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Living in Fornham All Saints: Liveability Score 49/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Fornham All Saints scores 49/100 overall, across 7 scored categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is lifestyle: 60/100 against a national town median of 21/100. Fornham All Saints places 3rd of 15 in the IP28 postcode district.

The IP28 district averages 44/100, putting Fornham All Saints 5 points above its own postcode area. On lifestyle specifically, Fornham All Saints sits 26 points above the IP28 district figure of 34/100. Broadband (99) also clears 80/100. For the surrounding area, see IP28 postcode district.

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Settlement area

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
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Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment
67
Air Quality NO₂ 5.8 · PM2.5 7 · PM10 12.3 µg/m³
72
Green Space 55
Parks Ample 38
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses Adequate 2
Tennis Courts Adequate 3
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
30
1 school in area · 12 within 4km
1Ungraded
  • Howard Community AcademyPrimary · inspected 2025
    Ungraded

Ungraded: inspected, but Ofsted no longer issues a single overall grade (since Sept 2024).

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare
22
A&E departmentsRAF Lakenheath Medical Hospital10.1 mi
Urgent Care Cambridge23.6 mi
Cambridge Biomedical Campus24.2 mi
Hospital waitsWest Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust0.6 mi
Routine referral (median)11 wks
Treated within 18 weeks66%
A&E seen within 4 hrs78.1%
Nearest GP surgeryVictoria Surgery1.9 mi
GP capacity1,336 patients per GP
0dentists0pharmacies

Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count. Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.

Broadband
99
Full fibre (FTTP)72.9%
available across West Suffolk
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
99.7%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
99.7%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 20 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
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No official data available for this category.

Bills
56
Council tax West Suffolk · 2026-27
A £1,567
B £1,829
C £2,090
D £2,351
E £2,873
F £3,396
G £3,918
H £4,702
Energy Eastern England region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band D
Water Anglian Water
Average bill regional £498/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
42
Bury St Edmunds 1.7 mi
Thurston 5.3 mi
Kennett 8.5 mi
J9A M11 25 mi
J9A M11 25.6 mi
J11 M11 26.1 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
60
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes Some 2
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping Some 3
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Fornham All Saints in the last 12 months, which isn't enough for a reliable median. Smaller villages often fall below this in any given year. Figures come from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and are updated monthly, so this may fill in later.

Nearby places

Fornham St Martin 47 0.7 mi away ⇄
Culford 50 1.9 mi away ⇄
Ingham (West Suffolk) 36 2.0 mi away ⇄
Bury St Edmunds 63 2.2 mi away ⇄
Risby 40 2.4 mi away ⇄
Lackford 48 3.3 mi away ⇄
Great Barton 40 3.3 mi away ⇄
Horringer 53 3.6 mi away ⇄
Barrow (West Suffolk) 42 5.0 mi away ⇄
Sicklesmere 44 5.2 mi away ⇄
Icklingham 48 5.4 mi away ⇄
Thurston 41 5.4 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Fornham All Saints a nice place to live?

Fornham All Saints has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Fornham All Saints is 49/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

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Postcode districts in Fornham All Saints

IP28 44 ⇄

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