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Maldon South: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Maldon South neighbourhood of Maldon, England (ONS area Maldon 005). Headline figures assembled 2 November 2026. Postcodes CM9. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near CM9 6YG.

An affluent neighbourhood, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Maldon South is an affluent neighbourhood. But area signals point away from gentrification against Maldon (3 of 18 signals falling, 1 rising). Houses here typically resell for £366,250 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is in line with Maldon (1.0 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving slower than the council's and the nearest railway station, North Fambridge, is 8.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 2 November 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£366,250

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +14% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.11; 1 of 18 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 9 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 5 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£62,800

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.0 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

Slower than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Maldon South sits in Maldon

  • Typical house price: 4th highest of 8 neighbourhoods in Maldon
  • Average household income: 3rd highest of 8 neighbourhoods in Maldon

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 2 November 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Maldon South

House prices: Maldon South against Maldon: This neighbourhood £59k (1995) to £445k (2026); Maldon £58k (1995) to £394k (2026).£108k£395k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£445kMaldon£394k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Maldon, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 2 November 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

1 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Maldon, 3 the other way and 14 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Income deprivation ranking

Falling behind the borough

  • Schools improving
  • Homes selling
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • North Fambridge Railway station, 8.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Greater Anglia to Southminster (about 16 min) and Wickford (about 16 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Wentworth Primary School 270 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Mar 2023).
  • Nearest state secondary school Plume School 1.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Nov 2023).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Maldon South

What is the typical house price in Maldon South?

£366,250. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +14% against 2017-2019.

How does Maldon South compare with the rest of Maldon?

Typical house price: 4th highest of 8 neighbourhoods in Maldon. Average household income: 3rd highest of 8 neighbourhoods in Maldon.

Is Maldon South an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Maldon South gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.11; 1 of 18 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Maldon South?

North Fambridge. Railway station, 8.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Greater Anglia to Southminster (about 16 min) and Wickford (about 16 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Maldon South?

Nearest state primary school. Wentworth Primary School. 270 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Mar 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Plume School. 1.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Nov 2023).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.