The UK Postcode Database

IP31 3SB

a postcode in Suffolk

Introduced in January 1980
IP31 3SB 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 3SB

School Road - 29 properties, USRN 25503098

Cavendish Close - 1 property, USRN 25503077

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.2508 / 52°15'2"N

Longitude: 0.8186 / 0°49'7"E

UTM Reference: 31U 351094 5791170

OS Easting: 592498

OS Northing: 265138

OS Grid: TL924651

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR RG8.XFD

Mapcode Global: VHKD6.4PMF

Open Location Code: 9F427R29+7C

Maidenhead Locator System: JO02jg80

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

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

ONS Population Classification: 2b1

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Rural Amenity
  • Ageing Rural Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 27746 / 32844

  • 9th decile
  • much less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for IP31 3SB on Thursday 11 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:28
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:46
Sunrise 04:35
Transit (sun is at its highest) 12:56
Sunset 21:17
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:06
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:24
Hours of daylight today04:05 to 21:47
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:47 to 04:05
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Rises 00:55
Moon sets 16:12

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

Residential Property Sales in IP31 3SB

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
16 February 2024 21 School Road, Thurston, Bury St Edmunds IP31 3SB Semi-detached Freehold £450,000
16 January 2023 23 School Road, Thurston, Bury St Edmunds IP31 3SB Semi-detached Freehold £285,000
28 October 2022 17 School Road, Thurston, Bury St Edmunds IP31 3SB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £266,500
28 February 2022 35 School Road, Thurston, Bury St Edmunds IP31 3SB Semi-detached Freehold £370,500
23 August 2021 25 School Road, Thurston, Bury St Edmunds IP31 3SB Semi-detached Freehold £297,000
12 November 2019 5 School Road, Thurston, Bury St Edmunds IP31 3SB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £202,000
12 June 2017 9 School Road, Thurston, Bury St Edmunds IP31 3SB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £215,000
16 November 2016 19 School Road, Thurston, Bury St Edmunds IP31 3SB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £230,000
29 April 2016 11a School Road, Thurston, Bury St Edmunds IP31 3SB Detached Freehold £260,000
30 October 2015 17 School Road, Thurston, Bury St Edmunds IP31 3SB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £210,000
16 May 2014 47 School Road, Thurston, Bury St Edmunds IP31 3SB Semi-detached Freehold £249,500
2 September 2013 Jasmine Cottage, School Road, Thurston, Bury St Edmunds IP31 3SB Detached Freehold £250,000
5 April 2013 1 School Road, Thurston, Bury St Edmunds IP31 3SB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £151,000
4 March 2011 5 School Road, Thurston, Bury St Edmunds IP31 3SB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £148,000
16 August 2010 37 School Road, Thurston, Bury St Edmunds IP31 3SB Semi-detached Freehold £101,000
1 May 2009 1 School Road, Thurston, Bury St Edmunds IP31 3SB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £142,500
29 July 2008 21 School Road, Thurston, Bury St. Edmunds IP31 3SB Semi-detached Freehold £265,000
1 August 2007 Jasmine Cottage, School Road, Thurston, Bury St. Edmunds IP31 3SB Detached Freehold £245,000
1 June 2007 11a School Road, Thurston, Bury St. Edmunds IP31 3SB Detached Freehold £200,000
15 November 2006 17 School Road, Thurston, Bury St. Edmunds IP31 3SB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £156,500
30 June 2006 1 School Road, Thurston, Bury St. Edmunds IP31 3SB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £129,995
13 October 2005 7 School Road, Thurston, Bury St Edmunds IP31 3SB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £139,500
8 April 2005 11a School Road, Thurston, Bury St Edmunds IP31 3SB Detached Freehold £175,000
15 January 2004 1 School Road, Thurston, Bury St. Edmunds IP31 3SB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £59,500
29 August 2003 9 School Road, Thurston, Bury St. Edmunds IP31 3SB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £117,000
26 June 2002 2 School Road, Thurston, Bury St. Edmunds IP31 3SB Detached Freehold £130,000
15 February 2002 19 School Road, Thurston, Bury St. Edmunds IP31 3SB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £107,000
6 April 2001 5 School Road, Thurston, Bury St. Edmunds IP31 3SB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £79,500
30 March 2001 19 School Road, Thurston, Bury St. Edmunds IP31 3SB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £87,000
9 March 2001 17 School Road, Thurston, Bury St. Edmunds IP31 3SB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £79,000
8 December 2000 Jasmine Cottage, School Road, Thurston, Bury St. Edmunds IP31 3SB Detached Freehold £125,500
23 April 1999 11a School Road, Thurston, Bury St. Edmunds IP31 3SB Detached Freehold £76,000
20 July 1998 2 School Road, Thurston, Bury St. Edmunds IP31 3SB Detached Freehold £68,000
30 June 1998 7 School Road, Thurston, Bury St. Edmunds IP31 3SB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £45,000
26 May 1998 47 School Road, Thurston, Bury St. Edmunds IP31 3SB Semi-detached Freehold £60,000
27 June 1997 5 School Road, Thurston, Bury St. Edmunds IP31 3SB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £48,000
7 March 1997 19 School Road, Thurston, Bury St. Edmunds IP31 3SB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £51,500
29 January 1997 Jasmine Cottage, School Road, Thurston, Bury St. Edmunds IP31 3SB Detached Freehold £82,950
13 April 1995 5 School Road, Thurston, Bury St. Edmunds IP31 3SB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £47,500
24 February 1995 7 School Road, Thurston, Bury St. Edmunds IP31 3SB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £44,995

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 3SB

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 (E&W)

Harry Richardson Conservative

IP31 3SB 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 3SB

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00153346 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01030085 Mid Suffolk 004E 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
E33028465 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 Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Boards Health 1 April 2020 NHS
E56000035 East of England Cancer Alliances Health 1 April 2024 NHS England
E58001450 Thedwastre South ED County Electoral Divisions Electoral 5 May 2005 DLUHC
E63010409 Thurston Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 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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