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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

NR210RB

The Street

NR242SJ

Bellview Close

NR242NE

Melton Road

NR242HL

Fakenham Road

NR242JX

The Lane

NR242DH

Fakenham Road

NR210BQ

Brick Kiln Road

NR210AB

Priory

NR242SL

Vincent Close

NR210AD

The Street

NR242LL

Thurning Mill Lane

NR242SF

Garden Close

NR242HE

Oaklands

NR242DE

Grove Road

NR210JQ

Kettlestone Road

NR242SN

Nancarrow Drive

NR242QB

Church Lane

NR210NB

The Street

NR242PY

The Street

NR242PD

Bulfer Lane

NR242HZ

Providence Place

NR242QY

The Street

NR242NN

Stibbard

NR242HP

Holt Road

NR242NH

Stody

NR210QL

Priory

NR205DE

Station Road

NR205BU

The Street

NR242QT

Dereham Road

NR205UA

Blacksmiths Close

NR242LA

All Saints Close

NR242JJ

Hellpit Lane

NR242LF

Church Lane

NR242QA

Mill Lane

NR210BX

Balls Lane

NR242LS

Craymere Road

NR242QL

Dereham Road

NR242HY

West End

NR242NS

Swanton Road

NR205FH

Stibbard

NR242LB

Long Yard

NR242NJ

Briston Road

NR210JE

Kettlestone Road

NR205DG

The Street

NR210JU

The Warren

NR242RE

Hindolveston Road

NR210PD

Ploughman's Lane

NR210QX

Sharrington Road

NR210LZ

Stibbard Road

NR242HJ

Fakenham Road

NR210GB

Bull Close Lane

NR242HA

Granary Close

NR205AW

Broughton Close

NR242PW

Chequers Close

NR242AJ

Little Wood Lane

NR205QU

Sandy Lane

NR242DB

Melton Street

NR205BA

Rectory Road

NR210NX

Hindolveston Road

NR210HZ

The Hill

NR210NQ

Pedlars Lane

NR210NR

Holbrigg Lane

NR242HF

Fakenham Road

NR205DD

The Street

NR242HG

Fakenham Road

NR242PU

Holt Road

NR210LL

Langor Bridge

NR242LX

Ridland's Road

NR242NG

Melton Park

NR210BH

Melton Road

NR210PA

Bell Close

NR210FG

Thursford Road

NR210QZ

Sharrington Road

NR210JS

The Croft

NR210BG

Station Road

NR205QT

Hindolveston Road

NR242PA

Hall Lane

NR210QD

Priory

NR242LN

Craymere Beck Road

NR210QQ

Hindringham Road

NR210JN

Thursford Road

NR242BY

Peacock Way

NR242LQ

Hall Street

NR210BY

Priory

NR210JR

Bull Close Lane

NR242DL

Fakenham Road

NR210JJ

Thursford Road

NR210AZ

Holt Road

NR242JZ

The Loke

NR242PZ

Mill Lane

NR242RD

Orchard Cottages

NR242HT

Norwich Road

NR210JD

Holbrigg Lane

NR242BS

Astley Terrace

NR205AY

Holt Road

NR242BN

Kitchener Road

NR242PP

Bakery Close

NR205AS

The Street

NR242RF

Plantation Lane

NR205QP

Nethergate

Data Sources

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