Postcode IP32 6FD is located in an urban city, within the St Olaves area of West Suffolk in the East of England region, and forms part of the Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham area. It has average deprivation and high crime levels, with around 86.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with 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 St Olaves is £270,000 (around £306 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £220,000 and £315,000. The nearest station is Bury St Edmunds, about 1.3 miles away. There are 3 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,370 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 50% least deprived areas in England.
Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham has a high crime rate, with approximately 86.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 45.0% 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 IP32 6FD.
Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham near IP32 6FD has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Bury St Edmunds located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 81 recent sales, the median property price is £270,000 (about £306 per square foot) in St Olaves area, with individual transactions ranging from £114,000 up to £515,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 22 | £410,000 | £309 |
| Semi-Detached | 34 | £270,500 | £330 |
| Terraced | 25 | £225,000 | £244 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £305,000 | £132,500 | — | £192,500 |
| 2017 | £292,498 | £142,475 | £202,500 | £205,000 |
| 2018 | £434,995 | £125,000 | £324,995 | £215,000 |
| 2019 | £399,995 | £95,250 | £289,995 | £209,000 |
| 2020 | £424,995 | £150,000 | £286,998 | £225,000 |
| 2021 | £430,000 | £112,500 | £282,498 | £235,000 |
| 2022 | £425,000 | £160,500 | £310,000 | £258,500 |
| 2023 | £422,495 | £147,000 | £317,995 | £238,500 |
| 2024 | £419,995 | £115,000 | £304,995 | £236,500 |
| 2025 | £397,500 | £115,000 | £310,000 | £225,750 |
| 2026 | £410,000 | — | £272,500 | £230,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £236 | £316 | — | £222 |
| 2017 | £263 | £248 | £321 | £226 |
| 2018 | £305 | £252 | £292 | £247 |
| 2019 | £313 | £229 | £348 | £232 |
| 2020 | £318 | £367 | £287 | £268 |
| 2021 | £323 | £238 | £321 | £313 |
| 2022 | £343 | £381 | £366 | £297 |
| 2023 | £361 | £304 | £348 | £271 |
| 2024 | £369 | £244 | £352 | £308 |
| 2025 | £334 | £283 | £319 | £250 |
| 2026 | £307 | — | £348 | £247 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near IP32 6FD.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 2025 | 75, Merchant Avenue, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6FD | Terraced | Leasehold | £132,000 | |
| 03 Dec 2025 | 10, Merchant Avenue, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6FB | Detached | Freehold | £395,000 | |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 3, Shearing Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6FE | Detached | Freehold | £450,000 | |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 4, Shearing Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6FE | Detached | Freehold | £450,000 | |
| 06 Jan 2026 | 24, Shearing Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6FE | Detached | Freehold | £455,000 |
In the IP32 6FD postcode area, located within Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham, there are 3 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
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| 0.3 mi | Not applicable | Abbey Gardens School | Other independent special school | Unrated. | |
Abbey Gardens School ratingInspection information
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | Howard Community Academy | Academy sponsor led | Area360 rating. Inspected 1 Jul 2025. | |
Howard Community Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Jul 2025
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| 0.8 mi | Secondary | St Benedict's Catholic School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Sept 2016. | |
St Benedict's Catholic School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Sept 2016
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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 IP32 6FD, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Frank Stennett
St Olaves - Elected 4 May 2023
Luke Sean Halpin
St Olaves - Elected 4 May 2023
Peter Prinsley
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around IP32 6FD records about 87 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 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 violence and sexual offences, other theft and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around IP32 6FD in St Olaves is £270,000 (about £306 per square foot) based on 81 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to IP32 6FD, including Abbey Gardens School, Howard Community Academy (Good) and St Benedict's Catholic School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
IP32 6FD scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 16,370 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 IP32 6FD is Peter Prinsley (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Frank Stennett (Independent) and Luke Sean Halpin (Labour Party).