Buying a home in LE13, Melton Mowbray. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£240kmost £202k–£283k
Houses per m²£2,922flats £2,549
Sold last year2401,573 in five years
Prices in Melton+1.5%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in LE13 sold for £239,894 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £202,369 and £283,229, for about 86 m² of space. That is 5% less than the same home across Melton Mowbray (£253,000).

240 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £115k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in LE13 1 (£2,901) and the most in LE13 0 (£2,944).

Across Melton, prices are up 1.5% on a year ago and up 14.4% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £899 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,094 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £48,000 for that mortgage: what £50,000 buys.

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House prices in LE13 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£129,380£115k–£133k40 m²12
2£200,042£176k–£230k67 m²442
3£239,894£202k–£283k86 m²768
4£315,570£264k–£369k110 m²166
5+£408,065£351k–£472k136 m²140

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£129k£200k£240k£316k£408k
Detached—£256k£306k£355k£426k
Semi-detached—£207k£236k£270k£305k
Terraced£121k£171k£189k£242k—
Flats£115k£116k———

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across LE13

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
LE13 0£2,944£2,350
LE13 1£2,901£2,715

Schools near LE13

Best state primary within 2 kmSherard Primary School62% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%7 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmLong Field Spencer Academy46.1% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%4 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

More space for the money: a 3-bed house in LE1 is about 103 m² for £250k.

Questions about LE13

Is LE13 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 5% less than across Melton Mowbray; prices in Melton are up 1.5% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is below the England average (62% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (46.1% against 43.8%); 240 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in LE13?

A typical 3-bedroom house in LE13 sold for £239,894 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £202,369 and £283,229.

Is LE13 expensive for Melton Mowbray?

A 3-bedroom house in LE13 costs 5% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Melton Mowbray (£253,000).

How many homes sell in LE13 each year?

240 homes sold in the last year and 1,573 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near LE13?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Sherard Primary School, where 62% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near LE13?

For a 3-bedroom house, NG31 (£205k, 23 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.