IP31 3BA postcode in Walsham le Willows, Suffolk
IP31 3BA is a postcode in Walsham le Willows, in the Walsham-le-Willows ward of Mid Suffolk. It is in the Waveney Valley parliamentary constituency and the Suffolk police force area, and has been in use since January 1980. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where IP31 3BA is, and what is near it
- IP31 3BA
- Other postcodes in IP31 3: press one for its page
- 3 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 52.3024, longitude 0.9387)
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 3BA?
- Mid SuffolkDistrict council Mid 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 3BA Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- SuffolkPolice force area
- Waveney ValleyParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Adrian Ramsay (Green Party), as Parliament lists them. Contact Adrian Ramsay
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 3BA?
Every home and business at IP31 3BA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Mid Suffolk: 62%
Mid Suffolk: 97%
The line marks the figure across Mid 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 3BA?
BinDayBuddy does not read Mid Suffolk District Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Mid Suffolk District Council's bin daysSource: 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 3BA 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 3BA.
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 Mid Suffolk
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for IP31 3BA: 2,948 properties in Mid Suffolk are at high risk (4.1% of all its properties). All the figures for Mid 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 3BA 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 3BA?
Homes in IP31 3 sold for a typical £355,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 109 sales, down 3.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £442,500 63 sales
- Semi-detached £280,000 35 sales
- Terraced £217,500 11 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 3BA
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in IP31 3BA 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
Food hygiene ratings at IP31 3BA
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at IP31 3BA. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near IP31 3BA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 850 homes in the neighbourhood around IP31 3BA. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (28%). 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 Mid Suffolk for 2026‑27: £2,317. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,545 (band A) to £3,861 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,802.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 80 (9%) | £1,545 |
| Band B | about 210 (25%) | £1,802 |
| Band C | about 190 (22%) | £2,059 |
| Band D | about 140 (16%) | £2,317 |
| Band E | about 120 (14%) | £2,832 |
| Band F | about 70 (8%) | £3,347 |
| Band G | about 40 (5%) | £3,861 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,634 |
When the homes were built
- 28% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 10% 1919 to 1939
- 8% 1945 to 1964
- 16% 1965 to 1982
- 14% 1983 to 1999
- 8% 2000 to 2009
- 7% 2010 to 2019
- 8% 2020 or later
Averages for Mid 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 3BA is in (ONS area E01030068), 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 3BA?
The nearest open schools to IP31 3BA, 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 3BA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of IP31 3BA is Elmswell Rail Station, 7.4 km away in a straight line.
- Elmswell Rail Station Railway station 7.4 kmDrive
- Thurston Rail Station Railway station 10.6 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 Wattisfield Road, 107 m away.
More stations near IP31 3BA, 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 3BA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of IP31 3BA, 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 4.6 kmCycle
- Botesdale Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01379 898295 6.5 kmDrive
- Ixworth Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2026 · Phone 01359 230252 7.3 kmDrive
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 3BA?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of IP31 3BA 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near IP31 3BA?
The nearest to the centre of IP31 3BA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Botesdale Dental Practice Phone 01379 897176 6.6 kmDrive
- Hopton Dental Surgery Phone 01953 688110 8.1 kmDrive
- Abbey Dental Practice - Woolpit Phone 01359 242064 9.3 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 3BA?
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 16.4 kmDrive
- West Suffolk Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01284 713050 17.5 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 3BA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of IP31 3BA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Stowlangtoft Hall Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report January 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01359 230216 4.8 kmCycle
- Ashmore Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2025 · Phone 01359 251681 5.0 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 vets are near IP31 3BA?
The nearest vets to the centre of IP31 3BA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Old Tea Room Veterinary Surgery 7.4 kmDrive
- Haughley Veterinary Centre 9.4 kmDrive
- Thurston Veterinary Surgery 10.5 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 3BA in a conservation area?
The centre of IP31 3BA 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 3BA?
Police.uk records 4 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of IP31 3BA 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 3BA
- Ward
- Walsham-le-Willows
- Parish
- Walsham-le-Willows
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Walsham le Willows
- 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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