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IP31 2 in West Suffolk

West Suffolk council area · IP31 2 postcode sector

Explore recorded housing and local services for postcode sector IP31 2 in West Suffolk. Check the data sources, coverage and nearby sectors.

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Area guideIP31 2 · IP31 district6 of 6 evidence categories available

A first look at IP31 2

Start with the home, then the everyday details. These records describe a postcode sector; check the address before deciding.

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Recorded sale median
£375,000107 sales · 2025
Nearest recorded station
4.7 kmUndated · straight line from the approximate centre
Evidence available
6 / 6Data categories, not an area rating

From the IP31 2 sector centre, the nearest mapped station is 4.7 km away and supermarket 4.5 km away in a straight line. These are not journey times.

What stands out in the records

  • Primary school evidence

    3 primary schools appear inside the IP31 2 sector boundary. 100% of those with a recorded Ofsted rating are Good or Outstanding; the rated subset may be smaller than the total. Location does not determine admission eligibility.

  • Broadband availability

    Gigabit availability averages 65.5% across 265 residential postcode records in IP31 2, using Ofcom's January 2026 snapshot. This gives each postcode equal weight, not each home. Check the exact address for service.

  • Recorded sales

    IP31 2 has a recorded sale median of £375,000 from 107 sales. These 2025 transactions do not establish a price trend or current asking price.

Streets and surroundings

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Photos near IP31 2 in West Suffolk

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Housing

What homes have sold for

These are recorded sale medians for IP31 2. They are not current asking prices or valuations.

Hover or tap a bar to see the sales sample.

107 sales in sample
105 sales in sample
70 sales in sample
25 sales in sample
10 sales in sample
Land Registry source

Transfers dated 2025. A small sample can move the median sharply.

The dated rent series below covers a wider local authority, not this postcode sector. Use live rental searches below to check current asking rents.

How prices have changed nearby

ONS monthly averages for West Suffolk local authority. This is a wider area than the postcode sector above, whose recorded sale figures are medians for 2025.

Why this council area is shown

ONS boundaries dated December 2025 put the largest share of the mapped sector overlap in West Suffolk, about 97.7%. This compares land area, not homes or addresses.

The boundaries cover about 100% of the stored sector shape. Coastlines, simplified boundaries and source dates can leave gaps or small overlaps. ONS boundary source, Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025.

Average monthly private rent

£1,183Latest observed month · Aug 2026

Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026Monthly values from £885 to £1,183. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£1.2k£1k£885202020232026
Aug 2026£1,183

Sept 2020 to Aug 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking rent.

How to read these figures

The ONS rent measure includes new and existing tenancies. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026
MonthAverage
Aug 2026£1,183
Jul 2026£1,179
Jun 2026£1,178
May 2026£1,177
Apr 2026£1,176
Mar 2026£1,176
Feb 2026£1,171
Jan 2026£1,166
Dec 2025£1,161
Nov 2025£1,157
Oct 2025£1,150
Sept 2025£1,141
Aug 2025£1,135
Jul 2025£1,135
Jun 2025£1,135
May 2025£1,134
Apr 2025£1,125
Mar 2025£1,114
Feb 2025£1,103
Jan 2025£1,100
Dec 2024£1,098
Nov 2024£1,094
Oct 2024£1,088
Sept 2024£1,082
Aug 2024£1,075
Jul 2024£1,069
Jun 2024£1,060
May 2024£1,053
Apr 2024£1,046
Mar 2024£1,042
Feb 2024£1,039
Jan 2024£1,040
Dec 2023£1,040
Nov 2023£1,036
Oct 2023£1,028
Sept 2023£1,021
Aug 2023£1,021
Jul 2023£1,019
Jun 2023£1,016
May 2023£1,009
Apr 2023£1,005
Mar 2023£1,002
Feb 2023£1,003
Jan 2023£1,000
Dec 2022£998
Nov 2022£997
Oct 2022£993
Sept 2022£989
Aug 2022£984
Jul 2022£982
Jun 2022£979
May 2022£972
Apr 2022£965
Mar 2022£960
Feb 2022£960
Jan 2022£957
Dec 2021£952
Nov 2021£943
Oct 2021£936
Sept 2021£929
Aug 2021£929
Jul 2021£929
Jun 2021£930
May 2021£925
Apr 2021£920
Mar 2021£914
Feb 2021£909
Jan 2021£903
Dec 2020£896
Nov 2020£890
Oct 2020£885
Sept 2020£885

Average house price

£294,810Latest observed month · Jul 2026

Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026Monthly values from £257,258 to £311,626. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£311.6k£284.4k£257.3k202020232026
Jul 2026£294,810

Aug 2020 to Jul 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking price or valuation.

How to read these figures

The UK House Price Index uses a geometric mean for this local authority. It differs from the sector sale median above in geography, period and calculation. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026
MonthAverage
Jul 2026£294,810
Jun 2026£296,253
May 2026£297,710
Apr 2026£300,268
Mar 2026£300,159
Feb 2026£296,930
Jan 2026£293,572
Dec 2025£294,436
Nov 2025£294,567
Oct 2025£298,112
Sept 2025£296,665
Aug 2025£297,451
Jul 2025£294,063
Jun 2025£292,082
May 2025£290,714
Apr 2025£285,855
Mar 2025£283,766
Feb 2025£284,955
Jan 2025£289,860
Dec 2024£294,804
Nov 2024£294,953
Oct 2024£296,993
Sept 2024£296,437
Aug 2024£297,118
Jul 2024£293,582
Jun 2024£296,228
May 2024£296,216
Apr 2024£299,216
Mar 2024£297,288
Feb 2024£297,105
Jan 2024£298,030
Dec 2023£296,975
Nov 2023£298,470
Oct 2023£298,537
Sept 2023£296,497
Aug 2023£297,209
Jul 2023£293,041
Jun 2023£295,031
May 2023£291,800
Apr 2023£298,986
Mar 2023£298,922
Feb 2023£304,132
Jan 2023£305,891
Dec 2022£308,264
Nov 2022£311,626
Oct 2022£309,483
Sept 2022£309,697
Aug 2022£302,611
Jul 2022£298,104
Jun 2022£292,680
May 2022£291,676
Apr 2022£287,471
Mar 2022£290,552
Feb 2022£289,299
Jan 2022£289,632
Dec 2021£285,822
Nov 2021£283,222
Oct 2021£279,798
Sept 2021£273,830
Aug 2021£273,238
Jul 2021£269,975
Jun 2021£267,955
May 2021£266,035
Apr 2021£267,719
Mar 2021£271,003
Feb 2021£266,668
Jan 2021£262,836
Dec 2020£262,151
Nov 2020£264,288
Oct 2020£264,107
Sept 2020£262,539
Aug 2020£257,258
Everyday life

Connections and nearby services

Service distances are straight lines from an approximate sector centre. They do not measure a route or journey time.

Broadband and mobile

  • Gigabit availability across postcodesEstimate65.5%Mean across 265 residential postcode percentages · January 2026
  • 4G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: West Suffolk; 88,514 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
  • 5G outdoor coverage96%Local authority: West Suffolk; 88,514 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
Sources and limits
  • Gigabit availability across postcodesMean across 265 residential postcode percentages · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataUnweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverageLocal authority: West Suffolk; 88,514 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataPredicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverageLocal authority: West Suffolk; 88,514 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataHigh-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.

Broadband is a mean of residential postcode percentages, not a sector premises rate. Mobile figures describe outdoor coverage from at least one operator across the named local authority. Check your network and address.

Transport and amenities

Scale: 0 to 11 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest train station4.7 km
  • Nearest supermarket4.5 km
  • Nearest post office0.8 km
  • Nearest GP practice1.4 km
  • Nearest hospital10.4 km
  • Nearest gym7.6 km
  • Nearest restaurant1.1 km
  • Nearest community centre0.9 km
  • Nearest mapped free parking7.1 km
  • Nearest Waitrose9.6 km
  • Mapped pubs in sector5 pubsInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest train stationStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap rail stationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarketStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap supermarketsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post officeStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap post officesDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practiceStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government GP practice locationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospitalStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government hospital locations in EnglandDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gymStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap gymsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurantStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap restaurantsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centreStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap community centresDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parkingStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parkingDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest WaitroseStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location dataDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sectorInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap pubsA mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.

Outdoor access

Scale: 0 to 11 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest park0.9 km
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km0 weighted haWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
  • Parks within 1 km1 parksWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest parkStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parksDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsWeighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsCounts mapped parks near the sector centre.
Local details

Places in the records

Explore named places in the available records. Map links appear only where the source includes a location.

Supermarket brand distances

Waitrose
9.58 km
Tesco
7.72 km
Sainsbury's
8.34 km
Aldi
10.41 km
Lidl
14.49 km
M&S
39.69 km

Straight-line distance from the sector centre. A nearby shop may be outside the sector.

About these records

SourceStored supermarket brand locations, mainly OpenStreetMap; Waitrose also uses a brand location file

Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. A value under 1 km does not prove a shop is inside the boundary. Locations and opening status are undated.

Listed buildings

Recorded listed buildings
188
Grade I
4
Grade II*
15
Grade II
169

Recorded points inside this sector. The dataset covers England.

About these records

SourceHistoric England listed-building points

Recorded points inside this sector. The source covers England; absence of this block does not establish that there are no listed buildings.

Mapped bathing-water site

Friars Meadow, River Stour
29.17 km

Nearest mapped bathing-water site, not necessarily the nearest beach. No current water-quality claim.

About these records

SourceEnvironment Agency bathing-water locations in England

Nearest site in this dataset, measured in a straight line from the sector centre. It is not necessarily the nearest beach. The stored classification has no verified year, so no current water-quality claim is made.

Named pubs recorded in the sector

The Greyhound
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Pykkerell Inn
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Cock Inn
Mapped in sectorSee location
Bunbury Arms
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Fox
Mapped in sectorSee location

Undated map records. Check that a pub still exists and is open before visiting.

About these records

SourceOpenStreetMap pub locations

Up to six names from an undated map snapshot. Check whether a venue still exists or is open before visiting.

Schools

School evidence

Recorded school locations, not catchment areas or a promise of admission.

3Primaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset1.1 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

100% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

1Secondaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset1.6 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

100% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

0Grammarrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset45.1 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Independentrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset9.6 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre

This dataset does not establish school coverage outside England. A school inside the sector or nearby does not establish admission eligibility. Check current inspection reports and admissions rules with the school or local authority.

Recorded crime

Undated crime records

The observation period is unknown. These figures cannot tell you current crime levels or personal safety.

For a current picture, check police information for the address. Services and coverage vary across the UK.

View undated recorded incidents

These are raw counts, not population-adjusted risk rates. Coverage is not fully verified and counts depend on reporting and police recording practices.

276recorded incidents in the available dataset
Violence and sexual offences
139
Anti-social behaviour
29
Criminal damage and arson
26
Public order
20
Other theft
15
Shoplifting
10
Vehicle crime
9
Drugs
8
Other crime
8
Burglary
7
Possession of weapons
3
Bicycle theft
1
Robbery
1

Current listings

See what is on the market

These links open live searches on external property sites. They search the wider IP31 postcode district, which contains other sectors. Listing availability and prices change on those sites.

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Places to compare

These are evidence matches from across the nationwide postcode sector dataset. Some may be far from IP31 2. Compare the recorded measures and distance before deciding which guides to open.

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Postcode sectorSale median (2025)Sales in sampleFrom IP31 2Shared evidence
IP31 2PakenhamThis area · West Suffolk
£375,000
107
This area
Reference sector
TN25 7TN25 7 in Ashford area guideAshford
£370,000£5,000 lower than this area
137
133.6 km
MeasureHereThere
Gigabit availability66%67%
Nearest park0.9 km1 km
BS40 9BS40 9 in North Somerset area guideNorth Somerset
£375,000Same recorded median as this area
5
261.7 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest supermarket4.5 km4.3 km
Gigabit availability66%61%
IP9 2IP9 2 in Babergh area guideBabergh
£372,500£2,500 lower than this area
82
37.3 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park0.9 km1 km
Nearest supermarket4.5 km4.2 km
SY8 4SY8 4 in Herefordshire, County of area guideHerefordshire, County of
£365,000£10,000 lower than this area
39
240 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest supermarket4.5 km4.5 km
Nearest park0.9 km1 km

Recorded sales cover 2025; these medians are not current asking prices. Distances are straight lines between approximate sector centres, not travel routes. Missing values remain unknown.

How these comparisons were made

Sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. Suggestion reasons use the available sale medians, Ofcom January 2026 residential broadband availability, calculated as an unweighted mean of postcode percentages and undated OpenStreetMap station, supermarket and park locations. Distances to mapped places are also straight lines from approximate sector centres. A suggestion shares several measures with this sector; it is not a suitability score.

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About the evidence

Sources and limits

This guide covers postcode sector IP31 2, not the whole of West Suffolk. 6 of 6 evidence categories are available. Missing values mean unknown.

See metric sources and dates

Sector sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. The guide shows standard residential transactions for 2025, grouped by property type, with at least five sales per published median. School locations were processed from Get Information about Schools with OpenStreetMap fallback where needed. Check current English school inspection reports with Ofsted. Recorded crime counts use Police.uk open data; the processed sector file does not retain an observation period.

  • Gigabit availability across postcodes. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Mean across 265 residential postcode percentages. Unweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: West Suffolk; 88,514 premises; at least one operator. Predicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: West Suffolk; 88,514 premises; at least one operator. High-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.
  • Nearest train station. OpenStreetMap rail stations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarket. OpenStreetMap supermarkets; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post office. OpenStreetMap post offices; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practice. Government GP practice locations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospital. Government hospital locations in England; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest park. OpenStreetMap parks; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gym. OpenStreetMap gyms; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurant. OpenStreetMap restaurants; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centre. OpenStreetMap community centres; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parking. OpenStreetMap parking; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest Waitrose. Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location data; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sector. OpenStreetMap pubs; Undated snapshot; Inside postcode sector boundary. A mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Weighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Counts mapped parks near the sector centre.

Housing figures are recorded sale medians. Service distances, where shown, are straight lines from an approximate postcode-sector centre. School ratings may have changed. Crime figures are raw recorded counts with no verified period in this model.

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