Postcode IP31 1SL 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 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 nearest station is Bury St Edmunds, about 1.4 miles away.
Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham has a very 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.
Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham has a very low crime rate, with approximately 27.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
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.
The average income per household in Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham is £59,034 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near IP31 1SL.
Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham near IP31 1SL 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 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 48 recent sales, the median property price is £420,000 (about £327 per square foot) in The Fornhams & Great Barton area, with individual transactions ranging from £150,000 up to £1,289,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 30 | £502,500 | £353 |
| Semi-Detached | 12 | £362,500 | £292 |
| Terraced | 4 | £238,625 | £419 |
| 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 | £345,000 | £225,000 |
| 2026 | £512,500 | £350,000 | — |
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 | £315 | £417 |
| 2026 | £373 | £287 | — |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
In the IP31 1SL postcode area, located within Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham, there are no schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for West Suffolk district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for IP31 1SL, 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 IP31 1SL 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 IP31 1SL in Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham is £420,000 (about £327 per square foot) based on 48 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
IP31 1SL scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 21,314 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 IP31 1SL 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).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.