Postcode IP31 1AU (West Suffolk)

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The postcode IP31 1AU is located in West Suffolk, in the county of Suffolk. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. IP31 1AU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

IP31 1AU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.6 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of IP31 1AU as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.

The closest road name to IP31 1AU is Bardwell Road which is centered 524 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Knox Lane and is 1.1 km away.

The closest primary school to IP31 1AU (for ages 11 and under) is Bardwell Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on October 4, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Thurston Community College. The last OFSTED inspection on March 23, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of IP31 1AU is Six Bells and is 1.67 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 23, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Le Pozi and is 1.65 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 9, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 9.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 85.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 14.3% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

Policing for IP31 1AU is covered by the Suffolk police force association and Suffolk is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to IP31 1AU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to IP31 1AU, and the approximate distance away.

Bardwell Road 524 m
Thetford Road 1.33 km
A1088 1.53 km
A134 9.21 km
A143 17.14 km
A11 39.41 km
A12 43.7 km
A14 53.41 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode IP31 1AU

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from IP31 1AU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Set Ixworth School Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.43 km
Bardwell Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(October 4, 2018)
1.65 km
Ixworth Church of England Primary School 1.83 km
Honington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 15, 2021)
3.12 km
Stanton Community Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
3.61 km
Barningham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(June 5, 2019)
5.63 km
Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy 6.62 km
Thurston Church of England Primary Academy Good
(October 31, 2018)
6.85 km
Norton CEVC Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2011)
6.93 km
Walsham-le-Willows Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
7.05 km
Thurston Community College Good
(March 23, 2018)
7.17 km
Hopton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(December 19, 2018)
8.93 km
Abbots Green Primary Academy 9.38 km
Riddlesworth Hall School 9.49 km
Sybil Andrews Academy Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
9.49 km
Barnham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
9.51 km
Rougham Church of England Primary School 9.92 km
Elmswell Community Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
10.4 km
Sebert Wood Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 23, 2009)
10.48 km
Priory School Outstanding
(October 16, 2018)
10.54 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from IP31 1AU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The 1:1 Diet Retailers - other Exempt
January 27, 2020
1.31 km
Ixworth Free School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 23, 2018
1.43 km
Little Chare Dairy Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
1.53 km
eats at Bardwell Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
1.65 km
Woosters Bakery Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 8, 2019
1.65 km
Le Pozi Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
1.65 km
Six Bells Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 23, 2019
1.67 km
The Dun Cow Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 8, 2019
1.77 km
Ixworth Bowls Club Other catering premises Exempt
October 22, 2018
1.82 km
Ixworth Butchers and Fine Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
1.82 km
Ixworth Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
February 19, 2020
1.82 km
S & A Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
1.82 km
The Greyhound Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 26, 2021
1.82 km
Theobalds Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
1.82 km
eats at Ixworth Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 16, 2018
1.83 km
Grumpy Goat Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
1.84 km
Chapman Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2018
1.98 km
Curry with Love Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
1.98 km
Ixworth Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
April 16, 2013
1.98 km
Rambling Rose Coffee House and Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
October 5, 2020
1.98 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to IP31 1AU - Data from Apr 2022

Knox Lane Bus Stop/Station 1.1 km
Knox Lane Bus Stop/Station 1.1 km
Cambridge Airport Air 46.83 km
London Stansted Airport Air 61.59 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to IP31 1AU - Data from Dec 2021

St John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 267 m
Home Covert Woodland Or Forest 337 m
Bangrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 468 m
Great Carr Woodland Or Forest 539 m
Little Carr Woodland Or Forest 894 m
Great Carr Woodland Or Forest 965 m
Rabbit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Potter's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Holms Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Long Carr Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Thorpe Carr Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
New Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Half Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Burntfirs Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for IP31 1AU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 8.5 Mbps 9.3 Mbps 17.58 Mbps
Upload 0.8 Mbps 1.2 Mbps 3.48 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.8 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 14.3% - -
10-30 Mbps 85.7% 15.3 2
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
County Suffolk
Latitude 52.31482700
Longitude 0.83742400
OS Easting 593504
OS Northing 0272315
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21520
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Suffolk

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
West Suffolk
County Electorial Division Blackbourn ED
Electoral Ward Bardwell
Local Authority District West Suffolk
Region / Government Office Region East of England
European Electoral Region Eastern
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: New Anglia
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Suffolk

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000245
Travel To Work Area Bury St Edmunds

NHS

NHS England Region East of England
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Suffolk
Cancer Alliance East of England - North
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East of England
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Suffolk and North East Essex
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Ipswich and East Suffolk CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Farming communities
Subgroup: Rural workers and families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33028514
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St Edmundsbury 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St Edmundsbury 001A
Output Area / Small Area 1A1