Postcode IP31 2NX is located in a rural village, 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 16.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 80% 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 Thurston, about 1.9 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,667 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 13% least deprived areas in England.
Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham has a very low crime rate, with approximately 16.3 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.
Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 13 ft away from IP31 2NX.
Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham near IP31 2NX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Thurston located about 1.9 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 4 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near IP31 2NX.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 2025 | 6, Icepits Close, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 2PB | Detached | Freehold | £325,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2025 | 4, Icepits Close, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 2PB | Detached | Freehold | £420,000 | |
| 05 Jun 2026 | Mollyella, Thurston Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 2PL | Detached | Freehold | £336,000 | |
| 08 Jun 2026 | 4, Mooreland Drive, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 2PN | Detached | Freehold | £450,000 |
In the IP31 2NX postcode area, located within Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Nov 2023. | |
Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Nov 2023
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of IP31 2NX
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Hursts | The Street, West Suffolk, IP31 2NP | Walking directions to Hursts |
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 IP31 2NX, 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 2NX records about 16 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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 anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and other theft.
The median sale price around IP31 2NX in The Fornhams & Great Barton is £407,500 (about £330 per square foot) based on 46 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to IP31 2NX, including Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
IP31 2NX scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 28,667 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 2NX 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).