Postcode IP28 7BY is located in an urban city, within the Mildenhall Great Heath area of West Suffolk in the East of England region, and forms part of the Mildenhall area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 26.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 68% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Mildenhall is £50,249 per year. The median sale price in Mildenhall Great Heath is £205,000 (around £231 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £165,000 and £235,000. The nearest station is Kennett, about 5 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Mildenhall has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,498 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 10% least deprived areas in England.
Mildenhall has a very low crime rate, with approximately 26.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 5.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 20.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Mildenhall is £50,249 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near IP28 7BY.
Mildenhall near IP28 7BY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Kennett located about 5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 29 recent sales, the median property price is £205,000 (about £231 per square foot) in Mildenhall Great Heath area, with individual transactions ranging from £122,500 up to £410,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 2 | £347,500 | £224 |
| Semi-Detached | 7 | £235,000 | £283 |
| Terraced | 19 | £190,000 | £221 |
| Flats | 1 | £122,500 | £223 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £256,000 | £200,000 | £133,750 |
| 2017 | £268,000 | £167,000 | £154,000 |
| 2018 | £330,000 | £190,000 | £160,000 |
| 2019 | £295,000 | £173,500 | £166,000 |
| 2020 | £233,000 | £190,000 | £165,000 |
| 2021 | £334,000 | £240,000 | £172,250 |
| 2022 | £412,000 | £254,000 | £185,000 |
| 2023 | £423,750 | £269,500 | £194,250 |
| 2024 | £480,000 | £244,000 | £180,000 |
| 2025 | £265,000 | £235,000 | £184,000 |
| 2026 | £347,500 | £218,500 | £205,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £212 | £201 | £167 |
| 2017 | £224 | £245 | £172 |
| 2018 | £225 | £272 | £180 |
| 2019 | £181 | £201 | £187 |
| 2020 | £235 | £259 | £175 |
| 2021 | £256 | £243 | £202 |
| 2022 | £256 | £270 | £210 |
| 2023 | £245 | £244 | £199 |
| 2024 | £231 | £234 | £213 |
| 2025 | £320 | £257 | £209 |
| 2026 | £224 | £265 | £227 |
There were 40 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near IP28 7BY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2025 | 24, Folly Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 7BY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £262,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2025 | 2, Fincham Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 7BS | Detached | Freehold | £335,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2025 | 5, Fincham Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 7BS | Detached | Freehold | £280,000 | |
| 23 Jan 2026 | 28, Junction Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 7BZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £265,000 | |
| 08 Jul 2025 | Charval, Field Walk, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 7AH | Detached | Freehold | £325,000 |
In the IP28 7BY postcode area, located within Mildenhall, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | St Mary's Church of England Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 May 2024. | |
St Mary's Church of England Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 May 2024
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | Great Heath Academy | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 Jan 2024. | |
Great Heath Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 23 Jan 2024
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| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Mildenhall College Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Mar 2015. | |
Mildenhall College Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Mar 2015
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5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of IP28 7BY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | North Terrace | 3-5 North Terrace, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 7AA | Walking directions to North Terrace |
| 0.4 mi | Londis | Field Road, West Suffolk, IP28 7AL | Walking directions to Londis |
| 0.4 mi | Morrisons Daily | 1-2 Market Place, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 7EF | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
| 0.4 mi | Morrisons Daily | St John's Close, West Suffolk, IP28 7NX | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
| 0.5 mi | Heron Foods | King Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 7ES | Walking directions to Heron Foods |
Annual council tax rates for West Suffolk district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for IP28 7BY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Dickie Alecock
Mildenhall Great Heath - Elected 4 May 2023
Nick Timothy
West Suffolk - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around IP28 7BY records about 26 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and possession of weapons.
The median sale price around IP28 7BY in Mildenhall Great Heath is £205,000 (about £231 per square foot) based on 29 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to IP28 7BY, including St Mary's Church of England Academy (Requires improvement), Great Heath Academy (Good) and Mildenhall College Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
IP28 7BY scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,498 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for West Suffolk covering IP28 7BY is Nick Timothy (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Dickie Alecock (Independent).