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Melbourne is a market town with many Georgian buildings, about eight miles south of Derby and close to Calke Abbey. This page also covers Ticknall.

£295,250median sold price

70homes sold in a year

£882average rent a month

£2,307council tax, Band D

0.75% to sell, no VAT
8% full management, no set-up fee
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Living in Melbourne

Melbourne is a market town about eight miles south of Derby and two miles from the River Trent, with 5,264 residents at the 2021 census. Thomas Cook, the travel pioneer, was born here in 1808.

The parish church dates from about 1120 and the town has many Georgian buildings. Framework knitting and shoemaking were its 19th century trades, and market gardening has a long history here.

There is a Sainsbury's, a post office, a pharmacy, a library and the Melbourne Assembly Rooms. There is no state secondary school in the town, so if you have children it is worth checking which secondary serves your street.

Homes in Melbourne

Many of Melbourne's buildings are Georgian, and they give the town centre much of its character.

If you are thinking of moving or selling, the sold prices further down this page show what has changed hands in Melbourne over the last year.

Schools in Melbourne

The latest Ofsted inspection for the main state schools, with links to the full reports. Always check catchment with the council before you buy.

Junior Melbourne Junior School Continues to be a good school Inspected July 2024 Infant Melbourne Infant School Expected standard in every area Inspected May 2026

Getting around

FlightsEast Midlands Airport is about five miles east.
BusesArriva Midlands runs the bus service.
TrainsMelbourne's station closed in 1930 and the old line is now a footpath.
RoadsTicknall is on the A514 near Melbourne.

Parks and things to do

Melbourne Pool and Melbourne Hall gardensMelbourne Pool, the Melbourne Hall gardens and a free recreation ground are all in the town.
Calke AbbeyNear Ticknall, a Grade I listed Baroque house built from 1701 to 1704 and owned by the National Trust since 1985. Its ancient deer park is a national nature reserve.

What has sold in Melbourne

Every sale recorded by HM Land Registry in the 12 months to the end of July 2026, by any agent.

recorded sales so far

£295,250

median price, -15.6% on the year before

leasehold, with 0% new builds

Median price by type

Type	Sales	Median
Detached	18	£402,475
Semi-detached	22	£314,250
Terraced	29	£235,000
Flat or maisonette	1	Too few

10 most recent sales

Street	Type	Month	Price
Victoria Street	Terraced	July 2026	£205,000
Chantry Close	Semi-detached	July 2026	£275,000
Earp Way	Detached	July 2026	£620,000
Melton Avenue	Detached	July 2026	£315,000
Commerce Street	Terraced	July 2026	£315,000
North Street	Terraced	July 2026	£230,000
Blanch Croft	Terraced	July 2026	£201,000
Oaklands Way	Detached	July 2026	£495,000
Acacia Drive	Detached	June 2026	£387,500
Nettlefold Crescent	Semi-detached	June 2026	£345,000

Sold by any agent. Sales take a few months to be registered, so counts for the latest months will rise. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, updated 21 October 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

South Derbyshire council area

£262,000

average house price, July 2026

+4.7%

change on a year earlier

£882

average monthly private rent, August 2026

Prices: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, July 2026. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents, August 2026. These cover the whole council area, not just Melbourne.

Villages and areas around Melbourne

We cover these too. Median prices are for homes sold by any agent in the last year, from HM Land Registry.

Ticknall

9 sales in the last year

A small, quiet village with three pubs, a primary school and the Grade II listed Tramway Bridge near the Calke Abbey entrance.

Council tax in Melbourne

South Derbyshire District Council charges for 2026/27, including police and fire. Figures for the parts of the district outside the separately listed parishes, which appear to include Swadlincote. Woodville, Melbourne, Ticknall and Hatton pay a little more. Check the exact amount for your street with the council.

Band A£1,538

Band B£1,794

Band C£2,050

Band D£2,307

Band E£2,819

Band F£3,332

Band G£3,845

Band H£4,614

Source: South Derbyshire District Council.

How we cover Melbourne

Melbourne is a short drive from our office at 119a Friar Gate in Derby. We value, photograph and host every viewing ourselves.

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