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Melton Constable, Briston & Little Snoring

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About

Melton Constable is a historic railway village, its layout and character largely defined by its past as a major junction for the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway. The station master's house and other railway buildings remain prominent features. The village sits inland, with the River Bure flowing nearby, and is surrounded by agricultural land and pockets of woodland, giving it a settled, functional feel distinct from the coastal settlements.

The nearby villages of Briston and Little Snoring are smaller, centred around their churches and greens, with traditional flint and brick houses. The area is predominantly flat, open farmland, crossed by quiet lanes and public footpaths. Little Snoring's former World War II airfield, now largely returned to agriculture, is a significant but low-key presence in the landscape, its long, straight perimeter tracks still traceable.

Area overview

On average Melton Constable, Briston & Little Snoring has high deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 34 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 9.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Melton Constable, Briston & Little Snoring is £48,111 per year. There are 2 schools in Melton Constable, Briston & Little Snoring: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Melton Constable, Briston & Little Snoring is home to around 5,976 people, with a population density of about 61.1 per km2.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
34
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
9.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Melton Constable, Briston & Little Snoring Population
5,976
Population density
61.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
19.24(-39%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.19(-18%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.85(-58%)
Other theft
3.51(-36%)
Public order
1.84(-64%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,695
95.28%
Other White
107
1.79%
Irish
43
0.72%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
21
0.35%
White and Black African (mixed)
19
0.32%
Total population: 5,977

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,471
28.7%
No qualifications
1,013
19.77%
Level 3 (A level)
813
15.86%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
784
15.3%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
551
10.75%
Total 16+ residents: 5,125

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,254
46.07%
Owns with a mortgage
691
25.39%
Private landlord or letting agency
386
14.18%
Other social rented
256
9.4%
Other forms of private rent
74
2.72%
Total households: 2,722

Property prices in Melton Constable, Briston & Little Snoring

Based on 83 recent sales, the median property price is £325,000 in Melton Constable, Briston & Little Snoring area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £1,850,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Melton Constable, Briston & Little Snoring 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 Melton Constable, Briston & Little Snoring over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached45£435,000
Flats1£170,000
Semi-Detached14£291,250
Terraced23£180,000

10 years median price trend in Melton Constable, Briston & Little Snoring

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Melton Constable, Briston & Little Snoring.

All postcodes in Melton Constable, Briston & Little Snoring

NR210JB

The Street

NR210ND

The Drift

NR210AS

The Street

NR210JF

Holt Road

NR210JW

Thursford Road

NR242LW

Craymere Beck Road

NR210AJ

The Street

NR242PS

Stone Beck Lane

NR242SA

Hollow Tree Way

NR242LY

Grange Close

NR205QY

Briston Road

NR242QN

Dereham Road

NR242NP

Gunthorpe Lane

NR242DX

Burgh Stubbs

NR210GZ

Stevens Road

NR210JL

Thursford Road

NR205BY

Foulsham Road

NR210FD

The Street

NR210QW

Fakenham Road

NR210BA

Holt Road

NR210LY

Back Lane

NR210RY

The Pastures

NR242NY

Bale Road

NR242PB

Sharrington Road

NR242DS

Grove Lane

NR242JL

Reepham Road

NR242LH

Stone Road

NR205DA

The Street

NR205DB

Melton Road

NR210BP

North Lane

NR205BD

Church Road

NR210HU

The Street

NR210NZ

Hares Close

NR210RX

Green Farm Lane

NR242GD

Tower Bank Industrial Estate

NR210QG

The Common

NR210LN

Fakenham Road

NR210NE

North View

NR205QX

Reepham Road

NR242QD

Holt Road

NR242NB

Old Post Road

NR242LP

Manor Road

NR205BW

Fulmodeston Road

NR242DA

Briston Road

NR242QJ

Dereham Road

NR242HS

Norwich Road

NR242JE

Mill Road

NR210QJ

Slade Road

NR205DH

Wings Lane

NR205BH

Church Lane

NR210NT

Holbrigg Lane

NR242SH

Jewel Close

NR210NP

Croxton Road

NR242NQ

Melton Park

NR242JD

Tithe Barn Lane

NR205AZ

Rectory Road

NR242SD

Southgate Way

NR242LE

Church Street

NR242PX

Melton Road

NR242JB

Tithe Barn Lane

NR242NR

Barwick Close

NR205DF

The Street

NR242QU

The Croft

NR210QU

Clipstreet Lane

NR242LU

Ridlands Road

NR242JT

Orchard Close

NR205AR

Church Road

NR210BW

Church Lane

NR210QP

Pit Cottages

NR205BF

Lyng Hall Road

NR205BT

Church Lane

NR242BE

Workhouse Lane

NR210BZ

Gunthorpe Road

NR210QR

Gunthorpe Road

NR210JH

Little Snoring Road

NR205BX

Pinfold Lane

NR242JN

Reepham Road

NR210HX

Bell Close

NR210JP

Manor Close

NR210NY

Cushing Drive

NR242GA

Railway Close

NR242HN

Church Street

NR242SB

Old School Road

NR242DP

Melton Mews

NR242AH

Springfield

NR242JA

Norwich Road

NR242NU

Bale Road

NR242NL

Melton Park

NR242LT

Hastings Court

NR205BJ

Lyng Hall Lane

NR242JY

Woodfield

NR242DN

Fakenham Road

NR242QX

The Close

NR242DG

Briston Road

NR210NU

Council Houses

NR210BJ

Brick Kiln Road

NR210AY

Holt Road

NR210QT

Clipstreet Lane

NR242HR

Horseshoe Common

NR210BE

Fakenham Road

Data Sources

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