Meadows Rise Wymondham, Melton
8 addresses across 2 postcodes (LE14), about 40 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 24900488.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 3).
- 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Melton Mowbray, about 9.5 km (5.9 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: It is about 109 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 8 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Market Overton & Somerby Surgeries, about 4.7 km (2.9 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: 2 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 115 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (3); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: 1930-1949 (2); 1967-1975 (1); 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 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 C (22% of about 770 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- The Gollings; Main Street; Wymondham: up to 7 homes, permissioned (280 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
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 addresses are about 109 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LE14 2AL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LE14 2AP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Melton Mowbray 257,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.5 km (5.9 miles) |
| Oakham 226,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.8 km (6.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sycamore Lane Wymondham | 140 m |
| EV charging points | Wenea | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 40.1 km (25 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Market Overton & Somerby Surgeries | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Daynight Pharmacy | 9.3 km (5.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Centre Cottesmore | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Melton Mowbray Hospital | 8.9 km (5.5 miles) |
| Police station | Melton Police Station | 9.4 km (5.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 560 m² | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sir John Sedley Recreation Ground 3.1 ha | 160 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,930 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Peter, a listed building (Grade I), 440 m (0.3 miles) south-east. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade I | 440 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Churchyard cross in St Peter's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 440 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Wymondham Windmill | Listed building, Grade II* | 520 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Old Close Plantation | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Cord Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Rickett's Spinney | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Day's Plantation | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Wymondham Rough | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Marriott's Spinney | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-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) | 11.1 | 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 | 7 | 8 |
1 of the street's 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School Wymondham | Primary | 5–11 | 150 m | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Relish School Food - Wymondham C Of E Primary School LE14 2AF | School/college/university | 150 m | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2026 |
| Roots To Wings LE14 2AF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 220 m | 5 Very good | 11 May 2026 |
| Berkeley Arms LE14 2AG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 380 m | 5 Very good | 19 Nov 2025 |
| Wymondham Village Hall LE14 2AB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Exempt | |
| Frenchvines LE14 2AG | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 May 2025 |
| The Windmill Tea Rooms LE14 2BU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Meadows Rise (1); On or near Sycamore Lane (1).
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
Sycamore Lane · Sycamore Lane · West End · Bursnells Lane · Gretton Gardens · Rookery Lane · Sycamore Lane · Brick Yard Lane · Gretton Gardens · St Peters Rise · Spring Lane · Chapel Lane
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.