Postcode IP28 6RU (West Suffolk)

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The postcode IP28 6RU is located in West Suffolk, in the county of Suffolk. It was introduced in January 2017 and is an active postcode. IP28 6RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

IP28 6RU 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 6RU as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to IP28 6RU is Fishers Drive which is centered 56 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Church and is 197 m away.

The closest primary school to IP28 6RU (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 6RU is Crown and Castle and is 431 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on August 6, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 35 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.2 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 1.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Fishers Drive 56 m
Abrey Close 90 m
School Road 166 m
Hall Lane 467 m
A134 5.58 km
B1106 9.65 km
A11 24.68 km
A1101 27.9 km
A143 31.8 km
A14 39.14 km
A12 41.75 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode IP28 6RU

Introduction January 2017
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 6RU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Risby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(January 15, 2009)
337 m
Brookes UK 623 m
Westley Middle School Good
(December 13, 2016)
3.53 km
Sexton's Manor Community Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
3.55 km
Howard Community Academy 3.85 km
Abbeygate Sixth Form College 4.31 km
St Benedict's Catholic School Good
(September 29, 2016)
4.48 km
Bury St Edmunds County Upper School Serious Weaknesses
(January 17, 2019)
4.5 km
West Suffolk College Good
(May 11, 2016)
4.56 km
Barrow Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(October 20, 2011)
4.6 km
Horringer Court Middle School Good
(March 6, 2020)
4.66 km
Tollgate Primary School Good
(May 24, 2017)
4.69 km
King Edward VI Church of England Voluntary Controlled Upper School Good
(March 6, 2019)
4.73 km
St Edmundsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 30, 2017)
4.76 km
Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery Good
(January 27, 2022)
5.22 km
Ickworth Park Primary School Good
(June 18, 2019)
5.29 km
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
5.82 km
Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School Good
(March 5, 2020)
5.89 km
Priory School Outstanding
(October 16, 2018)
6.42 km
Hardwick Primary School 6.88 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Risby Hall Nursing Home - Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 6, 2021
287 m
Risby Park Nursing Home - Park Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
August 6, 2021
287 m
Norse Commercial Services School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
337 m
Risby Pre School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 21, 2017
337 m
Crown and Castle Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
August 6, 2021
431 m
Lizzys Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 11, 2019
431 m
Brookes Education Group UK (Canteen) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
623 m
Drakes International Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 11, 2019
670 m
Blitz Catering Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
745 m
Bell's Cabin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 12, 2020
746 m
Churchill Catering Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
746 m
Risby Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 21, 2017
746 m
Risby Truckstop Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
746 m
Century Logistics Ltd Distributors/Transporters Exempt
February 21, 2020
872 m
Direct Table Foods Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
872 m
XPO Transport Solutions Limited Distributors/Transporters Exempt
872 m
Meadow Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 8, 2022
1.44 km
Poppydale Foods Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 19, 2019
1.65 km
Windsor Wood House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
September 4, 2007
1.67 km
Sunday Catch Ups Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 7, 2019
3.4 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Church Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Church Bus Stop/Station 199 m
School Bus Stop/Station 272 m
School Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Green Bus Stop/Station 469 m
Cambridge Airport Air 32.28 km
London Stansted Airport Air 49.03 km

Nearby Nature

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

Risby Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 764 m
French Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Little Fir Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Tweed's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Great Fir Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Old Warren Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Hyde Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Windsor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Warrenhill Pin Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Black Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Little Papeley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Brick Kiln Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Twenty Acre Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.5 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Park Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 33.1 Mbps 35 Mbps 57.13 Mbps
Upload 6.6 Mbps 6.2 Mbps 10 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 0% 22 4.4
30-300 Mbps 100% 43.3 7.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 162,882 kWh - mean 10,180 kWh : median 10,489 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for IP28 6RU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Suffolk
Latitude 52.26456800
Longitude 0.63764800
OS Easting 580091
OS Northing 0266209
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
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 8A1