Main Street Holwell, Melton
56 addresses across 4 postcodes (LE14), about 370 m long, classed as a minor road. USRN 24901353.
- Sales: 41 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £807,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 19 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 7, E: 7, F: 1).
- 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 B; 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 Melton Mowbray, about 5.1 km (3.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 114 to 156 m above sea level.
- Noise: 21 of its 56 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Long Clawson Medical Practice, about 3.9 km (2.4 miles) away.
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 74% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 7 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often vehicle crime.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | £807,500 | £360,000 | £1,255,000 |
| 2025 | 3 | £395,000 | £345,000 | £435,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £720,000 | £720,000 | £720,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £395,000 | £395,000 | £395,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £396,000 | £192,000 | £600,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £348,000 | £348,000 | £348,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £455,000 | £240,000 | £670,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £280,000 | £280,000 | £280,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £192,475 | £169,950 | £215,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £872,500 | £872,500 | £872,500 |
| 2011 | 2 | £175,500 | £128,500 | £222,500 |
| 2007 | 1 | £164,950 | £164,950 | £164,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 2026 | 26 LE14 4SZ | Detached | £1,255,000 | |
| 6 Mar 2026 | 9 LE14 4SZ | Semi-detached | £360,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2025 | 11 LE14 4SZ | Semi-detached | £345,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2025 | YEW TREE COTTAGE, 22 LE14 4SZ | Semi-detached | £395,000 | |
| 20 Aug 2025 | THE OLD METHODIST CHAPEL LE14 4SZ | Detached | £435,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2024 | THE WHITE HOUSE, 33 LE14 4SZ | Detached | £720,000 | |
| 17 Nov 2023 | 9 LE14 4SZ | Semi-detached | £395,000 | |
| 2 Dec 2022 | 25 LE14 4SZ | Detached | £600,000 | |
| 2 Dec 2022 | 17 LE14 4SZ | Semi-detached | £192,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2021 | 9 LE14 4SZ | Semi-detached | £348,000 | |
| 12 Apr 2019 | 9 LE14 4SZ | Semi-detached | £240,000 | |
| 1 Feb 2019 | THE WHITE HOUSE, 33 LE14 4SZ | Detached | £670,000 | |
| 9 Mar 2018 | CRECCA COTTAGE, 23 LE14 4SZ | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 1 Dec 2017 | 24 LE14 4SZ | Semi-detached | £169,950 | |
| 9 Jun 2017 | 9 LE14 4SZ | Semi-detached | £215,000 | |
| 24 Nov 2016 | 9 LE14 4SZ | Other | £22,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Oct 2013 | 26 LE14 4SZ | Detached | £872,500 | |
| 18 Nov 2011 | 11 LE14 4SZ | Semi-detached | £222,500 | |
| 9 Mar 2011 | 24 LE14 4SZ | Semi-detached | £128,500 | |
| 25 May 2007 | 19 LE14 4SZ | Terraced | £164,950 | |
| 10 Nov 2006 | 14 LE14 4SZ | Detached | £360,000 | |
| 24 Sep 2004 | 25 LE14 4SZ | Detached | £275,000 | |
| 23 Apr 2004 | 21 LE14 4SZ | Terraced | £175,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2003 | ROSE COTTAGE, 3 LE14 4SZ | Detached | £248,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2003 | 30 LE14 4SZ | Detached | £355,000 | |
| 4 Aug 2003 | 17 LE14 4SZ | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 21 Jan 2003 | 11 LE14 4SZ | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 22 May 2002 | 21 LE14 4SZ | Terraced | £105,000 | |
| 11 Apr 2002 | 14 LE14 4SZ | Detached | £249,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2001 | 17 LE14 4SZ | Semi-detached | £87,000 | |
| 12 Oct 2001 | 16 LE14 4SZ | Detached | £197,500 | |
| 28 Jul 2000 | 17 LE14 4SZ | Semi-detached | £58,500 | |
| 24 Jan 2000 | 15 LE14 4SZ | Detached | £58,000 | |
| 25 Nov 1999 | CRECCA COTTAGE, 23 LE14 4SZ | Detached | £92,000 | |
| 30 Jul 1999 | 29 LE14 4SZ | Detached | £100,000 | |
| 5 Jul 1999 | 17 LE14 4SZ | Semi-detached | £56,750 | |
| 18 Dec 1998 | THE OLD METHODIST CHAPEL LE14 4SZ | Detached | £145,000 | |
| 31 Oct 1997 | 22 LE14 4SZ | Semi-detached | £75,000 | |
| 30 Sep 1996 | 21 LE14 4SZ | Terraced | £59,950 | |
| 28 Feb 1996 | 19 LE14 4SZ | Terraced | £42,500 | |
| 15 Dec 1995 | ROSE COTTAGE, 3 LE14 4SZ | Detached | £103,000 |
Energy performance certificates
19 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 130 m². Most common: House, detached (10); House, semi-detached (6); Bungalow, detached (3). Built: before 1900 (13); 2003-2006 (1); 2016 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (14); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 addresses)
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 B (20% of about 1,040 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Holwell. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 9.
- 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 LEONARD, grade II*
- CLIFTON COTTAGE (NUMBER 14, CHURCH COTTAGE), grade II
- HALL FARMHOUSE, grade II
- IVY HOUSE FARMHOUSE, grade II
- K6 TELEPHONE KIOSK, grade II
- MANOR FARMHOUSE, grade II
- THE OLD INN, grade II
- YEW TREE FARM COTTAGES, grade II
- YORK COTTAGE, CRECCA AND COTTAGE ADJOINING (NUMBER 19, HACK COTTAGE), grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 1 October 2026 to 5 October 2026: CITYFIBRE METRO NETWORKS LTD, New service connection, road closure, on the carriageway, verge (major 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 2 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 4SZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| LE14 4ET | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LE14 4SJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LE14 4UF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 56 addresses are between 114 m and 156 m above sea level (140 m on average); the ground rises about 43 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LE14 4ET | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LE14 4SJ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| LE14 4SZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LE14 4UF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Melton Mowbray 257,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 28.4 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Long Clawson Medical Practice | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Long Clawson Pharmacy | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | The White House Dental Practice | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Melton Mowbray Hospital | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Police station | Melton Police Station | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 150 m² | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.7 ha | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 6,030 m² | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Leonard, a listed building (Grade II*), 100 m west. 9 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 Leonard | Listed building, Grade II* | 100 m west |
| Moated site at Ab Kettleby | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Old Hills Wood | Wood | 850 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Brown's Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Broughton Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Scalford Gorse | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Holwell Mouth Covert | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Botany Bay | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.8 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 18 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 35 | 56 |
21 of the street's 56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ab Kettleby Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Main Street (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 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) | 56% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
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
- LE14 4SZ: 53 addresses of 77 in the postcode
- LE14 4ET: 1 address of 8 in the postcode
- LE14 4SJ: 1 address of 6 in the postcode
- LE14 4UF: 1 address of 23 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.