Postcode IP31 3SZ (Mid Suffolk)

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The postcode IP31 3SZ is located in Mid Suffolk, in the county of Suffolk. It was introduced in April 1987 and is an active postcode. IP31 3SZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

IP31 3SZ 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 3SZ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to IP31 3SZ is Sandpit Drive which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Green and is 108 m away. The closest railway station is Entrance, 525 m away.

The closest primary school to IP31 3SZ (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 3SZ is Thurston Rugby Club and is 509 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 31, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Trawlers Catch and is 405 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 30, 2020.

100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Sandpit Drive 40 m
Skipper Place 69 m
Sandpit Lane 72 m
Meadow Brown Way 112 m
Victoria Close 114 m
Peacock Place 130 m
Cloverfields 164 m
Red Admiral Heights 184 m
Lodge Close 209 m
Ryefields 224 m
Barleyfields 246 m
New Green Avenue 272 m
School Road 278 m
Pond Field Road 278 m
Wheatfields 284 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode IP31 3SZ

Introduction April 1987
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 3SZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thurston Church of England Primary Academy Good
(October 31, 2018)
299 m
Thurston Community College Good
(March 23, 2018)
579 m
Rougham Church of England Primary School 2.82 km
Norton CEVC Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2011)
3.64 km
Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy 3.79 km
Sybil Andrews Academy Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
3.87 km
Abbots Green Primary Academy 4.28 km
Sebert Wood Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 23, 2009)
5.23 km
Ixworth Church of England Primary School 5.35 km
Set Ixworth School Good
(September 18, 2019)
5.82 km
Priory School Outstanding
(October 16, 2018)
6.01 km
Woolpit Primary Academy Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
6.45 km
South Lee School 6.55 km
Hardwick Primary School 6.61 km
Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School Good
(March 5, 2020)
6.89 km
Riverwalk School 6.92 km
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
7.06 km
Elmswell Community Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
7.2 km
Great Whelnetham Church of England Primary School 7.46 km
Tollgate Primary School Good
(May 24, 2017)
7.54 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thurst Coffee Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 17, 2014
265 m
Thurston Lunch Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 14, 2019
265 m
Thurston Childcare School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
299 m
Thurston Primary School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
299 m
Thurston Butchers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
301 m
Co-op. Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
405 m
Trawlers Catch Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 30, 2020
405 m
Cracknell's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
497 m
Thurston Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 31, 2016
509 m
Thurston Community College School/college/university 4
Good
February 17, 2022
579 m
Thurston Community College School/college/university 4
Good
February 17, 2022
579 m
Fox and Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
597 m
Oh Crumbs Sandwich Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 2, 2019
597 m
Thurston Post Office & General Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 26, 2015
640 m
Suffolk Mermaid Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 21, 2022
1.53 km
The Grange Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
November 23, 2021
1.53 km
Pakenham Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2018
2.05 km
The Fox Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
2.05 km
Well Cottage B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 14, 2018
2.14 km
The White Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
April 21, 2021
2.22 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Green Bus Stop/Station 108 m
The Green Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Cloverfields Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Cloverfields Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Ryefields Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Entrance Rail 525 m
Cambridge Airport Air 44.08 km
London Stansted Airport Air 55.38 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lady Greene's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 590 m
Twenty Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 911 m
Skeleton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Coronation Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Mill Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Grove Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Newhall Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Barton Mere Inland Water 1.9 km
Big Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Stedman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
The Meadows Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Millfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Pakenham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Upper Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Barton Shrub Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Location

Country England
County Suffolk
Latitude 52.25212900
Longitude 0.81558600
OS Easting 592285
OS Northing 0265283
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 life
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 1B1