Postcode · Bury St Edmunds

IP28 9SH area guide

Who lives in IP28 9SH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Mildenhall
Council: West Suffolk
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,195 (2024)

IP28 9SHBury St Edmunds

At a glance

What IP28 9SH is like

IP28 9SH is a postcode in the Mildenhall area of West Suffolk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,195 people. 49.9% of households own their home, 23.7% rent privately and 24.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 58% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in IP28 sold for a median of £279,415 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How IP28 9SH compares

Headline figures for IP28 9SH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£279,415

Median over 346 sales in IP28, −0.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£50,249

Average annual income before tax, higher than 42% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IP28 9SH differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
23.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
24.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

IP28 9SH FAQs

Is IP28 9SH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in IP28 9SH?

The median sale price over the last year was £279,415.

Homes in IP28 sold for a median of £279,415 across 346 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is IP28 9SH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around IP28 9SH, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in IP28 9SH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.6% of residents. 49.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (48%).

Which council covers IP28 9SH?

The local authority for IP28 9SH is West Suffolk.

IP28 9SH comes under West Suffolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IP28 9SH?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 36 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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