Postcode IP31 3SA (Mid Suffolk)

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

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

The closest road name to IP31 3SA is Birch Road which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shops and is 76 m away. The closest railway station is Entrance, 657 m away.

The closest primary school to IP31 3SA (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 3SA is Fox and Hounds and is 753 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 556 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 30, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 27.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 84% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 16% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 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 3SA 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 3SA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Birch Road 18 m
School Road 56 m
St Peters Way 125 m
Lodge Close 132 m
Oakey Field Road 182 m
Victoria Close 186 m
School Lane 224 m
Sandpit Drive 312 m
Skipper Place 326 m
Sandpit Lane 363 m
A1088 7.24 km
A134 7.67 km
A143 21.26 km
A11 36.1 km
A12 36.69 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode IP31 3SA

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 3SA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thurston Church of England Primary Academy Good
(October 31, 2018)
489 m
Thurston Community College Good
(March 23, 2018)
827 m
Rougham Church of England Primary School 2.71 km
Norton CEVC Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2011)
3.49 km
Sybil Andrews Academy Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
4.01 km
Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy 4.07 km
Abbots Green Primary Academy 4.45 km
Sebert Wood Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 23, 2009)
5.37 km
Ixworth Church of England Primary School 5.52 km
Set Ixworth School Good
(September 18, 2019)
5.98 km
Woolpit Primary Academy Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
6.17 km
Priory School Outstanding
(October 16, 2018)
6.19 km
South Lee School 6.64 km
Hardwick Primary School 6.72 km
Elmswell Community Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
6.96 km
Riverwalk School 7.01 km
Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School Good
(March 5, 2020)
7.04 km
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
7.21 km
Great Whelnetham Church of England Primary School 7.4 km
Tollgate Primary School Good
(May 24, 2017)
7.75 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Shops Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Shops Bus Stop/Station 86 m
Ryefields Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Ryefields Bus Stop/Station 270 m
The Green Bus Stop/Station 282 m
Entrance Rail 657 m
Cambridge Airport Air 44.24 km
London Stansted Airport Air 55.35 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lady Greene's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 770 m
Twenty Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 850 m
Skeleton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Mill Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Coronation Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Newhall Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Grove Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Stedman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Big Clump Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Barton Mere Inland Water 2.2 km
Millfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
The Meadows Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Pakenham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Church Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 28.7 Mbps 27.6 Mbps 40 Mbps
Upload 5.7 Mbps 5.2 Mbps 8.18 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 16% 22.2 4.5
30-300 Mbps 84% 35.3 6.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 251,508 kWh - mean 13,237 kWh : median 13,809 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 89,027 kWh - mean 3,561 kWh : median 2,572 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for IP31 3SA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Suffolk
Latitude 52.25010300
Longitude 0.81833000
OS Easting 592481
OS Northing 0265065
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