Postcode IP31 3AR (West Suffolk)

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The postcode IP31 3AR is located in West Suffolk, in the county of Suffolk. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. IP31 3AR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

IP31 3AR 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 3AR as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to IP31 3AR is Reading's Lane which is centered 440 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Upthorpe House Farm and is 960 m away.

The closest primary school to IP31 3AR (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 3AR is Six Bells Inn and is 1.56 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 2.45 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 10, 2019.

100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for IP31 3AR 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 3AR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to IP31 3AR, and the approximate distance away.

Reading's Lane 440 m
Posters Lane 620 m
Upthorpe Road 1.3 km
Bury Road 2.34 km
A143 12.78 km
A134 13.55 km
B1077 15.46 km
A12 42.68 km
A11 43.72 km
A14 58.1 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode IP31 3AR

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 3AR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Walsham-le-Willows Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
2.09 km
Stanton Community Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
2.2 km
Set Ixworth School Good
(September 18, 2019)
4.71 km
Bardwell Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(October 4, 2018)
4.8 km
Ixworth Church of England Primary School 5.01 km
Barningham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(June 5, 2019)
5.46 km
Norton CEVC Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2011)
6.35 km
Hopton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(December 19, 2018)
7.43 km
Honington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 15, 2021)
7.69 km
St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
7.81 km
Elmswell Community Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
7.99 km
Bacton Primary School Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
8.15 km
Thurston Church of England Primary Academy Good
(October 31, 2018)
8.55 km
Gislingham Church of England Primary School 8.98 km
Thurston Community College Good
(March 23, 2018)
9.18 km
Woolpit Primary Academy Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
9.53 km
Riddlesworth Hall School 9.84 km
Crawford's Church of England Primary School 10.2 km
Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy 10.24 km
Wortham Primary School 11.19 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from IP31 3AR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Vajrasana Retreat Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 27, 2018
0 m
Six Bells Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
1.56 km
Walsham le Willows Sports Club Other catering premises Exempt
1.56 km
Rolfe's of Walsham Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 16, 2018
1.86 km
Compass Group UK Ireland Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 31, 2019
1.91 km
Leaping Hare Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 30, 2021
2.08 km
The Bull Pen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 2, 2019
2.08 km
Wyken Vineyards Cheese Stall Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 2, 2019
2.08 km
Little Willows Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
2.09 km
Walsham Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
2.09 km
Palmers (Haughley) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 28, 2017
2.45 km
Stanton Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
2.45 km
Stanton Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
October 19, 2020
2.45 km
The Cock Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
2.45 km
The White Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 3, 2021
2.47 km
Church Rooms Other catering premises Exempt
March 25, 2013
2.59 km
Badwell Ash Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
2.62 km
Badwell Ash Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
2.62 km
Rumbles Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 10, 2018
2.75 km
Stanton Service Service Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
2.92 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to IP31 3AR - Data from Apr 2022

Upthorpe House Farm Bus Stop/Station 960 m
Upthorpe House Farm Bus Stop/Station 977 m
Cambridge Airport Air 51.38 km
London Stansted Airport Air 64.21 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to IP31 3AR - Data from Dec 2021

Ten Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 875 m
Mulley's Grove Woodland Or Forest 883 m
Rushgreen Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Shepherd's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Long Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Ash Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Sleights Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Redhouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Dovehouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Wyken Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Adams Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Old Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Johnstryman Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for IP31 3AR - Data from Ofcom 2017

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Location

Country England
County Suffolk
Latitude 52.30690400
Longitude 0.90912900
OS Easting 598426
OS Northing 0271628
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: Farming communities
Subgroup: Established farming communities
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 001E
Output Area / Small Area 1A2