Postcode IP31 3BS (Mid Suffolk)

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

IP31 3BS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.2 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 3BS as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.

The closest road name to IP31 3BS is Palmer Street which is centered 313 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Four Ash Corner and is 79 m away.

The closest primary school to IP31 3BS (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 3BS is Six Bells Inn and is 929 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 19, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Rumbles Fish Bar and is 2.1 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 10, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 71.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Palmer Street 313 m
The Causeway 362 m
Badwell Road 578 m
Crownland Road 679 m
A143 11.75 km
B1077 14.12 km
A134 15.05 km
A12 41.68 km
A11 45.06 km
A14 59.68 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode IP31 3BS

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 3BS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Walsham-le-Willows Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
1.04 km
Stanton Community Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
4.19 km
Bacton Primary School Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
6.12 km
Set Ixworth School Good
(September 18, 2019)
6.44 km
Norton CEVC Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2011)
6.46 km
Ixworth Church of England Primary School 6.66 km
Bardwell Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(October 4, 2018)
6.84 km
Elmswell Community Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
6.99 km
Barningham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(June 5, 2019)
7.09 km
St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
7.16 km
Gislingham Church of England Primary School 7.26 km
Hopton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(December 19, 2018)
8.41 km
Crawford's Church of England Primary School 8.63 km
Woolpit Primary Academy Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
8.81 km
Thurston Church of England Primary Academy Good
(October 31, 2018)
9.29 km
Honington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 15, 2021)
9.73 km
Thurston Community College Good
(March 23, 2018)
9.98 km
Wortham Primary School 10.28 km
Old Newton Church of England Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
10.4 km
Rougham Church of England Primary School 11.99 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rolfe's of Walsham Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 16, 2018
654 m
Six Bells Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
929 m
Walsham le Willows Sports Club Other catering premises Exempt
929 m
Little Willows Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
1.04 km
Walsham Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
1.04 km
The White Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 3, 2021
1.7 km
Badwell Ash Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
1.93 km
Badwell Ash Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
1.93 km
Vajrasana Retreat Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 27, 2018
2.05 km
Rumbles Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 10, 2018
2.1 km
Pizza Rosso Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
2.45 km
Compass Group UK Ireland Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 31, 2019
2.79 km
LORD THURLOW VILLAGE HALL Other catering premises Exempt
3.47 km
Wattisfield Community Centre Other catering premises Exempt
3.77 km
Leaping Hare Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 30, 2021
4.02 km
The Bull Pen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 2, 2019
4.02 km
Wyken Vineyards Cheese Stall Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 2, 2019
4.02 km
HENRY WATSON POTTERIES LTD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 21, 2015
4.11 km
Stowlangtoft Healthcare LLP Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 29, 2020
4.3 km
Slimming World Retailers - other Exempt
4.32 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Four Ash Corner Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Four Ash Corner Bus Stop/Station 85 m
Grove Road Bus Stop/Station 572 m
Grove Road Bus Stop/Station 580 m
Six Bells Bus Stop/Station 614 m
London Stansted Airport Air 64.66 km

Nearby Nature

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

Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 776 m
Finch's Bottoms Valley 1.66 km
Ten Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Old Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Mulley's Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Redhouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Johnstryman Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Diggins' Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Rushgreen Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Long Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Shepherd's Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km
Ash Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Parker's Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Brown's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Strip Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77 Mbps 71.2 Mbps 78.86 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 18.3 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% 71.2 18.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
County Suffolk
Latitude 52.29719100
Longitude 0.93458800
OS Easting 600203
OS Northing 0270616
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19904
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Suffolk

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bury St Edmunds
County Electorial Division Hartismere ED
Electoral Ward Walsham-le-Willows
Local Authority District Mid 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 E07000203
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: Rural workers and families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Walsham Le Willows BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33028452
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Mid Suffolk 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Mid Suffolk 002F
Output Area / Small Area 1A1