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IP31 2SB

The Fornhams & Great Barton

West Suffolk

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Detailed insights for IP31 2SB

Overview

Postcode IP31 2SB 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 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 Bury St Edmunds located about 2.2 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
22
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
5/10
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 21.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents 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

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 2SB.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

The nearest station is Bury St Edmunds located about 2.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
300
Population density
452 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
271
89.74%
Other White
11
3.64%
Irish
6
1.99%
Indian
6
1.99%
Other
3
0.99%
Total population: 302

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
81
63.78%
Owns with a mortgage
41
32.28%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
3.15%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.79%
Total households: 127

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 2SB postcode area, located within Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for IP31 2SB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryGreat Barton Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of IP31 2SB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for IP31 2SB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.5 miGreat Barton Post Office & StoresThe Street, West Suffolk, IP31 2QPWalking directions to Great Barton Post Office & Stores

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.