Postcode IP28 8PJ is located in an urban city, within the The Rows area of West Suffolk in the East of England region, and forms part of the Beck Row, Eriswell & Barton Mills area. It has average deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 31.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 62% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Beck Row, Eriswell & Barton Mills is £58,230 per year. The median sale price in The Rows is £275,000 (around £254 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £220,000 and £321,250. The nearest station is Kennett, about 5.2 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Beck Row, Eriswell & Barton Mills has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,248 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 44% least deprived areas in England.
Beck Row, Eriswell & Barton Mills has a very low crime rate, with approximately 31.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 17.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.0% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Beck Row, Eriswell & Barton Mills is £58,230 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near IP28 8PJ.
Beck Row, Eriswell & Barton Mills near IP28 8PJ 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 5.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 83 recent sales, the median property price is £275,000 (about £254 per square foot) in The Rows area, with individual transactions ranging from £88,000 up to £600,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 47 | £300,000 | £255 |
| Semi-Detached | 21 | £220,000 | £252 |
| Terraced | 14 | £210,000 | £252 |
| Flats | 1 | £161,000 | £272 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £270,950 | £156,500 | £170,000 |
| 2017 | £249,995 | £184,248 | £174,500 |
| 2018 | £280,000 | £191,498 | £160,000 |
| 2019 | £270,000 | £195,000 | £187,000 |
| 2020 | £280,000 | £210,000 | £185,000 |
| 2021 | £299,950 | £215,000 | £206,250 |
| 2022 | £390,000 | £235,000 | £230,000 |
| 2023 | £320,000 | £250,000 | £191,750 |
| 2024 | £332,500 | £234,950 | £203,000 |
| 2025 | £312,500 | £230,000 | £217,500 |
| 2026 | £322,500 | £220,000 | £206,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £195 | £233 | £187 |
| 2017 | £212 | £225 | £207 |
| 2018 | £225 | £251 | £232 |
| 2019 | £220 | £226 | £223 |
| 2020 | £234 | £229 | £242 |
| 2021 | £252 | £274 | £228 |
| 2022 | £261 | £305 | £265 |
| 2023 | £265 | £271 | £292 |
| 2024 | £267 | £249 | £230 |
| 2025 | £269 | £259 | £265 |
| 2026 | £255 | £246 | £247 |
There were 12 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near IP28 8PJ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sept 2025 | 43, Wellington Close, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8PJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £270,000 | |
| 08 Aug 2025 | 29, Wellington Close, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8PJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £327,000 | |
| 09 Sept 2025 | 31, Cricks Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8PQ | Detached | Freehold | £305,000 | |
| 01 Jul 2026 | 122, Eldo Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8PY | Detached | Freehold | £490,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2025 | 161A, Eldo Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8PY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £270,000 |
In the IP28 8PJ postcode area, located within Beck Row, Eriswell & Barton Mills, there are 2 primary and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | The Pines Primary School | Free schools | Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Dec 2022. | |
The Pines Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Dec 2022
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | West Row Academy | Academy sponsor led | Area360 rating. Inspected 6 May 2026. | |
West Row Academy ratingOfsted report cardInspected 6 May 2026
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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 8PJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Don Waldron
The Rows - Elected 4 May 2023
Michael Bradshaw
The Rows - Elected 4 May 2023
Nick Timothy
West Suffolk - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around IP28 8PJ records about 31 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, burglary and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around IP28 8PJ in The Rows is £275,000 (about £254 per square foot) based on 83 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to IP28 8PJ, including The Pines Primary School (Good) and West Row Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
IP28 8PJ scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 18,248 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 8PJ is Nick Timothy (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Don Waldron (West Suffolk Independents) and Michael Bradshaw (West Suffolk Independents).