Postcode IP31 3UL (Mid Suffolk)

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The postcode IP31 3UL is located in Mid Suffolk, in the county of Suffolk. It was introduced in November 2020 and is an active postcode. IP31 3UL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

IP31 3UL 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 3UL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to IP31 3UL is Gates Close which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Community College Rear Entrance and is 443 m away. The closest railway station is Entrance, 918 m away.

The closest primary school to IP31 3UL (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 3UL is Thurston Rugby Club and is 327 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 864 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 30, 2020.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Gates Close 33 m
Double Road 71 m
Cedars Close 295 m
Mill Lane 351 m
Ixworth Road 386 m
Barton Road 403 m
A1088 6.35 km
A134 6.71 km
A143 21.35 km
A11 35.64 km
A12 37.68 km
A14 50.73 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode IP31 3UL

Introduction November 2020
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 3UL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thurston Community College Good
(March 23, 2018)
581 m
Thurston Church of England Primary Academy Good
(October 31, 2018)
751 m
Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy 3.01 km
Rougham Church of England Primary School 3.33 km
Sybil Andrews Academy Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
3.66 km
Abbots Green Primary Academy 3.94 km
Norton CEVC Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2011)
4.11 km
Ixworth Church of England Primary School 4.87 km
Sebert Wood Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 23, 2009)
4.98 km
Set Ixworth School Good
(September 18, 2019)
5.34 km
Priory School Outstanding
(October 16, 2018)
5.63 km
South Lee School 6.43 km
Hardwick Primary School 6.43 km
Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School Good
(March 5, 2020)
6.57 km
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
6.75 km
Riverwalk School 6.79 km
Tollgate Primary School Good
(May 24, 2017)
7.01 km
King Edward VI Church of England Voluntary Controlled Upper School Good
(March 6, 2019)
7.21 km
Woolpit Primary Academy Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
7.22 km
St Edmundsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 30, 2017)
7.25 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thurston Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 31, 2016
327 m
Thurston Community College School/college/university 4
Good
February 17, 2022
581 m
Thurston Community College School/college/university 4
Good
February 17, 2022
581 m
Suffolk Mermaid Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 21, 2022
716 m
The Grange Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
November 23, 2021
716 m
Thurst Coffee Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 17, 2014
742 m
Thurston Lunch Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 14, 2019
742 m
Thurston Childcare School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
751 m
Thurston Primary School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
751 m
Thurston Post Office & General Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 26, 2015
776 m
Co-op. Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
864 m
Trawlers Catch Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 30, 2020
864 m
Fox and Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
883 m
Oh Crumbs Sandwich Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 2, 2019
883 m
Cracknell's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
1.06 km
Thurston Butchers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
1.13 km
Pakenham Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2018
1.64 km
The Fox Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
1.64 km
Blenheim Retailers - other Exempt
1.77 km
Bunbury Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
2.36 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Community College Rear Entrance Bus Stop/Station 443 m
Community College Rear Entrance Bus Stop/Station 446 m
Community College Bus Stop/Station 500 m
College Main Entrance Bus Stop/Station 519 m
Bracken Row Bus Stop/Station 520 m
Entrance Rail 918 m
Cambridge Airport Air 43.69 km
London Stansted Airport Air 55.56 km

Nearby Nature

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

Coronation Belt Woodland Or Forest 682 m
Lady Greene's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 718 m
Grove Belt Woodland Or Forest 808 m
Skeleton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 839 m
Barton Mere Inland Water 1.07 km
Twenty Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Mill Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
The Meadows Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Barton Shrub Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Newhall Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Icehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
The Heath Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Big Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Pakenham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Millfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for IP31 3UL - 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 0%

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 7,607 kWh - mean 1,521 kWh : median 1,379 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for IP31 3UL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Suffolk
Latitude 52.25827600
Longitude 0.80861900
OS Easting 591783
OS Northing 0265948
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30527
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 6B2