Postcode IP31 3QW (Mid Suffolk)

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The postcode IP31 3QW is located in Mid Suffolk, in the county of Suffolk. It was introduced in September 1991 and is an active postcode. IP31 3QW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to IP31 3QW is The Acorns which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ryefields and is 202 m away. The closest railway station is Entrance, 266 m away.

The closest primary school to IP31 3QW (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 3QW is Fox and Hounds and is 369 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 226 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 30, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 34.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 5.9% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.7 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 3QW 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 3QW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

The Acorns 38 m
Thedwastre Road 134 m
Royston Drive 145 m
Pokeriage Gardens 200 m
Ryefields 202 m
Field View 229 m
Oak Wood Drive 273 m
Laurel Close 297 m
Lodge Close 330 m
Station Hill 367 m
Victoria Close 376 m
Sandpit Lane 437 m
School Road 483 m
A134 7.35 km
A1088 7.37 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode IP31 3QW

Introduction September 1991
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 3QW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thurston Community College Good
(March 23, 2018)
574 m
Thurston Church of England Primary Academy Good
(October 31, 2018)
724 m
Rougham Church of England Primary School 2.41 km
Sybil Andrews Academy Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
3.57 km
Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy 3.82 km
Norton CEVC Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2011)
3.92 km
Abbots Green Primary Academy 4.02 km
Sebert Wood Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 23, 2009)
4.93 km
Ixworth Church of England Primary School 5.76 km
Priory School Outstanding
(October 16, 2018)
5.76 km
South Lee School 6.2 km
Set Ixworth School Good
(September 18, 2019)
6.23 km
Hardwick Primary School 6.28 km
Woolpit Primary Academy Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
6.48 km
Riverwalk School 6.57 km
Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School Good
(March 5, 2020)
6.61 km
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
6.78 km
Great Whelnetham Church of England Primary School 7.04 km
Elmswell Community Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
7.35 km
Tollgate Primary School Good
(May 24, 2017)
7.36 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cracknell's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
104 m
Co-op. Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
226 m
Trawlers Catch Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 30, 2020
226 m
Thurst Coffee Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 17, 2014
330 m
Thurston Lunch Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 14, 2019
330 m
Fox and Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
369 m
Oh Crumbs Sandwich Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 2, 2019
369 m
Thurston Butchers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
483 m
Thurston Post Office & General Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 26, 2015
490 m
Thurston Community College School/college/university 4
Good
February 17, 2022
574 m
Thurston Community College School/college/university 4
Good
February 17, 2022
574 m
Thurston Childcare School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
724 m
Thurston Primary School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
724 m
Thurston Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 31, 2016
758 m
Suffolk Mermaid Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 21, 2022
1.68 km
The Grange Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
November 23, 2021
1.68 km
Well Cottage B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 14, 2018
1.97 km
The White Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
April 21, 2021
2.03 km
ABM Catering Facilities Management School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
2.21 km
Caterlink Ltd @ Thurston Sixth Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
2.21 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ryefields Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Ryefields Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 257 m
The Green Bus Stop/Station 315 m
Entrance Rail 266 m
Cambridge Airport Air 43.81 km
London Stansted Airport Air 54.97 km

Nearby Nature

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

Twenty Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 489 m
Mill Heath Woodland Or Forest 948 m
Lady Greene's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Newhall Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Skeleton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Big Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Coronation Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Grove Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Millfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Barton Mere Inland Water 2.07 km
Rougham Downs Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Stedman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Church Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Barton Shrub Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 33.7 Mbps 34.4 Mbps 79.66 Mbps
Upload 7.6 Mbps 7.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 5.9% 20 4.6
30-300 Mbps 94.1% 45.6 9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 410,313 kWh - mean 24,136 kWh : median 22,803 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 88,015 kWh - mean 5,501 kWh : median 3,610 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for IP31 3QW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Suffolk
Latitude 52.24893700
Longitude 0.81217500
OS Easting 592066
OS Northing 0264919
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: 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 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 1B2