Postcode IP31 3PB (Mid Suffolk)

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

IP31 3PB is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8 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 3PB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to IP31 3PB is Old Norton Road which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is College Main Entrance and is 104 m away. The closest railway station is Entrance, 358 m away.

The closest primary school to IP31 3PB (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 3PB is Fox and Hounds and is 304 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 29, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Oh Crumbs Sandwich Bar and is 304 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 2, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 53.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 5.6% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Old Norton Road 32 m
Hazelwood Close 95 m
Robin Close 103 m
Blackbird Close 123 m
Partridge Close 126 m
Howes Avenue 144 m
Wren Close 162 m
Lapwing Close 186 m
Pheasant Close 208 m
Heath Court 224 m
Norton Road 227 m
Hunter Drive 254 m
Station Hill 257 m
The Hawthorns 262 m
Maltings Garth 266 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode IP31 3PB

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 3PB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thurston Community College Good
(March 23, 2018)
0 m
Thurston Church of England Primary Academy Good
(October 31, 2018)
729 m
Rougham Church of England Primary School 2.75 km
Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy 3.27 km
Sybil Andrews Academy Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
3.35 km
Abbots Green Primary Academy 3.73 km
Norton CEVC Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2011)
4.2 km
Sebert Wood Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 23, 2009)
4.71 km
Ixworth Church of England Primary School 5.43 km
Priory School Outstanding
(October 16, 2018)
5.45 km
Set Ixworth School Good
(September 18, 2019)
5.91 km
South Lee School 6.08 km
Hardwick Primary School 6.11 km
Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School Good
(March 5, 2020)
6.34 km
Riverwalk School 6.45 km
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
6.52 km
Tollgate Primary School Good
(May 24, 2017)
6.96 km
Woolpit Primary Academy Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
6.99 km
King Edward VI Church of England Voluntary Controlled Upper School Good
(March 6, 2019)
7.08 km
St Edmundsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 30, 2017)
7.11 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thurston Community College School/college/university 4
Good
February 17, 2022
0 m
Thurston Community College School/college/university 4
Good
February 17, 2022
0 m
Thurston Post Office & General Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 26, 2015
197 m
Fox and Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
304 m
Oh Crumbs Sandwich Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 2, 2019
304 m
Thurst Coffee Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 17, 2014
334 m
Thurston Lunch Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 14, 2019
334 m
Co-op. Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
348 m
Trawlers Catch Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 30, 2020
348 m
Thurston Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 31, 2016
383 m
Cracknell's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
529 m
Thurston Childcare School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
729 m
Thurston Primary School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
729 m
Thurston Butchers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
851 m
Suffolk Mermaid Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 21, 2022
1.12 km
The Grange Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
November 23, 2021
1.12 km
Pakenham Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2018
2.17 km
The Fox Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
2.17 km
Blenheim Retailers - other Exempt
2.19 km
Ravenwood Hall Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
2.46 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

College Main Entrance Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Community College Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 169 m
College Main Entrance Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Entrance Rail 358 m
Cambridge Airport Air 43.53 km
London Stansted Airport Air 55.08 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lady Greene's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 907 m
Twenty Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 916 m
Mill Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Coronation Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Skeleton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Grove Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Newhall Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Barton Mere Inland Water 1.51 km
Big Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Barton Shrub Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Millfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Rougham Downs Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
The Meadows Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Icehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
The Heath Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.6 Mbps 53.8 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.4 Mbps 14.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 94.4% 60.1 15.9
300+ Mbps 5.6% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 239,841 kWh - mean 15,989 kWh : median 14,836 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 91,409 kWh - mean 5,078 kWh : median 4,064 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for IP31 3PB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Suffolk
Latitude 52.25311900
Longitude 0.80726700
OS Easting 591713
OS Northing 0265371
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30527
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 E33028461
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Mid Suffolk 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Mid Suffolk 004D
Output Area / Small Area 6B2