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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

NR95AX

Berry's Lane

NR191RZ

Cutthroat Lane

NR203PJ

Welgate

NR94QU

Dereham Road

NR191DP

Mattishall

NR203WA

Forge Close

NR191DT

Drusilla Way

NR191RH

Norwich Road

NR191RN

St Peters Close

NR191SA

Spring Lane

NR203AJ

The Street

NR203DP

Hall Lane

NR203NB

Church Lane

NR203QH

Smithson Drive

NR203RP

Daffodil Way

NR94QW

Mattishall

NR94RJ

Dereham Road

IP256SY

Shipdham Road

NR203GS

Walnut Tree Road

NR203HX

Heath Road

NR203JF

Sandy Lane

NR203LL

Norwich Road

NR203RJ

Watercress Lane

NR203UW

Godfrey Close

NR203HG

Mattishall Lane

NR203NW

Cedar Close

NR203PD

Dereham Road

NR203SY

Gogle Close

NR94ES

Nordelph Corner

NR94PY

Manson Green

NR203PF

Stone Road

NR94QH

Dereham Road

NR94EG

Norwich Road

NR94QJ

Church Cottages

IP257PR

Moor Lane

NR191FR

Fieldings Drive

NR191QZ

Norwich Road

NR203HF

Low Road

NR203HR

Chapel Lane

NR203HZ

Lily Avenue

NR203RS

The Street

NR94BH

Greenwood Drive

NR191RX

Well Hill

NR203PL

The Bungalows

NR94QG

The Lings

NR191QG

Dereham Road

NR203JH

Sandy Lane

NR203QR

Burgh Lane

NR203RH

Mill Road

IP257SX

High Common

NR203JA

Heath Road

NR203JB

Heath Road

NR203RN

Mill Road

NR203TU

Bales Close

NR94RH

Hingham Road

IP257SA

Shipdham-with-Scarning

NR191RG

Cutthroat Lane

NR191SL

Priors Grove

NR203HS

Bishop Herbert Close

NR191FT

Northfields Lane

NR203PB

Howes Lane

IP257TF

Church Farm Cottage

NR203AH

Common Road

NR203FU

Pastures Loke

NR203HQ

Stone Road

NR203PU

Back Lane

NR203QX

Back Lane

NR94EJ

Plough Lane

NR203DQ

Low Road

NR203NR

Welgate Close

NR203UY

Hewitt Drive

NR203UU

Larwood Drive

NR94FF

Tolvers Loke

NR94RD

North Green

IP257PP

Letton Road

IP257TL

Pye Lane

NR191QL

Whinburgh Road

NR191RD

Station Road

NR203DD

Mill Road

NR203HL

The Street

NR203JN

Albatross Road

NR203NN

Cedar Rise

NR203NZ

Moorfield Road

NR203RU

Mattishall

NR203RW

Robert Key Drive

NR203UQ

Hall Lane

NR94QD

Silver Street

NR191DE

Peters Way

NR203HW

Rectory Road

NR203QQ

Mill Street

NR94QS

Tanners Green

IP257SZ

Hook Lane

NR191QS

Church Road

NR191RS

Green Lane

NR203QT

Burgh Lane

NR94QL

Mattishall Road

NR191QY

Whinburgh Road

NR203BF

Ringers Close

NR203FG

Old School Green

NR203PT

Wier Avenue

Data Sources

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