Riverside Close Bottesford, Melton
9 addresses across 2 postcodes (NG13), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 24900624.
- Sales: 6 recorded sales since 1995; in 2013 the median was £158,750 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 3, E: 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 D; 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 Bottesford, about 760 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 720 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 30 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 9 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Welby Practice, about 120 m away.
- People: About 400 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 86% of households owned their home and 38% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 47 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2 | £158,750 | £147,500 | £170,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £103,000 | £103,000 | £103,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £127,000 | £127,000 | £127,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £59,995 | £59,995 | £59,995 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2013 | 5 NG13 0AG | Detached | £170,000 | |
| 24 Jan 2013 | 3 NG13 0AG | Detached | £147,500 | |
| 27 Nov 2012 | 6 NG13 0AG | Detached | £125,000 | |
| 22 Sep 2010 | 7 NG13 0AG | Semi-detached | £103,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2009 | 8 NG13 0AG | Detached | £127,000 | |
| 1 Mar 1995 | 3 NG13 0AG | Semi-detached | £59,995 |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 75 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (3); House, detached (2). Built: 1983-1990 (2); 1976-1982 (2); 1991-1995 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3); rented (private) (2).
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 D (27% of about 1,010 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)
- Easthorpe Lodge; Manor Road; Easthorpe, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
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 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NG13 0AG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NG13 0AE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 6 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 30 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NG13 0AE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NG13 0AG | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bottesford 57,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Elton and Orston 70 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Aslockton 23,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pinfold Lane Bottesford | 210 m |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 37.3 km (23 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Welby Practice | 120 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 80 m |
| NHS dentists | The Dental Practice (51 Long Acre) | 9.8 km (6.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Grantham & District Hospital | 11.4 km (7.1 miles) |
| Police station | Long Benington Police Office | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest JCR Bottesford, Bottesford Cashzone | 160 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 40 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 370 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,890 m² | 200 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 1.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Village cross at junction of Grantham Road and Market Street, a scheduled monument, 300 m south-east. 29 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Village cross at junction of Grantham Road and Market Street | Scheduled monument | 300 m south-east |
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 390 m east |
| Fleming's Bridge | Scheduled monument | 400 m (0.2 miles) east |
| Shifted medieval village earthworks and moat at Easthorpe | Scheduled monument | 890 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Beacon Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Toston Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1 mile) south |
| Burtlands Plantation | Wood | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Oldfield Plantation | Wood | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) west |
| The Debdale | Valley | 3.2 km (2 miles) east |
| Home Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 9 |
1 of the street's 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bottesford Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 480 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Priory Belvoir Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Toes Day Nursery NG13 0AN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 120 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jun 2025 |
| Wells Pharmacy NG13 0AJ | Retailers - other | 130 m | Exempt | |
| The Thatch NG13 0AA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Pizzini NG13 0AA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 4 Dec 2025 |
| Bottesford Village Store NG13 0AA | Retailers - other | 160 m | 5 Very good | 1 Dec 2025 |
| Bottesford Fish & Chip Bar NG13 0AH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | 4 Good | 11 Jun 2025 |
| Venue 12 Cafe & Bar NG13 0AH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 5 Very good | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Nisa NG13 0AH | Retailers - other | 230 m | 5 Very good | 24 Apr 2025 |
| Sid's Fruit & Veg NG13 0AH | Retailers - other | 240 m | 5 Very good | 11 Apr 2024 |
| Pauls Restaurant And Wine Lounge / Pauls At Home NG13 0BW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 4 Good | 21 Jul 2026 |
| The Bull Inn NG13 0BW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 290 m | 5 Very good | 7 Mar 2024 |
| Oriental Kitchen NG13 0BW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 290 m | 5 Very good | 3 Mar 2026 |
| Smash City Catering NG13 0BW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 290 m | 5 Very good | 4 Dec 2025 |
| A E Taylor & Sons NG13 0DF | Retailers - other | 380 m | 4 Good | 23 Jul 2026 |
| Bottesford Church Of England Primary School NG13 0BS | School/college/university | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 16 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Chapel Street (10); On or near Supermarket (9); On or near Queen Street (9); On or near Walford Close (6); On or near Farmhouse Close (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 36% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 58% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 46% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 29% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 22% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 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 9 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
- Food hygiene ratings The Rutland Arms (pub/bar/nightclub, NG13 0AA) is no longer listed; it was rated 4 Good found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Church View · Walford Close · Albert Street · The Square · Sheppards Court · Farmhouse Close · Riverside Walk · Stable Court · High Street · Pinfold Close · Queen Street · Pinfold 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.