IP28 6JS Area Guide - Schools, Crime & Living in West Suffolk

IP28 6JS is a postcode in Manor, West Suffolk, East of England, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near IP28 6JS, then scores the surrounding small area 49/100 - bottom 40% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around IP28 6JS are health and jobs, while local prosperity is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for IP28 6JS is based on West Suffolk 016 Census 2021. It covers 8,226 residents, 116 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 46, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 71% owner-occupied, 14% privately rented, 12% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 5/10.

For property prices near IP28 6JS, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the IP28 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £289k from 36 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near IP28 6JS by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around IP28 6JS is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 1 street-disruption record in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.