Postcode IP28 7LW (West Suffolk)

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

IP28 7LW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.7 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 7LW as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to IP28 7LW is Hereward Avenue which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wakes Avenue and is 93 m away.

The closest primary school to IP28 7LW (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 7LW is The Maids Head and is 204 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 306 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 11, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 80.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 5.9% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 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 7LW 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 7LW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hereward Avenue 23 m
Fleming Avenue 93 m
Croft Place 102 m
Wake Avenue 111 m
Breck Gardens 168 m
Pound Meadow Court 182 m
North Place 197 m
Bunbury Avenue 200 m
Plumpton Avenue 211 m
North Terrace 215 m
Peterhouse Close 221 m
Trinity Avenue 233 m
Breckland Way 270 m
Kingsway 275 m
Police Station Square 288 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode IP28 7LW

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 7LW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mary's Church of England Academy Good
(June 9, 2017)
214 m
Mildenhall College Academy Good
(November 14, 2018)
816 m
Great Heath Academy Good
(April 25, 2018)
827 m
On Track Education Centre (Mildenhall) Good
(January 24, 2019)
1.34 km
The Pines Primary School 3.12 km
Beck Row Primary Academy Requires improvement
(February 26, 2020)
3.13 km
West Row Academy 4.19 km
St Christopher's CEVCP School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
4.72 km
Isleham Church of England Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
6.86 km
Kennett Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
7.07 km
Lakenheath Community Primary School Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
7.8 km
Fordham CofE Primary School Outstanding
(March 23, 2010)
8.9 km
Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(December 6, 2019)
10.17 km
Brookes UK 11.77 km
Risby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(January 15, 2009)
12.1 km
Exning Primary School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
13.32 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Maids Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
204 m
North Terrace Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 11, 2018
213 m
St. Marys Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
214 m
China House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
306 m
Dragon House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 11, 2022
306 m
Co Operative Retail Services Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 16, 2020
318 m
Mildenhall Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
321 m
Rocca Cafe Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
321 m
Home First Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
August 20, 2014
338 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 11, 2018
366 m
Mr Bulb Games & Collectables Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
377 m
Sweet Delight Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 18, 2020
382 m
Barleycorn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
393 m
Betfred Retailers - other Exempt
January 11, 2018
393 m
Card Factory Retailers - other Exempt
January 18, 2019
393 m
Chang Chai Thai Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
393 m
Crumbs Food Bar Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
393 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 16, 2018
393 m
KFC Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 14, 2019
393 m
King's Lunch Klub Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 16, 2018
393 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wakes Avenue Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Wakes Avenue Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Croft Place Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Folly Road Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Breckland Avenue Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Bus Station Taxi Rank 336 m
Cambridge Airport Air 27.91 km

Nearby Nature

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

St Helena Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Snipepit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Dye's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Six Acre Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Mildenhall Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Dalehole Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Beech Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Chalk Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.87 km
Codson Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.88 km
Turnipfield Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Chalkpit Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Summerhouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Twelve Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Chalkhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.5 Mbps 80.9 Mbps 159.84 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.4 Mbps 30.02 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.3 1.3
30-300 Mbps 94.1% 91.6 18.9
300+ Mbps 5.9% - -

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 325,645 kWh - mean 11,229 kWh : median 10,092 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 130,854 kWh - mean 3,849 kWh : median 3,308 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for IP28 7LW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Suffolk
Latitude 52.34614000
Longitude 0.51400700
OS Easting 571340
OS Northing 0274980
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14214
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Suffolk

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
West Suffolk
County Electorial Division Mildenhall ED
Electoral Ward Mildenhall Kingsway & Market
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Mildenhall BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Mildenhall BUASD
Workplace Zone E33028345
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Forest Heath 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Forest Heath 004D
Output Area / Small Area 8C1