IP31 2HE postcode in Ixworth, Suffolk

IP31 2HE is a postcode in Ixworth, in the Ixworth 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.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 71% of homes and businesses at IP31 2HE can get it Across West Suffolk: 83% Typical price £360,000 Homes sold in IP31 2, last 12 months. ▲ 0.3% on the year before Nearest station Thurston 5.7 km in a straight line

Where IP31 2HE is, and what is near it

Map of IP31 2HE and what is near it Map of IP31 2HE: its centre point, with the 275 other postcodes in the IP31 2 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. IP31 2EH: also in IP31 2IP31 2EJ: also in IP31 2IP31 2EL: also in IP31 2IP31 2EN: also in IP31 2IP31 2EP: also in IP31 2IP31 2ER: also in IP31 2IP31 2ES: also in IP31 2IP31 2ET: also in IP31 2IP31 2EU: also in IP31 2IP31 2EW: also in IP31 2IP31 2EX: also in IP31 2IP31 2EY: also in IP31 2IP31 2EZ: also in IP31 2IP31 2FX: also in IP31 2IP31 2GJ: also in IP31 2IP31 2GL: also in IP31 2IP31 2GY: also in IP31 2IP31 2HA: also in IP31 2IP31 2HB: also in IP31 2IP31 2HD: also in IP31 2IP31 2HF: also in IP31 2IP31 2HG: also in IP31 2IP31 2HH: also in IP31 2IP31 2HJ: also in IP31 2IP31 2HL: also in IP31 2IP31 2HN: also in IP31 2IP31 2HP: also in IP31 2IP31 2HQ: also in IP31 2IP31 2HR: also in IP31 2IP31 2HS: also in IP31 2IP31 2HT: also in IP31 2IP31 2HW: also in IP31 2IP31 2HX: also in IP31 2IP31 2HY: also in IP31 2IP31 2HZ: also in IP31 2IP31 2JA: also in IP31 2IP31 2JB: also in IP31 2IP31 2JD: also in IP31 2IP31 2JE: also in IP31 2IP31 2JF: also in IP31 2IP31 2JQ: also in IP31 2IP31 2JW: also in IP31 2IP31 2NA: also in IP31 2IP31 2NH: also in IP31 2IP31 2NJ: also in IP31 2IP31 2UJ: also in IP31 2IP31 2UL: also in IP31 2IP31 2UN: also in IP31 2IP31 2UQ: also in IP31 2IP31 2UX: also in IP31 2 School 3.4 km2 places, 5.4–5.7 kmElmswell station 8.7 kmStanton IP31 2HE Map of IP31 2HE and what is near it Map of IP31 2HE: its centre point, with the 275 other postcodes in the IP31 2 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Ixworth High School 700 mSchool 3.4 kmStanton Surgery 4.6 km2 places, 5.4–5.7 kmStanton IP31 2HE
  • IP31 2HE
  • Other postcodes in IP31 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 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 52.2990, longitude 0.8315)

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 2HE?

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 2HE?

Every home and business at IP31 2HE can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 71% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

IP31 2HE 71% West Suffolk 83%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

IP31 2HE 100% West Suffolk 99%
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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 2HE?

BinDayBuddy has not read West Suffolk District Council's days for IP31 2HE today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for IP31 2HE on BinDayBuddy

Source: 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 2HE 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 2HE.

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 2HE: 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 2HE 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.

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Source: 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 2HE?

Homes in IP31 2 sold for a typical £360,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 85 sales, up 0.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£360,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£359,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 0.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £410,000 50 sales
  • Semi-detached £282,500 18 sales
  • Terraced £247,500 12 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £110,000 5 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 postcode

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

Homes sold in IP31 2HE

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in IP31 2HE from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 28 February 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 2HE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 980 homes in the neighbourhood around IP31 2HE. The largest share of them, 26%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (32%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around IP31 2HE

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 80 (8%)£1,568
Band Babout 250 (26%)£1,829
Band Cabout 200 (20%)£2,090
Band Dabout 240 (24%)£2,351
Band Eabout 140 (14%)£2,874
Band Fabout 50 (5%)£3,397
Band Gabout 20 (2%)£3,919
Band Hwithheld£4,703

When the homes were built

  1. 14% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 8% 1945 to 1964
  5. 25% 1965 to 1982
  6. 32% 1983 to 1999
  7. 11% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

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 2HE is in (ONS area E01030121), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 2HE?

The nearest open schools to IP31 2HE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near IP31 2HE, and how we find them

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 2HE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of IP31 2HE is Thurston Rail Station, 5.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Thurston Rail Station Railway station 5.7 kmDrive
  • Elmswell Rail Station Railway station 8.7 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Greyhound, 161 m away.

More stations near IP31 2HE, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near IP31 2HE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of IP31 2HE, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 2HE?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of IP31 2HE on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near IP31 2HE?

The nearest to the centre of IP31 2HE, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 2HE?

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.

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 2HE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of IP31 2HE, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 2HE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of IP31 2HE, 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.

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 2HE?

The nearest vets to the centre of IP31 2HE on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 2HE in a conservation area?

The centre of IP31 2HE 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 2HE?

Police.uk records 6 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of IP31 2HE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Criminal damage and arson2 reports
Other theft2 reports
Violence and sexual offences1 report
Public order1 report

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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for IP31 2HE

Ward
Ixworth
Parish
Ixworth
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Ixworth
Rural or urban
Larger 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

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

IP31 2EW80 mIP31 2GL100 mIP31 2HJ100 mIP31 2UX110 mIP31 2HF150 mIP31 2HL160 m
All of IP31

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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