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IP25 7SA area guide

Who lives in IP25 7SA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hockering, Mattishall & Cranworth
Council: Breckland
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,262 (2024)

IP25 7SAThetford

At a glance

What IP25 7SA is like

IP25 7SA is a postcode in the Hockering, Mattishall & Cranworth area of Breckland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,262 people. 81.1% of households own their home, 11.7% rent privately and 7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 54.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in IP25 7 sold for a median of £295,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How IP25 7SA compares

Headline figures for IP25 7SA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£295,000

Median over 95 sales in IP25 7, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£52,764

Average annual income before tax, higher than 50% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IP25 7SA differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
11.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
28.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 11.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
81.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

IP25 7SA FAQs

Is IP25 7SA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in IP25 7SA?

The median sale price over the last year was £295,000.

Homes in IP25 7 sold for a median of £295,000 across 95 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is IP25 7SA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around IP25 7SA, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in IP25 7SA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 10.1% of residents. 81.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (72.6%).

Which council covers IP25 7SA?

The local authority for IP25 7SA is Breckland.

IP25 7SA comes under Breckland in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IP25 7SA?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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