IP28 8QN postcode in West Suffolk, Suffolk
IP28 8QN is a postcode in West Suffolk, in the The Rows ward. It is in the West Suffolk parliamentary constituency and the Suffolk police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where IP28 8QN is, and what is near it
- IP28 8QN
- Other postcodes in IP28 8: press one for its page
- 4 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 52.3830, longitude 0.4155)
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 8QN?
- 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 8QN 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 8QN?
None of the homes and businesses at IP28 8QN can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.
West Suffolk: 83%
West Suffolk: 99%
The line marks the figure across West Suffolk.
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 8QN?
BinDayBuddy has not read West Suffolk District Council's days for IP28 8QN today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for IP28 8QN 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 8QN at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Low riskThe Environment Agency counts 15 homes and businesses at IP28 8QN. 15 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 8QN: 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 8QN is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 11:26 on 22 October 2026.
- Ely Ouse in Cambridgeshire, Suffolk and NorfolkFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Ely Ouse in Cambridgeshire, Suffolk and Norfolk
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 11:26 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 8QN?
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 8QN
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in IP28 8QN from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 15 June 2026. 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 8QN?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 880 homes in the neighbourhood around IP28 8QN. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (24%). 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 £3,919 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,829.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 180 (20%) | £1,568 |
| Band B | about 220 (25%) | £1,829 |
| Band C | about 190 (22%) | £2,090 |
| Band D | about 130 (15%) | £2,351 |
| Band E | about 120 (14%) | £2,874 |
| Band F | about 30 (3%) | £3,397 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £3,919 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,703 |
When the homes were built
- 10% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 5% 1919 to 1939
- 10% 1945 to 1964
- 24% 1965 to 1982
- 23% 1983 to 1999
- 9% 2000 to 2009
- 10% 2010 to 2019
- 7% 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 8QN is in (ONS area E01032526), 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 8QN?
The nearest open schools to IP28 8QN, 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 8QN?
The nearest railway station to the centre of IP28 8QN is Shippea Hill Rail Station, 5.2 km away in a straight line.
- Shippea Hill Rail Station Railway station 5.2 kmDrive
- Soham Railway station 8.1 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 8QN, 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 8QN?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of IP28 8QN, 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.
- Staploe Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01353 624123 7.3 kmDrive
- Market Cross Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report December 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01638 713109 7.8 kmDrive
- Lakenheath Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 01842 860400 8.0 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 8QN?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of IP28 8QN 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 8QN?
The nearest to the centre of IP28 8QN, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Mydentist - The Churchyard - Mildenhall Phone 01638 712925 7.8 kmDrive
- The Thatch Dental Practice Phone 01638 717070 7.9 kmDrive
- Hopvine House Dental Surgery Phone 01353 720577 7.9 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 8QN?
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.
- Princess of Wales Hospital Phone 01223 245151 10.1 kmDrive
- CPFT at Princess of Wales Hospital 10.1 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 8QN?
The nearest care homes to the centre of IP28 8QN, 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 3.5 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 vets are near IP28 8QN?
The nearest vets to the centre of IP28 8QN 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 7.4 kmDrive
- Eastgate Veterinary Clinic 7.7 kmDrive
- Pets Doctors 7.8 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 8QN in a conservation area?
The centre of IP28 8QN 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 8QN?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of IP28 8QN 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 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 8QN
- Ward
- The Rows
- Parish
- West Row
- 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
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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