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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

NR203QJ

Mill Close

NR94EF

Danemoor Lane

NR94RA

Post Office Lane

NR191TF

Andrews Way

NR203HP

Rectory Road

NR203JY

South Green

NR203JZ

South Green

NR203UD

Elsing Lane

NR203GZ

St Michaels Close

NR203NE

Barnham Broom Road

NR203SF

Mattishall Road

NR94AD

Dereham Road

IP257SQ

Church Farm Cottages

IP257TE

Shipdham-with-Scarning

NR191FX

Roundhouse Way

NR191QR

Shop Street

NR203GA

Greenacre Close

NR203JU

Thynnes Lane

NR203QZ

Church Lane

NR203NY

Wesley Close

IP257SH

Rectory Villa Cottages

NR191RP

Norwich Road

NR203JE

Leys Lane

NR203JS

Meadow View

NR203RX

Folly Court

NR203DR

Elsing Road

NR203QA

Dereham Road

NR203QY

Occupation Road

NR203AB

Low Road

NR203JX

New Lane

NR203NF

Common Road

NR203NP

Dereham Road

IP257PT

Letton Green

IP257SJ

Swathing

IP257TH

River Lane

NR203JG

Sandy Lane

NR203LT

Mattishall Road

NR203NJ

Low Road

NR203RQ

West End

NR203TQ

Granary Close

NR203UR

Swale View

NR191QX

Dereham Road

NR191RY

Paper Street

NR203LS

Mattishall Road

NR203PN

Thynnes Lane

NR203RA

Crosskeys Way

NR191RE

Stranton Avenue

NR191SB

Brakefield Green

NR203DL

Main Road

NR203NH

Rayners Close

NR94AH

Wood Rising Road

NR203DW

Hall Lane

NR203HU

Manor Close

NR203QP

Burgh Lane

NR203SG

Holly Close

NR191QP

Church Road

NR203NG

Crinoline Lane

NR203NU

Dereham Road

IP257SD

Shipdham Airfield Industrial Estate

NR203LR

Mattishall Road

NR203SR

The Beeches

NR94QX

Reymerston Road

NR203LU

Barrack Close

NR203QF

Church Plain

NR94QY

Holl Lane

NR191QH

Shipdham Road

NR203DE

Main Road

NR203JW

Church Lane

NR203RY

Stoney End

NR94AJ

Policemans Loke

NR94RE

Batemans Lane

IP257SP

Shipdham-with-Scarning

NR203TF

Tithe Barn Close

NR203LA

Heath Road

NR203QW

Burgh Lane

NR203SP

Bramble Drive

NR94PL

Gipsy Lane

NR94QF

Shipdham Road

NR191QT

Church Road

NR203HJ

The Street

NR203LX

Bull Close

NR203HY

Heath Road

NR203QE

Church Plain

NR203SE

Middleton Close

NR203WD

Mattishall

IP257SU

Church Lane

NR191GL

Whinburgh Road

NR191QU

Dereham Road

NR203DJ

Main Road

NR203LY

Mattishall Road

NR203NA

Mattishall Road

NR203PE

Yaxham Road

NR203QN

Gregs Close

NR203TS

The Oaks

NR94RL

The Meadows

NR191AA

Dereham Road

NR203GX

Windfields

NR203ND

Mattishall Road

NR203PZ

Stone Road

NR203SH

Bay Field

Data Sources

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