Postcode IP31 2BG (West Suffolk)

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The postcode IP31 2BG is located in West Suffolk, in the county of Suffolk. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. IP31 2BG is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

IP31 2BG is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.4 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 2BG as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to IP31 2BG is Sumner Road which is centered 655 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chapel Road and is 235 m away.

The closest primary school to IP31 2BG (for ages 11 and under) is Walsham-le-Willows Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 18, 2017. 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 2BG is Six Bells Inn and is 1.87 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 19, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Stanton Fish Bar and is 2.7 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 10, 2019.

Policing for IP31 2BG 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 2BG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to IP31 2BG, and the approximate distance away.

Sumner Road 655 m
Chapel Road 1.14 km
Bury Road 1.88 km
A143 11.25 km
B1077 14.14 km
A134 14.97 km
A12 44.34 km
A11 45.2 km
A14 59.36 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode IP31 2BG

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from IP31 2BG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Walsham-le-Willows Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
2.03 km
Stanton Community Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
2.4 km
Barningham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(June 5, 2019)
4.39 km
Bardwell Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(October 4, 2018)
5.25 km
Hopton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(December 19, 2018)
5.71 km
Set Ixworth School Good
(September 18, 2019)
6.09 km
St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
6.14 km
Ixworth Church of England Primary School 6.47 km
Honington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 15, 2021)
8.18 km
Gislingham Church of England Primary School 8.23 km
Norton CEVC Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2011)
8.25 km
Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy 8.42 km
Riddlesworth Hall School 8.48 km
Bacton Primary School Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
8.49 km
Elmswell Community Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
9.6 km
Wortham Primary School 9.61 km
St Andrew's CofE VA Primary School, Lopham Good
(July 11, 2017)
10.36 km
Thurston Church of England Primary Academy Good
(October 31, 2018)
10.41 km
Thurston Community College Good
(March 23, 2018)
11.02 km
Bressingham Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
11.86 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from IP31 2BG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Compass Group UK Ireland Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 31, 2019
0 m
Slimming World Retailers - other Exempt
1.55 km
Six Bells Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
1.87 km
Walsham le Willows Sports Club Other catering premises Exempt
1.87 km
Wattisfield Community Centre Other catering premises Exempt
1.88 km
Vajrasana Retreat Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 27, 2018
1.91 km
Little Willows Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
2.03 km
Walsham Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
2.03 km
Rolfe's of Walsham Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 16, 2018
2.2 km
HENRY WATSON POTTERIES LTD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 21, 2015
2.39 km
Palmers (Haughley) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 28, 2017
2.7 km
Stanton Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
2.7 km
Stanton Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
October 19, 2020
2.7 km
The Cock Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
2.7 km
Church Rooms Other catering premises Exempt
March 25, 2013
2.86 km
Ashmore Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 7, 2022
3.06 km
Anglian Beer Company Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
3.13 km
Snack Bar (mobile) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 28, 2017
3.13 km
Stanton Service Service Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
3.26 km
Stanton Shell Retailers - other Exempt
August 9, 2017
3.26 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to IP31 2BG - Data from Apr 2022

Chapel Road Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Chapel Road Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Sumner Road Bus Stop/Station 868 m
Sumner Road Bus Stop/Station 871 m
Duke of Marlborough Bus Stop/Station 891 m
London Stansted Airport Air 66.08 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to IP31 2BG - Data from Dec 2021

Redhouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 243 m
Ten Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Finch's Bottoms Valley 2.08 km
Brockley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Blue Bells Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Shepherd's Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Adams Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Wychingham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Ord's Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Mulley's Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Black Horse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Sleights Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Long Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km

Location

Country England
County Suffolk
Latitude 52.32142700
Longitude 0.92408300
OS Easting 599380
OS Northing 0273284
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20566
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Suffolk

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
West Suffolk
County Electorial Division Blackbourn ED
Electoral Ward Barningham
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: Established farming communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area Hepworth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33028513
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St Edmundsbury 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St Edmundsbury 001B
Output Area / Small Area 1A2