The Brickyard Wymondham, Melton
2 addresses across 2 postcodes (LE14), about 690 m (0.4 miles) long. USRN 24901798.
- Sales: 1 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £925,000 across 1 sale.
- 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 86% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Melton Mowbray, about 9.7 km (6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 116 to 122 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 2 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Market Overton & Somerby Surgeries, about 4.8 km (3 miles) away.
- People: About 680 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 65% of households owned their home and 45% 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 criminal damage and arson.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £925,000 | £925,000 | £925,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2025 | WILDBANK HOUSE LE14 2BL | Detached | £925,000 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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: 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
- WYMONDHAM WINDMILL, grade II*
- NAVVIES COTTAGES NUMBER 2, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- The Gollings; Main Street; Wymondham: up to 7 homes, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
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 2 addresses are between 116 m and 122 m above sea level (119 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LE14 2BL | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| LE14 2BU | 100% | 86% | 86% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Melton Mowbray 257,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.7 km (6 miles) |
| Oakham 226,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.3 km (6.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sycamore Lane Wymondham | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | Wenea | 7.8 km (4.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 40.2 km (25 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Market Overton & Somerby Surgeries | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Daynight Pharmacy | 9.5 km (5.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Centre Cottesmore | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Melton Mowbray Hospital | 9.1 km (5.7 miles) |
| Police station | Colsterworth Police Office | 9.3 km (5.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 560 m² | 90 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sir John Sedley Recreation Ground 3.1 ha | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,930 m² | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Wymondham Windmill, a listed building (Grade II*), 110 m 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wymondham Windmill | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m south-east |
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade I | 700 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Churchyard cross in St Peter's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 710 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Old Close Plantation | Wood | 670 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Marriott's Spinney | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Rickett's Spinney | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Coston Covert | Wood | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Cord Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Day's Plantation | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 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 | 1 | 2 |
1 of the street's 2 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 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Windmill Tea Rooms LE14 2BU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 5 Very good | 14 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Butt Lane (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 65% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 27% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 32% | 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) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 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.
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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.