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IP28 6QT area guide

Who lives in IP28 6QT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Barrow, Chedburgh & Sicklesmere
Council: West Suffolk
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,231 (2024)

IP28 6QTBury St Edmunds

At a glance

What IP28 6QT is like

IP28 6QT is a postcode in the Barrow, Chedburgh & Sicklesmere area of West Suffolk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,231 people. 70% of households own their home, 11.5% rent privately and 17.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 51.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in IP28 6 sold for a median of £385,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How IP28 6QT compares

Headline figures for IP28 6QT, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£385,000

Median over 53 sales in IP28 6, −14.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

50%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£63,435

Average annual income before tax, higher than 74% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IP28 6QT differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
11.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in IP28 6 is down 14.4% on the year before.
03
An older population
31.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 11.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
70% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

IP28 6QT FAQs

Is IP28 6QT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 50% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in IP28 6QT?

The median sale price over the last year was £385,000.

Homes in IP28 6 sold for a median of £385,000 across 53 sales in the year to August 2026, −14.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is IP28 6QT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around IP28 6QT, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in IP28 6QT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.6% of residents. 70% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (43.9%).

Which council covers IP28 6QT?

The local authority for IP28 6QT is West Suffolk.

IP28 6QT comes under West Suffolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IP28 6QT?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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