Buying a home in IP28, Bury St. Edmunds. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£277kmost £245k–£318k

Houses per m²£3,168flats £2,660

Sold last year2251,468 in five years

Prices in West Suffolk+0.3%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in IP28 sold for £277,423 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £244,502 and £317,650, for about 91 m² of space. That is 11% less than the same home across Bury St. Edmunds (£313,000).

225 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £131k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in IP28 7 (£2,938) and the most in IP28 6 (£3,572).

Across West Suffolk, prices are up 0.3% on a year ago and up 9.2% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,320 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,265 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £55,000 for that mortgage: what £55,000 buys.

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House prices in IP28 by bedrooms

Bedrooms	Typical price	Most sell for	Size	Sold, 5 years
1	£154,108	£136k–£188k	41 m²	12
2	£225,000	£198k–£254k	67 m²	387
3	£277,423	£245k–£318k	91 m²	589
4	£332,156	£296k–£407k	117 m²	213
5+	£444,875	£379k–£610k	158 m²	184

Prices by type of home

	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	5+ bed
Houses	£154k	£225k	£277k	£332k	£445k
Detached	—	£280k	£322k	£365k	£456k
Semi-detached	—	£224k	£271k	£305k	£434k
Terraced	£154k	£207k	£246k	£252k	£331k
Flats	£131k	£149k	£175k	—	—

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across IP28

Postcode sector	Houses	Flats
IP28 1	£3,560	—
IP28 3	£3,365	—
IP28 6	£3,572	£2,561
IP28 7	£2,938	£2,356
IP28 8	£3,125	£2,892

Schools near IP28

Best state secondary within 5 kmMildenhall College Academy30.7% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%1 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

IP27 Brandon · 12 km3-bed house £254k CB8 Newmarket · 13 km3-bed house £339k CB7 Ely · 14 km3-bed house £350k IP32 Bury St. Edmunds · 15 km3-bed house £286k IP33 Bury St. Edmunds · 16 km3-bed house £325k IP29 Bury St. Edmunds · 18 km3-bed house £385k IP24 Thetford · 19 km3-bed house £229k IP26 Thetford · 20 km3-bed house £271k

Questions about IP28

Is IP28 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 11% less than across Bury St. Edmunds; prices in West Suffolk are up 0.3% on a year ago; the best secondary is below it (30.7% against 43.8%); 225 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in IP28?

A typical 3-bedroom house in IP28 sold for £277,423 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £244,502 and £317,650.

Is IP28 expensive for Bury St. Edmunds?

A 3-bedroom house in IP28 costs 11% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Bury St. Edmunds (£313,000).

How many homes sell in IP28 each year?

225 homes sold in the last year and 1,468 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

Where is cheaper near IP28?

For a 3-bedroom house, IP24 (£229k, 19 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.