Postcode IP31 3GB (Mid Suffolk)

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The postcode IP31 3GB is located in Mid Suffolk, in the county of Suffolk. It was introduced in October 2012 and is an active postcode. IP31 3GB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

IP31 3GB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.3 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 3GB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to IP31 3GB is Oak Wood Drive which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Railway Station and is 53 m away. The closest railway station is Entrance, 121 m away.

The closest primary school to IP31 3GB (for ages 11 and under) is Thurston Church of England Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 31, 2018. 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 3GB is Fox and Hounds and is 171 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 29, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Trawlers Catch and is 59 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 30, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 46.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Oak Wood Drive 14 m
Laurel Close 59 m
Fox And Hounds Close 102 m
Lapwing Close 108 m
Field View 129 m
Hunter Drive 138 m
Station Hill 145 m
Howes Avenue 146 m
Royston Drive 155 m
New Green Avenue 158 m
Partridge Close 174 m
Blackbird Close 187 m
Wheatfields 208 m
Blenheim Drive 227 m
Robin Close 253 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode IP31 3GB

Introduction October 2012
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 3GB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thurston Community College Good
(March 23, 2018)
290 m
Thurston Church of England Primary Academy Good
(October 31, 2018)
677 m
Rougham Church of England Primary School 2.56 km
Sybil Andrews Academy Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
3.44 km
Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy 3.55 km
Abbots Green Primary Academy 3.86 km
Norton CEVC Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2011)
4.06 km
Sebert Wood Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 23, 2009)
4.81 km
Priory School Outstanding
(October 16, 2018)
5.6 km
Ixworth Church of England Primary School 5.6 km
Set Ixworth School Good
(September 18, 2019)
6.07 km
South Lee School 6.12 km
Hardwick Primary School 6.18 km
Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School Good
(March 5, 2020)
6.46 km
Riverwalk School 6.49 km
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
6.64 km
Woolpit Primary Academy Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
6.74 km
Great Whelnetham Church of England Primary School 7.11 km
Tollgate Primary School Good
(May 24, 2017)
7.15 km
King Edward VI Church of England Voluntary Controlled Upper School Good
(March 6, 2019)
7.24 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Co-op. Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
59 m
Trawlers Catch Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 30, 2020
59 m
Fox and Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
171 m
Oh Crumbs Sandwich Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 2, 2019
171 m
Thurst Coffee Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 17, 2014
177 m
Thurston Lunch Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 14, 2019
177 m
Thurston Post Office & General Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 26, 2015
236 m
Cracknell's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
245 m
Thurston Community College School/college/university 4
Good
February 17, 2022
290 m
Thurston Community College School/college/university 4
Good
February 17, 2022
290 m
Thurston Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 31, 2016
536 m
Thurston Butchers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
635 m
Thurston Childcare School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
677 m
Thurston Primary School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
677 m
Suffolk Mermaid Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 21, 2022
1.4 km
The Grange Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
November 23, 2021
1.4 km
Well Cottage B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 14, 2018
2.25 km
Pakenham Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2018
2.31 km
The Fox Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
2.31 km
The White Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
April 21, 2021
2.32 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 53 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 63 m
Wheatfields Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Wheatfields Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Fox and Hounds Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Entrance Rail 121 m
Cambridge Airport Air 43.66 km
London Stansted Airport Air 55.01 km

Nearby Nature

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

Twenty Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 668 m
Lady Greene's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 926 m
Mill Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Newhall Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Skeleton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Coronation Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Big Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Grove Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Barton Mere Inland Water 1.79 km
Millfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Barton Shrub Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Rougham Downs Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Church Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Stedman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
The Meadows Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 43.5 Mbps 46.3 Mbps 70.26 Mbps
Upload 11.7 Mbps 12.4 Mbps 15.75 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% 46.3 12.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 26,095 kWh - mean 3,262 kWh : median 2,925 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for IP31 3GB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Suffolk
Latitude 52.25095800
Longitude 0.80963600
OS Easting 591884
OS Northing 0265137
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27746
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Suffolk

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bury St Edmunds
County Electorial Division Thedwastre South ED
Electoral Ward Thurston
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Thurston BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33028465
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Mid Suffolk 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Mid Suffolk 004E
Output Area / Small Area 5A1