Postcode IP28 6TR is located in an urban city, within the The Fornhams & Great Barton area of West Suffolk in the East of England region, and forms part of the Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 27.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 67% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham is £59,034 per year. The median sale price in The Fornhams & Great Barton is £407,500 (around £330 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £327,750 and £520,000. The nearest station is Bury St Edmunds, about 1.5 miles away.
Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,252 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 17% least deprived areas in England.
Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham has a very low crime rate, with approximately 27.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham is £59,034 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near IP28 6TR.
Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham near IP28 6TR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Bury St Edmunds located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 46 recent sales, the median property price is £407,500 (about £330 per square foot) in The Fornhams & Great Barton area, with individual transactions ranging from £150,000 up to £1,100,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 27 | £450,000 | £389 |
| Semi-Detached | 12 | £380,538 | £287 |
| Terraced | 5 | £267,000 | £369 |
| Flats | 2 | £152,500 | £304 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £425,000 | £270,000 | £226,250 |
| 2017 | £425,000 | £254,000 | £269,000 |
| 2018 | £417,500 | £315,000 | £230,400 |
| 2019 | £407,000 | £330,000 | £195,000 |
| 2020 | £451,000 | £240,000 | £275,000 |
| 2021 | £500,000 | £307,500 | £240,000 |
| 2022 | £535,000 | £327,500 | £248,000 |
| 2023 | £441,250 | £320,000 | £251,000 |
| 2024 | £495,000 | £305,000 | £395,250 |
| 2025 | £517,500 | £357,500 | £225,000 |
| 2026 | £450,000 | £350,000 | £296,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £280 | £315 | £283 |
| 2017 | £294 | £287 | £283 |
| 2018 | £300 | £288 | £281 |
| 2019 | £294 | £264 | £326 |
| 2020 | £320 | £256 | £356 |
| 2021 | £330 | £300 | £345 |
| 2022 | £359 | £364 | £377 |
| 2023 | £359 | £380 | £364 |
| 2024 | £358 | £337 | £371 |
| 2025 | £329 | £298 | £417 |
| 2026 | £373 | £306 | £259 |
There were 10 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near IP28 6TR.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct 2025 | 31, St Andrews Drive, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6TR | Detached | Freehold | £414,500 | |
| 12 Feb 2026 | 1, Hoylake Close, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6XB | Detached | Freehold | £385,000 | |
| 29 May 2026 | 1, Birkdale Court, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6XF | Detached | Freehold | £587,000 | |
| 01 Aug 2025 | 42, Birkdale Court, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6XF | Detached | Freehold | £400,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2025 | 34, Birkdale Court, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6XF | Detached | Freehold | £530,000 |
In the IP28 6TR postcode area, located within Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham, there are no schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for West Suffolk district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for IP28 6TR, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Beccy Hopfensperger
The Fornhams & Great Barton - Elected 4 May 2023
Sarah Olivia Broughton
The Fornhams & Great Barton - Elected 4 May 2023
Peter Prinsley
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around IP28 6TR records about 27 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around IP28 6TR in The Fornhams & Great Barton is £407,500 (about £330 per square foot) based on 46 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
IP28 6TR scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,252 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket covering IP28 6TR is Peter Prinsley (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Beccy Hopfensperger (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Sarah Olivia Broughton (Conservative and Unionist Party).