IP28 8AT postcode in Beck Row, Suffolk
IP28 8AT is a postcode in Beck Row, in the The Rows ward of West Suffolk. It is in the West Suffolk parliamentary constituency and the Suffolk police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where IP28 8AT is, and what is near it
- IP28 8AT
- Other postcodes in IP28 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 4 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 52.3731, longitude 0.4956)
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 8AT?
- West SuffolkDistrict council West Suffolk: bins, council tax, planning
- SuffolkCounty council Suffolk: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around IP28 8AT Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- SuffolkPolice force area
- West SuffolkParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Nick Timothy (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Nick Timothy
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 8AT?
Every home and business at IP28 8AT can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 96% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 8AT?
BinDayBuddy has not read West Suffolk District Council's days for IP28 8AT today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for IP28 8AT on BinDayBuddySource: 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 8AT 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 8AT.
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 8AT: 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 8AT 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 8AT?
Homes in IP28 8 sold for a typical £278,830 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 177 sales, up 0.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £345,000 83 sales
- Semi-detached £250,000 47 sales
- Terraced £238,500 38 sales
- Flat or maisonette £179,000 9 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 postcodeSource: 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 8AT
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in IP28 8AT from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 19 March 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 8AT?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 590 homes in the neighbourhood around IP28 8AT. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (27%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £3,397 (band F); band A, the most common, is £1,568.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 160 (27%) | £1,568 |
| Band B | about 90 (15%) | £1,829 |
| Band C | about 150 (25%) | £2,090 |
| Band D | about 120 (20%) | £2,351 |
| Band E | about 60 (10%) | £2,874 |
| Band F | about 10 (2%) | £3,397 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,919 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,703 |
When the homes were built
- 3% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 3% 1919 to 1939
- 7% 1945 to 1964
- 23% 1965 to 1982
- 27% 1983 to 1999
- 13% 2000 to 2009
- 15% 2010 to 2019
- 8% 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 8AT is in (ONS area E01032524), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 8AT?
The nearest open schools to IP28 8AT, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 8AT?
The nearest railway station to the centre of IP28 8AT is Shippea Hill Rail Station, 8.5 km away in a straight line.
- Shippea Hill Rail Station Railway station 8.5 kmDrive
- Lakenheath Rail Station Railway station 8.7 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Aspal Way, 67 m away.
More stations near IP28 8AT, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near IP28 8AT?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of IP28 8AT, 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.
- Market Cross Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report December 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01638 713109 3.4 kmCycle
- Lakenheath Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 01842 860400 4.7 kmCycle
- The Reynard Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01638 552211 7.5 kmDrive
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 8AT?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of IP28 8AT 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near IP28 8AT?
The nearest to the centre of IP28 8AT, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- The Thatch Dental Practice Phone 01638 717070 3.4 kmCycle
- Mydentist - The Churchyard - Mildenhall Phone 01638 712925 3.5 kmCycle
- Red Lodge Dental Surgery Phone 01638 750905 7.3 kmDrive
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 8AT?
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.
- Newmarket Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01284 713000 15.1 kmDrive
- Princess of Wales Hospital Phone 01223 245151 15.6 kmDrive
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 8AT?
The nearest care homes to the centre of IP28 8AT, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Wings Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01638 583934 2.2 kmCycle
- Mildenhall Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01638 582510 2.9 kmCycle
- Crossways Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01638 515556 3.0 kmCycle
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 8AT?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of IP28 8AT, 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.
- Manor Court Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01638 712540 3.4 kmCycle
- Market Cross Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01638 333004 3.5 kmCycle
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 8AT?
The nearest vets to the centre of IP28 8AT on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Aquarius Phone +44 1638 717871 2.4 kmCycle
- Eastgate Veterinary Clinic 3.3 kmCycle
- Pets Doctors 11.4 kmDrive
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 8AT in a conservation area?
The centre of IP28 8AT 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 8AT?
Police.uk records 23 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of IP28 8AT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 1, possession of weapons 1, other crime 1.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for IP28 8AT
- Ward
- The Rows
- Parish
- Beck Row, Holywell Row and Kenny Hill
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Beck Row
- Rural or urban
- Urban, 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
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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