IP31 2LW postcode in Pakenham, Suffolk

IP31 2LW is a postcode in Pakenham, in the Pakenham & Troston 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 100% of homes and businesses at IP31 2LW 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 2.8 km in a straight line

Where IP31 2LW is, and what is near it

Map of IP31 2LW and what is near it Map of IP31 2LW: its centre point, with the 275 other postcodes in the IP31 2 sector, 4 schools (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. IP31 2JJ: also in IP31 2IP31 2JS: also in IP31 2IP31 2JT: also in IP31 2IP31 2JU: also in IP31 2IP31 2JX: also in IP31 2IP31 2LE: also in IP31 2IP31 2LF: also in IP31 2IP31 2LG: also in IP31 2IP31 2LH: also in IP31 2IP31 2LJ: also in IP31 2IP31 2LL: also in IP31 2IP31 2LN: also in IP31 2IP31 2LP: also in IP31 2IP31 2LR: also in IP31 2IP31 2ND: also in IP31 2 School 2.1 km2 places, 3.0–6.6 kmIxworth High School 3.5 kmWoolpit Health Centre 6.7 kmMount Farm Surgery 6.7 kmStanton IP31 2LW Map of IP31 2LW and what is near it Map of IP31 2LW: its centre point, with the 275 other postcodes in the IP31 2 sector, 4 schools (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 places, 3.0–6.6 km2 places, 3.5–3.6 kmMount Farm Surgery 6.7 kmStanton IP31 2LW
  • IP31 2LW
  • Other postcodes in IP31 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 52.2710, longitude 0.8322)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after IP31 2LW?

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 2LW?

Every home and business at IP31 2LW can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

IP31 2LW 100% West Suffolk 83%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

IP31 2LW 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 2LW?

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

Check the bin days for IP31 2LW 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 2LW 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 2LW.

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 2LW: 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 2LW 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 2LW?

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 2LW

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in IP31 2LW from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 2LW?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 650 homes in the neighbourhood around IP31 2LW. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (35%). 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 2LW

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 70 (11%)£1,568
Band Babout 220 (34%)£1,829
Band Cabout 90 (14%)£2,090
Band Dabout 90 (14%)£2,351
Band Eabout 80 (12%)£2,874
Band Fabout 60 (9%)£3,397
Band Gabout 40 (6%)£3,919
Band Hwithheld£4,703

When the homes were built

  1. 35% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 11% 1919 to 1939
  4. 25% 1945 to 1964
  5. 14% 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. 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 2LW is in (ONS area E01030133), 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 2LW?

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

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near IP31 2LW, 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 2LW?

The nearest railway station to the centre of IP31 2LW is Thurston Rail Station, 2.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Thurston Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle
  • Elmswell Rail Station Railway station 6.6 kmDrive

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

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near IP31 2LW, 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 2LW?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of IP31 2LW, 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 2LW?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of IP31 2LW 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 2LW?

The nearest to the centre of IP31 2LW, 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 2LW?

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 2LW?

The nearest care homes to the centre of IP31 2LW, 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 2LW?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of IP31 2LW, 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 2LW?

The nearest vets to the centre of IP31 2LW 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 2LW in a conservation area?

The centre of IP31 2LW is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 2LW?

Police.uk records 3 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of IP31 2LW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences1 report
Other theft1 report
Drugs1 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 2LW

Ward
Pakenham & Troston
Parish
Pakenham
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Pakenham
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

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Nearby postcodes

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

IP31 2JS330 mIP31 2JT440 mIP31 2LN480 mIP31 2LP480 mIP31 2LL540 mIP31 2JU610 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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