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Buckenhams & Snetterton

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About

The Buckenhams & Snetterton area in Breckland is a patchwork of arable fields, hedgerows and fragments of Breckland heath. Small villages and isolated farmsteads lie along lanes and green verges, and a network of public footpaths and bridleways links churchyards, village greens and long-established boundary oaks. Land use is dominated by cereal rotation and sugar beet, with roadside ditches and clay pockets holding damp grassland that attracts local walkers and birdwatchers.

Snetterton Circuit occupies a large site here, laid out on the runways and perimeter tracks of the former RAF Snetterton Heath, and motorsport events shape local traffic and visitor patterns. Away from the track, open arable tracts and heath remnants support species associated with Breckland, including stone curlew and skylark, and a scattering of farm buildings and estate cottages record the area’s agricultural history. Community halls, parish councils and small local businesses provide day-to-day services for residents and the seasonal influx linked to the circuit.

Area overview

On average Buckenhams & Snetterton has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 30 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 5.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Buckenhams & Snetterton is £52,828 per year. There are 7 schools in Buckenhams & Snetterton: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Buckenhams & Snetterton is home to around 6,472 people, with a population density of about 82.1 per km2.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
30
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
5.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Buckenhams & Snetterton Population
6,472
Population density
82.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
18.54(-41%)
Other theft
2.78(-49%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.01(-68%)
Public order
1.85(-64%)
Vehicle crime
1.7(-61%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,093
94.16%
Other White
156
2.41%
White and Asian (mixed)
34
0.53%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
33
0.51%
Indian
24
0.37%
Total population: 6,471

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,595
29.5%
No qualifications
964
17.83%
Level 3 (A level)
938
17.35%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
828
15.32%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
582
10.77%
Total 16+ residents: 5,406

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,155
43.24%
Owns with a mortgage
861
32.24%
Private landlord or letting agency
370
13.85%
Other social rented
181
6.78%
Other forms of private rent
86
3.22%
Total households: 2,671

Property prices in Buckenhams & Snetterton

Based on 71 recent sales, the median property price is £312,000 in Buckenhams & Snetterton area, with individual transactions ranging from £106,000 up to £865,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Buckenhams & Snetterton in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Buckenhams & Snetterton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached43£345,000
Terraced14£233,500
Semi-Detached14£274,500

10 years median price trend in Buckenhams & Snetterton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Buckenhams & Snetterton.

All postcodes in Buckenhams & Snetterton

NR162EU

Greys Manor

NR162PQ

Banham Road

NR172JY

Norwich Road

NR172NH

Arlington Gardens

NR172NL

Mill Lane

NR172FY

Linnet Drive

NR162DY

Grove Corner

NR162NY

Back Lane

NR162LQ

Mill Lane

NR171PQ

Banham Road

NR172LD

Silver Street

NR171PW

New Buckenham Road

NR162FG

Fortress Road

NR162PH

All Saints & Wayland

NR162JT

All Saints & Wayland

NR162AR

Tanning Lane

NR162BS

High Starlings

NR172SP

Balmoral Close

NR162BD

Chapel Hill

NR172PU

Carr Lane

NR172FW

Attleborough Queens & Besthorpe

NR162EX

Crown Street

NR162LF

All Saints & Wayland

NR172LF

Silver Street

NR172LP

Besthorpe Carr

NR162AE

Booseys Walk

NR162FL

Kingfisher Croft

NR162SY

Pound Close

NR162PF

Wilby Road

NR172RW

Swallowtail Close

NR171RN

The Green

NR171PU

Abbey Road

NR172FZ

The Pastures

NR162JL

Station Road

NR162JH

Station Road

NR172SD

Sunart Close

NR162AU

Moat Lane

NR162DF

Long Lane

NR172PT

Ferguson Way

NR162PG

All Saints & Wayland

NR162PA

Quidenham Road

NR162HD

Wash Lane

NR162BB

Chapel Street

NR162HY

Orchard Way

NR171QA

Abbey Road

NR162JA

Station Road

NR162QY

London Road

NR162TB

St Andrews Drive

NR171PJ

Grove Road

NR171AX

London Road

NR162HE

Kenninghall Road

NR162HJ

The Fen

NR172LG

Slutshole Lane

NR172NA

Besthorpe Road

NR171RX

Forge Close

NR162AP

Green Lane

NR171PE

The Buckenhams & Banham

NR162BG

Wymondham Road

NR162SX

Church Farm Barns

NR172NW

Mill Lane

NR162ST

Crown Street

NR162QX

All Saints & Wayland

NR171RW

Barbers Yard

NR172FU

Kestrel Road

NR162HZ

Pavilion Close

NR171PT

Harlingwood Lane

NR171NX

Loss Wroo

NR171PS

Cake Street

NR162AN

Market Place

NR172FP

Attleborough Queens & Besthorpe

NR162HF

Kenninghall Road

NR172LE

Silver Street

NR162BH

Norwich Road

NR172FD

Oakleigh Court

NR162EB

Wayland Way

NR162JP

Farm Cottage

NR162LR

All Saints & Wayland

NR162BY

Overcross

NR171NW

Fen Street

NR172RP

Cygnet Close

NR171SD

Crown Road

NR171QG

Attleborough Queens & Besthorpe

NR162AA

The Green

NR171NU

Hargham Road

NR162HT

Greyhound Lane

NR162DE

Haugh Road

NR162JX

Sidings Drive

NR172PS

Richmond Park

NR162DA

New Buckenham Road

NR171PG

Back Lane

NR171RS

Harlingwood Lane

NR171SA

Oaklands

NR172GY

Briar Gardens

NR172SE

Etive Close

NR162BU

The Buckenhams & Banham

NR171PA

Hargham Road

NR162JZ

Chalk Lane

NR172NJ

Besthorpe Road

NR171NJ

Attleborough Road

NR172FQ

Attleborough Queens & Besthorpe

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.