Postcode IP31 3HW (Mid Suffolk)

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

IP31 3HW 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 3HW as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to IP31 3HW is Wheeler's Lane which is centered 231 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Maltings Farm and is 735 m away. The closest railway station is Entrance, 3.51 km away.

The closest primary school to IP31 3HW (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 Stowmarket High School.

The local pub for residents of IP31 3HW is The White Horse and is 2.66 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 2.52 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 10, 2018.

20% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 20% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 60% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Wheeler's Lane 231 m
School Road 542 m
Wetherden Road 844 m
A143 13.74 km
A134 15.29 km
B1077 15.46 km
A12 38.16 km
A11 44.51 km
A14 59.66 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode IP31 3HW

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 3HW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Elmswell Community Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
3.64 km
Walsham-le-Willows Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
4.54 km
Bacton Primary School Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
4.58 km
Norton CEVC Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2011)
4.93 km
Crawford's Church of England Primary School 5.13 km
Woolpit Primary Academy Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
5.67 km
Stanton Community Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
7.22 km
Old Newton Church of England Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
7.44 km
Ixworth Church of England Primary School 7.88 km
Set Ixworth School Good
(September 18, 2019)
7.88 km
Gislingham Church of England Primary School 8.07 km
Wood Ley Community Primary School Good
(July 1, 2021)
8.32 km
Thurston Church of England Primary Academy Good
(October 31, 2018)
8.37 km
Stowmarket High School 8.67 km
Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy Good
(October 18, 2018)
8.68 km
Chilton Community Primary School 8.81 km
Finborough School 8.93 km
Thurston Community College Good
(March 23, 2018)
9.1 km
Bardwell Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(October 4, 2018)
9.37 km
Abbot's Hall Community Primary School 9.55 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
LORD THURLOW VILLAGE HALL Other catering premises Exempt
869 m
Pizza Rosso Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
1.44 km
Rumbles Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 10, 2018
2.52 km
Badwell Ash Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
2.58 km
Badwell Ash Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
2.58 km
Thunder Burst Events (3 Horseshoes) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
2.63 km
The White Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 3, 2021
2.66 km
The Village Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 1, 2017
3.3 km
Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
3.3 km
mace store Retailers - other 4
Good
August 20, 2021
3.4 km
Rolfes of Elmswell Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 4, 2018
3.4 km
Street Farm Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2019
3.4 km
The Fox Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 14, 2021
3.4 km
Elmswell Community Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
March 22, 2022
3.64 km
Elmswell Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
3.68 km
Elmswell Fish and Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
November 8, 2021
3.68 km
IPSWICH COOPERATIVE SOCIETY Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 5, 2016
3.71 km
Wesley Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 7, 2020
3.73 km
Dhamma Sukhakari Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 11, 2018
3.8 km
Little Elms Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 25, 2019
3.83 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Maltings Farm Bus Stop/Station 735 m
Maltings Farm Bus Stop/Station 738 m
Entrance Rail 3.51 km
London Stansted Airport Air 62.45 km

Nearby Nature

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

Brown's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Parker's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Crooksell Pond Inland Water 2.61 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Strip Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Old Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km
Hunston Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.83 km
Bush Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.85 km
Hunston Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.87 km
Johnstryman Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.89 km
Eighteen Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.9 km
Diggins' Grove Woodland Or Forest 4 km
Nine Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.25 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 60%
5-10 Mbps 20%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 20%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
County Suffolk
Latitude 52.26518100
Longitude 0.93903900
OS Easting 600651
OS Northing 0267069
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