Postcode IP31 2BJ (West Suffolk)

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The postcode IP31 2BJ is located in West Suffolk, in the county of Suffolk. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. IP31 2BJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

IP31 2BJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 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 2BJ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to IP31 2BJ is Catchpole Way which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Buckles Field and is 109 m away.

The closest primary school to IP31 2BJ (for ages 11 and under) is Stanton Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 6, 2019. 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 2BJ is The Cock Inn and is 310 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 23, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Stanton Fish Bar and is 310 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 10, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 69.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.5 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Catchpole Way 16 m
Buckles Field 76 m
Horseshoe Rise 103 m
Hepworth Road 122 m
North Close 131 m
The Knowle 161 m
Grundle Close 205 m
Duke Street 206 m
Gilbert Road 206 m
Meadow Court 241 m
The Chase 264 m
Lofft Close 268 m
The Street 329 m
Old Bury Road 408 m
George Lane 500 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode IP31 2BJ

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 2BJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stanton Community Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
362 m
Bardwell Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(October 4, 2018)
2.67 km
Barningham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(June 5, 2019)
3.24 km
Set Ixworth School Good
(September 18, 2019)
4.08 km
Walsham-le-Willows Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
4.2 km
Ixworth Church of England Primary School 4.54 km
Honington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 15, 2021)
5.6 km
Hopton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(December 19, 2018)
5.98 km
Riddlesworth Hall School 7.68 km
Norton CEVC Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2011)
7.86 km
St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
8.39 km
Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy 8.78 km
Thurston Church of England Primary Academy Good
(October 31, 2018)
9.19 km
Thurston Community College Good
(March 23, 2018)
9.7 km
Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy 9.93 km
Elmswell Community Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
10.24 km
Bacton Primary School Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
10.61 km
St Andrew's CofE VA Primary School, Lopham Good
(July 11, 2017)
11.41 km
Sybil Andrews Academy Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
12.52 km
Abbots Green Primary Academy 12.52 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Palmers (Haughley) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 28, 2017
310 m
Stanton Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
310 m
Stanton Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
October 19, 2020
310 m
The Cock Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
310 m
Church Rooms Other catering premises Exempt
March 25, 2013
385 m
Ashmore Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 7, 2022
641 m
Stanton Service Service Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
738 m
Stanton Shell Retailers - other Exempt
August 9, 2017
738 m
Hillcrest Cafe,Shop, Butchery and Deli Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
1.23 km
Robert Arnold Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 16, 2018
1.23 km
Leaping Hare Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 30, 2021
1.93 km
The Bull Pen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 2, 2019
1.93 km
Wyken Vineyards Cheese Stall Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 2, 2019
1.93 km
Slimming World Retailers - other Exempt
2.08 km
Six Bells Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 23, 2019
2.42 km
The Dun Cow Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 8, 2019
2.49 km
Vajrasana Retreat Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 27, 2018
2.55 km
Compass Group UK Ireland Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 31, 2019
2.57 km
Grumpy Goat Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
2.59 km
eats at Bardwell Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
2.67 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Buckles Field Bus Stop/Station 109 m
Buckles Field Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Knoll Corner Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Knoll Corner Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Memorial Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Cambridge Airport Air 50.39 km
London Stansted Airport Air 64.68 km

Nearby Nature

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

Adams Wood Woodland Or Forest 682 m
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 772 m
Sleights Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Hockhouse Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Shepherd's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Half Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
New Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Dovehouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Long Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Rushgreen Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Ash Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Wyken Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Mulley's Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Wychingham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for IP31 2BJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72.8 Mbps 69.6 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 18.9 Mbps 16.5 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 69.6 16.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 371,829 kWh - mean 11,620 kWh : median 11,180 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 92,391 kWh - mean 2,800 kWh : median 2,924 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for IP31 2BJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Suffolk
Latitude 52.32532000
Longitude 0.88686800
OS Easting 596827
OS Northing 0273615
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15795
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Suffolk

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
West Suffolk
County Electorial Division Blackbourn ED
Electoral Ward Stanton
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: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Stanton (St. Edmundsbury) BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33028516
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St Edmundsbury 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St Edmundsbury 001E
Output Area / Small Area 1B1