Postcode IP28 6BY (West Suffolk)

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The postcode IP28 6BY is located in West Suffolk, in the county of Suffolk. It was introduced in August 1992 and is an active postcode. IP28 6BY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

IP28 6BY is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.6 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of IP28 6BY as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Renting rural retirement.

The closest road name to IP28 6BY is Oak Close which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Parklands Green and is 63 m away. The closest railway station is Entrance, 2.57 km away.

The closest primary school to IP28 6BY (for ages 11 and under) is Howard Community Academy. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Benedict's Catholic School. The last OFSTED inspection on September 29, 2016 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of IP28 6BY is The Woolpack and is 749 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 18, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Lake Avenue Chip Shop and is 1.48 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 63.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 2.8% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for IP28 6BY is covered by the Suffolk police force association and Suffolk is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to IP28 6BY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to IP28 6BY, and the approximate distance away.

Oak Close 42 m
South Lodge Drive 98 m
Gleneagles Close 118 m
Park Avenue 123 m
Parklands Green 151 m
Hoylake Close 158 m
Troon Court 189 m
Fulford Close 213 m
St Andrews Drive 227 m
Culford Road 251 m
Birkdale Court 300 m
Lark Valley Drive 314 m
A134 644 m
B1106 8.27 km
A143 26.87 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode IP28 6BY

Introduction August 1992
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from IP28 6BY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tollgate Primary School Good
(May 24, 2017)
1.85 km
Howard Community Academy 1.89 km
St Benedict's Catholic School Good
(September 29, 2016)
2.1 km
Bury St Edmunds County Upper School Serious Weaknesses
(January 17, 2019)
2.24 km
King Edward VI Church of England Voluntary Controlled Upper School Good
(March 6, 2019)
2.81 km
Abbeygate Sixth Form College 2.88 km
St Edmundsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 30, 2017)
2.96 km
West Suffolk College Good
(May 11, 2016)
3.17 km
Sexton's Manor Community Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
3.23 km
Priory School Outstanding
(October 16, 2018)
3.45 km
Westley Middle School Good
(December 13, 2016)
3.61 km
Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School Good
(March 5, 2020)
3.85 km
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
3.97 km
Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery Good
(January 27, 2022)
4.08 km
Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy 4.34 km
Abbots Green Primary Academy 4.45 km
Sebert Wood Community Primary School Outstanding
(June 23, 2009)
4.53 km
Horringer Court Middle School Good
(March 6, 2020)
4.69 km
Hardwick Primary School 5.01 km
Sybil Andrews Academy Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
5.16 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from IP28 6BY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Slimming World Retailers - other Exempt
287 m
All Saints Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 21, 2019
338 m
Dettes Weddings Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
338 m
Healthcare Homes (Group) Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 11, 2019
718 m
Fornham St Martin Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
April 11, 2014
749 m
The Woolpack Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
749 m
Krazy Horse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
836 m
Tikka Tonic Other catering premises 4
Good
April 24, 2019
836 m
Curve Motion Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
908 m
Bury Spectrum Gym Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 27, 2017
1.06 km
Marham House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 18, 2021
1.1 km
Fornham All Saints Community Centre Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
1.22 km
Malcolm Stuart Laurie Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
December 1, 2021
1.32 km
Co-Op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 8, 2019
1.35 km
Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 30, 2018
1.35 km
Anselm Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 26, 2018
1.4 km
My Kitchen Your Place Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 28, 2019
1.41 km
Lake Avenue Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 14, 2019
1.48 km
Lake Avenue Post Office and Premier Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
1.48 km
Niko's Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 8, 2022
1.48 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to IP28 6BY - Data from Apr 2022

Parklands Green Bus Stop/Station 63 m
Parklands Green Bus Stop/Station 70 m
Oak Close Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Oak Close Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Village Sign Bus Stop/Station 432 m
Entrance Rail 2.57 km
Entrance Rail 2.6 km
Cambridge Airport Air 37.21 km
London Stansted Airport Air 52.78 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to IP28 6BY - Data from Dec 2021

John's Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 248 m
Park Gate Plantation Woodland Or Forest 450 m
Foxearth Plantation Woodland Or Forest 569 m
South Lodge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 653 m
Brick Kiln Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Great Alder Carr Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
North Lodge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Twentyfour Acre Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Timworth Carr Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Farm Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Three Corner Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Ash Tree Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Kingsburyhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Ash Tree Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Hengrave Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for IP28 6BY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.3 Mbps 63.6 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 2.8% - -
30-300 Mbps 97.2% 68.2 17.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 178,919 kWh - mean 8,946 kWh : median 8,109 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

36 meters consuming 133,099 kWh - mean 3,697 kWh : median 2,637 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for IP28 6BY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Suffolk
Latitude 52.27655400
Longitude 0.70725200
OS Easting 584792
OS Northing 0267719
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21314
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Suffolk

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bury St Edmunds
County Electorial Division Thingoe North ED
Electoral Ward The Fornhams & Great Barton
Local Authority District West Suffolk
Region / Government Office Region East of England
European Electoral Region Eastern
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: New Anglia
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Suffolk

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000245
Travel To Work Area Bury St Edmunds

NHS

NHS England Region East of England
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Suffolk
Cancer Alliance East of England - North
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East of England
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Suffolk and North East Essex
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS West Suffolk CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Renting rural retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bury St Edmunds BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Fornham St Martin BUASD
Workplace Zone E33028526
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St Edmundsbury 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St Edmundsbury 004A
Output Area / Small Area 1C2