Melford Common, Thetford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Melford Common, Thetford · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/thetford-norfolk/melford-common/

House prices, sold prices and local information for IP24 2HJ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£160,429

7 sales

Price range

£136k – £195k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

25 Mar 2024

IP24 2HJ

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At a glance

House prices£160k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station11 min walkThetford station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 8 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

7 property sales on Melford Common, Thetford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 25 Mar 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £160,429. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Melford Common range from £136,000 to £195,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Melford Common compared

IP24 postcode area£258,029

Thetford£274,356

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Melford Common has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all IP24 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 8 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	7	£160,429	25 Mar 2024

Sold prices on Melford Common

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
6, Melford Common IP24 2HJ	10 May 2024	£187,500	Terraced	Freehold
13, Melford Common IP24 2HJ	25 Mar 2024	£160,000	Terraced	Freehold
7, Melford Common IP24 2HJ	24 Mar 2023	£150,000	Terraced	Freehold
2, Melford Common IP24 2HJ	17 Mar 2021	£195,000	Terraced	Freehold
4, Melford Common IP24 2HJ	19 Nov 2020	£160,000	Terraced	Freehold
13, Melford Common IP24 2HJ	6 Dec 2019	£160,000	Terraced	Freehold
8, Melford Common IP24 2HJ	22 Feb 2019	£136,000	Terraced	Freehold
6, Melford Common IP24 2HJ	27 Jul 2018	£162,000	Terraced	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
6, Melford Common	£162,000 (Jul 2018) → £187,500 (May 2024)	+16% over 6 yrs
13, Melford Common	£160,000 (Dec 2019) → £160,000 (Mar 2024)	+0% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Melford Common

Crime

191 crimes were reported within about a mile of Melford Common in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	88
Criminal damage & arson	23
Anti-social behaviour	22
Public order	20
Shoplifting	10
Drugs	8

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Melford Common is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Little Ouse River and River Thet at Thetford, Brandon and Hockwold Flood warning area
Little Ouse River and River Thet in Suffolk and Norfolk Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Melford Common

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Norwich Road Academy 317 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
The Damara School 32 pupils	Other independent special school	5–16	Report	0.3 mi
Drake Primary School 413 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Raleigh Infant Academy 143 pupils	Primary	3–7	Good Report	0.6 mi
Admirals Academy 201 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Queensway Junior Academy 141 pupils	Primary	7–11	Inadequate Report	0.7 mi
Queensway Infant Academy 101 pupils	Primary	4–7	Requires improvement Report	0.7 mi
Redcastle Family School 277 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.8 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

Thetford station 0.5 mi · 11 min walk

GP surgeries

Grove Surgery
Grove Lane, Thetford · 0.2 mi
School Lane Surgery
The Surgery, School Lane, Thetford · 0.3 mi
School Lane Pms Practice
The Surgery, School Lane, Thetford · 0.3 mi

Supermarkets

Farmfoods Farmfoods East Wretham Thetford · 0.1 mi
Aldi Aldi East Wretham Thetford · 0.2 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Thetford Norwich Rd Express · 0.3 mi
Iceland Iceland Thetford · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

Lime Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
School Lane Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Tanner Street Pharmacy · 0.3 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
The Dental Clinic · 0.5 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income	5 of 10
Employment	5 of 10
Education and skills	2 of 10
Health and disability	4 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	8 of 10
Living environment	4 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	49.2%	62.5%
Private rented	38.3%	20.3%
Social rented	12.5%	17.1%
Households	1,124

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	24.5%	18.6%
Residents	2,432

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	71%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	99%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	97%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	76%	92%

Share of homes across Breckland with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Melford Common

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Who lives around Melford Common

Ethnic group

	Here	Breckland
White	92.5%	96.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	2.6%	0.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.5%	1.4%
Other ethnic group	1.3%	0.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1.1%	0.6%

Religion

	Here	Breckland
Christian	48.7%	50%
No religion	41.7%	42.1%
Not answered	6.3%	6.3%
Muslim	1.4%	0.5%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%
Hindu	0.5%	0.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.3%
Sikh	0.3%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Breckland
Born in the UK	70.4%	89.2%
Born outside the UK	29.6%	10.8%

Highest qualification

	Here	Breckland
No qualifications	31.3%	22.3%
Level 4 qualifications and above	19.5%	23.1%
Level 3 qualifications	12.9%	16.9%
Level 2 qualifications	12.4%	15.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	12%	12%
Apprenticeship	6.2%	6.8%
Other qualifications	5.6%	3.3%

General health

	Here	Breckland
Very good health	38.9%	42.6%
Good health	37.8%	37.1%
Fair health	16.9%	14.9%
Bad health	5.2%	4.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.1%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Breckland
1 car or van in household	44%	40.4%
No cars or vans in household	29.1%	13.3%
2 cars or vans in household	20.3%	32.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household	6.5%	13.9%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Breckland.

Planning and heritage near Melford Common

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Planning applications near Melford Common

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