IP31 3EB postcode in Mid Suffolk, Suffolk

IP31 3EB is a postcode in Mid Suffolk, in the Walsham-le-Willows ward. It is in the Waveney Valley 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 can get it. Mid Suffolk: 62% Typical price £355,000 Homes sold in IP31 3, last 12 months. ▼ 3.4% on the year before Nearest station Elmswell 6.2 km in a straight line

Where IP31 3EB is, and what is near it

Map of IP31 3EB and what is near it Map of IP31 3EB: its centre point, with the 321 other postcodes in the IP31 3 sector, 4 schools (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. IP31 3AN: also in IP31 3IP31 3AP: also in IP31 3IP31 3AW: also in IP31 3IP31 3DG: also in IP31 3IP31 3DH: also in IP31 3IP31 3DJ: also in IP31 3IP31 3DN: also in IP31 3IP31 3DP: also in IP31 3IP31 3DQ: also in IP31 3IP31 3DR: also in IP31 3IP31 3DS: also in IP31 3IP31 3DT: also in IP31 3IP31 3DU: also in IP31 3IP31 3DW: also in IP31 3IP31 3DX: also in IP31 3IP31 3DY: also in IP31 3IP31 3EA: also in IP31 3IP31 3ED: also in IP31 3IP31 3EE: also in IP31 3IP31 3EF: also in IP31 3IP31 3EG: also in IP31 3IP31 3EH: also in IP31 3IP31 3EQ: also in IP31 3IP31 3ER: also in IP31 3IP31 3ET: also in IP31 3IP31 3EU: also in IP31 3IP31 3EY: also in IP31 3IP31 3FA: also in IP31 3IP31 3FF: also in IP31 3IP31 3FH: also in IP31 3IP31 3GN: also in IP31 3IP31 3GP: also in IP31 3IP31 3GQ: also in IP31 3IP31 3JL: also in IP31 3IP31 3JY: also in IP31 3IP31 3LW: also in IP31 3IP31 3YD: also in IP31 3 School 3.0 km2 places, 3.3–3.8 km2 places, 4.2–4.9 kmElmswell station 6.2 km2 places, 7.8–7.9 kmThurston IP31 3EB Map of IP31 3EB and what is near it Map of IP31 3EB: its centre point, with the 321 other postcodes in the IP31 3 sector, 4 schools (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 3.0 km2 places, 3.3–3.8 km2 places, 4.2–4.9 kmElmswell station 6.2 km2 places, 7.8–7.9 kmThurston IP31 3EB
  • IP31 3EB
  • Other postcodes in IP31 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 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 52.2932, longitude 0.9013)

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 3EB?

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 3EB?

Every home and business at IP31 3EB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Mid Suffolk: 62%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Mid Suffolk: 97%

The line marks the figure across Mid Suffolk.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 3EB?

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 days

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 3EB 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 3EB.

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 3EB: 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 3EB 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 3EB?

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.

£355,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£367,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 3.4% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 3EB

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in IP31 3EB 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 3EB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 660 homes in the neighbourhood around IP31 3EB. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (21%). 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 3EB

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (5%)£1,545
Band Babout 160 (24%)£1,802
Band Cabout 130 (20%)£2,059
Band Dabout 110 (17%)£2,317
Band Eabout 90 (14%)£2,832
Band Fabout 90 (14%)£3,347
Band Gabout 50 (8%)£3,861
Band Hwithheld£4,634

When the homes were built

  1. 21% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 6% 1945 to 1964
  5. 21% 1965 to 1982
  6. 15% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. 7% 2010 to 2019
  9. 18% 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 3EB is in (ONS area E01030040), 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 3EB?

The nearest open schools to IP31 3EB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near IP31 3EB, 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 3EB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of IP31 3EB is Elmswell Rail Station, 6.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Elmswell Rail Station Railway station 6.2 kmDrive
  • Thurston Rail Station Railway station 7.9 kmDrive

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

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Stock Hill, 247 m away.

More stations near IP31 3EB, 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 3EB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of IP31 3EB, 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 3EB?

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

The nearest to the centre of IP31 3EB, 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 3EB?

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 3EB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of IP31 3EB, 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 3EB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of IP31 3EB, 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 3EB?

The nearest vets to the centre of IP31 3EB 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 3EB in a conservation area?

The centre of IP31 3EB 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 3EB?

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

Violence and sexual offences1 report
Other theft1 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 3EB

Ward
Walsham-le-Willows
Parish
Langham
Region
East of England
Country
England
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 3ED550 mIP31 3EE710 mIP31 3EA990 mIP31 3AP1.0 kmIP31 3EF1.1 kmIP31 3EG1.3 km
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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