Postcode IP31 3QE (Mid Suffolk)

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

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

The closest road name to IP31 3QE is Cedars Close which is centered 64 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Community College Rear Entrance and is 122 m away. The closest railway station is Entrance, 651 m away.

The closest primary school to IP31 3QE (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 3QE is Thurston Rugby Club and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 31, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Trawlers Catch and is 574 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 30, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 41.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 87.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cedars Close 64 m
Ixworth Road 65 m
Rylands Close 180 m
Norton Road 225 m
Wren Close 287 m
Barleyfields 303 m
Cloverfields 345 m
Station Hill 402 m
Barton Road 516 m
Mill Lane 677 m
A1088 6.62 km
A134 6.96 km
A143 21.36 km
A11 35.73 km
A12 37.38 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode IP31 3QE

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 3QE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thurston Community College Good
(March 23, 2018)
383 m
Thurston Church of England Primary Academy Good
(October 31, 2018)
482 m
Rougham Church of England Primary School 3.09 km
Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy 3.3 km
Sybil Andrews Academy Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
3.69 km
Norton CEVC Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2011)
3.94 km
Abbots Green Primary Academy 4.03 km
Sebert Wood Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 23, 2009)
5.03 km
Ixworth Church of England Primary School 5.07 km
Set Ixworth School Good
(September 18, 2019)
5.55 km
Priory School Outstanding
(October 16, 2018)
5.74 km
South Lee School 6.43 km
Hardwick Primary School 6.46 km
Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School Good
(March 5, 2020)
6.65 km
Riverwalk School 6.8 km
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
6.83 km
Woolpit Primary Academy Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
6.93 km
Tollgate Primary School Good
(May 24, 2017)
7.19 km
King Edward VI Church of England Voluntary Controlled Upper School Good
(March 6, 2019)
7.35 km
St Edmundsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 30, 2017)
7.38 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Community College Rear Entrance Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Community College Rear Entrance Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Rylands Close Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Rylands Close Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Community College Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Entrance Rail 651 m
Cambridge Airport Air 43.81 km
London Stansted Airport Air 55.46 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lady Greene's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 564 m
Coronation Belt Woodland Or Forest 872 m
Skeleton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 898 m
Grove Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Twenty Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Barton Mere Inland Water 1.39 km
Mill Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Newhall Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
The Meadows Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Big Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Barton Shrub Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Pakenham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Millfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Icehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
The Heath Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 48.8 Mbps 41.8 Mbps 60 Mbps
Upload 17.3 Mbps 13.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 26 8
30-300 Mbps 87.5% 52 16.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
County Suffolk
Latitude 52.25571100
Longitude 0.81094800
OS Easting 591953
OS Northing 0265669
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
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 1B2