Main Road Wycomb, Melton
5 addresses across 3 postcodes (LE14), about 780 m (0.5 miles) long. USRN 24900996.
- Sales: 17 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £535,000 across 1 sale.
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 E; Band D in Melton costs £2,430 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 77% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Melton Mowbray, about 6.8 km (4.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 125 to 132 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 5 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Long Clawson Medical Practice, about 5.9 km (3.7 miles) away.
- People: About 630 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 76% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £535,000 | £535,000 | £535,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £495,000 | £495,000 | £495,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £541,050 | £534,600 | £547,500 |
| 2015 | 1 | £425,000 | £425,000 | £425,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £110,000 | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £384,000 | £384,000 | £384,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £362,500 | £362,500 | £362,500 |
| 2003 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2000 | 2 | £191,500 | £165,000 | £218,000 |
| 1997 | 2 | £168,250 | £157,500 | £179,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2025 | MANOR HOUSE LE14 4QG | Other | £1,050,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Mar 2022 | WYCOMB HOUSE, PICKARDS LANE LE14 4QG | Detached | £535,000 | |
| 15 Mar 2021 | CREW YARD BARN, PICKARDS LANE LE14 4QG | Detached | £495,000 | |
| 25 Feb 2021 | THE PIG FARM LE14 4QG | Other | £353,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 13 Dec 2019 | WYGGESTON COTTAGE LE14 4QG | Detached | £547,500 | |
| 1 May 2019 | THE OLD COTTAGE LE14 4QG | Detached | £534,600 | |
| 14 Sep 2015 | CREW YARD BARN, PICKARDS LANE LE14 4QG | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2014 | WESTVIEW LE14 4QG | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 5 Dec 2013 | WESTVIEW LE14 4QG | Semi-detached | £110,000 | |
| 11 Oct 2011 | WYGGESTON COTTAGE LE14 4QG | Detached | £384,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2010 | HOMESTEAD LE14 4QG | Detached | £362,500 | |
| 16 May 2003 | FYRTLE FIELD LE14 4QG | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 26 Mar 2002 | WYGGESTON COTTAGE LE14 4QG | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 4 Sep 2000 | WYCOMB HOUSE, PICKARDS LANE LE14 4QG | Detached | £218,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2000 | HOMESTEAD LE14 4QG | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 25 Nov 1997 | WYCOMB HOUSE, PICKARDS LANE LE14 4QG | Detached | £179,000 | |
| 2 Sep 1997 | CAUDALE LE14 4QG | Detached | £157,500 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 E (19% of about 890 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- 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
- STOWLEIGH, grade II
- THE HOMESTEAD, grade II
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 13 October 2026 to 15 October 2026: SEVERN TRENT WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, multi-way signals, on the carriageway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 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 4QT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LE14 4QG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| LE14 4SB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 5 addresses are between 125 m and 132 m above sea level (128 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LE14 4QG | 86% | 86% | 86% | 0% |
| LE14 4QT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LE14 4SB | 77% | 77% | 77% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Melton Mowbray 257,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) |
| Bottesford 57,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.6 km (9.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 32.7 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) |
| NHS dentists | The White House Dental Practice | 5.7 km (3.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Melton Mowbray Hospital | 6 km (3.8 miles) |
| Police station | Melton Police Station | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 570 m² | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 6,530 m² | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 9,770 m² | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade II*), 400 m (0.2 miles) south-east. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 400 m (0.2 miles) south-east |
| Churchyard cross in St Egelwin's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Goadby Gorse | Wood | 910 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Thorpe Ashes | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Melton Spinney | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| Swinscoes Wood | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) east |
| Waltham Thorns | Wood | 3.3 km (2 miles) south-east |
| Brown's Hill | Hill | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.1 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 5 |
1 of the street's 5 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scalford Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (leicestershire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 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 | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 44% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
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
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.