Postcode IP28 6RD (West Suffolk)

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

IP28 6RD 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 6RD as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Detached rural retirement.

The closest road name to IP28 6RD is South Street which is centered 276 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Green and is 488 m away.

The closest primary school to IP28 6RD (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 6RD is Crown and Castle and is 316 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on August 6, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 57.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 83.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 16.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

South Street 276 m
Orchard Close 321 m
Newmarket Road 442 m
A134 6.32 km
B1106 9.97 km
A11 23.95 km
A1101 27.48 km
A143 32.53 km
A14 38.39 km
A12 41.98 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode IP28 6RD

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 6RD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Risby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(January 15, 2009)
458 m
Brookes UK 724 m
Barrow Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(October 20, 2011)
3.91 km
Westley Middle School Good
(December 13, 2016)
4.14 km
Sexton's Manor Community Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
4.2 km
Howard Community Academy 4.58 km
Abbeygate Sixth Form College 4.98 km
Horringer Court Middle School Good
(March 6, 2020)
5.16 km
St Benedict's Catholic School Good
(September 29, 2016)
5.19 km
Bury St Edmunds County Upper School Serious Weaknesses
(January 17, 2019)
5.21 km
West Suffolk College Good
(May 11, 2016)
5.22 km
King Edward VI Church of England Voluntary Controlled Upper School Good
(March 6, 2019)
5.42 km
Tollgate Primary School Good
(May 24, 2017)
5.42 km
St Edmundsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 30, 2017)
5.44 km
Ickworth Park Primary School Good
(June 18, 2019)
5.58 km
Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery Good
(January 27, 2022)
5.82 km
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
6.45 km
Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School Good
(March 5, 2020)
6.53 km
Priory School Outstanding
(October 16, 2018)
7.11 km
Hardwick Primary School 7.48 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bell's Cabin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 12, 2020
0 m
Churchill Catering Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
0 m
Risby Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 21, 2017
0 m
Risby Truckstop Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
0 m
Crown and Castle Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
August 6, 2021
316 m
Lizzys Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 11, 2019
316 m
Norse Commercial Services School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
458 m
Risby Pre School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 21, 2017
458 m
Brookes Education Group UK (Canteen) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
724 m
Risby Hall Nursing Home - Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 6, 2021
826 m
Risby Park Nursing Home - Park Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
August 6, 2021
826 m
Drakes International Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 11, 2019
879 m
Poppydale Foods Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 19, 2019
959 m
Blitz Catering Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
1.11 km
Century Logistics Ltd Distributors/Transporters Exempt
February 21, 2020
1.36 km
Direct Table Foods Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
1.36 km
XPO Transport Solutions Limited Distributors/Transporters Exempt
1.36 km
Windsor Wood House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
September 4, 2007
1.76 km
Meadow Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 8, 2022
2.17 km
The Weeping Willow Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
3.65 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Green Bus Stop/Station 488 m
Green Bus Stop/Station 494 m
Green Bus Stop/Station 509 m
Green Bus Stop/Station 518 m
School Bus Stop/Station 576 m
Cambridge Airport Air 31.54 km
London Stansted Airport Air 48.56 km

Nearby Nature

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

Tweed's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 782 m
Risby Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
French Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Twenty Acre Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.86 km
Little Papeley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Great Fir Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Little Fir Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Windsor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Barrow Bottom Valley 2.19 km
Great Papeley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Old Warren Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Warrenhill Pin Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
The Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 69.7 Mbps 57.5 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 15.6 Mbps 13.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 16.7% 16 3
30-300 Mbps 83.3% 64.4 15.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
County Suffolk
Latitude 52.26367600
Longitude 0.62682300
OS Easting 579356
OS Northing 0266083
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