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Fornham Road, Bury St Edmunds

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House prices, sold prices and local information for IP32 6AW, IP32 6AP, IP32 6AH.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£314,595
23 sales
Price range
£190k – £800k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 Mar 2019
IP32 6AH

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At a glance

House prices£315k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 min walkBury St Edmunds station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband99% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold71% freeholdAcross 28 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

23 property sales on Fornham Road, Bury St Edmunds have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 1 Mar 2019. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £321,667. Average sale prices rose from £292,500 in 2016 to £335,667 in 2019 (+15%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 39% terraced, 26% flat, 22% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Fornham Road range from £190,000 to £800,000. 71% of homes sold here were freehold and 29% leasehold.

House prices on Fornham Road compared

IP32 postcode area£305,144
Bury St Edmunds£343,113
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Fornham Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all IP32 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £292,500 (4 sales)2016£293k2017: £414,200 (5 sales)2017£414k2018: £271,608 (11 sales)2018£272k2019: £335,667 (3 sales)2019£336k

Tenure: 71% freehold and 29% leasehold across 28 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced9£321,6671 Mar 2019
Flat6£231,41427 Nov 2018
Semi-detached5£299,44022 Feb 2019
Detached3£485,00029 Oct 2018

Sold prices on Fornham Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
30, Fornham Road IP32 6AH 1 Mar 2019£315,000 TerracedFreehold
105, Fornham Road IP32 6AS 22 Feb 2019£412,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Fornham Road IP32 6AW 21 Feb 2019£280,000 TerracedFreehold
83A, Fornham Road IP32 6AW 14 Dec 2018£235,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 6, 85, Fornham Road IP32 6AW 14 Dec 2018£239,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 4, 85, Fornham Road IP32 6AW 27 Nov 2018£190,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 7, 85, Fornham Road IP32 6AW 22 Nov 2018£259,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 3, 85, Fornham Road IP32 6AW 13 Nov 2018£235,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 1, 85, Fornham Road IP32 6AW 13 Nov 2018£199,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
83B, Fornham Road IP32 6AW 8 Nov 2018£267,500 Flat New buildLeasehold
49, Fornham Road IP32 6AW 29 Oct 2018£325,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 2, 85, Fornham Road IP32 6AW 18 Oct 2018£235,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
103, Fornham Road IP32 6AS 7 Sep 2018£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
122, Fornham Road IP32 6AP 3 Aug 2018£299,200 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Fornham Road IP32 6AH 25 Jun 2018£320,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Fornham Road IP32 6AW 25 May 2018£325,000 TerracedFreehold
67A, Fornham Road IP32 6AW 30 Nov 2017£365,000 TerracedFreehold
83A, Fornham Road IP32 6AW 22 Sep 2017£220,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 5, 85, Fornham Road IP32 6AW 22 Sep 2017£415,000 OtherFreehold
113, Fornham Road IP32 6AT 6 Jul 2017£800,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Fornham Road IP32 6AW 13 Apr 2017£325,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Fornham Road IP32 6AW 29 Mar 2017£345,000 TerracedFreehold
126, Fornham Road IP32 6AP 24 Feb 2017£236,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
130, Fornham Road IP32 6AP 6 Dec 2016£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
80, Fornham Road IP32 6AN 29 Jun 2016£330,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Fornham Road IP32 6AH 30 Mar 2016£265,000 TerracedFreehold
79, Fornham Road IP32 6AW 18 Mar 2016£355,000 TerracedFreehold
136, Fornham Road IP32 6AP 17 Mar 2016£217,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
83A, Fornham Road £220,000 (Sep 2017) → £235,000 (Dec 2018) +7%
over 1 yr
36, Fornham Road £265,000 (Mar 2016) → £320,000 (Jun 2018) +21%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Fornham Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
King Edward VI CEVC School 1,189 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
Tollgate Primary School 437 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Bury St Edmunds County High School 657 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Benedict's Catholic School 968 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy 168 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
Priory School 241 pupils Academy special converter 5–19 Report 0.7 mi
Abbeygate Sixth Form College 1,163 pupils 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.8 mi
Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School 328 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.9 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Bury St Edmunds station 0.1 mi · 1 min walk
  • Thurston station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 20 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Fornham Road (opp) 1 min walk
  • Fornham Road (adj) 1 min walk
  • Thingoe Hill (opp, Fornham Road) 1 min walk
  • Thingoe Hill (adj, Fornham Road) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Swan Surgery
    Northgate Business Park, Bury St. Edmunds · 0.4 mi
  • The Guildhall And Barrow Surgery
    Lower Baxter Street, Bury St Edmunds · 0.6 mi
  • Angel Hill Surgery
    1 Angel Hill, Bury St. Edmunds · 0.7 mi
  • Victoria Surgery
    Victoria Street, Bury St. Edmunds · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Tesco Bury St Edmunds Superstore · 0.1 mi
  • Cook Cook Bury St Edmunds · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco St Edmunds Cornhill Express · 0.6 mi
  • Marks and Spencer M&S Bury St Edmunds · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Tesco In-store Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Swan Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Sycamore House Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
  • Alvington House Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
  • M.g. Barrett's Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income8 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned57.2%62.5%
Private rented35.5%20.3%
Social rented7.4%17.1%
Households857

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6470.6%64.1%
Aged 65+16.5%18.6%
Residents1,602

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)99%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)99%80%
Gigabit-capable99%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks80%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network99%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks98%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks85%92%

Share of homes across West Suffolk with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Fornham Road

Ethnic group

HereWest Suffolk
White90.1%91.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.4%2.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.2%1.6%
Other ethnic group2.2%1.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.9%2.6%

Religion

HereWest Suffolk
No religion46.6%42.5%
Christian44.7%48.5%
Not answered6.6%6.4%
Muslim1.1%1%
Other religion0.4%0.5%
Buddhist0.3%0.4%
Jewish0.2%0.1%
Hindu0%0.4%

Country of birth

HereWest Suffolk
Born in the UK77.3%83%
Born outside the UK22.7%17%

Highest qualification

HereWest Suffolk
Level 4 qualifications and above37.1%28.6%
No qualifications16.6%20.9%
Level 3 qualifications15.9%16.1%
Level 2 qualifications13.4%14%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.2%10.8%
Apprenticeship4.6%6.3%
Other qualifications3.3%3.3%

General health

HereWest Suffolk
Very good health48.3%47.7%
Good health37%35.4%
Fair health11.6%12.5%
Bad health2.2%3.4%
Very bad health0.9%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereWest Suffolk
1 car or van in household53%41.6%
2 cars or vans in household24.5%31.8%
No cars or vans in household16.5%14.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household6%11.8%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of West Suffolk.

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