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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

NR203HU

Manor Close

NR191QX

Dereham Road

NR191RL

Norwich Road

NR94PU

Crabapple Lane

NR191SB

Brakefield Green

NR203RS

The Street

IP257TH

River Lane

NR191TF

Andrews Way

IP257TE

Shipdham-with-Scarning

NR203ND

Mattishall Road

NR94QH

Dereham Road

NR94QZ

Mile Road

NR94RE

Batemans Lane

NR94QY

Holl Lane

NR203GZ

St Michaels Close

NR191DP

Masis Drive

NR203RG

Clippings Green

NR203DF

Low Road

NR203RD

Vassar Court

NR203HG

Mattishall Lane

NR203TN

Farm Drive

NR203PN

Thynnes Lane

NR203JN

Albatross Road

NR203JU

Thynnes Lane

NR203JW

Church Lane

NR203AB

Low Road

NR203HP

Rectory Road

NR191QW

Church Road

IP257SA

Shipdham-with-Scarning

NR203RA

Crosskeys Way

NR203QT

Burgh Lane

NR94QR

Town Lane

NR203LA

Heath Road

IP257FH

Shipdham-with-Scarning

NR203UX

Burrell Close

NR203NE

Barnham Broom Road

IP257SH

Rectory Villa Cottages

NR203HT

Heath Road

NR203TA

Poplar Way

NR203RZ

Keys Farm

NR94RA

Post Office Lane

NR203PA

Old Hall Road

NR203JQ

Frans Green

NR191RG

Cutthroat Lane

NR203JG

Sandy Lane

NR191RX

Well Hill

NR94RH

Hingham Road

NR203AA

Dereham Road

NR203PE

Yaxham Road

NR191DT

Drusilla Way

NR94EP

Sandy Lane

NR203QU

Burgh Lane

NR94EU

Park Lane

NR94BH

Greenwood Drive

NR94EW

Church Road

NR203QX

Back Lane

NR191QJ

Whinburgh Road

NR94QJ

Church Cottages

NR203LS

Mattishall Road

NR191AA

Dereham Road

NR203SP

Bramble Drive

NR203UY

Hewitt Drive

NR203JZ

South Green

NR94PY

Manson Green

NR191QT

Church Road

NR191RD

Station Road

NR203SF

Mattishall Road

NR191RP

Norwich Road

IP257TD

Shipdham-with-Scarning

NR203DR

Elsing Road

NR94QU

Dereham Road

NR203HX

Heath Road

NR191FR

Fieldings Drive

NR203LT

Mattishall Road

NR203RP

Daffodil Way

NR94EF

Danemoor Lane

NR203SY

Gogle Close

NR203GA

Greenacre Close

NR203JD

Heath Road

NR203QA

Dereham Road

NR203PF

Stone Road

NR203PU

Back Lane

NR95AX

Berry's Lane

NR191QH

Shipdham Road

NR203NJ

Low Road

NR203SZ

Farrow Close

NR203NR

Welgate Close

NR203PQ

Willow Close

NR94QT

Dereham Road

NR203QW

Burgh Lane

NR203UZ

Jacob Drive

NR203DN

Hall Lane

IP257TJ

Pye Lane

NR203TS

The Oaks

NR203PG

Stone Road

NR203DH

Low Road

NR203PD

Dereham Road

NR203QF

Church Plain

NR203NP

Dereham Road

NR203JT

South Green

Data Sources

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