Postcode IP31 2QX is located in a rural hamlet, within the Rougham 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 Rougham is £335,000 (around £300 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £240,750 and £466,333. The nearest station is Thurston, about 1.4 miles away. There are no primary and 1 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 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.
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 2QX.
Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham near IP31 2QX 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 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 12 recent sales, the median property price is £335,000 (about £300 per square foot) in Rougham area, with individual transactions ranging from £177,500 up to £1,300,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 6 | £497,556 | £304 |
| Terraced | 1 | £267,500 | £282 |
| Semi-Detached | 5 | £213,000 | £300 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £550,000 | £230,000 | £220,000 |
| 2017 | £410,000 | £230,000 | £204,000 |
| 2018 | £461,000 | £265,000 | £224,998 |
| 2019 | £725,000 | £260,000 | £206,750 |
| 2020 | £440,500 | £261,000 | £220,000 |
| 2021 | £675,000 | £305,500 | £244,250 |
| 2022 | £495,000 | £209,748 | £250,000 |
| 2023 | £452,500 | £291,000 | £285,000 |
| 2024 | £490,000 | £290,000 | £280,000 |
| 2025 | £522,500 | £300,000 | £290,000 |
| 2026 | £410,000 | £200,000 | — |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £248 | £244 | £276 |
| 2017 | £279 | £248 | £248 |
| 2018 | £327 | £252 | £270 |
| 2019 | £282 | £280 | £253 |
| 2020 | £313 | £266 | £299 |
| 2021 | £288 | £277 | £277 |
| 2022 | £401 | £254 | £337 |
| 2023 | £391 | £287 | £319 |
| 2024 | £304 | £292 | £350 |
| 2025 | £307 | £313 | £306 |
| 2026 | £350 | £300 | — |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
In the IP31 2QX postcode area, located within Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham, there are 0 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 mi | Secondary | Sybil Andrews Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Oct 2023. |
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 2QX, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Sara Jane Mildmay-White
Rougham - Elected 4 May 2023
Peter Prinsley
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around IP31 2QX 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 2QX in Rougham is £335,000 (about £300 per square foot) based on 12 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to IP31 2QX, including Sybil Andrews Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
IP31 2QX 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 2QX is Peter Prinsley (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Sara Jane Mildmay-White (Conservative and Unionist Party).