Woolpit Road West Suffolk
4 addresses across 4 postcodes (IP31), about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 37401334.
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in West Suffolk costs £2,351 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Thurston, about 5.5 km (3.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 48 to 60 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 4 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Ixworth Surgery, about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away.
- People: About 820 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 80% of households owned their home and 34% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in West Suffolk in 2026-27: Band D £2,351 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,568 | £1,829 | £2,090 | £2,351 | £2,874 | £3,397 | £3,919 | £4,703 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (25% of about 1,640 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 9 November 2026 to 17 November 2026: UK POWER NETWORKS EASTERN & LONDON, New service connection, road closure, on the verge (major (paa) works)
- 9 November 2026 to 17 November 2026: UK POWER NETWORKS EASTERN & LONDON, New service connection, road closure, on the verge (major works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| IP31 2FQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP31 2NH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| IP31 3JU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| IP31 3JZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 4 addresses are between 48 m and 60 m above sea level (55 m on average); the ground rises about 13 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP31 2FQ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| IP31 2NH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| IP31 3JU | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| IP31 3JZ | 92% | 92% | 92% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Thurston 124,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Elmswell 122,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) | |
| Bury St Edmunds 929,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.4 km (6.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Norwich Airport NWI | 51.8 km (32 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 61.9 km (38 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Ixworth Surgery | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Ixworth Pharmacy | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Honington Dental Centre | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Hospital Road Site | 11.3 km (7 miles) |
| Police station | Police Investigation Centre | 10.3 km (6.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Norton Service Station Cashzone | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 2,120 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.4 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 560 m² | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Ixworth Roman villa, a scheduled monument, 610 m (0.4 miles) west. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ixworth Roman villa | Scheduled monument | 610 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Watermill Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 940 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Watermill | Listed building, Grade II* | 940 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Roman settlement S of Ixworth | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Fish's Heath | Wood | 750 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Eight Acre Plantation | Wood | 790 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Twelve Acre Plantation | Wood | 940 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Park Plantation | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Pakenham Millpond | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Puttockshill | Hill | 4.8 km (3 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 4 |
1 of the street's 4 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for West Suffolk: see them on the West Suffolk page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ixworth Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Ixworth High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (suffolk).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 54% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 27% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 6 to 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Roadworks Street works permit: UK POWER NETWORKS EASTERN & LONDON: New service connection, 9 November 2026 to 17 November 2026 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- IP31 2FQ: 1 address of 8 in the postcode
- IP31 2NH: 1 address of 79 in the postcode
- IP31 3JU: 1 address of 12 in the postcode
- IP31 3JZ: 1 address of 33 in the postcode
Nearby streets
All the streets in IP31 and across West Suffolk.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.