Postcode IP28 7LU (West Suffolk)

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The postcode IP28 7LU is located in West Suffolk, in the county of Suffolk. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. IP28 7LU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

IP28 7LU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.9 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 7LU as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to IP28 7LU is Bunbury Avenue which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Breckland Avenue and is 116 m away.

The closest primary school to IP28 7LU (for ages 11 and under) is St Mary's Church of England Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 9, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Mildenhall College Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on November 14, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of IP28 7LU is The Maids Head and is 404 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 20, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from China House and is 480 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 11, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 34 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 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 7LU 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 7LU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to IP28 7LU, and the approximate distance away.

Bunbury Avenue 21 m
Plumpton Avenue 52 m
Trinity Avenue 122 m
Fleming Avenue 130 m
Scott Avenue 135 m
Hanmer Avenue 175 m
Breckland Way 180 m
Wake Avenue 222 m
Hereward Avenue 225 m
Pembroke Close 241 m
Emmanuel Close 277 m
Croft Place 299 m
North Place 306 m
Peterhouse Close 312 m
Breck Gardens 314 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode IP28 7LU

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 7LU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mary's Church of England Academy Good
(June 9, 2017)
102 m
Great Heath Academy Good
(April 25, 2018)
625 m
Mildenhall College Academy Good
(November 14, 2018)
937 m
On Track Education Centre (Mildenhall) Good
(January 24, 2019)
1.27 km
Beck Row Primary Academy Requires improvement
(February 26, 2020)
2.99 km
The Pines Primary School 3.12 km
West Row Academy 4.18 km
St Christopher's CEVCP School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
4.92 km
Isleham Church of England Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
6.92 km
Kennett Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
7.27 km
Lakenheath Community Primary School Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
7.59 km
Fordham CofE Primary School Outstanding
(March 23, 2010)
9.01 km
Brookes UK 11.9 km
Risby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(January 15, 2009)
12.23 km
Exning Primary School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
13.48 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from IP28 7LU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St. Marys Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
102 m
Sweet Delight Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 18, 2020
281 m
Home First Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
August 20, 2014
356 m
North Terrace Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 11, 2018
358 m
The Maids Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
404 m
China House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
480 m
Dragon House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 11, 2022
480 m
Care UK Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 14, 2021
483 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
483 m
Co Operative Retail Services Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 16, 2020
510 m
Angels Cafe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
June 3, 2021
517 m
Mildenhall Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
523 m
Rocca Cafe Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
523 m
The Half Moon Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
July 21, 2021
527 m
Mr Bulb Games & Collectables Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
536 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 11, 2018
537 m
Barleycorn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
581 m
Betfred Retailers - other Exempt
January 11, 2018
581 m
Card Factory Retailers - other Exempt
January 18, 2019
581 m
Chang Chai Thai Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
581 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to IP28 7LU - Data from Apr 2022

Breckland Avenue Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Breckland Avenue Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Hammer Avenue Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Hammer Avenue Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Wakes Avenue Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Bus Station Taxi Rank 537 m
Cambridge Airport Air 28.05 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to IP28 7LU - Data from Dec 2021

Snipepit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
St Helena Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Dye's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Mildenhall Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Six Acre Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Dalehole Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Codson Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.74 km
Beech Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Turnipfield Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Twelve Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Codson Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Chalk Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.08 km
Hardpiece Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Chalkpit Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for IP28 7LU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 37.4 Mbps 34 Mbps 54.83 Mbps
Upload 7.7 Mbps 7.6 Mbps 18.99 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23 2.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 41.1 9.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 265,414 kWh - mean 11,540 kWh : median 10,927 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 83,090 kWh - mean 3,613 kWh : median 3,536 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for IP28 7LU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Suffolk
Latitude 52.34792700
Longitude 0.51451900
OS Easting 571368
OS Northing 0275180
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10979
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Suffolk

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
West Suffolk
County Electorial Division Mildenhall ED
Electoral Ward Mildenhall Great Heath
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 Thetford and Mildenhall

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 hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Mildenhall BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Mildenhall BUASD
Workplace Zone E33028349
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Forest Heath 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Forest Heath 004C
Output Area / Small Area 8A2