Butt Lane Wymondham, Melton
35 addresses across 2 postcodes (LE14), about 860 m (0.5 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 24900103.
- Sales: 12 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £320,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 14 homes have an energy certificate (B: 8, D: 3, E: 3).
- Flood: 6 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Melton costs £2,430 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 86% to 92% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Melton Mowbray, about 9.9 km (6.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 105 to 127 m above sea level.
- Noise: 6 of its 35 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Market Overton & Somerby Surgeries, about 4.5 km (2.8 miles) away.
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 66% of households owned their home and 44% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 5 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often criminal damage and arson.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £320,000 | £320,000 | £320,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £492,000 | £459,000 | £525,000 |
| 2022 | 3 | £415,000 | £312,500 | £575,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £285,000 | £275,000 | £295,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £457,500 | £457,500 | £457,500 |
| 2006 | 1 | £375,000 | £375,000 | £375,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £345,000 | £345,000 | £345,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £290,000 | £290,000 | £290,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 2025 | 2 LE14 2BU | Semi-detached | £320,000 | |
| 24 Feb 2023 | 16 LE14 2BU | Detached | £459,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2023 | 12 LE14 2BU | Detached | £525,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2022 | 14 LE14 2BU | Detached | £575,000 | |
| 8 Aug 2022 | 10 LE14 2BU | Detached | £415,000 | |
| 22 Jun 2022 | 4 LE14 2BU | Semi-detached | £312,500 | |
| 3 Dec 2021 | 6 LE14 2BU | Semi-detached | £275,000 | |
| 18 Oct 2021 | 2 LE14 2BU | Semi-detached | £295,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2018 | STATION HOUSE LE14 2BU | Detached | £457,500 | |
| 7 Jun 2006 | CARAVAN, NAVVIES COTTAGE LE14 2BU | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 30 May 2003 | CARAVAN, NAVVIES COTTAGE LE14 2BU | Detached | £345,000 | |
| 16 Oct 2002 | THE OLD STATION LE14 2BU | Detached | £290,000 |
Energy performance certificates
14 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 121 m². Most common: House, detached (5); House, semi-detached (3); Bungalow, semi-detached (2). Built: 2019 (8); 1991-1995 (2); 1996-2002 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (14).
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 street: most are in band C (22% of about 770 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Wymondham. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 4.
- 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
- WYMONDHAM WINDMILL, grade II*
- APPLE TREE COTTAGE, grade II
- JAPONICA COTTAGE AND ADJOINING BAKEHOUSE, grade II
- NAVVIES COTTAGES NUMBER 2, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- The Gollings; Main Street; Wymondham: up to 7 homes, permissioned (340 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 3 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| LE14 2BU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LE14 2AG | not in 2 or 3 | 4 / 2 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 35 addresses are between 105 m and 127 m above sea level (118 m on average); the ground rises about 22 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LE14 2AG | 100% | 92% | 92% | 0% |
| LE14 2BU | 100% | 86% | 86% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Melton Mowbray 257,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.9 km (6.1 miles) |
| Oakham 226,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.1 km (6.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sycamore Lane Wymondham | 330 m |
| EV charging points | Wenea | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 40.4 km (25 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Market Overton & Somerby Surgeries | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Daynight Pharmacy | 9.7 km (6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Centre Cottesmore | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Melton Mowbray Hospital | 9.3 km (5.8 miles) |
| Police station | Colsterworth Police Office | 9.3 km (5.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 560 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sir John Sedley Recreation Ground 3.1 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,930 m² | 310 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Wymondham Windmill, a listed building (Grade II*), 180 m north-west. 15 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Wymondham Windmill | Listed building, Grade II* | 180 m north-west |
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade I | 440 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Churchyard cross in St Peter's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 450 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Old Close Plantation | Wood | 880 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Marriott's Spinney | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Cord Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Rickett's Spinney | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Coston Covert | Wood | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Day's Plantation | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 29 | 35 |
6 of the street's 35 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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School Wymondham | Primary | 5–11 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Windmill Tea Rooms LE14 2BU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 5 Very good | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Berkeley Arms LE14 2AG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 270 m | 5 Very good | 19 Nov 2025 |
| Frenchvines LE14 2AG | Retailers - other | 300 m | 5 Very good | 20 May 2025 |
| Wymondham Village Hall LE14 2AB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 370 m | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Butt Lane (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 66% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 43% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Brick Yard Lane · The Brickyard · Main Street · Church Lane · Chapel Lane · Old Manor Gardens
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.