Postcode IP31 1SS (West Suffolk)

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

IP31 1SS 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 1SS as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Detached rural retirement.

The closest road name to IP31 1SS is Old Hall Lane which is centered 59 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Woolpack and is 170 m away. The closest railway station is Entrance, 1.74 km away.

The closest primary school to IP31 1SS (for ages 11 and under) is Howard Community Academy. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Benedict's Catholic School. The last OFSTED inspection on September 29, 2016 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of IP31 1SS is The Woolpack and is 186 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 18, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Lake Avenue Chip Shop and is 820 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for IP31 1SS 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 1SS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Old Hall Lane 59 m
Church Close 83 m
School Lane 251 m
The Street 276 m
Fornham House Close 310 m
Thetford Road 515 m
Mildenhall Road 595 m
A134 1.09 km
The Drift 1.22 km
B1106 9.12 km
A143 26.89 km
A11 29.57 km
A1101 31.16 km
A12 40.43 km
A14 44.18 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode IP31 1SS

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 1SS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tollgate Primary School Good
(May 24, 2017)
1.1 km
St Benedict's Catholic School Good
(September 29, 2016)
1.41 km
Howard Community Academy 1.45 km
Bury St Edmunds County Upper School Serious Weaknesses
(January 17, 2019)
1.54 km
King Edward VI Church of England Voluntary Controlled Upper School Good
(March 6, 2019)
2.06 km
Abbeygate Sixth Form College 2.21 km
St Edmundsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 30, 2017)
2.21 km
West Suffolk College Good
(May 11, 2016)
2.46 km
Priory School Outstanding
(October 16, 2018)
2.62 km
Sexton's Manor Community Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.72 km
Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School Good
(March 5, 2020)
3.01 km
Westley Middle School Good
(December 13, 2016)
3.09 km
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
3.15 km
Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery Good
(January 27, 2022)
3.32 km
Sebert Wood Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 23, 2009)
3.71 km
Abbots Green Primary Academy 3.72 km
Horringer Court Middle School Good
(March 6, 2020)
4.02 km
Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy 4.06 km
Hardwick Primary School 4.17 km
Sybil Andrews Academy Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
4.43 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fornham St Martin Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
April 11, 2014
186 m
The Woolpack Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
186 m
Healthcare Homes (Group) Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 11, 2019
263 m
Krazy Horse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
405 m
Tikka Tonic Other catering premises 4
Good
April 24, 2019
405 m
Curve Motion Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
539 m
Slimming World Retailers - other Exempt
594 m
Co-Op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 8, 2019
597 m
Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 30, 2018
597 m
Bury Spectrum Gym Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 27, 2017
639 m
Anselm Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 26, 2018
757 m
Folk Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 7, 2019
791 m
Lake Avenue Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 14, 2019
820 m
Lake Avenue Post Office and Premier Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
820 m
Niko's Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 8, 2022
820 m
The Golden Valley Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
April 30, 2021
820 m
Bake and Bites Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 18, 2022
837 m
My Kitchen Your Place Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 28, 2019
911 m
All Saints Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 21, 2019
931 m
Dettes Weddings Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
931 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Woolpack Bus Stop/Station 170 m
The Woolpack Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Village Sign Bus Stop/Station 447 m
Village Sign Bus Stop/Station 455 m
Lambdin Road Bus Stop/Station 560 m
Entrance Rail 1.74 km
Entrance Rail 1.77 km
Cambridge Airport Air 37.3 km
London Stansted Airport Air 52.28 km

Nearby Nature

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

John's Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 830 m
Twentyfour Acre Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Park Gate Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Brick Kiln Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Foxearth Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Farm Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
South Lodge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Halfmoon Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Three Corner Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Ash Tree Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Ash Tree Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Great Alder Carr Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Plum Pudding Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Colton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
North Lodge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56 Mbps 56.4 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 16.6 Mbps 14.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22 6
30-300 Mbps 100% 58.7 15.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 303,237 kWh - mean 20,216 kWh : median 18,420 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 80,132 kWh - mean 4,217 kWh : median 3,839 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for IP31 1SS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Suffolk
Latitude 52.26933600
Longitude 0.71100400
OS Easting 585078
OS Northing 0266926
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21314
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Suffolk

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bury St Edmunds
County Electorial Division Thingoe North ED
Electoral Ward The Fornhams & Great Barton
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 West Suffolk CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Detached rural retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bury St Edmunds BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Fornham St Martin BUASD
Workplace Zone E33028529
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St Edmundsbury 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St Edmundsbury 004A
Output Area / Small Area 1C3