Postcode IP29 4RW is located in a rural village, within the Rougham area of West Suffolk in the East of England region, and forms part of the Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham area. It has average deprivation and high crime levels, with around 67.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 17% 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 Rougham is £335,000 (around £302 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £254,375 and £476,278. The nearest station is Bury St Edmunds, about 5.6 miles away.
Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,600 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 46% least deprived areas in England.
Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham has a high crime rate, with approximately 67.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 24.6% 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 IP29 4RW.
Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham near IP29 4RW 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 5.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 14 recent sales, the median property price is £335,000 (about £302 per square foot) in Rougham area, with individual transactions ranging from £177,500 up to £1,300,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 7 | £490,000 | £304 |
| Terraced | 1 | £267,500 | £282 |
| Semi-Detached | 6 | £246,500 | £310 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £550,000 | £230,000 | £220,000 |
| 2017 | £410,000 | £230,000 | £204,000 |
| 2018 | £461,000 | £265,000 | £224,998 |
| 2019 | £725,000 | £260,000 | £206,750 |
| 2020 | £440,500 | £261,000 | £220,000 |
| 2021 | £675,000 | £305,500 | £244,250 |
| 2022 | £495,000 | £209,748 | £250,000 |
| 2023 | £452,500 | £291,000 | £285,000 |
| 2024 | £490,000 | £290,000 | £280,000 |
| 2025 | £522,500 | £300,000 | £290,000 |
| 2026 | £410,000 | £200,000 | — |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £248 | £244 | £276 |
| 2017 | £279 | £248 | £248 |
| 2018 | £327 | £252 | £270 |
| 2019 | £282 | £280 | £253 |
| 2020 | £313 | £266 | £299 |
| 2021 | £288 | £277 | £277 |
| 2022 | £401 | £254 | £337 |
| 2023 | £391 | £287 | £319 |
| 2024 | £304 | £292 | £350 |
| 2025 | £307 | £313 | £306 |
| 2026 | £350 | £300 | — |
There were 2 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near IP29 4RW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 2025 | 14, Beechcroft, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4RT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £213,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2025 | 13, Smithy Close, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4RH | Detached | Freehold | £265,000 |
In the IP29 4RW 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 IP29 4RW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Sara Jane Mildmay-White
Rougham - Elected 4 May 2023
Peter Prinsley
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around IP29 4RW records about 68 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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, public order and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around IP29 4RW in Rougham is £335,000 (about £302 per square foot) based on 14 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
IP29 4RW scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 17,600 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 IP29 4RW is Peter Prinsley (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Sara Jane Mildmay-White (Conservative and Unionist Party).