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IP31 3DU area guide

Who lives in IP31 3DU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Thurston, Badwell Ash & Elmswell North
Council: Mid Suffolk
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,431 (2024)

IP31 3DUBury St Edmunds

At a glance

What IP31 3DU is like

IP31 3DU is a postcode in the Thurston, Badwell Ash & Elmswell North area of Mid Suffolk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,431 people. 72.8% of households own their home, 14.4% rent privately and 12.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 53.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in IP31 3 sold for a median of £350,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How IP31 3DU compares

Headline figures for IP31 3DU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£350,000

Median over 112 sales in IP31 3, −5.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£64,365

Average annual income before tax, higher than 75% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IP31 3DU differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
14.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in IP31 3 is down 5.4% on the year before.
03
An older population
29% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 14.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

IP31 3DU FAQs

Is IP31 3DU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in IP31 3DU?

The median sale price over the last year was £350,000.

Homes in IP31 3 sold for a median of £350,000 across 112 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is IP31 3DU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around IP31 3DU, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in IP31 3DU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 10.2% of residents. 72.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (63.5%).

Which council covers IP31 3DU?

The local authority for IP31 3DU is Mid Suffolk.

IP31 3DU comes under Mid Suffolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IP31 3DU?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Elmswell Rail Station, 3.0 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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