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IP31 2QY

The Fornhams & Great Barton

West Suffolk

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Detailed insights for IP31 2QY

Overview

Postcode IP31 2QY 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 1.1 miles away.

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 2QY.

Flood risk

No risk

Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham near IP31 2QY 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
242
Population density
62 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

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

Housing tenure

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 47 recent sales, the median property price is £427,000 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
Detached30£560,000
Flats1£65,000
Semi-Detached14£302,500
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 2QY postcode area, located within Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham, there are no schools in close proximity.

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

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: 01/12/2025.