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The postcode IP31 3QU is located in Mid Suffolk, in the county of Suffolk. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. IP31 3QU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
IP31 3QU 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 3QU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to IP31 3QU is Oak Wood Drive which is centered 47 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Railway Station and is 57 m away. The closest railway station is Entrance, 120 m away.
The closest primary school to IP31 3QU (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 3QU is Fox and Hounds and is 200 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 29, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Trawlers Catch and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 30, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 49.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for IP31 3QU is covered by the Suffolk police force association and Suffolk is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to IP31 3QU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to IP31 3QU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode IP31 3QU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from IP31 3QU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thurston Community College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (March 23, 2018) | 348 m |
| Thurston Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 5-11 | Good (October 31, 2018) | 671 m |
| Rougham Church of England Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 2.53 km | |
| Sybil Andrews Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (May 15, 2019) | 3.47 km |
| Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 5-11 | 3.6 km | |
| Abbots Green Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 3.9 km | |
| Norton CEVC Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 9, 2011) | 4.03 km |
| Sebert Wood Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 23, 2009) | 4.84 km |
| Ixworth Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 5.63 km | |
| Priory School | Special school | 5-19 | Outstanding (October 16, 2018) | 5.63 km |
| Set Ixworth School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (September 18, 2019) | 6.1 km |
| South Lee School | Independent school | 2-13 | 6.15 km | |
| Hardwick Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 6.21 km | |
| Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 5, 2020) | 6.5 km |
| Riverwalk School | Special school | 2-19 | 6.51 km | |
| St Edmund's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 21, 2017) | 6.67 km |
| Woolpit Primary Academy | Academy | 5-11 | Requires improvement (November 14, 2018) | 6.68 km |
| Great Whelnetham Church of England Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 7.1 km | |
| Tollgate Primary School | Academy | 3-9 | Good (May 24, 2017) | 7.2 km |
| King Edward VI Church of England Voluntary Controlled Upper School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (March 6, 2019) | 7.28 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from IP31 3QU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co-op. | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2022 | 0 m | |
| Trawlers Catch | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 30, 2020 | 0 m | |
| Thurst Coffee Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 17, 2014 | 179 m | |
| Thurston Lunch Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2019 | 179 m | |
| Cracknell's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 9, 2021 | 195 m | |
| Fox and Hounds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2022 | 200 m | |
| Oh Crumbs Sandwich Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 2, 2019 | 200 m | |
| Thurston Post Office & General Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 26, 2015 | 287 m | |
| Thurston Community College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 17, 2022 | 348 m | |
| Thurston Community College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 17, 2022 | 348 m | |
| Thurston Rugby Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 31, 2016 | 574 m | |
| Thurston Butchers Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 26, 2019 | 591 m | |
| Thurston Childcare | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2021 | 671 m | |
| Thurston Primary | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2022 | 671 m | |
| Suffolk Mermaid Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 21, 2022 | 1.46 km | |
| The Grange Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Urgent Improvement November 23, 2021 | 1.46 km | |
| Well Cottage B&B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 14, 2018 | 2.19 km | |
| The White Horse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory April 21, 2021 | 2.26 km | |
| Pakenham Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2018 | 2.33 km | |
| The Fox Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2020 | 2.33 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to IP31 3QU - Data from Apr 2022
| Railway Station | 57 m | |
| Railway Station | 59 m | |
| Wheatfields | 128 m | |
| Wheatfields | 167 m | |
| Fox and Hounds | 193 m | |
| Entrance | 120 m | |
| Cambridge Airport | 43.69 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 55.01 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to IP31 3QU - Data from Dec 2021
| Twenty Acre Wood | 629 m | |
| Lady Greene's Plantation | 931 m | |
| Mill Heath | 1 km | |
| Newhall Covert | 1.35 km | |
| Skeleton Plantation | 1.41 km | |
| Coronation Belt | 1.44 km | |
| Big Clump | 1.59 km | |
| Grove Belt | 1.67 km | |
| Barton Mere | 1.85 km | |
| Millfield Plantation | 1.91 km | |
| Barton Shrub | 2.07 km | |
| Rougham Downs | 2.17 km | |
| Church Plantation | 2.3 km | |
| Stedman's Wood | 2.36 km | |
| The Meadows | 2.5 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for IP31 3QU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 54.9 Mbps | 49.2 Mbps | 75.04 Mbps |
| Upload | 14.1 Mbps | 12.9 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5.3 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 24 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 57 | 15.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for IP31 3QU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Suffolk |
| Latitude | 52.25057500 |
| Longitude | 0.81022700 |
| OS Easting | 591926 |
| OS Northing | 0265096 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Suffolk |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000203 |
| Travel To Work Area | Bury St Edmunds |
| 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 |
| 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 |