Sheppards Orchard Wymeswold, Charnwood
5 addresses across 2 postcodes (LE12), about 30 m long. USRN 6503028.
- Sales: 6 recorded sales since 1995; in 2002 the median was £350,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 1 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1).
- Flood: 19 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 Charnwood costs £2,406 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Loughborough, about 6.7 km (4.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 140 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 74 to 79 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 Village Health Group, about 5.7 km (3.5 miles) away.
- People: About 410 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 89% of households owned their home and 57% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £292,000 | £292,000 | £292,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £208,000 | £208,000 | £208,000 |
| 1996 | 3 | £51,000 | £43,000 | £51,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 2002 | 1 LE12 6TW | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2001 | 3 LE12 6TW | Detached | £292,000 | |
| 6 Apr 1998 | 1 LE12 6TW | Detached | £208,000 | |
| 15 Nov 1996 | 1 LE12 6TW | Detached | £51,000 | New build. |
| 15 Nov 1996 | 2 LE12 6TW | Detached | £51,000 | New build. |
| 15 Nov 1996 | 3 LE12 6TW | Detached | £43,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
1 home with a current certificate; median floor area 186 m². Most common: House, detached (1). Built: 1996-2002 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (1).
Council tax
What each band costs in Charnwood in 2026-27: Band D £2,406 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,604 | £1,871 | £2,138 | £2,406 | £2,940 | £3,475 | £4,009 | £4,811 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band E (22% of about 910 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Wymeswold (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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
- 49, FAR STREET, grade II
- LYCHGATE TO CHURCH YARD, grade II
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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 7 addresses are in areas at high risk, 12 at medium risk and 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LE12 6TW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LE12 6TZ | not in 2 or 3 | 7 / 12 / 14 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 5 addresses are between 74 m and 79 m above sea level (77 m on average); the ground rises about 5 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LE12 6TW | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| LE12 6TZ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Loughborough 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) |
| Barrow-Upon-Soar 102,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) | |
| Sileby 153,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.3 km (5.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Three Crowns Wymeswold | 50 m |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 15.2 km (9.4 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Village Health Group | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wymeswold Pharmacy LTD | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | The Village Dental Surgery | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Loughborough Hospital | 8.8 km (5.5 miles) |
| Police station | Loughborough Police Station | 7.8 km (4.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,290 m² | 140 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 340 m² | 300 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Burton Lane Playing Fields 2.0 ha | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest East Road Allotment Gardens 1,910 m² | 250 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 0.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade I), 60 m south. 42 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 60 m south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Dales Spinney | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| New Covert | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Rempstone Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| Woollerton's Plantation | Wood | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
| Sutcliffe Hill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) west |
| Eel Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 5 | 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 Charnwood: see them on the Charnwood page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wymeswold Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 300 m | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G G Granvilles LE12 6UF | Retailers - other | 110 m | 4 Good | 10 Feb 2026 |
| Hammer & Pincers LE12 6ST | Pub/bar/nightclub | 140 m | 5 Very good | 22 Oct 2026 |
| The Three Crowns LE12 6TZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 160 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jan 2023 |
| Wymeswold C of E Primary School LE12 6TU | School/college/university | 250 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Wymeswold Bowls Club LE12 6TY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 250 m | 5 Very good | 10 Feb 2026 |
| Wymeswold Playgroup LE12 6TY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 250 m | 5 Very good | 16 Oct 2024 |
| The Windmill Inn LE12 6TT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 270 m | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2025 |
| Smiths of Wymeswold LE12 6UQ | Retailers - other | 380 m | 5 Very good | 9 Mar 2024 |
| Wymeswold Manor LE12 6UB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 17 Aug 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Sheppards Orchard (7); On or near Home Leys Way (2); On or near Cross Hill Close (1); On or near Mary'S Close (1); On or near Mantle Croft (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 89% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 48% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 36% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 57% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 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 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
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
The Stockwell · Rectory Place · White Horse Court · Church Street · Chapel Bar · Mill Hill Leys · Woodlands Close · Cross Hill Close · Mantle Croft · Home Leys Way · East Road · East Road
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.