Main Street Buckminster, Melton
52 addresses across 4 postcodes (NG33), about 470 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a b road. USRN 24900443.
- Sales: 4 recorded sales since 1995; in 2003 the median was £315,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 23 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 2, D: 7, E: 9, F: 4).
- 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 C; Band D in Melton costs £2,430 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Grantham, about 12.8 km (7.9 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 151 to 158 m above sea level.
- Noise: 37 of its 52 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Colsterworth Surgery, about 5.3 km (3.3 miles) away.
- People: About 340 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 31% of households owned their home and 29% 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 anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | £315,000 | £315,000 | £315,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £147,500 | £147,500 | £147,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2020 | TOLLEMACHE ARMS, 48 NG33 5SA | Other | £45,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 3 Oct 2017 | THE WOODYARD, GRANGE FARM NG33 5SA | Other | £216,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Jul 2003 | TIMBERLEYS NG33 5SA | Detached | £315,000 | |
| 15 Jul 1996 | TIMBERLEYS NG33 5SA | Detached | £147,500 |
Energy performance certificates
23 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 87 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (9); House, detached (6); Flat (5). Built: before 1900 (17); 1900-1929 (4); Pre-1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (16); owner-occupied (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (13 addresses)
- 5 Main Street, Buckminster
- 6 The Row, Main Street, Buckminster
- 9, Main Street, Buckminster
- 10, The Row, Main Street
- 14 Main Street, Buckminster
- 20 Main Street, Buckminster
- 22, The Row, Main Street
- 23 Main Street, Buckminster
- 24, The Row, Main Street
- 32, The Row, Main Street
- 52, Main Street, Buckminster
- Fernleigh, Main Street, Buckminster
- Grange Farm, 42 Main Street, Buckminster
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, Buckminster. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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
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
No address in this street's postcodes 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 52 addresses are between 151 m and 158 m above sea level (156 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NG33 5SA | 40% | 40% | 40% | 0% |
| NG33 5SB | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| NG33 5SE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NG33 5SF | 85% | 85% | 85% | 10% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Grantham 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 12.8 km (7.9 miles) |
| Melton Mowbray 257,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.4 km (8.3 miles) | |
| Oakham 226,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14 km (8.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tollemache Arms Buckminster | 20 m |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 6.5 km (4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 42.8 km (27 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Colsterworth Surgery | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Centre Cottesmore | 8.1 km (5 miles) |
| Hospital | Melton Mowbray Hospital | 12.7 km (7.9 miles) |
| Police station | Colsterworth Police Office | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 200 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,910 m² | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Dysart Mausoleum and Railing, a listed building (Grade II*), 220 m north-west. 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dysart Mausoleum and Railing | Listed building, Grade II* | 220 m north-west |
| Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade I | 240 m north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Brick Yard Wood | Wood | 580 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Parkside Wood | Wood | 620 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Cams Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Park Oaks | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Bottom Plantation | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Motherford's Spring | Wetland | 5 km (3.1 miles) east |
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) | 11.3 | 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 | 22 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 15 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 15 | 52 |
37 of the street's 52 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckminster Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | Requires improvement (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckminster Convenience Store NG33 5SA | Retailers - other | 20 m | 5 Very good | 10 Dec 2025 |
| Tollemache Arms NG33 5SA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 20 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jul 2026 |
| Feast And Foliage Rutland NG33 5SA | Mobile caterer | 30 m | 5 Very good | 14 May 2026 |
| The Coffee Barn NG33 5RS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 28 Apr 2025 |
| SilverApple Tearooms NG33 5RY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Back Street (2); On or near Main Street (2); On or near Stainby Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 31% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 20% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 65% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 28% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 20% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 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 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
- NG33 5SA: 21 addresses of 38 in the postcode
- NG33 5SE: 17 addresses
- NG33 5SB: 12 addresses
- NG33 5SF: 2 addresses of 32 in the postcode
Nearby streets
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.