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LE7 4WL area guide

Who lives in LE7 4WL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Waltham, Wymondham & Great Dalby
Council: Melton
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,716 (2024)

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At a glance

What LE7 4WL is like

LE7 4WL is a postcode in the Waltham, Wymondham & Great Dalby area of Melton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,716 people. 79.1% of households own their home, 13.8% rent privately and 6.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in LE7 4 sold for a median of £485,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LE7 4WL compares

Headline figures for LE7 4WL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£485,000

Median over 40 sales in LE7 4, +11.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 3 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£56,612

Average annual income before tax, higher than 59% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE7 4WL differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in LE7 4 is up 11.5% on the year before.
02
An older population
29.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 13.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
79.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LE7 4WL FAQs

Is LE7 4WL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in LE7 4WL?

The median sale price over the last year was £485,000.

Homes in LE7 4 sold for a median of £485,000 across 40 sales in the year to August 2026, +11.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LE7 4WL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE7 4WL, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in LE7 4WL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.8% of residents. 79.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (65.1%).

Which council covers LE7 4WL?

The local authority for LE7 4WL is Melton.

LE7 4WL comes under Melton in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LE7 4WL?

Connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10.

There are 3 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.5 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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