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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

IP130JD

Byng Lane

IP136AS

Cages Way

IP136BF

The Avenue

IP136DR

Ufford Place

IP121LN

Woods Lane

IP121SR

The Debenside

IP130FF

Damsons Drive

IP130FH

Wickham Market

IP130JH

Featherbroom Gardens

IP136DU

The Avenue

IP130UA

Yew Tree Rise

IP121NG

Melton Road

IP136EP

Yarmouth Road

IP121GX

Nightingale Close

IP121QN

Yarmouth Road

IP130NT

Wickham Market

IP130SE

Deben Court

IP136DH

Old Church Road

IP121BF

New Quay Terrace

IP121JF

Woods Lane

IP121PB

Old School Mews

IP130BF

Java Lodge Road

IP130HX

The Street

IP136EJ

Byng Hall Road

IP121RL

Hall Farm Close

IP121TQ

Rixon Crescent

IP130JG

Byng Hall Road

IP130QR

Birch Close

IP130SP

Spring Lane

IP121BL

Old Maltings Approach

IP121NJ

Turnpike Lane

IP121PQ

Woods Lane

IP130SS

Parkway

IP136DS

Church Lane

IP121BJ

New Quay Lane

IP121QA

St Andrews Close

IP130HU

The Street

IP130HY

The Street

IP130JL

California

IP130RW

Churchill Crescent

IP136EZ

Lodge Road

IP130DE

Vinery Close

IP130NE

Walnuts Lane

IP130RP

Dallinghoo Road

IP121JT

Norman Close

IP130QZ

Castell Close

IP136EB

East Lane

IP121PA

Daines Lane

IP121RE

Jenners Close

IP130RS

Lime Close

IP130RY

Dallinghoo Road

IP136DT

Barrack Lane

IP121FS

Deben Meadows

IP121PS

The Street

IP130HL

Main Road

IP130NR

Fowls Watering

IP130TN

Chapel Lane

IP121QE

Yarmouth Road

IP121SG

Aspen Close

IP130RJ

Broad Road

IP130TA

Riverside View

IP121EZ

The Grove

IP130JJ

Byng Lane

IP121NN

Hackney Terrace

IP130HS

Walnuts Lane

IP130QT

High Street

IP130RH

Little Lane

IP130SX

Simons Cross

IP136DZ

Loudham Lane

IP121FG

Grant Rise

IP121GP

Park Terrace

IP121NF

Lloyd Road

IP121NY

Melton Road

IP121RG

Friars Court

IP121TB

Wilford Bridge Road

IP130HH

Main Road

IP130HW

Main Road

IP130RZ

Walnuts Lane

IP130ST

Simons Cross

IP121FN

Old Maltings Approach

IP121RP

Manthorp Close

IP121TR

Adams Close

IP130HT

Rogue's Lane

IP130SQ

Sandy Lane

IP130SY

Simons Cross

IP121TL

Thomas Churchyard Close

IP130ND

Wickham Market

IP121QF

Yarmouth Road

IP121TS

Cale Road

IP121LY

Lodge Farm Lane

IP121RN

Churchman Close

IP121FL

The Malt Yard

IP121NT

Melton Road

IP136AT

Wickham Market

IP121LL

Valley Farm Road

IP121NZ

Beulah Villas

IP121PZ

St Andrews Place

IP130HR

Walnuts Lane

IP136EY

Crownfields

IP130WR

High Street

Data Sources

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