Welcome to Asfordby
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
Asfordby is a village and civil parish in the Melton district of Leicestershire, to the west of Melton Mowbray on the A6006 road. The village is north-east of Leicester. The village's name means 'farm/settlement of Asfrothr'.The parish consists of Asfordby proper, Asfordby Valley and Asfordby Hill, which together have a population of around 3,000 (1995 est). The population had increased to 3,286 at the 2011 census. The villages are to the north of the River Wreake, with Asfordby Hill situated east of Asfordby proper, closer to Melton, and Asfordby Valley to the north. Asfordby proper is just over a mile away from the neighbouring village of Frisby on the Wreake. Within Asfordby proper, there are few shops, including a convenience stores, a fish & chip shop, an Indian restaurant, a kitchen store and a Co-operative shop. Asfordby Hall was demolished in 1965.Asfordby was the site of a modern deep coal pit, Asfordby Colliery, built between 1984 and 1993, but closed in 1997 due to numerous geological difficulties and the low price of coal at the time.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
1,058 hectares |
|---|---|
Population |
3,604 (2021) |
Density |
341 people/km2 |
Mean age |
41.1 |
Ward |
Asfordby |
District |
Melton |
Postcodes |
LE14 |
ONS ID |
E04005516 |
Council
Contact details for Asfordby Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
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Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Asfordby Parish.
Planning
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Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Asfordby Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Asfordby Parish.