The UK Postcode Database

IP31 1SW

a postcode in Suffolk

Introduced in January 1980
IP31 1SW 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 1SW

The Street - 35 properties, USRN 37404004

Thetford Road - 1 property, USRN 37404027

Fornham House Close - 1 property, USRN 37403392

Old Hall Lane - 1 property, USRN 37400245

School Lane - 1 property, USRN 37400308

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.2707 / 52°16'14"N

Longitude: 0.7127 / 0°42'45"E

UTM Reference: 31U 343932 5793611

OS Easting: 585183

OS Northing: 267080

OS Grid: TL851670

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR QDM.M05

Mapcode Global: VHKD4.96M3

Open Location Code: 9F427PC7+73

Maidenhead Locator System: JO02ig54

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

  • urban city or town
  • a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 1a2

  • Retired Professionals
  • Spacious Rural Living
  • Retirement Spacious Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 21314 / 32844

  • 7th decile
  • somewhat less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for IP31 1SW 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 16:14

For a full sun and moon calendar for IP31 1SW, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in IP31 1SW

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
7 February 2023 Trisco, The Street, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds IP31 1SW Other property type Freehold £265,000
3 February 2023 Gate Cottage, The Street, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds IP31 1SW Semi-detached Freehold £395,000
23 January 2023 Oak Rise, The Street, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds IP31 1SW Detached Freehold £775,000
14 April 2022 Holly Lodge, The Street, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds IP31 1SW Detached Freehold £274,375
20 December 2018 Kristie Cottage, The Street, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds IP31 1SW Detached Freehold £415,000
17 August 2018 Eleysium Cottage, The Street, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds IP31 1SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £208,000
5 March 2018 Holly Lodge, The Street, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds IP31 1SW Detached Freehold £590,000
28 February 2017 Church View, The Street, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds IP31 1SW Detached Freehold £639,000
15 July 2015 Eleysium Cottage, The Street, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds IP31 1SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £172,500
28 February 2014 Rose Cottage, The Street, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds IP31 1SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £285,435
24 January 2014 Pru-House, The Street, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds IP31 1SW Semi-detached Freehold £200,000
13 December 2013 Burwell House, The Street, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds IP31 1SW Detached Freehold £890,000
18 November 2013 St Nicholas Cottage, The Street, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds IP31 1SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £205,000
23 November 2012 Holly Lodge, The Street, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds IP31 1SW Detached Freehold £282,700
17 February 2012 The House, The Street, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds IP31 1SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £172,500
7 December 2011 The Old Rectory, 1 The Street, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds IP31 1SW Detached Freehold £830,000
11 February 2011 Christmas Cottage, The Street, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds IP31 1SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £220,000
7 July 2008 Eleysium Cottage, The Street, Fornham St Martin, Bury St. Edmunds IP31 1SW Semi-detached Freehold £146,000
24 September 2007 Oak Rise, The Street, Fornham St Martin, Bury St. Edmunds IP31 1SW Detached Freehold £475,000
7 July 2006 Oetz Cottage, The Street, Fornham St Martin, Bury St. Edmunds IP31 1SW Semi-detached Freehold £225,000
25 November 2005 The House, The Street, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds IP31 1SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £161,500
24 June 2005 Eleysium Cottage, The Street, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds IP31 1SW Semi-detached Freehold £118,000
13 July 2004 The Hollies, The Street, Fornham St Martin, Bury St. Edmunds IP31 1SW Detached Freehold £395,000
19 March 2004 St Nicholas Cottage, The Street, Fornham St Martin, Bury St. Edmunds IP31 1SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £194,950
19 March 2004 Rose Cottage, The Street, Fornham St Martin, Bury St. Edmunds IP31 1SW Detached Freehold £212,613
28 November 2003 Acharacle, The Street, Fornham St Martin, Bury St. Edmunds IP31 1SW Detached Freehold £375,000
26 August 2003 The House, The Street, Fornham St Martin, Bury St. Edmunds IP31 1SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £105,000
31 October 2002 Bleak House, The Street, Fornham St Martin, Bury St. Edmunds IP31 1SW Detached Freehold £450,000
8 April 2002 The Old Parsonage, The Street, Fornham St Martin, Bury St. Edmunds IP31 1SW Semi-detached Freehold £250,000
12 October 2001 Pru-House, The Street, Fornham St Martin, Bury St. Edmunds IP31 1SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £135,000
10 August 2001 Sherborne, The Street, Fornham St Martin, Bury St. Edmunds IP31 1SW Detached Freehold £229,000
2 May 2001 Fornham Hall Cottage, The Street, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds IP31 1SW Detached Freehold £159,500
25 April 2001 Kristie Cottage, The Street, Fornham St Martin, Bury St. Edmunds IP31 1SW Detached Freehold £156,000
29 October 1999 St Nicholas Cottage, The Street, Fornham St Martin, Bury St. Edmunds IP31 1SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £89,000
13 August 1999 Pru-House, The Street, Fornham St Martin, Bury St. Edmunds IP31 1SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £82,250
28 August 1998 Sherborne, The Street, Fornham St Martin, Bury St. Edmunds IP31 1SW Detached Freehold £131,000
22 August 1997 Ord Lodge, The Street, Fornham St Martin, Bury St. Edmunds IP31 1SW Detached Freehold £90,000
7 March 1997 Acharacle, The Street, Fornham St Martin, Bury St. Edmunds IP31 1SW Detached Freehold £160,000
24 January 1997 Eleysium Cottage, The Street, Fornham St Martin, Bury St. Edmunds IP31 1SW Semi-detached Freehold £50,000
20 December 1996 Pru-House, The Street, Fornham St Martin, Bury St. Edmunds IP31 1SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £62,000
15 November 1996 Gate Cottage, The Street, Fornham St Martin, Bury St. Edmunds IP31 1SW Semi-detached Freehold £98,000
30 August 1996 Pru-House, The Street, Fornham St Martin, Bury St. Edmunds IP31 1SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £65,750
13 May 1996 St Nicholas Cottage, The Street, Fornham St Martin, Bury St. Edmunds IP31 1SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £67,000
13 September 1995 Acharacle, The Street, Fornham St Martin, Bury St. Edmunds IP31 1SW Detached Freehold £147,000

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 1SW

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket

MP

Peter Prinsley Labour

Suffolk County Council
County council electoral division

Thingoe North

Councillor

Beccy Hopfensperger Conservative

West Suffolk District Council
District council ward

The Fornhams & Great Barton

Councillors

Sarah Broughton Conservative

Beccy Hopfensperger Conservative

IP31 1SW also falls within the Civil Parish of Fornham St. Martin, 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 1SW

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00153464 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E01030103 St Edmundsbury 004A Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E01034572 West Suffolk 016C Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E02006276 West Suffolk 016 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04009310 Fornham St. Martin Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E05012800 The Fornhams & Great Barton Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 2 May 2019 DLUHC
E07000245 West Suffolk Non-metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 April 2019 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
E33028529 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
E58001752 Thingoe North ED County Electoral Divisions Electoral 4 May 2017 DLUHC
E63010360 Fornham St Martin 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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