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IP31 2PS

The Fornhams & Great Barton

West Suffolk

England / East of England / West Suffolk / Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham / The Fornhams & Great Barton / IP31 2PS

Overview

Postcode IP31 2PS 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 21.8 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 Thurston located about 1.0 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
22
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,557 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 7% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham has a very low crime rate, with approximately 21.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

7%

Approximately 7.0% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near IP31 2PS.

Flood risk

No risk

Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham near IP31 2PS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Thurston located about 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
1 mi

Thurston

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
242
Population density
62 per km²

Demographics

British
222
91.74%
Other White
12
4.96%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.83%
Irish
2
0.83%
Indian
1
0.41%
Total population: 242

Housing

Owns outright
50
43.86%
Owns with a mortgage
31
27.19%
Private landlord or letting agency
22
19.3%
Other social rented
6
5.26%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.63%
Total households: 114

Property prices in The Fornhams & Great Barton

Based on 51 recent sales, the median property price is £480,000 in The Fornhams & Great Barton area, with individual transactions ranging from £69,500 up to £2,200,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached36£553,750
Flats1£69,500
Semi-Detached14£302,500

10 years price trend in The Fornhams & Great Barton

Schools

In the IP31 2PS postcode area, located within Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miSecondaryThurston Community CollegeCommunity school

Good

1.0 miPrimaryThurston Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.