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Wickham Market & Melton

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About

Wickham Market sits on the A12 in East Suffolk and grew up around a market place that still shapes the town. The parish church of St Andrew anchors one side of the square and a mix of independent shops, a bakery and local services cluster along the main street. Farmers and smallholders use nearby lanes and arable fields for crops and livestock, and community events often use the market place and village hall as focal points.

A few miles to the east, Melton occupies the riverbank where the River Deben widens toward the estuary. The village has a string of boatyards, moorings and slipways that serve recreational and working boats, and footpaths follow the river through reed beds and pasture. Local industry and light trade sit alongside houses and allotments, while lanes link the settlements to the surrounding fen and arable countryside. The contrast between Wickham Market’s market square and Melton’s riverside workshops gives the area a clear pattern of town, river and fields.

Area overview

On average Wickham Market & Melton has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 39 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 12.0% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Wickham Market & Melton is £58,590 per year. There are 3 schools in Wickham Market & Melton: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Wickham Market & Melton is home to around 7,670 people, with a population density of about 342.7 per km2.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
39
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
12%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Wickham Market & Melton Population
7,670
Population density
342.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
19.3(-38%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.61(-12%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.08(-56%)
Vehicle crime
3.65(-20%)
Other theft
3(-46%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,213
94.04%
Other White
186
2.43%
White and Asian (mixed)
54
0.7%
Irish
41
0.53%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
35
0.46%
Total population: 7,670

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,435
37.49%
Level 3 (A level)
1,046
16.1%
No qualifications
949
14.61%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
929
14.3%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
625
9.62%
Total 16+ residents: 6,495

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,707
47.5%
Owns with a mortgage
837
23.29%
Other social rented
505
14.05%
Private landlord or letting agency
383
10.66%
Other forms of private rent
74
2.06%
Total households: 3,594

Property prices in Wickham Market & Melton

Based on 139 recent sales, the median property price is £350,000 in Wickham Market & Melton area, with individual transactions ranging from £92,500 up to £1,300,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wickham Market & Melton 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 Wickham Market & Melton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached65£545,000
Flats16£165,000
Semi-Detached33£327,500
Terraced25£250,000

10 years median price trend in Wickham Market & Melton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wickham Market & Melton.

All postcodes in Wickham Market & Melton

IP121RQ

Blakes Close

IP121SF

Green Man Way

IP121TJ

Scott Lane

IP130FG

Thong Hall Road

IP130HP

The Street

IP130SL

King Edward Avenue

IP130TD

The Drift

IP130TF

Morris Road

IP136FN

Thornborough Park

IP121TN

Old Forge Mews

IP130NW

Loudham Hall Road

IP130SU

Simons Cross

IP136EN

High Street

IP130RX

The Crescent

IP121QD

Yarmouth Road

IP130JA

Presmere Road

IP130NP

Loudham Hall Road

IP130RA

High Street

IP121LD

Orchard Close

IP121NR

Turnpike Lane

IP121QB

Yarmouth Road

IP136EL

High Street

IP121RH

Spur End

IP121NU

Lloyd Road

IP121QP

St Audrys Lane

IP121SX

St Audrys Park Road

IP136EH

High Street

IP122PA

Wilford Place

IP130RR

Elm Road

IP136DA

Parklands

IP136FD

Nursery Lane

IP121LH

Woods Lane

IP121PN

The Street

IP121RA

Dock Lane

IP130AF

The Oaks

IP130JQ

Stone Hall Cottages

IP121RW

Hall Farm Road

IP130NX

Chapel Lane

IP130RN

Broadway

IP136ER

Yarmouth Road

IP121FR

Bredfield Road

IP121PH

Woods Lane

IP121PT

Station Road

IP130RT

Dallinghoo Road

IP130TB

Willow Tree Close

IP136EA

Loudham Lane

IP121FH

Bentham Lane

IP121JB

Bredfield Road

IP121LW

Leeks Hill

IP121NW

Hackney Road

IP121PE

Dock Lane

IP121RD

Church View Close

IP130FN

Wickham Market

IP130NN

Wickham Market

IP130SN

Spring Lane

IP121NH

Melton Road

IP121PL

The Street

IP121QW

Yarmouth Road

IP121TD

Garrod Approach

IP130FL

Ethelwold Drive

IP130NS

Hungarian Close

IP130RL

Broad Road

IP130RB

Whincroft

IP121JD

Bury Hill

IP121PD

Melton Road

IP130NJ

Hawthorn Cottages

IP136EQ

High Street

IP121LZ

Saddlemakers Lane

IP121QX

St Andrews Place

IP130FE

Barrows Close

IP130SH

Spring Lane

IP121FD

The Grove

IP121PU

Station Road

IP121QU

Riverview

IP130JE

Byng Lane

IP130RD

High Street

IP130UB

Fir Close

IP121TU

Murray Close

IP122PB

Brick Kiln Lane

IP130JF

Byng Hall Road

IP121FF

Grange Park Drive

IP121GN

Burrows Road

IP121TE

Cages Way

IP130EZ

Border Cot Lane

IP130NF

Walnuts Lane

IP130NL

Hall Cottages

IP130SD

Chapel Lane

IP130SG

Church Terrace

IP136EX

Nicholls Close

IP121ND

Saddlemakers Lane

IP121SA

Melton Grange Road

IP136EF

Spring Lane

IP121NS

Hackney Terrace

IP121RS

Deben Way

IP130NQ

Loudham Hall Road

IP121HQ

Simons Road

IP121LF

Bury Hill

IP121QZ

The Street

IP121SB

Melton Meadow Road

IP121SD

Melton Grange Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.