LE7 4RB postcode in Melton, Leicestershire
LE7 4RB is a postcode in Melton, in the Gaddesby ward. It is in the Melton and Syston parliamentary constituency and the Leicestershire police force area, and has been in use since August 1992.
Where LE7 4RB is, and what is near it
- LE7 4RB
- Other postcodes in LE7 4: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 2 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.6946, longitude -0.9663)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after LE7 4RB?
- MeltonDistrict council Melton: bins, council tax, planning
- LeicestershireCounty council Leicestershire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around LE7 4RB Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- LeicestershirePolice force area
- Melton and SystonParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Edward Argar (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Edward Argar
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at LE7 4RB?
Every home and business at LE7 4RB can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Melton: 79%
Melton: 97%
The line marks the figure across Melton.
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at LE7 4RB?
BinDayBuddy does not read Melton Borough Council's collection days yet.
Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is LE7 4RB at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include LE7 4RB.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Melton
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for LE7 4RB: 927 properties in Melton are at high risk (2.8% of all its properties). All the figures for Melton
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of LE7 4RB is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near LE7 4RB?
Homes in LE7 4 sold for a typical £485,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 40 sales, up 11.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £550,000 27 sales
- Semi-detached £240,000 7 sales
- Terraced £261,500 6 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole LE7 district: a typical £318,750 from 682 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in LE7 4RB
HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in LE7 4RB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 30 May 2025. The middle sale was £450,000, from £430,000 to £570,000. Across LE7 4, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £485,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near LE7 4RB?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 810 homes in the neighbourhood around LE7 4RB. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (33%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Melton for 2026‑27: £2,430. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,620 (band A) to £4,859 (band H); band E, the most common, is £2,970.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 70 (9%) | £1,620 |
| Band B | about 60 (7%) | £1,890 |
| Band C | about 110 (14%) | £2,160 |
| Band D | about 110 (14%) | £2,430 |
| Band E | about 190 (23%) | £2,970 |
| Band F | about 160 (20%) | £3,510 |
| Band G | about 100 (12%) | £4,049 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £4,859 |
When the homes were built
- 33% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 4% 1919 to 1939
- 22% 1945 to 1964
- 13% 1965 to 1982
- 11% 1983 to 1999
- 8% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 7% 2020 or later
2010 to 2019: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Melton before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of LE7 4RB is in (ONS area E01025889), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near LE7 4RB?
The nearest open schools to LE7 4RB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to LE7 4RB?
The nearest railway station to the centre of LE7 4RB is Syston Rail Station, 7.8 km away in a straight line.
- Syston Rail Station Railway station 7.8 kmDrive
- Melton Mowbray Rail Station Railway station 9.2 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Baggrave End, 141 m away.
More stations near LE7 4RB, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near LE7 4RB?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of LE7 4RB, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- The County Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0116 295 0500 7.0 kmDrive
- The Jubilee Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0116 295 0600 7.0 kmDrive
- St Elizabeth's Medical Centre (Ja Wood) Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0116 241 6392 8.2 kmDrive
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near LE7 4RB?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of LE7 4RB on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near LE7 4RB?
The nearest to the centre of LE7 4RB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Delta Dental Care Limited Phone 0116 260 0887 7.4 kmDrive
- Green Dental and Implant Clinic Limited Phone 0116 260 4604 7.5 kmDrive
- Syston Dental Care Phone 0116 269 5111 7.6 kmDrive
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to LE7 4RB?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Nuffield Health Leicester Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2023 · Phone 0116 276 9401 9.0 kmDrive
- St Mary's Birth Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0300 303 1573 9.9 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which vets are near LE7 4RB?
The nearest vets to the centre of LE7 4RB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- The Crescent Veterinary Clinic Phone +44 1664 567724 10.1 kmDrive
- Chine House Phone +44 1509 812446 10.5 kmDrive
- Medivet 10.8 kmDrive
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is LE7 4RB in a conservation area?
The centre of LE7 4RB is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near LE7 4RB?
Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LE7 4RB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for LE7 4RB
- Ward
- Gaddesby
- Parish
- Gaddesby
- Region
- East Midlands
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- August 1992
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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