When did prices peak?
£587,995
JAN 2021
Price history
What is the average house price in Melton?
£305,022
Average price per property type
Detached
£423,741
Semi-Detached
£244,569
Terraced
£187,255
Flats
£154,931
Are prices going up or down?
Short term 📉
Prices decreased by £8,126 (2.59%) over the past year
AUG 2025JUL 2026
Long term 📈
Prices increased by £83,999 (38.00%) over the past 10 years
JUL 2016JUL 2026
Quick answers for Melton
6 key facts at a glance.
How many homes sold?
707
Last 12 months · -27.4% year on year
Sales trendsWhat sells most often?
Detached houses
41.6% of recent sales
Property typesWhat is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
59.3% of sales
Price rangesWhich areas cost the most and least?
Highest
Freeby
£930,000
Lowest
Garthorpe
£240,000
How does Melton rank?
2nd most expensive area of Leicestershire.
Compared with 7 areas
View Leicestershire pricesMost expensive houses in Melton
The five highest recorded property sales in Melton.
#1
44 kings road, leicestershire
#2
nether end cottage , melton
#3
the old rectory main street, leicestershire
#4
wartnaby house main street, leicestershire
#5
wartnaby castle nottingham road, leicestershire
How do house prices in Melton compare with nearby areas?
Melton compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Leicestershire.
Melton vs Charnwood
- Melton
- £305,022
- Charnwood
- £304,180−£842
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Melton vs Oadby and Wigston
- Melton
- £305,022
- Oadby and Wigston
- £297,317−£7,705
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Melton vs Harborough
- Melton
- £305,022
- Harborough
- £372,874+£67,852
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Melton vs Blaby
- Melton
- £305,022
- Blaby
- £302,597−£2,425
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Melton vs North West Leicestershire
- Melton
- £305,022
- North West Leicestershire
- £287,408−£17,614
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Melton vs Hinckley and Bosworth
- Melton
- £305,022
- Hinckley and Bosworth
- £285,872−£19,150
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Areas in Melton
Open a child area for its sold-price average. These links are the crawlable location hierarchy.
| Rank | Area | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freeby | £930,000 |
| 2 | Grimston | £615,000 |
| 3 | Buckminster | £580,000 |
| 4 | Hoby with Rotherby | £567,732 |
| 5 | Twyford and Thorpe | £540,418 |
| 6 | Gaddesby | £531,226 |
| 7 | Kirby Bellars | £516,250 |
| 8 | Eaton | £497,036 |
| 9 | Scalford | £474,940 |
| 10 | Croxton Kerrial | £468,187 |
| 11 | Frisby on the Wreake | £462,375 |
| 12 | Belvoir | £460,000 |
| 13 | Waltham on the Wolds and Thorpe Arnold | £451,568 |
| 14 | Somerby | £440,888 |
| 15 | Ab Kettleby | £428,785 |
| 16 | Burton and Dalby | £422,222 |
| 17 | Clawson, Hose and Harby | £402,972 |
| 18 | Redmile | £392,100 |
| 19 | Broughton and Old Dalby | £389,820 |
| 20 | Sproxton | £374,750 |
| 21 | Stathern | £348,200 |
| 22 | Wymondham | £346,958 |
| 23 | Knossington and Cold Overton | £346,392 |
| 24 | Bottesford | £317,423 |
| 25 | Asfordby | £243,533 |
| 26 | Garthorpe | £240,000 |
Data sources
Location boundary data sourced from OpenStreetMap and price information is from HM Land Registry
Last updated at 15 September 2026 at 08:53 with the latest Land Registry data (July 2026). The Melton dataset covers 1,937 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.