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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 31 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
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
31
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
16.28(-48%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.52(-14%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.14(-64%)
Other theft
3.04(-45%)
Public order
1.79(-66%)
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%
Irish
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 100 recent sales, the median property price is £313,500 in Hockering, Mattishall & Cranworth area, with individual transactions ranging from £122,500 up to £1,040,000.

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
Detached65£400,000
Semi-Detached28£252,500
Terraced7£165,000

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

NR95AY

Berry's Lane

NR203JD

Heath Road

NR203LP

Council Houses

NR203LZ

Tilney Road

NR203RT

Upper Wensum

NR94EN

Council Houses

NR94EU

Park Lane

NR191GQ

Church Road

IP257SY

Shipdham-with-Scarning

IP257TA

Shipdham-with-Scarning

NR191RR

Stone Road

NR203DT

Elsing Road

NR94EE

Beeches Lane

NR94QT

Dereham Road

NR94QZ

Mile Road

IP257TQ

River Lane

NR191AB

Norwich Road

NR191RJ

Norwich Road

NR203NT

Dereham Road

NR203RF

All Saints Walk

NR203SZ

Farrow Close

NR94RB

Silver Street

NR191SD

Norwich Road

NR203DA

Pound Lane

NR203GR

Mattishall Road

NR203JJ

Wood Lane

NR203JL

Church Lane

NR203PP

Lime Tree Close

NR203SN

Sloe Berry Lane

NR94QA

Church Road

IP257SG

Southburgh Road

NR191RF

Dereham Road

NR203TN

Farm Drive

NR94PJ

Moor Lane

NR94PZ

Manson Green

IP257TD

Shipdham-with-Scarning

NR191RW

Elm Close

NR203NQ

Rayners Way

NR191QJ

Whinburgh Road

NR203DB

Mill Road

NR203DH

Low Road

NR203JR

Yew Tree Court

NR203PS

Parkers Road

NR203RE

Geddes Way

NR203UZ

Jacob Drive

NR191RU

Norwich Road

NR203HH

Upper Wensum

NR94ED

Hackford Road

NR191FN

Norwich Road

NR203QG

Mill Street

NR94AE

High Common

NR94FE

Goshawk Meadow

NR94QN

Mattishall Road

IP257TB

Shipdham-with-Scarning

IP257TJ

Pye Lane

NR203LJ

Welborne Road

NR203NX

Orchard Road

NR203RB

Camping Close

NR94QP

Mattishall Road

NR94QR

Town Lane

NR191QQ

Steggs Lane

NR191RQ

Church Lane

NR203SX

Gant Close

NR203AA

Dereham Road

NR203RG

Clippings Green

NR94EH

Mill Road

NR191QW

Church Road

NR203PH

Welgate

NR94AG

The Street

IP257TN

Moor Lane

NR203DF

Low Road

NR203DG

Low Road

NR203JP

Rotten Row

NR203QU

Burgh Lane

NR94EP

Sandy Lane

NR94EW

Church Road

IP257PS

Shipdham-with-Scarning

IP257TG

Red Hall Lane

NR203PA

Old Hall Road

NR203RL

Mill Road

NR203UX

Burrell Close

NR191RB

Station Road

NR191RT

Norwich Road

NR203DS

Elsing Road

NR203LB

Thuxton Road

NR94EL

Low Street

NR203JQ

Frans Green

NR203LW

Mattishall Road

NR203QD

Norwich Road

NR203RD

Vassar Court

NR203TX

The Glebe

NR203JT

South Green

NR203NL

Dereham Road

NR203PG

Stone Road

NR203RR

Pear Tree Close

NR191QF

Dereham Road

NR191RL

Norwich Road

NR203HD

Main Road

NR203HN

The Street

NR203NS

Dereham Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.