Postcode IP28 6QH (West Suffolk)

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The postcode IP28 6QH is located in West Suffolk, in the county of Suffolk. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. IP28 6QH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

IP28 6QH is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.4 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 6QH as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Detached rural retirement.

The closest road name to IP28 6QH is Woodland Close which is centered 244 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Woodland Close and is 123 m away.

The closest primary school to IP28 6QH (for ages 11 and under) is Risby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on January 15, 2009. 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 6QH is Crown and Castle and is 522 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on August 6, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 31.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for IP28 6QH 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 6QH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Woodland Close 244 m
Hall Lane 259 m
Flempton Road 292 m
School Road 471 m
South Street 545 m
Lackford Lane 559 m
A134 5.85 km
B1106 9.3 km
A11 24.49 km
A1101 27.28 km
A143 32.03 km
A14 38.8 km
A12 42.36 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode IP28 6QH

Introduction January 1980
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 6QH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brookes UK 49 m
Risby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(January 15, 2009)
398 m
Sexton's Manor Community Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
4.13 km
Westley Middle School Good
(December 13, 2016)
4.13 km
Howard Community Academy 4.31 km
Barrow Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(October 20, 2011)
4.51 km
Abbeygate Sixth Form College 4.86 km
St Benedict's Catholic School Good
(September 29, 2016)
4.96 km
Bury St Edmunds County Upper School Serious Weaknesses
(January 17, 2019)
4.99 km
West Suffolk College Good
(May 11, 2016)
5.13 km
Tollgate Primary School Good
(May 24, 2017)
5.15 km
King Edward VI Church of England Voluntary Controlled Upper School Good
(March 6, 2019)
5.27 km
Horringer Court Middle School Good
(March 6, 2020)
5.28 km
St Edmundsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 30, 2017)
5.31 km
Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery Good
(January 27, 2022)
5.81 km
Ickworth Park Primary School Good
(June 18, 2019)
5.9 km
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
6.4 km
Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School Good
(March 5, 2020)
6.46 km
Priory School Outstanding
(October 16, 2018)
6.95 km
Hardwick Primary School 7.47 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brookes Education Group UK (Canteen) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
49 m
Norse Commercial Services School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
398 m
Risby Pre School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 21, 2017
398 m
Risby Hall Nursing Home - Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 6, 2021
434 m
Risby Park Nursing Home - Park Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
August 6, 2021
434 m
Crown and Castle Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
August 6, 2021
522 m
Lizzys Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 11, 2019
522 m
Bell's Cabin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 12, 2020
679 m
Churchill Catering Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
679 m
Risby Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 21, 2017
679 m
Risby Truckstop Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
679 m
Drakes International Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 11, 2019
1.2 km
Blitz Catering Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
1.34 km
Century Logistics Ltd Distributors/Transporters Exempt
February 21, 2020
1.5 km
Direct Table Foods Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
1.5 km
XPO Transport Solutions Limited Distributors/Transporters Exempt
1.5 km
Poppydale Foods Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 19, 2019
1.61 km
Meadow Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 8, 2022
1.94 km
Windsor Wood House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
September 4, 2007
2.2 km
Flempton Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2018
3.52 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Woodland Close Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Woodland Close Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Green Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Green Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Green Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Cambridge Airport Air 31.99 km
London Stansted Airport Air 49.24 km

Nearby Nature

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

Risby Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 390 m
Great Fir Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Tweed's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Little Fir Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
French Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Warrenhill Pin Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Twenty Acre Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.99 km
Brick Kiln Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Hyde Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Old Warren Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Little Witter Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Barrow Bottom Valley 2.5 km
Park Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Little Papeley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Windsor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 34.5 Mbps 31.2 Mbps 46.23 Mbps
Upload 7.2 Mbps 5.9 Mbps 8.4 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 36.8 6.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 131,328 kWh - mean 5,969 kWh : median 5,041 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for IP28 6QH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Suffolk
Latitude 52.26891600
Longitude 0.63183900
OS Easting 579679
OS Northing 0266680
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16857
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Suffolk

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
West Suffolk
County Electorial Division Thingoe North ED
Electoral Ward Risby
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: Detached rural retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Risby BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33028552
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St Edmundsbury 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St Edmundsbury 008D
Output Area / Small Area 1C3