POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

IP31 3GN postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 20 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schoolsSold prices through 27 Nov 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
Data status: Verified live dataSold prices: Latest sale 27 Nov 2025Connectivity: Strong broadband coverageFlood: No direct flood matchSchools: 20 nearby school rowsPlanning: No nearby planning
  • Median sold price, last 5 years £531,250Based on 20 sales · Latest sale in data: 27 Nov 2025
  • Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 20 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 20 sales · Latest sale in data: 27 Nov 2025.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

2 within 800m

IP31 3GN links 0 transport stops within 400m and 2 within 800m. The nearest mapped stop is Village Hall (BCT) at about 501m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.

Local business

3 within 1200m

IP31 3GN currently links 3 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 1 food and drink, 1 grocery, 1 nightlife. The closest mapped place is White Horse at about 394m. The current amenity availability signal scores 30/100.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched IP31 3GN in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

20 nearby school rows

20 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for IP31 3GN. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 2

IP31 3GN has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 2 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 39, and other theft is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 63 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£531,250

Strong sample. Based on 20 sales · Latest sale in data: 27 Nov 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of IP31 3GN, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 30/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

Amenity group

Food and drink

1 mapped place currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (1).

Amenity group

Grocery

1 mapped place currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (1).

Amenity group

Nightlife

1 mapped place currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (1).

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Nightlife

White Horse

Pub at The Street, Bury St Edmunds.

Grocery

Londis

Convenience at The Street, Bury St Edmunds.

Food and drink

Rumbles Fish Bar

Fast Food at The Street, Bury St Edmunds.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Bardwell Church of England Primary School

Primary option in IP31 1AD. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Barningham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary option in IP31 1DD. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy

Primary option in IP31 2RJ. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for IP31 3GN before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

Recommended tool

Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around IP31 3GN.

Open broadband checker

Recommended tool

Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

Recommended guide

Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like IP31 3GN with the rest of your move shortlist.

Browse articles

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Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess IP31 3GN.

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering IP31 3GN.