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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

NR203UW

Godfrey Close

NR94ES

Nordelph Corner

NR203JJ

Wood Lane

NR203JF

Sandy Lane

NR94FF

Tolvers Loke

NR203FA

Canary Close

NR203AJ

The Street

NR203SX

Gant Close

NR203SE

Middleton Close

IP257TB

Shipdham-with-Scarning

NR94QL

Mattishall Road

NR191QZ

Norwich Road

NR94PZ

Manson Green

NR203RF

All Saints Walk

NR203GX

Windfields

NR203QH

Smithson Drive

NR203JH

Sandy Lane

IP257SP

Shipdham-with-Scarning

NR203HQ

Stone Road

NR203HW

Rectory Road

NR95AY

Berry's Lane

NR203QG

Mill Street

IP257TL

Pye Lane

NR203QE

Church Plain

NR203PJ

Welgate

NR203SN

Sloe Berry Lane

NR203LJ

Welborne Road

IP257SQ

Church Farm Cottages

NR203QP

Burgh Lane

NR191QL

Whinburgh Road

NR94EQ

Station Road

NR94QS

Tanners Green

NR94RD

North Green

NR203WA

Forge Close

NR94PL

Gipsy Lane

NR203HS

Bishop Herbert Close

NR203SR

The Beeches

NR191RH

Norwich Road

NR203HD

Main Road

NR203RE

Geddes Way

NR203PS

Parkers Road

NR203JR

Yew Tree Court

NR191RE

Stranton Avenue

NR94QW

Mattishall

NR203GR

Mattishall Road

NR203JA

Heath Road

NR203LB

Thuxton Road

NR191QS

Church Road

NR203DS

Elsing Road

NR203HL

The Street

NR94RB

Silver Street

NR203RT

Upper Wensum

IP257SU

Church Lane

NR94QD

Silver Street

NR191QG

Dereham Road

NR191RQ

Church Lane

NR203LY

Mattishall Road

NR203NB

Church Lane

NR203NY

Wesley Close

NR191SA

Spring Lane

NR94QG

The Lings

NR94AD

Dereham Road

NR203LZ

Tilney Road

NR94ET

Tinkers Lane

NR203RN

Mill Road

NR203JE

Leys Lane

NR203JP

Rotten Row

NR203QQ

Mill Street

NR203LW

Mattishall Road

NR191QU

Dereham Road

IP257PP

Letton Road

NR203DG

Low Road

NR203NF

Common Road

NR191DE

Peters Way

NR203RW

Robert Key Drive

NR94EE

Beeches Lane

NR203DB

Mill Road

NR203UU

Larwood Drive

NR191FT

Northfields Lane

IP257SJ

Swathing

IP257TA

Shipdham-with-Scarning

NR94AG

The Street

NR191FX

Roundhouse Way

NR203NS

Dereham Road

NR203LX

Bull Close

NR203RQ

West End

NR203HN

The Street

NR203PL

The Bungalows

IP257SG

Southburgh Road

NR191RB

Station Road

NR203NH

Rayners Close

NR191RU

Norwich Road

NR203QN

Gregs Close

NR203DA

Pound Lane

NR191QR

Shop Street

IP257SZ

Hook Lane

NR203TQ

Granary Close

NR203QL

Hunter Avenue

NR203NN

Cedar Rise

IP257TN

Moor Lane

Data Sources

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