Postcode IP31 1EX is located in a rural village, within the Pakenham & Troston area of West Suffolk in the East of England region, and forms part of the Ixworth, Honington & Barnham area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 14.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 82% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Ixworth, Honington & Barnham is £60,544 per year. The median sale price in Pakenham & Troston is £345,000 (around £322 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £192,500 and £388,125. The nearest station is Thurston, about 4.6 miles away.
Ixworth, Honington & Barnham has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,036 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 30% least deprived areas in England.
Ixworth, Honington & Barnham has a very low crime rate, with approximately 14.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 5.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Ixworth, Honington & Barnham is £60,544 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near IP31 1EX.
Ixworth, Honington & Barnham near IP31 1EX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Thurston located about 4.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 18 recent sales, the median property price is £345,000 (about £322 per square foot) in Pakenham & Troston area, with individual transactions ranging from £160,000 up to £800,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flats | 1 | £545,000 | £359 |
| Detached | 5 | £500,000 | £340 |
| Semi-Detached | 6 | £345,000 | £347 |
| Terraced | 6 | £175,750 | £256 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £415,000 | £269,500 | £140,000 |
| 2017 | £441,250 | £237,500 | £173,000 |
| 2018 | £392,000 | £260,000 | £166,000 |
| 2019 | £425,000 | £275,000 | £181,000 |
| 2020 | £449,950 | £270,000 | £300,000 |
| 2021 | £395,000 | £280,385 | £180,000 |
| 2022 | £415,000 | £380,000 | £181,500 |
| 2023 | £423,250 | £280,000 | £355,000 |
| 2024 | £475,000 | £303,998 | £95,000 |
| 2025 | £500,000 | £315,000 | £180,000 |
| 2026 | £525,000 | £350,000 | £175,750 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £230 | £253 | £203 |
| 2017 | £250 | £269 | £232 |
| 2018 | £215 | £299 | £226 |
| 2019 | £301 | £294 | £309 |
| 2020 | £278 | £262 | £308 |
| 2021 | £316 | £297 | £261 |
| 2022 | £344 | £408 | £257 |
| 2023 | £302 | £295 | £308 |
| 2024 | £346 | £294 | — |
| 2025 | £355 | £340 | £257 |
| 2026 | £356 | £319 | £253 |
There were 7 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near IP31 1EX.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb 2026 | 5, Ixworth Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 1EZ | Terraced | Freehold | £230,000 | |
| 24 Jul 2025 | The Willow, Ixworth Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 1EZ | Other | Freehold | £448,000 | |
| 01 Apr 2026 | Red House Farm Cottage, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 1ET | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £350,000 | |
| 04 Jul 2025 | 7, Pear Tree Close, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 1FA | Detached | Freehold | £495,000 | |
| 04 Dec 2025 | 10, Capel Close, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 1EP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £315,000 |
In the IP31 1EX postcode area, located within Ixworth, Honington & Barnham, there are no schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for West Suffolk district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for IP31 1EX, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Andrew Mark Speed
Pakenham & Troston - Elected 4 May 2023
Peter Prinsley
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around IP31 1EX records about 15 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, other theft and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around IP31 1EX in Pakenham & Troston is £345,000 (about £322 per square foot) based on 18 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
IP31 1EX scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 23,036 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket covering IP31 1EX is Peter Prinsley (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Andrew Mark Speed (Conservative and Unionist Party).