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Hockering, Mattishall & Cranworth

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About

Hockering, Mattishall and Cranworth sit within Breckland in central Norfolk, a patchwork of arable fields, hedgerows and small woodlands. Villages are compact, arranged around a main street or green, and linked by narrow lanes and a network of public footpaths. Local life centres on parish halls, a handful of shops and pubs, and village primary provision, with farming — cereals and root crops — dominating the surrounding land. The lanes still show old parish boundaries in their hedges and occasional sunken stretches where carts once ran.

The landscape here is where heathland soils give way to heavier clay, creating small pockets of scrub and copses between fields. Scattered historic features appear in the countryside: field banks and earthworks visible from the footpaths, and clusters of flint cottages in the villages. One recognisable local detail is the long linear street in Mattishall lined with traditional flint-fronted houses and rooflines that reflect the village’s growth through the 18th and 19th centuries, framing everyday life for residents and walkers alike.

Area overview

On average Hockering, Mattishall & Cranworth has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 33 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 8.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Hockering, Mattishall & Cranworth is £52,764 per year. There are 5 schools in Hockering, Mattishall & Cranworth: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Hockering, Mattishall & Cranworth is home to around 7,248 people, with a population density of about 74.7 per km2.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
33
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
8.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Hockering, Mattishall & Cranworth Population
7,248
Population density
74.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
17.94(-43%)
Criminal damage and arson
4(-37%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.59(-69%)
Other theft
3.17(-42%)
Public order
2.76(-46%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,001
96.58%
Other White
108
1.49%
White and Asian (mixed)
30
0.41%
Other Asian
16
0.22%
White and Black African (mixed)
15
0.21%
Total population: 7,249

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,737
28.13%
No qualifications
1,127
18.25%
Level 3 (A level)
1,122
18.17%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
914
14.8%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
659
10.67%
Total 16+ residents: 6,174

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,461
47.76%
Owns with a mortgage
933
30.5%
Other social rented
263
8.6%
Private landlord or letting agency
228
7.45%
Other forms of private rent
107
3.5%
Total households: 3,059

Property prices in Hockering, Mattishall & Cranworth

Based on 104 recent sales, the median property price is £325,000 in Hockering, Mattishall & Cranworth area, with individual transactions ranging from £122,500 up to £825,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Hockering, Mattishall & Cranworth 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 Hockering, Mattishall & Cranworth over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached68£375,000
Terraced6£175,000
Semi-Detached30£267,500

10 years median price trend in Hockering, Mattishall & Cranworth

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hockering, Mattishall & Cranworth.

All postcodes in Hockering, Mattishall & Cranworth

NR191RF

Dereham Road

NR94QN

Mattishall Road

NR203HH

Upper Wensum

NR203LU

Barrack Close

NR203PW

Ivy Way

NR203AH

Common Road

NR203NT

Dereham Road

NR191RT

Norwich Road

NR191RS

Green Lane

NR203PZ

Stone Road

NR203LP

Council Houses

NR94AJ

Policemans Loke

IP257TG

Red Hall Lane

NR203JL

Church Lane

NR203QY

Occupation Road

NR94EN

Council Houses

NR203DQ

Low Road

NR203UD

Elsing Lane

NR203GS

Walnut Tree Road

NR94EJ

Plough Lane

NR203TF

Tithe Barn Close

NR94RJ

Dereham Road

NR203FU

Pastures Loke

NR203NG

Crinoline Lane

NR203HZ

Lily Avenue

NR94QP

Mattishall Road

NR191RY

Paper Street

NR191RR

Stone Road

NR94ED

Hackford Road

NR203RH

Mill Road

NR191QF

Dereham Road

NR191AB

Norwich Road

IP257SD

Shipdham Airfield Industrial Estate

NR203RB

Camping Close

NR203QR

Burgh Lane

NR203PT

Wier Avenue

NR203QB

Dereham Road

NR203SG

Holly Close

NR94QF

Shipdham Road

IP257PS

Shipdham-with-Scarning

NR203JX

New Lane

NR203LL

Norwich Road

NR203QZ

Church Lane

NR203QD

Norwich Road

NR203NQ

Rayners Way

NR191SL

Priors Grove

NR203NX

Orchard Road

NR203FG

Old School Green

NR203DL

Main Road

NR203DW

Hall Lane

NR203DD

Mill Road

NR203WD

Mattishall

NR191RZ

Cutthroat Lane

NR191GQ

Church Road

IP257SY

Shipdham-with-Scarning

NR203PB

Howes Lane

NR203NW

Cedar Close

NR203NZ

Moorfield Road

NR203TX

The Glebe

NR94AH

Wood Rising Road

NR203JS

Meadow View

NR203DT

Elsing Road

NR94RL

The Meadows

NR203HY

Heath Road

NR94FE

Goshawk Meadow

NR94QX

Reymerston Road

NR203DP

Hall Lane

IP257SX

High Common

NR203RY

Stoney End

NR191GL

Whinburgh Road

NR203DJ

Main Road

IP257TF

Church Farm Cottage

NR203PR

Cherry Tree Close

NR191FN

Norwich Road

NR203JY

South Green

NR94EL

Low Street

NR191QQ

Steggs Lane

NR203RJ

Watercress Lane

NR191RN

St Peters Close

NR191SD

Norwich Road

NR203NA

Mattishall Road

NR203BF

Ringers Close

NR203LR

Mattishall Road

IP257PT

Letton Green

NR191RW

Elm Close

NR203TU

Bales Close

NR203HR

Chapel Lane

NR203HE

Main Road

NR203RL

Mill Road

NR203RR

Pear Tree Close

NR94EG

Norwich Road

NR203PH

Welgate

NR203UR

Swale View

NR203HF

Low Road

NR203PP

Lime Tree Close

NR203RU

Mattishall

NR191QP

Church Road

NR203DE

Main Road

NR203SH

Bay Field

IP257TQ

River Lane

Data Sources

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