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About

Methwold ward encompasses a large rural area in the far south of the borough. The landscape is dominated by agricultural land, with the village of Methwold at its centre. The ward borders the county of Suffolk to the south and includes the smaller settlements of Methwold Hythe and Foulden.

The area lies within the Breckland region, characterised by sandy soil and forestry plantations. A network of quiet lanes connects the farms and communities. The River Wissey forms part of the western boundary, influencing the local drainage and land use patterns.

Area overview

On average Methwold has high deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 46 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 8.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Methwold is £49,253 per year. There are 4 schools in Methwold: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Methwold is home to around 2,887 people, with a population density of about 41.9 per km2.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
46
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
8.3%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Methwold Population
2,887
Population density
41.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
23.9(-24%)
Other theft
5.89(+8%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.81(-40%)
Public order
3.81(-26%)
Other crime
3.46(+77%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
2,637
91.37%
Other White
140
4.85%
Other
17
0.59%
White and Asian (mixed)
15
0.52%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
15
0.52%
Total population: 2,886

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
600
25.05%
No qualifications
553
23.09%
Level 3 (A level)
406
16.95%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
369
15.41%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
253
10.56%
Total 16+ residents: 2,395

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
508
42.02%
Owns with a mortgage
361
29.86%
Private landlord or letting agency
183
15.14%
Other social rented
89
7.36%
Other forms of private rent
40
3.31%
Total households: 1,209

Property prices in Methwold

Based on 42 recent sales, the median property price is £288,750 in Methwold area, with individual transactions ranging from £109,900 up to £750,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Methwold 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 Methwold over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached23£400,000
Semi-Detached14£252,475
Terraced5£245,000

10 years median price trend in Methwold

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Methwold.

All postcodes in Methwold

IP264EP

Southery Road

IP264QJ

Feltwell Road

IP265LT

Thetford Road

IP265LR

Methwold Road

IP265NJ

Little London Road

PE339TR

Old Mill Close

IP264NX

High Street

IP265ND

Hall Lane

IP264RJ

Brandon Road

IP265NA

Hovells Lane

IP264RN

Mundford Road

IP264PW

Old Feltwell Road

IP265NQ

Little London Road

IP264QQ

Ventura Close

IP264QX

Severalls Road

IP264RP

Gordon Fuller Close

IP265LW

Thetford Road

IP264PE

Stoke Road

PE339QG

College Road

IP265LB

St Andrews Close

PE339FT

Jensons Way

IP265LX

Hovells Lane

IP265NB

School Lane

IP264PD

Mundford Road

PE339TH

Methwold Road

IP264PU

Hythe Road

IP264RS

Earlsfield Lane

IP264NY

Millgate Street

PE380PH

Decoy Road

PE339RZ

Whittington Hill

IP265LP

Thetford Road

PE339GP

Methwold Road

IP264PR

Buntings Lane

IP265LS

Thetford Road

IP264QH

Methwold Road

IP265LA

High Street

IP264PP

Hythe Road

IP265LN

Methwold Road

IP264PN

Hall Farm Drive

IP264RT

De Warrene Court

IP265NL

Glebe Close

IP264QP

White Plot Road

IP264RL

Brandon Road

IP265LU

Thetford Road

IP264QG

Stigand Close

PE339SD

Broad Drove

IP265NP

Thetford Road

IP264NN

Halls Meadow Close

IP264EW

Southery Road

IP265LZ

Cross Lane

PE339TN

Old Methwold Road

IP265NE

West End

IP264FD

Hythe Views Close

IP264QE

Trent Vc Close

IP264PG

Northwold Road

IP264QR

Old Severalls Road

IP264RG

Main Road

IP264QU

Severalls Road

IP264NS

Chapel Lane

IP264PL

St Georges Court

PE339RY

College Road

PE339RX

Methwold Road

IP265LY

Church Lane

PE339TF

Church Lane

IP264PZ

Eldens Lane

IP264QT

Feltwell Road

IP264QB

High Street

IP264QY

Severalls Road

IP265NF

High Street

PE380LF

Sandy Lane

IP264FG

Methwold

IP265LF

Inghams Lane

IP264RH

Brandon Road

IP264PA

White Road

IP264RA

Main Road

PE339TG

Church Lane

IP264PB

Brandon Road

IP265NS

Methwold

IP264RR

Bide A Wee Close

IP264PT

Church View Road

PE339SB

Stone Drove

IP264RB

Main Road

IP265NH

Little London Lane

IP265NT

High Street

IP265LD

Common Drove

IP265LJ

Methwold Road

IP264NU

Chalk Way

IP264PQ

Globe Street

IP264PH

Thornham Road

IP264NR

Crown Street

IP264QF

Broad Drove

IP265NG

Riverside

IP264NZ

Lancaster Close

IP264RE

Holders Lane

IP265BD

The Old Coal Yard

IP265LL

School Lane

IP265NN

Normandy Close

IP264PS

Hythe Road

IP265NR

Stablefields

IP264PY

Herbert Drive

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/06/2026.