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IP31 1FE

The Fornhams & Great Barton

West Suffolk

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Detailed insights for IP31 1FE

Overview

Postcode IP31 1FE is located in a rural hamlet, within the The Fornhams & Great Barton ward of West Suffolk in the East of England region, and forms part of the Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 26.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham is £47,400 per year. The nearest station is Bury St Edmunds located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
26
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

4/10

Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,314 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 35% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham has a very low crime rate, with approximately 26.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham is £47,400 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 196 ft away from IP31 1FE.

Flood risk

No risk

Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham near IP31 1FE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bury St Edmunds located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for IP31 1FE
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Bury St Edmunds

N/A

Walking directions to Bury St Edmunds

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
306
Population density
74.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
297
97.38%
Other
3
0.98%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.66%
Other Asian
2
0.66%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.33%
Total population: 305

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
83
61.48%
Owns with a mortgage
38
28.15%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
7.41%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.96%
Total households: 135

Property prices in The Fornhams & Great Barton

Based on 47 recent sales, the median property price is £427,000 in The Fornhams & Great Barton area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 up to £1,868,100.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for The Fornhams & Great Barton in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in The Fornhams & Great Barton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached30£560,000
Flats1£65,000
Semi-Detached14£302,500
Terraced2£279,625

10 year median price trend in The Fornhams & Great Barton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in The Fornhams & Great Barton.

Schools

In the IP31 1FE postcode area, located within Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for IP31 1FE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.9 miPrimaryTollgate Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictWest SuffolkE07000245
Parliamentary ConstituencyBury St Edmunds and StowmarketE14001146
WardThe Fornhams & Great BartonE05012800
ParishFornham St. MartinE04009310
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Fornham, Great Barton & RoughamE02006276
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)West Suffolk 016CE01034572
Police ForceSuffolk
Postcode Introduced2019-06-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.