Melford Common is in Thetford and in Breckland district. IP24 2HJ is located in the Thetford Castle electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South West Norfolk. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Melford Common, Thetford, IP24 2HJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: IP24 2TS, IP24 2BP, IP24 2HH, IP24 2DD, IP24 2BT, IP24 2HG, IP24 2BU, IP24 2DA, IP24 2DN.

Melford Common Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Melford Common are based on 26 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Breckland.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP24 2HJ

Average Price
£191,486
Semi-Detached
£211,104
Terraced
£193,679
Detached
£119,242
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melford Common

Average Price
£191,486
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melford CommonStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Melford Common, Thetford, Norfolk
Terraced, an established residential building 		£150,0002023-03-24 £147,089
2 Melford Common, Thetford, Norfolk
Terraced, an established residential building 		£195,0002021-03-17 £219,190
4 Melford Common, Thetford, Norfolk
Terraced, an established residential building 		£160,0002020-11-19 £190,701
13 Melford Common, Thetford, Norfolk
Terraced, an established residential building 		£160,0002019-12-06 £201,382
8 Melford Common, Thetford, Norfolk
Terraced, an established residential building 		£136,0002019-02-22 £170,255

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Norwich Road Academy
Norwich Road, IP24 2HT 		244 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Drake Primary School
Fairfields, Croxton Road IP24 1JW 		843 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Raleigh Infant Academy
Admirals Way, IP24 2JT 		1,050 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Admirals Academy
Admirals Way, IP24 2JT 		1,050 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Diamond Academy
Hillary Road, IP24 3DP 		1,211 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Thetford Academy
Croxton Road, IP24 1LH 		1,556 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThetford Grammar School
Bridge ST, Thetford IP24 3AF 		640 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Damara School
30 Bridge Street, IP24 3AG 		703 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Pinetree School
Staniforth Road, IP24 3LH 		1,528 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cinnamon Indian restaurant & takeaway14 Lime Kiln Lane181 yd
The Salvation ArmySalvation Army Magdalen Street194 yd
O Cabaz1, Dorans Corner Earls Street295 yd
Norfolk Kitchen Diner11 Guildhall Street, Thetford331 yd
Subway2 King Street, Thetford357 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Black HorseBlack Horse Inn, 64 Magdalen Street93 yd
The AlbionThe Albion, 93 Castle Street168 yd
Andrew Byrne (Thetford Conservative Club)Thetford Conservative Club, 13 Magdalen Street196 yd
Green Dragon5 Market Place299 yd
J D Wetherspoon LtdRed Lion Inn Market Place318 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Phoenix House4 Market Place310 yd
Mr Chips9 Market Place327 yd
New Golden House Takeaway31 Guildhall Street, Thetford385 yd
Domino's Pizza18 Well Street, Thetford433 yd
USA Chicken31 Riverside Walk539 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores LimitedAldi Foodstore Ltd Lime Kiln Lane166 yd
Farmfoods LtdFarmfoods Lime Kiln Lane166 yd
Castle Street Cafe51 Castle Street198 yd
Maxi Poli17 Lime Kiln Lane252 yd
LabasFlat 2, Angel House Market Place326 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Snap Fitness (Thetford)
Bridge Street 		health and fitness suite640 yd
Thetford Grammar School
BRIDGE STREET 		grass pitches795 yd
Breckland Leisure Centre And Waterworld
CROXTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool836 yd
Thetford Town Football Club
MUNDFORD ROAD 		grass pitches966 yd
Thetford Town Cricket Club
MUNDFORD ROAD 		grass pitches989 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed55.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed54.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Melford Common Street dangerous?

In 2023, 548 crimes were reported near Melford Common . Only 18% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of IP24 2HJ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Melford Common, Thetford, IP24 2HJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 548
Violence And Sexual Offences 179
Anti Social Behaviour 116
Shoplifting 70
Criminal Damage And Arson 43
Public Order 35
Other Theft 34
Burglary 21
Drugs 17
Vehicle Crime 9
Other Crime 8
Bicycle Theft 6
Possession Of Weapons 5
Theft From The Person 3
Robbery 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of IP24 2HJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area235 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Parking Area174 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Magdalen Street72 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lime Kiln Lane155 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Guildhall Street363 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Melford Bridge Road149 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Market Place324 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area235 yd
2023-12Public orderAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Parking Area504 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area504 yd
More Crime Statistics for Melford Common, Thetford, IP24 2HJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee145
Retired47
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed21
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Unemployed9
Looking after home or family7
Student (economically inactive)6
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing57
Accommodation and food service activities25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Transport and storage17
Construction17
Human health and social work activities16
Other15
Education12
Administrative and support service activities12
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities6
Information and communication5
Financial and insurance activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female168
Male181

Partnership Status

Single114
Married: Opposite sex119
Separated13
Divorced38
Widowed10

Health

Very good health155
Good health138
Fair health43
Bad health11
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications76
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 47
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 60
Other20

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian5
Other Asian7
Black African3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed Other2
White317
Roma4
Arab1
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom218
European Union100
Rest of Europe5
Africa10
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK218
10+ Years60
5-10 Years38
2-5 Years24
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom184
Portugal30
Lithuania17
Poland35
Romania4
Other EU countries12
Turkey2
Other Europe3
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East1
Central and South America4
No passport held56

Religion

No religion166
Christian148
Hindu7
Muslim7
Not answered21
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