LE14 4HB Melton
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Long Clawson and Stathern. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Church Lane, Stathern: 24 addresses
- Mill Hill, Melton: 1 address
- The Crescent, Stathern: 1 address
- Church Walk, Stathern: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Church Lane, Stathern: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Church Lane, Stathern: 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 (23% of about 770 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Stathern. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 7.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- CHURCH OF ST GUTHLAC, grade II*
- CHURCH COTTAGE, grade II
- Former Lace Factory, grade II
- GARDEN BOUNDARY WALL TO NORTH WEST, NORTH EAST AND SOUTH EAST OF THE OLD RECTORY (NUMBER 8), grade II
- IVY HOUSE, grade II
- STABLES SOUTH OF THE OLD RECTORY (NUMBER 8), grade II
- THE OLD RECTORY (NUMBER 8) AND ATTACHED OUTBUILDING, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 7 City Road; Stathern, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 29 addresses are between 77 m and 88 m above sea level (82 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Elton and Orston 70 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.1 km (5.7 miles) |
| Bottesford 57,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) | |
| Aslockton 23,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.6 km (6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Blacksmith End Stathern | 300 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 32.3 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Long Clawson Medical Practice | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Long Clawson Pharmacy | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Melton Mowbray Hospital | 11.7 km (7.3 miles) |
| Police station | Melton Police Station | 11.8 km (7.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 980 m² | 110 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,920 m² | 120 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,110 m² | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Guthlac, a listed building (Grade II*), 70 m north-west. 20 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Guthlac | Listed building, Grade II* | 70 m north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Combs Plantation | Wood | 790 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Stathern Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| The Belt | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Plungar Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Knipton Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) east |
| Windsor Hill | Hill | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 24 | 29 |
5 of the postcode's 29 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 | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 29% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 18% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 47% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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 Church Lane.