Postcode IP31 3HQ (Mid Suffolk)

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

IP31 3HQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 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 3HQ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to IP31 3HQ is Elmswell Road which is centered 343 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Church and is 362 m away. The closest railway station is Entrance, 3.53 km away.

The closest primary school to IP31 3HQ (for ages 11 and under) is Elmswell Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 9, 2020. 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 3HQ is The White Horse and is 1.92 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 3, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Rumbles Fish Bar and is 1.68 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 10, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 47.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.9 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 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Elmswell Road 343 m
Hantons Lane 521 m
School Road 525 m
A143 14.14 km
A134 14.34 km
B1077 16.04 km
A12 38.49 km
A11 43.68 km
A14 58.77 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode IP31 3HQ

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 3HQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Elmswell Community Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
3.77 km
Norton CEVC Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2011)
4.15 km
Walsham-le-Willows Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
4.25 km
Bacton Primary School Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
5.53 km
Woolpit Primary Academy Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
5.62 km
Crawford's Church of England Primary School 5.88 km
Stanton Community Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
6.46 km
Ixworth Church of England Primary School 6.88 km
Set Ixworth School Good
(September 18, 2019)
6.89 km
Thurston Church of England Primary Academy Good
(October 31, 2018)
7.53 km
Thurston Community College Good
(March 23, 2018)
8.26 km
Old Newton Church of England Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
8.39 km
Bardwell Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(October 4, 2018)
8.47 km
Gislingham Church of England Primary School 8.7 km
Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy Good
(October 18, 2018)
8.74 km
Wood Ley Community Primary School Good
(July 1, 2021)
9.02 km
Stowmarket High School 9.37 km
Finborough School 9.43 km
Chilton Community Primary School 9.56 km
Rougham Church of England Primary School 9.73 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
LORD THURLOW VILLAGE HALL Other catering premises Exempt
267 m
Pizza Rosso Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
777 m
Rumbles Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 10, 2018
1.68 km
Badwell Ash Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
1.78 km
Badwell Ash Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
1.78 km
The White Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 3, 2021
1.92 km
mace store Retailers - other 4
Good
August 20, 2021
3.44 km
Rolfes of Elmswell Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 4, 2018
3.44 km
Street Farm Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2019
3.44 km
The Fox Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 14, 2021
3.44 km
Thunder Burst Events (3 Horseshoes) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
3.59 km
Elmswell Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
3.65 km
Elmswell Fish and Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
November 8, 2021
3.65 km
Wesley Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 7, 2020
3.69 km
IPSWICH COOPERATIVE SOCIETY Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 5, 2016
3.74 km
Elmswell Community Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
March 22, 2022
3.77 km
Stowlangtoft Healthcare LLP Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 29, 2020
3.79 km
Rolfe's of Walsham Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 16, 2018
3.88 km
Little Elms Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 25, 2019
3.91 km
Six Bells Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
4.1 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Church Bus Stop/Station 362 m
Church Bus Stop/Station 364 m
Entrance Rail 3.53 km
London Stansted Airport Air 62.03 km

Nearby Nature

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

Brown's Wood Woodland Or Forest 589 m
Parker's Grove Woodland Or Forest 939 m
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Strip Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Old Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Hunston Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Hunston Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Bush Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Eighteen Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Johnstryman Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Diggins' Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Nine Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Cowpasture Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.7 Mbps 47.4 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 9.8 Mbps 11.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 49.6 12.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 165,810 kWh - mean 6,909 kWh : median 5,063 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for IP31 3HQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Suffolk
Latitude 52.26876400
Longitude 0.92549700
OS Easting 599711
OS Northing 0267430
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17111
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Suffolk

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bury St Edmunds
County Electorial Division Thedwastre North 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 Ipswich and East Suffolk CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
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 E33028453
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Mid Suffolk 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Mid Suffolk 002A
Output Area / Small Area 1B2