IP28 8SL postcode in Red Lodge, Suffolk

IP28 8SL is a postcode in Red Lodge, in the Iceni ward of West Suffolk. It is in the West Suffolk parliamentary constituency and the Suffolk police force area, and has been in use since February 2005.

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 can get it. West Suffolk: 83% Typical price £278,830 Homes sold in IP28 8, last 12 months. ▲ 0.8% on the year before Nearest station Kennett 3.5 km in a straight line

Where IP28 8SL is, and what is near it

Map of IP28 8SL and what is near it Map of IP28 8SL: its centre point, with the 395 other postcodes in the IP28 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. IP28 8ER: also in IP28 8IP28 8FH: also in IP28 8IP28 8FJ: also in IP28 8IP28 8FL: also in IP28 8IP28 8FN: also in IP28 8IP28 8FP: also in IP28 8IP28 8FQ: also in IP28 8IP28 8FR: also in IP28 8IP28 8FS: also in IP28 8IP28 8FT: also in IP28 8IP28 8FW: also in IP28 8IP28 8FX: also in IP28 8IP28 8FY: also in IP28 8IP28 8GA: also in IP28 8IP28 8GB: also in IP28 8IP28 8GD: also in IP28 8IP28 8GE: also in IP28 8IP28 8GF: also in IP28 8IP28 8GH: also in IP28 8IP28 8GJ: also in IP28 8IP28 8GL: also in IP28 8IP28 8GN: also in IP28 8IP28 8GP: also in IP28 8IP28 8HJ: also in IP28 8IP28 8JH: also in IP28 8IP28 8JL: also in IP28 8IP28 8JN: also in IP28 8IP28 8JP: also in IP28 8IP28 8JQ: also in IP28 8IP28 8JR: also in IP28 8IP28 8JS: also in IP28 8IP28 8JT: also in IP28 8IP28 8JW: also in IP28 8IP28 8JY: also in IP28 8IP28 8JZ: also in IP28 8IP28 8LR: also in IP28 8IP28 8TA: also in IP28 8IP28 8TB: also in IP28 8IP28 8TD: also in IP28 8IP28 8TE: also in IP28 8IP28 8TF: also in IP28 8IP28 8TG: also in IP28 8IP28 8TP: also in IP28 8IP28 8TQ: also in IP28 8IP28 8TR: also in IP28 8IP28 8TS: also in IP28 8IP28 8TT: also in IP28 8IP28 8TX: also in IP28 8IP28 8TY: also in IP28 8IP28 8UR: also in IP28 8IP28 8US: also in IP28 8IP28 8UT: also in IP28 8IP28 8UY: also in IP28 8IP28 8UZ: also in IP28 8IP28 8WF: also in IP28 8IP28 8WG: also in IP28 8IP28 8WN: also in IP28 8IP28 8WS: also in IP28 8IP28 8WU: also in IP28 8IP28 8WW: also in IP28 8IP28 8WX: also in IP28 8IP28 8WY: also in IP28 8IP28 8XA: also in IP28 8IP28 8XQ: also in IP28 8IP28 8XR: also in IP28 8IP28 8YT: also in IP28 8IP28 8ZE: also in IP28 8IP28 8ZG: also in IP28 8 Kennett Primary School 3.0 km2 schools, 3.8–4.9 kmThe Rows IP28 8SL Map of IP28 8SL and what is near it Map of IP28 8SL: its centre point, with the 395 other postcodes in the IP28 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 3 places, 3.8–4.9 kmThe Rows IP28 8SL
  • IP28 8SL
  • Other postcodes in IP28 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 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 52.3086, longitude 0.4969)

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 8SL?

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 8SL?

Every home and business at IP28 8SL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

West Suffolk: 83%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

West Suffolk: 99%

The line marks the figure across West Suffolk.

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 8SL?

BinDayBuddy has not read West Suffolk District Council's days for IP28 8SL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for IP28 8SL 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 8SL 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 8SL.

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 8SL: 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 8SL 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 8SL?

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.

£278,830 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£276,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 0.8% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 8SL

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in IP28 8SL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 8 May 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 8SL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 880 homes in the neighbourhood around IP28 8SL. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (60%). 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 8SL

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 £2,874 (band E); band B, the most common, is £1,829.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (3%)£1,568
Band Babout 270 (31%)£1,829
Band Cabout 260 (30%)£2,090
Band Dabout 200 (23%)£2,351
Band Eabout 120 (14%)£2,874
Band Fwithheld£3,397
Band Gfewer than 5£3,919
Band Hfewer than 5£4,703

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. 60% 2000 to 2009
  8. 34% 2010 to 2019
  9. 7% 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 1983 to 1999: 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 8SL is in (ONS area E01034566), 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 8SL?

The nearest open schools to IP28 8SL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near IP28 8SL, 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 8SL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of IP28 8SL is Kennett Rail Station, 3.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Kennett Rail Station Railway station 3.5 kmCycle
  • Newmarket Rail Station Railway station 10.0 kmDrive

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

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Thistle Way, 107 m away.

More stations near IP28 8SL, 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 8SL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of IP28 8SL, 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 8SL?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of IP28 8SL 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 8SL?

The nearest to the centre of IP28 8SL, 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 8SL?

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 8SL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of IP28 8SL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Mabbs Hall Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01638 712222 3.9 kmCycle
  • Crossways Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01638 515556 4.5 kmCycle
  • Kentford Manor Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01638 555090 4.5 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 pharmacies are near IP28 8SL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of IP28 8SL, 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 8SL?

The nearest vets to the centre of IP28 8SL 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 8SL in a conservation area?

The centre of IP28 8SL 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 8SL?

Police.uk records 30 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of IP28 8SL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences9 reports
Anti-social behaviour6 reports
Criminal damage and arson5 reports
Vehicle crime5 reports
Public order3 reports
Other theft2 reports

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 8SL

Ward
Iceni
Parish
Red Lodge
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Red Lodge
Rural or urban
Larger rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
February 2005

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

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

IP28 8TY60 mIP28 8FJ90 mIP28 8TX130 mIP28 8JH150 mIP28 8FH150 mIP28 8TS170 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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