IP31 1AR postcode in Bardwell, Suffolk
IP31 1AR is a postcode in Bardwell, in the Bardwell ward of West Suffolk. It is in the Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket parliamentary constituency and the Suffolk police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where IP31 1AR is, and what is near it
- IP31 1AR
- Other postcodes in IP31 1: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 2 GP practices
- 4 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.3232, longitude 0.8483)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after IP31 1AR?
- West SuffolkDistrict council West Suffolk: bins, council tax, planning
- SuffolkCounty council Suffolk: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around IP31 1AR Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- SuffolkPolice force area
- Bury St Edmunds and StowmarketParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Dr Peter Prinsley (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Dr Peter Prinsley
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at IP31 1AR?
Every home and business at IP31 1AR can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 90% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
West Suffolk: 83%
West Suffolk: 99%
The line marks the figure across West Suffolk.
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at IP31 1AR?
BinDayBuddy has not read West Suffolk District Council's days for IP31 1AR today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for IP31 1AR on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is IP31 1AR at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include IP31 1AR.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across West Suffolk
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for IP31 1AR: 9,522 properties in West Suffolk are at high risk (8.2% of all its properties). All the figures for West Suffolk
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of IP31 1AR is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near IP31 1AR?
Homes in IP31 1 sold for a typical £340,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 39 sales, down 8.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £435,000 17 sales
- Semi-detached £320,000 15 sales
- Terraced £180,000 7 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole IP31 district: a typical £355,000 from 233 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in IP31 1AR
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in IP31 1AR from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 8 September 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near IP31 1AR?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 530 homes in the neighbourhood around IP31 1AR. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (26%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in West Suffolk for 2026‑27: £2,351. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,568 (band A) to £3,919 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,829.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 30 (6%) | £1,568 |
| Band B | about 130 (25%) | £1,829 |
| Band C | about 80 (15%) | £2,090 |
| Band D | about 100 (19%) | £2,351 |
| Band E | about 90 (17%) | £2,874 |
| Band F | about 50 (9%) | £3,397 |
| Band G | about 50 (9%) | £3,919 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,703 |
When the homes were built
- 26% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 9% 1919 to 1939
- 15% 1945 to 1964
- 25% 1965 to 1982
- 8% 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- 9% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for West Suffolk before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of IP31 1AR is in (ONS area E01030095), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near IP31 1AR?
The nearest open schools to IP31 1AR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to IP31 1AR?
The nearest railway station to the centre of IP31 1AR is Thurston Rail Station, 8.6 km away in a straight line.
- Thurston Rail Station Railway station 8.6 kmDrive
- Elmswell Rail Station Railway station 10.4 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Knox Lane, 141 m away.
More stations near IP31 1AR, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near IP31 1AR?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of IP31 1AR, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Stanton Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01359 251192 2.4 kmCycle
- Ixworth Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2026 · Phone 01359 230252 2.5 kmCycle
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near IP31 1AR?
The nearest charging points to the centre of IP31 1AR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 2.6 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near IP31 1AR?
The nearest to the centre of IP31 1AR, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Hopton Dental Surgery Phone 01953 688110 7.9 kmDrive
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to IP31 1AR?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- St Edmunds Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01284 701371 12.7 kmDrive
- West Suffolk Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01284 713050 13.9 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near IP31 1AR?
The nearest care homes to the centre of IP31 1AR, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Ashmore Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2025 · Phone 01359 251681 2.4 kmCycle
- The Beeches Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01359 230773 2.9 kmCycle
- Stowlangtoft Hall Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report January 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01359 230216 4.8 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near IP31 1AR?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of IP31 1AR, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Ixworth Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01359 234020 2.5 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near IP31 1AR?
The nearest vets to the centre of IP31 1AR on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Thurston Veterinary Surgery 8.2 kmDrive
- Old Tea Room Veterinary Surgery 10.5 kmDrive
- Moreton Hall Veterinary Centre 11.5 kmDrive
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is IP31 1AR in a conservation area?
The centre of IP31 1AR is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near IP31 1AR?
Police.uk records 5 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of IP31 1AR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for IP31 1AR
- Ward
- Bardwell
- Parish
- Bardwell
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Bardwell
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, further from a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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