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IP31 2QB

Livermere Road

The Fornhams & Great Barton

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Detailed insights for IP31 2QB

Overview

Postcode IP31 2QB is located in a rural village, 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 14.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham is £59,034 per year. The nearest station is Thurston located about 3.1 miles away.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
14
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0%
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 14.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population 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

6/10

The average income per household in Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham is £59,034 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham near IP31 2QB 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 3.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
228
Population density
88.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
5.44(-83%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.05(-56%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.72(-58%)
Other theft
1.94(-65%)
Drugs
1.17(-55%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
213
93.01%
Other White
6
2.62%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
1.31%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
2
0.87%
African
1
0.44%
Total population: 229

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
58
26.85%
No qualifications
57
26.39%
Level 3 (A level)
32
14.81%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
23
10.65%
Apprenticeship
22
10.19%
Total 16+ residents: 216

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
82
69.49%
Owns with a mortgage
31
26.27%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
4.24%
Total households: 118

Property prices in The Fornhams & Great Barton

Based on 41 recent sales, the median property price is £425,000 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
Detached27£670,000
Flats1£65,000
Semi-Detached11£295,000
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 2QB postcode area, located within Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham, there are no schools in close proximity.

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for West Suffolk district (2025-26).

Band A£1,495
Band B£1,745
Band C£1,994
Band D£2,243
Band E£2,741
Band F£3,240
Band G£3,738
Band H£4,486

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictWest SuffolkE07000245
Parliamentary ConstituencyBury St Edmunds and StowmarketE14001146
WardThe Fornhams & Great BartonE05012800
ParishGreat BartonE04012715
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Fornham, Great Barton & RoughamE02006276
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)West Suffolk 016AE01030104
Police ForceSuffolk
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.