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Long Melford

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About

Long Melford ward encompasses the large village of Long Melford, situated in the valley of the River Stour in southern Suffolk. The area is characterised by its historic linear settlement pattern stretching along the A134. The landscape includes areas of open farmland and greenspace, with the river and its water meadows forming a significant natural feature to the east.

The ward contains notable historic buildings including the parish church of Holy Trinity and two stately homes, Melford Hall and Kentwell Hall, with their associated parkland. The village centre has a mix of independent shops and services. Economic activity includes local commerce, tourism related to the historic estates, and some light industry, while remaining a primarily residential community.

Area overview

On average Long Melford has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 37 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 55% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 9.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Long Melford is £53,251 per year. There are 2 schools in Long Melford: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Long Melford is home to around 6,032 people, with a population density of about 156.6 per km².

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
37
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
9.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Long Melford Population
6,032
Population density
156.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
20.56(-35%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.65(-43%)
Other theft
3.48(-36%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.15(-73%)
Public order
2.98(-42%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,761
95.48%
Other White
105
1.74%
Irish
38
0.63%
Other
25
0.41%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
22
0.36%
Total population: 6,034

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
1,406
27.14%
No qualifications
997
19.25%
Level 3 (A level)
882
17.03%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
779
15.04%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
612
11.81%
Total 16+ residents: 5,180

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,278
46.85%
Owns with a mortgage
685
25.11%
Private landlord or letting agency
328
12.02%
Social rents from council
251
9.2%
Other social rented
95
3.48%
Total households: 2,728

Property prices in Long Melford

Median price£375,000
Price per sq ft£337
Sales (last 12 months)91
Typical range (middle 50%)£295K – £470K

Based on 91 recent sales, the median property price is £375,000 (about £337 per square foot) in Long Melford area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £1,500,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Long Melford over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached44£470,000£368
Semi-Detached23£335,000£333
Terraced20£272,500£316
Flats4£172,500£271

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Long Melford

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Long Melford.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£330,000£220,000£225,050£220,000
2017£399,999£137,500£300,000£255,750
2018£400,000£146,000£299,995£237,500
2019£412,498£199,995£300,000£228,750
2020£428,750£145,500£295,000£217,500
2021£415,000£163,750£293,250£260,000
2022£460,000£172,500£296,000£290,500
2023£465,000£175,000£321,750£290,000
2024£450,000£176,000£315,000£248,000
2025£469,750£180,000£332,500£280,000
2026£516,250£70,000£362,500£235,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Long Melford.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Long Melford.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£266£216£264£294
2017£311£207£281£282
2018£317£207£275£312
2019£339£303£269£270
2020£318£233£316£254
2021£305£233£296£328
2022£388£268£343£362
2023£364£254£350£355
2024£359£257£328£294
2025£360£271£329£320
2026£367£93£354£327
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Long Melford.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Long Melford in the last year.

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.