LE14 4AJ Melton
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Waltham-on-the-Wolds. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Melton Road, Melton: 128 addresses
- Moor Leas Lane, Melton: 4 addresses
- Unnamed street near Melton Road, Chadwell: 3 addresses
- Unnamed street near Melton Road, Chadwell: 2 addresses
- Moorleas Lane, Chadwell: 2 addresses
- Moor Leas Lane, Melton: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Melton Road, Chadwell: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Melton Road, Waltham on the Wolds: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Melton Road, Waltham on the Wolds: 1 address
- Manor Court, Waltham on the Wolds: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Melton Road, Freeby: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Melton Road, Waltham on the Wolds: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Melton Road, Waltham on the Wolds: 1 address
- Goadby Road, Waltham on the Wolds: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Melton Road, Freeby: 1 address
- Fair Field, Waltham on the Wolds: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Melton Road, Chadwell: 1 address
- Church Lane, Waltham on the Wolds: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Melton in 2026-27: Band D £2,430 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,620 | £1,890 | £2,160 | £2,430 | £2,970 | £3,510 | £4,049 | £4,859 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band E (19% of about 890 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 155 addresses are between 123 m and 176 m above sea level (163 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 97%, ultrafast 93%, gigabit 93% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Melton Mowbray 257,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) |
| Bottesford 57,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.6 km (9.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morleas Farm Waltham-on-the-Wolds | 140 m |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 34.7 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Latham House Medical Practice | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Daynight Pharmacy | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | The White House Dental Practice | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Melton Mowbray Hospital | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) |
| Police station | Melton Police Station | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 570 m² | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.1 ha | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,410 m² | 370 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary Magdelene, a listed building (Grade I), 420 m (0.3 miles) north-east. 24 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary Magdelene | Listed building, Grade I | 420 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Swinscoes Wood | Wood | 910 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Stonesby Gorse | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Goadby Gorse | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Waltham Thorns | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Lings Hill | Hill | 3.3 km (2 miles) north |
| Swallow Hole | Lake or reservoir | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 17 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 52 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 14 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 71 | 155 |
84 of the postcode's 155 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Melton: see them on the Melton page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 5% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 38% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Melton Road.