IP28 6HY postcode in Fornham All Saints, Suffolk

IP28 6HY is a postcode in Fornham All Saints, in the The Fornhams & Great Barton ward of West Suffolk. It is in the Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket parliamentary constituency and the Suffolk police force area, and has been in use since December 2000.

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 100% of homes and businesses at IP28 6HY 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 2.9 km in a straight line

Where IP28 6HY is, and what is near it

Map of IP28 6HY and what is near it Map of IP28 6HY: its centre point, with the 238 other postcodes in the IP28 6 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. IP28 6BY: also in IP28 6IP28 6DT: also in IP28 6IP28 6DX: also in IP28 6IP28 6DY: also in IP28 6IP28 6DZ: also in IP28 6IP28 6FF: also in IP28 6IP28 6JF: also in IP28 6IP28 6JH: also in IP28 6IP28 6JJ: also in IP28 6IP28 6JL: also in IP28 6IP28 6JN: also in IP28 6IP28 6JP: also in IP28 6IP28 6JQ: also in IP28 6IP28 6JR: also in IP28 6IP28 6JS: also in IP28 6IP28 6JT: also in IP28 6IP28 6JU: also in IP28 6IP28 6JW: also in IP28 6IP28 6JX: also in IP28 6IP28 6JY: also in IP28 6IP28 6JZ: also in IP28 6IP28 6LA: also in IP28 6IP28 6LB: also in IP28 6IP28 6LD: also in IP28 6IP28 6LE: also in IP28 6IP28 6LF: also in IP28 6IP28 6LG: also in IP28 6IP28 6LH: also in IP28 6IP28 6LN: also in IP28 6IP28 6LP: also in IP28 6IP28 6LR: also in IP28 6IP28 6LS: also in IP28 6IP28 6LT: also in IP28 6IP28 6LU: also in IP28 6IP28 6LW: also in IP28 6IP28 6LX: also in IP28 6IP28 6LY: also in IP28 6IP28 6LZ: also in IP28 6IP28 6NA: also in IP28 6IP28 6TJ: also in IP28 6IP28 6TN: also in IP28 6IP28 6TP: also in IP28 6IP28 6TQ: also in IP28 6IP28 6TR: also in IP28 6IP28 6TS: also in IP28 6IP28 6TT: also in IP28 6IP28 6TW: also in IP28 6IP28 6UF: also in IP28 6IP28 6UG: also in IP28 6IP28 6UH: also in IP28 6IP28 6UP: also in IP28 6IP28 6UQ: also in IP28 6IP28 6UU: also in IP28 6IP28 6XA: also in IP28 6IP28 6XB: also in IP28 6IP28 6XE: also in IP28 6IP28 6XF: also in IP28 6 Thurston station 8.2 kmRisby IP28 6HY Map of IP28 6HY and what is near it Map of IP28 6HY: its centre point, with the 238 other postcodes in the IP28 6 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Thurston station 8.2 kmRisby IP28 6HY
  • IP28 6HY
  • Other postcodes in IP28 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 bus stops
  • 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 52.2776, longitude 0.6965)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after IP28 6HY?

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 6HY?

Every home and business at IP28 6HY can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

IP28 6HY 100% West Suffolk 83%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

IP28 6HY 100% West Suffolk 99%
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 6HY?

BinDayBuddy has not read West Suffolk District Council's days for IP28 6HY today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for IP28 6HY 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 6HY 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 6HY.

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 6HY: 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 6HY is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 21:29 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 21:29 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near IP28 6HY?

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 6HY

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in IP28 6HY 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 6HY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around IP28 6HY. The largest share of them, 29%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (37%). 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 6HY

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 £3,919 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,351.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (9%)£1,568
Band Babout 50 (7%)£1,829
Band Cabout 150 (22%)£2,090
Band Dabout 200 (29%)£2,351
Band Eabout 100 (15%)£2,874
Band Fabout 60 (9%)£3,397
Band Gabout 60 (9%)£3,919
Band Hwithheld£4,703

When the homes were built

  1. 10% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 9% 1945 to 1964
  5. 37% 1965 to 1982
  6. 34% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 6HY is in (ONS area E01034572), 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 6HY?

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

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near IP28 6HY, 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 6HY?

The nearest railway station to the centre of IP28 6HY is Bury St Edmunds Rail Station, 2.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Bury St Edmunds Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle
  • Thurston Rail Station Railway station 8.2 kmDrive

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

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Post Office, 133 m away.

More stations near IP28 6HY, 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 6HY?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of IP28 6HY, 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 6HY?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of IP28 6HY, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Hammond's Nissan Charging point · 1 charger 1.1 kmWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.9 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

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 6HY?

The nearest to the centre of IP28 6HY, 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 6HY?

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 care homes are near IP28 6HY?

The nearest care homes to the centre of IP28 6HY, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 pharmacies are near IP28 6HY?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of IP28 6HY, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near IP28 6HY?

The nearest vets to the centre of IP28 6HY 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 6HY in a conservation area?

The centre of IP28 6HY is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 6HY?

Police.uk records 12 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of IP28 6HY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences8 reports
Anti-social behaviour2 reports
Other theft1 report
Other crime1 report

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

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 6HY

Ward
The Fornhams & Great Barton
Parish
Fornham All Saints
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Fornham All Saints
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, further from a major town or city
In use since
December 2000

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

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Nearby postcodes

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

IP28 6JJ70 mIP28 6JL180 mIP28 6JN240 mIP28 6JH270 mIP28 6JF290 mIP28 6JW320 m
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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