Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore

Melton Egerton at a glance

House prices
£195,000
Lower prices18th percentile
Schools
21st percentile
Weak
Transport
53rd percentile
Middle
Crime rate
83.5 per 1,000 residents
Middle35th percentile
Flood risk
7.8% of the area in flood zones
Middle63rd percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Melton Egerton a good place to live?

Melton Egerton may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Melton below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Buyers looking for lower house prices

Watch out for

  • School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Melton Egerton

Crime rate

Crime rate
83.5 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
35th percentile nationally

Recorded crime is relatively higher; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.

House prices in Melton Egerton

House prices

Median sale price
£195,000
Percentile
18th percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 33 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Schools in Melton Egerton

Schools

21st percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Melton Egerton

Flood risk

7.8% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3

Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 4.9% of the area. That is the 63rd percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.

Transport in Melton Egerton

Transport

53rd percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

What the full report adds

This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.

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FAQs

Is Melton Egerton a good place to live?

Melton Egerton may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Melton Egerton safe?

Melton Egerton ranks in the 35th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Melton Egerton?

The median sale price was £195,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 18th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Melton Egerton?

Schools rank in the 21st percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Melton Egerton?

Nearby public profiles include Melton Craven in Melton and Melton Dorian in Melton.