IP31 3PR

a postcode in Thurston, Suffolk

Introduced in January 1980

IP31 3PR	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with IP31 3PR

Furze Close - 29 properties, USRN 25503080

Bracken Row - 2 properties, USRN 25503076

Rowan Way - 1 property, USRN 25503094

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.2545 / 52°15'16"N

Longitude: 0.8024 / 0°48'8"E

UTM Reference: 31U 349999 5791624

OS Easting: 591374

OS Northing: 265515

OS Grid: TL913655

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR RG7.RMZ

Mapcode Global: VHKD5.VLKJ

Open Location Code: 9F427R32+RX

Maidenhead Locator System: JO02jg61

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

rural town
a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 6a3

Suburbanites
Suburban Achievers
Detached Retirement Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 30527 / 32844

0th decile
deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for IP31 3PR on Tuesday 18 March 2025

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends)	04:07
Nautical twilight begins (First light)	04:49
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	05:29
Sunrise	06:03
Transit (sun is at its highest)	12:04
Sunset	18:06
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	18:40
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	19:20
Astromomical twilight ends (full darkness starts)	20:01

Hours of daylight today	05:33 to 18:36
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	18:36 to 05:30
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	07:01
Moon Rises	23:24

For a full sun and moon calendar for IP31 3PR, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in IP31 3PR

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
30 June 2021	16 Furze Close, Thurston, Bury St Edmunds IP31 3PR	Detached	Freehold	£445,000
25 July 2019	8 Furze Close, Thurston, Bury St Edmunds IP31 3PR	Detached	Freehold	£395,000
24 May 2019	28 Furze Close, Thurston, Bury St Edmunds IP31 3PR	Detached	Freehold	£400,000
14 September 2018	9 Furze Close, Thurston, Bury St Edmunds IP31 3PR	Detached	Freehold	£398,000
4 May 2018	23 Furze Close, Thurston, Bury St Edmunds IP31 3PR	Detached	Freehold	£312,000
1 November 2017	19 Furze Close, Thurston, Bury St Edmunds IP31 3PR	Detached	Freehold	£350,000
7 June 2017	27 Furze Close, Thurston, Bury St Edmunds IP31 3PR	Detached	Freehold	£385,000
17 June 2016	7 Furze Close, Thurston, Bury St Edmunds IP31 3PR	Detached	Freehold	£370,000
27 November 2014	12b Furze Close, Thurston, Bury St Edmunds IP31 3PR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£345,000
10 August 2012	5 Furze Close, Thurston, Bury St Edmunds IP31 3PR	Detached	Freehold	£220,000
27 July 2012	24 Furze Close, Thurston, Bury St Edmunds IP31 3PR	Detached	Freehold	£340,000
29 July 2011	3 Furze Close, Thurston, Bury St Edmunds IP31 3PR	Detached	Freehold	£250,000
3 August 2009	Holly Cottage, Furze Close, Thurston, Bury St Edmunds IP31 3PR	Detached	Freehold	£249,950
22 May 2009	25 Furze Close, Thurston, Bury St Edmunds IP31 3PR	Detached	Freehold	£195,000
7 November 2008	24 Furze Close, Thurston, Bury St. Edmunds IP31 3PR	Detached	Freehold	£272,500
8 May 2008	23 Furze Close, Thurston, Bury St. Edmunds IP31 3PR	Detached	Freehold	£275,000
24 September 2007	12b Furze Close, Thurston, Bury St. Edmunds IP31 3PR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£237,500
25 May 2007	8 Furze Close, Thurston, Bury St. Edmunds IP31 3PR	Detached	Freehold	£265,000
3 April 2007	10 Furze Close, Thurston, Bury St. Edmunds IP31 3PR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£248,000
30 June 2005	10 Furze Close, Thurston, Bury St. Edmunds IP31 3PR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£205,000
13 August 2004	12b Furze Close, Thurston, Bury St. Edmunds IP31 3PR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£174,950
25 June 2004	7 Furze Close, Thurston, Bury St. Edmunds IP31 3PR	Detached	Freehold	£238,000
13 September 2002	17 Furze Close, Thurston, Bury St. Edmunds IP31 3PR	Detached		£192,000
27 June 2002	Holly Cottage, Furze Close, Thurston, Bury St. Edmunds IP31 3PR	Detached	Freehold	£169,995
13 July 2001	27 Furze Close, Thurston, Bury St. Edmunds IP31 3PR	Detached	Freehold	£129,000
12 January 2001	21 Furze Close, Thurston, Bury St. Edmunds IP31 3PR	Detached	Freehold	£132,250
30 November 2000	1 Furze Close, Thurston, Bury St. Edmunds IP31 3PR	Detached	Freehold	£115,000
27 July 2000	8 Furze Close, Thurston, Bury St. Edmunds IP31 3PR	Detached	Freehold	£107,000
24 May 1999	12b Furze Close, Thurston, Bury St. Edmunds IP31 3PR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£86,750
30 July 1997	12b Furze Close, Thurston, Bury St. Edmunds IP31 3PR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£76,500
13 April 1995	12b Furze Close, Thurston, Bury St. Edmunds IP31 3PR	Semi-detached	Freehold	£70,000

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for IP31 3PR

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket

MP

Peter Prinsley Labour

Suffolk County Council

County council electoral division

Thedwastre South

Councillor

Penny Otton Liberal Democrats

Mid Suffolk District Council

District council ward

Thurston

Councillors

David Bradbury Green Party

Austin Davies Green Party

IP31 3PR also falls within the Civil Parish of Thurston, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for IP31 3PR

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00153352		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01030084	Mid Suffolk 004D	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02006264	Mid Suffolk 004	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04009265	Thurston	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E05012613	Thurston	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	2 May 2019	DLUHC
E07000203	Mid Suffolk	Non-metropolitan Districts	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E10000029	Suffolk	Counties	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000006	East of England	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001146	Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000025	Suffolk	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000184	Bury St Edmunds	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33028461		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000052	New Anglia	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	1 April 2020	BEIS
E38000204	NHS West Suffolk	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 April 2015	ODS
E40000007	East of England	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2019	ODS
E54000023	NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E56000035	East of England	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 April 2024	NHS England
E58001450	Thedwastre South ED	County Electoral Divisions	Electoral	5 May 2005	DLUHC
E63003295	Thurston	Built Up Areas	Census	1 December 2022	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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