IP28 6HF postcode in West Suffolk, Suffolk

IP28 6HF is a postcode in West Suffolk, in the Risby ward. It is in the West Suffolk parliamentary constituency and the Suffolk police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 67% of homes and businesses at IP28 6HF can get it Across West Suffolk: 83% Typical price £380,000 Homes sold in IP28 6, last 12 months. ▼ 15.6% on the year before Nearest station Bury St Edmunds 9.0 km in a straight line

Where IP28 6HF is, and what is near it

Map of IP28 6HF and what is near it Map of IP28 6HF: its centre point, with the 238 other postcodes in the IP28 6 sector, 3 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. IP28 6EH: also in IP28 6IP28 6EL: also in IP28 6IP28 6EN: also in IP28 6IP28 6ER: also in IP28 6IP28 6ET: also in IP28 6IP28 6EY: also in IP28 6IP28 6EZ: also in IP28 6IP28 6HA: also in IP28 6IP28 6HB: also in IP28 6IP28 6HD: also in IP28 6IP28 6HE: also in IP28 6IP28 6HG: also in IP28 6IP28 6HL: also in IP28 6IP28 6HN: also in IP28 6IP28 6HP: also in IP28 6IP28 6HR: also in IP28 6IP28 6HS: also in IP28 6IP28 6HT: also in IP28 6IP28 6HW: also in IP28 6IP28 6HX: also in IP28 6IP28 6HZ: also in IP28 6IP28 6PE: also in IP28 6IP28 6PH: also in IP28 6IP28 6PL: also in IP28 6IP28 6PN: also in IP28 6IP28 6PP: also in IP28 6IP28 6PS: also in IP28 6IP28 6PU: also in IP28 6IP28 6PW: also in IP28 6IP28 6PX: also in IP28 6IP28 6QE: also in IP28 6IP28 6UZ: also in IP28 6 Culford School 4.2 kmSchool 5.7 km4 places, 7.5–9.6 kmMarket Cross Surgery 8.7 kmKennett station 10.5 kmRisby IP28 6HF Map of IP28 6HF and what is near it Map of IP28 6HF: its centre point, with the 238 other postcodes in the IP28 6 sector, 3 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Culford School 4.2 kmSchool 5.7 kmMarket Cross Surgery 8.7 kmRisby IP28 6HF
  • IP28 6HF
  • Other postcodes in IP28 6: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.3166, longitude 0.6306)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after IP28 6HF?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at IP28 6HF?

33% of the homes and businesses at IP28 6HF cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s) from a line or fixed wireless, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

IP28 6HF 67% West Suffolk 83%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

IP28 6HF 67% West Suffolk 99%
Cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s)33%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at IP28 6HF?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for IP28 6HF.

Check the bin days for IP28 6HF on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is IP28 6HF at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include IP28 6HF.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across West Suffolk

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for IP28 6HF: 9,522 properties in West Suffolk are at high risk (8.2% of all its properties). All the figures for West Suffolk

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of IP28 6HF is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near IP28 6HF?

Homes in IP28 6 sold for a typical £380,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 52 sales, down 15.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£380,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£450,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 15.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £525,000 25 sales
  • Semi-detached £340,000 19 sales
  • Terraced £259,500 8 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole IP28 district: a typical £278,830 from 341 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in IP28 6HF

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in IP28 6HF from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near IP28 6HF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 900 homes in the neighbourhood around IP28 6HF. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (28%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around IP28 6HF

Band D in West Suffolk for 2026‑27: £2,351. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,568 (band A) to £4,703 (band H); band B, the most common, is £1,829.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (3%)£1,568
Band Babout 280 (31%)£1,829
Band Cabout 170 (19%)£2,090
Band Dabout 120 (13%)£2,351
Band Eabout 140 (16%)£2,874
Band Fabout 90 (10%)£3,397
Band Gabout 60 (7%)£3,919
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,703

When the homes were built

  1. 28% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 14% 1945 to 1964
  5. 28% 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 2020 or later

Averages for West Suffolk before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of IP28 6HF is in (ONS area E01029941), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near IP28 6HF?

The nearest open schools to IP28 6HF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near IP28 6HF, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to IP28 6HF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of IP28 6HF is Bury St Edmunds Rail Station, 9.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Bury St Edmunds Rail Station Railway station 9.0 kmDrive
  • Kennett Rail Station Railway station 10.5 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near IP28 6HF, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near IP28 6HF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of IP28 6HF, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near IP28 6HF?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of IP28 6HF on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near IP28 6HF?

The nearest to the centre of IP28 6HF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to IP28 6HF?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which vets are near IP28 6HF?

The nearest vets to the centre of IP28 6HF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is IP28 6HF in a conservation area?

The centre of IP28 6HF is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near IP28 6HF?

Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of IP28 6HF in the latest month it has published.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for IP28 6HF

Ward
Risby
Parish
Icklingham
Region
East of England
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, further from a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

Where to check what we do not hold

Around IP28 6HF

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Every postcode in the same sector, district or postcode area.

IP28 6 sector IP28 district IP postcode area

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

IP28 6HG750 mIP28 6PP780 mIP28 6HE800 mIP28 6HL1.3 kmIP28 6PW1.4 kmIP28 6HD1.6 km
All of IP28

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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