard sale in England, and the typical UK town (the middle of the town medians, towns of 2,500 or more).
Semi-detached houses rose the most since 1995
| 1995 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached houses | £80K | £122K | £230K | £274K | £343K | £398K | £420K |
| Semi-detached houses | £48K | £75K | £158K | £197K | £210K | £269K | £318K |
| Terraced houses | £51K | £72K | £135K | £140K | £175K | £210K | £235K |
Calendar years; a year’s median needs 5 sales of the type, so gaps are years with fewer.
Prices are as paid, not adjusted for inflation. Standard (category A) sales only; Land Registry adds a sale when it is registered, so the newest months fill in later.
Hardly any new homes: 0% of sales in the last 12 months
290 new homes have been sold in Melbourne since 1995; the share peaked at 30% in 2013.
Calendar years with 10 or more sales, then the last 12 months.
7% of sales were leasehold
Nearly every flat in England and Wales is leasehold; among houses, 3.2% sold leasehold in Melbourne. A leasehold buyer owns the home for a fixed term and may pay ground rent and service charges; check the lease before you buy.
Victoria Street is Melbourne’s busiest street, with 12 sales in three years
17 streets had five or more sales from Sep 2023 to Aug 2026, 5 of them ten or more. A busy street is often a new estate selling its first homes, or a long road of terraces and flats.
| # | Street | Postcode area | Sales | Median | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victoria Street | DE73 | 12 | £282,500 | Mixed |
| 2 | Castle Mills | DE73 | 12 | £183,750 | Mixed |
| 3 | Main Street | DE73 | 11 | £525,000 | Mostly detached houses |
| 4 | Queensway | DE73 | 10 | £285,000 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
| 5 | Commerce Street | DE73 | 10 | £222,475 | Mostly terraced houses |
| 6 | Blanch Croft | DE73 | 9 | £275,000 | Mostly terraced houses |
| 7 | Station Road | DE73 | 8 | £302,500 | Mixed |
| 8 | The Woodlands | DE73 | 8 | £225,000 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
| 9 | Jubilee Close | DE73 | 7 | £310,000 | Mixed |
| 10 | North Street | DE73 | 7 | £230,000 | Mixed |
| 11 | Stafford Close | DE73 | 6 | £445,000 | Mostly detached houses |
| 12 | Sweet Leys Way | DE73 | 6 | £368,000 | Mixed |
| 13 | Oaklands Way | DE73 | 5 | £419,850 | Mostly detached houses |
| 14 | Marlpit Road | DE73 | 5 | £409,950 | Mostly detached houses |
| 15 | George Street | DE73 | 5 | £330,000 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
Main Street: £525,000
Castle Mills: £183,750
Among streets with five or more sales; the dearest street’s median is 2.9 times the cheapest’s. Street medians mix types: a street of detached houses beats one of flats.
Standard sales with a street name, grouped by street and postcode district (Sep 2023 to Aug 2026); a name used in two districts shows the district. Medians only: we don’t list individual sales.
Melbourne is the 5th most expensive of 59 towns in Derbyshire
Melbourne is one of Derbyshire’s dearest towns to buy in; the typical UK town’s median is £277,000.
Towns of 2,500 or more in Derbyshire with 10+ standard sales; each links to its own Housing page.
Melbourne’s neighbours
Cheaper nearby: Woodville.
| Town | Miles | Median | Sold, 12 mo | Since 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | — | £310K | 66 | +15% |
| Aston-on-Trent | 2.9 | £312K | 36 | −17% |
| Castle Donington | 3.6 | £310K | 119 | +63% |
| Shardlow | 4.2 | £278K | 20 | +33% |
| Repton | 5.2 | £365K | 31 | +26% |
| Ashby-de-la-Zouch | 5.7 | £310K | 210 | +33% |
| Long Whatton | 5.8 | £365K | 22 | +51% |
| Woodville | 5.9 | £218K | 103 | +38% |
Median: standard sales over three years (10+ needed). Since 2016: the median over three years against 2016’s. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about property prices in Melbourne
What is the average house price in Melbourne?
The median home in Melbourne sold for £309,975 from September 2023 to August 2026, across 226 standard sales (£307,475 in the last 12 months). By type: detached houses £492,500, semi-detached houses £310,975, terraced houses £242,750 and flats and maisonettes £177,500.
Are house prices going up in Melbourne?
The median was £293,750 in 2025, down 7% on 2024 (£315,000), and £307,475 in the last 12 months. A town’s median moves with the mix of homes sold each year as well as with prices.
How many homes sell in Melbourne each year?
66 standard sales were recorded in the last 12 months, against an average of 85 a year since 2015. Repossessions, company purchases and other non-standard sales aren’t counted.
What are the most expensive streets in Melbourne?
Among streets with five or more sales in three years: Main Street (DE73, £525,000), Stafford Close (DE73, £445,000) and Oaklands Way (DE73, £419,850).
Is Melbourne expensive for Derbyshire?
Melbourne is the 5th most expensive of 59 towns of 2,500 or more in Derbyshire by median sale price.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid, every standard sale since January 1995 (yearly files of 28 September 2026), inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary by postcode (ONS Postcode Directory) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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