Postcode IP31 3QT (Mid Suffolk)

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

IP31 3QT 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 3QT as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to IP31 3QT is Hunter Drive which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fox and Hounds and is 25 m away. The closest railway station is Entrance, 103 m away.

The closest primary school to IP31 3QT (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 3QT is Fox and Hounds and is 0 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 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 2, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 44.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hunter Drive 55 m
Blenheim Drive 56 m
Fox And Hounds Close 69 m
Laurel Close 114 m
Lapwing Close 160 m
Oak Wood Drive 181 m
Blackbird Close 183 m
Howes Avenue 195 m
Royston Drive 225 m
Partridge Close 245 m
Maltings Garth 272 m
Station Hill 297 m
New Green Avenue 329 m
Wheatfields 365 m
Heath Road 437 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode IP31 3QT

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 3QT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thurston Community College Good
(March 23, 2018)
304 m
Thurston Church of England Primary Academy Good
(October 31, 2018)
844 m
Rougham Church of England Primary School 2.45 km
Sybil Andrews Academy Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
3.27 km
Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy 3.47 km
Abbots Green Primary Academy 3.7 km
Norton CEVC Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2011)
4.23 km
Sebert Wood Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 23, 2009)
4.64 km
Priory School Outstanding
(October 16, 2018)
5.44 km
Ixworth Church of England Primary School 5.71 km
South Lee School 5.95 km
Hardwick Primary School 6.01 km
Set Ixworth School Good
(September 18, 2019)
6.19 km
Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School Good
(March 5, 2020)
6.3 km
Riverwalk School 6.32 km
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
6.47 km
Woolpit Primary Academy Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
6.84 km
Great Whelnetham Church of England Primary School 6.97 km
Tollgate Primary School Good
(May 24, 2017)
7.01 km
King Edward VI Church of England Voluntary Controlled Upper School Good
(March 6, 2019)
7.09 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fox and Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
0 m
Oh Crumbs Sandwich Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 2, 2019
0 m
Thurston Post Office & General Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 26, 2015
138 m
Co-op. Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
200 m
Trawlers Catch Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 30, 2020
200 m
Cracknell's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
285 m
Thurston Community College School/college/university 4
Good
February 17, 2022
304 m
Thurston Community College School/college/university 4
Good
February 17, 2022
304 m
Thurst Coffee Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 17, 2014
345 m
Thurston Lunch Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 14, 2019
345 m
Thurston Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 31, 2016
643 m
Thurston Butchers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
789 m
Thurston Childcare School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
844 m
Thurston Primary School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
844 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
Ravenwood Hall Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
2.24 km
Well Cottage B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 14, 2018
2.31 km
The White Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
April 21, 2021
2.36 km
Blackthorpe Barn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 15, 2021
2.38 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fox and Hounds Bus Stop/Station 25 m
Fox and Hounds Bus Stop/Station 30 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Entrance Rail 103 m
Cambridge Airport Air 43.49 km
London Stansted Airport Air 54.86 km

Nearby Nature

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

Twenty Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 616 m
Mill Heath Woodland Or Forest 886 m
Lady Greene's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Newhall Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Big Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Coronation Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Skeleton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Grove Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Millfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Barton Mere Inland Water 1.79 km
Barton Shrub Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Rougham Downs Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Church Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Rougham Heath Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Stedman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53 Mbps 44.2 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 9.8 Mbps 10 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 9
30-300 Mbps 100% 58.4 12.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 130,002 kWh - mean 16,250 kWh : median 8,713 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for IP31 3QT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Suffolk
Latitude 52.25038400
Longitude 0.80731400
OS Easting 591728
OS Northing 0265067
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