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The postcode IP31 3SW is located in Mid Suffolk, in the county of Suffolk. It was introduced in May 2005 and is an active postcode. IP31 3SW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
IP31 3SW 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 3SW as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to IP31 3SW is The Hawthorns which is centered 67 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Bracken Row and is 78 m away. The closest railway station is Entrance, 522 m away.
The closest primary school to IP31 3SW (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 3SW is Fox and Hounds and is 436 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 436 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 2, 2019.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for IP31 3SW 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 3SW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to IP31 3SW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode IP31 3SW
| Introduction | May 2005 |
| 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 3SW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thurston Community College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (March 23, 2018) | 227 m |
| Thurston Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 5-11 | Good (October 31, 2018) | 931 m |
| Rougham Church of England Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 2.79 km | |
| Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 5-11 | 3.06 km | |
| Sybil Andrews Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (May 15, 2019) | 3.18 km |
| Abbots Green Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 3.53 km | |
| Norton CEVC Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 9, 2011) | 4.41 km |
| Sebert Wood Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 23, 2009) | 4.52 km |
| Priory School | Special school | 5-19 | Outstanding (October 16, 2018) | 5.25 km |
| Ixworth Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 5.45 km | |
| South Lee School | Independent school | 2-13 | 5.92 km | |
| Set Ixworth School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (September 18, 2019) | 5.93 km |
| Hardwick Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 5.94 km | |
| Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 5, 2020) | 6.15 km |
| Riverwalk School | Special school | 2-19 | 6.29 km | |
| St Edmund's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 21, 2017) | 6.33 km |
| Tollgate Primary School | Academy | 3-9 | Good (May 24, 2017) | 6.74 km |
| King Edward VI Church of England Voluntary Controlled Upper School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (March 6, 2019) | 6.87 km |
| St Edmundsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 30, 2017) | 6.9 km |
| Bury St Edmunds County Upper School | Academy | 13-18 | Serious Weaknesses (January 17, 2019) | 6.97 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from IP31 3SW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thurston Community College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 17, 2022 | 227 m | |
| Thurston Community College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 17, 2022 | 227 m | |
| Thurston Post Office & General Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 26, 2015 | 298 m | |
| Fox and Hounds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2022 | 436 m | |
| Oh Crumbs Sandwich Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 2, 2019 | 436 m | |
| Thurston Rugby Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 31, 2016 | 513 m | |
| Co-op. | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2022 | 548 m | |
| Trawlers Catch | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 30, 2020 | 548 m | |
| Thurst Coffee Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 17, 2014 | 560 m | |
| Thurston Lunch Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2019 | 560 m | |
| Cracknell's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 9, 2021 | 707 m | |
| Thurston Childcare | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2021 | 931 m | |
| Thurston Primary | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2022 | 931 m | |
| Suffolk Mermaid Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 21, 2022 | 970 m | |
| The Grange Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Urgent Improvement November 23, 2021 | 970 m | |
| Thurston Butchers Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 26, 2019 | 1.08 km | |
| Blenheim | Exempt | 2.02 km | |
| Pakenham Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2018 | 2.22 km | |
| The Fox Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2020 | 2.22 km | |
| Ravenwood Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2019 | 2.38 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to IP31 3SW - Data from Apr 2022
| Bracken Row | 78 m | |
| Bracken Row | 87 m | |
| Maltings Garth | 137 m | |
| Maltings Garth | 145 m | |
| Post Office | 293 m | |
| Entrance | 522 m | |
| Cambridge Airport | 43.32 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 54.98 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to IP31 3SW - Data from Dec 2021
| Twenty Acre Wood | 1.04 km | |
| Lady Greene's Plantation | 1.07 km | |
| Mill Heath | 1.2 km | |
| Coronation Belt | 1.27 km | |
| Grove Belt | 1.33 km | |
| Barton Mere | 1.36 km | |
| Skeleton Plantation | 1.38 km | |
| Newhall Covert | 1.41 km | |
| Barton Shrub | 1.6 km | |
| Big Clump | 1.63 km | |
| Millfield Plantation | 1.95 km | |
| Rougham Downs | 2.23 km | |
| Icehouse Plantation | 2.34 km | |
| The Heath | 2.35 km | |
| The Meadows | 2.46 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for IP31 3SW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
Energy usage data for IP31 3SW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Suffolk |
| Latitude | 52.25377800 |
| Longitude | 0.80412900 |
| OS Easting | 591496 |
| OS Northing | 0265436 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Detached retirement living |
| 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 | 6A3 |