Area guide

Living in PE28, Huntingdonshire

What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around PE28 in Huntingdonshire. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.

Figures gathered 12 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.

House prices

Average price in Huntingdonshire: £308,374, up 3.1% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider East of England average is £337,518.

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Council tax at Band D in Huntingdonshire: £2,556 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →

Compare PE28 with another district

Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for PE28 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.

What actually sold around PE28

Only 3 home sales recorded on the streets around central PE28, too few to average meaningfully. Here they are in full instead. A district with very few residential sales is usually mostly commercial.

AddressTypeSold forDate
Wildgoose Cottage, PE28 2LB Detached £340,000 28 Aug 2015
Wildgoose Cottage, PE28 2LB Detached £315,000 16 Apr 2010
Wildgoose Cottage, PE28 2LB Detached £159,995 30 Jun 2000
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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Schools nearby

14 schools within 3 miles , of which 56% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

Nearest well-rated schoolsStageOfstedDistanceAdmitted from
Abbots Ripton CofE Primary School Primary Good 1.6 mi away no figure
Huntingdon Primary School Primary Good 1.9 mi away no figure
Hartford Junior School Primary Good 2.1 mi away no figure
Hartford Infant and Preschool Primary Good 2.1 mi away no figure
St John's CofE Primary School Primary Report card 1.5 mi away no figure
Thongsley Fields Primary and Nursery School Primary Not rated 1.7 mi away no figure

Schools in PE28 with a published admission distance

How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.

SchoolStageAdmitted fromRound
Alconbury CofE Primary School Primary 1.3 mi 2026/27
Earith Primary School Primary 1.74 mi 2026/27
Sawtry Infants' School Primary 3.09 mi 2026/27
Sawtry Junior Academy Primary 3.71 mi 2026/27
Somersham Primary School Primary 4.05 mi 2026/27
Fenstanton and Hilton Primary School Primary 5.18 mi 2026/27
Brampton Village Primary School Primary 5.35 mi 2026/27

9 state primary and 2 state secondary schools within range, and no fee-paying schools.

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What people here do for work

The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.

Occupation groupShare of workers
Associate professional and technical22.9%
Professional occupations20.6%
Managers, directors and senior officials18.7%
Administrative and secretarial11.5%
Elementary occupations8.4%

Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.

How PE28 has changed since 2011

The biggest move: owner-occupiers, down 10.3 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.

How to read this

The census neighbourhood at the centre of PE28 (E01034436, 1,817 residents in 2021, down 18.2% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: owner-occupiers, down 10.3 points.

Measure20112021ChangeEngland
Households that own their home 72.2% 61.9% -10.3 pts -2.0 pts
Households renting privately 13.0% 21.5% +8.5 pts +3.7 pts
Households renting socially 12.3% 13.1% +0.8 pts -0.6 pts
Residents under 15 15.9% 20.3% +4.4 pts -0.3 pts
Residents 65 and over 18.0% 19.8% +1.8 pts +2.1 pts
Adults with a degree or equivalent 28.2% 37.4% +9.2 pts +6.5 pts
Residents born outside the UK 24.3% 33.4% +9.1 pts +3.6 pts
Residents in good or very good health 84.1% 84.6% +0.5 pts +0.8 pts
Residents in a white ethnic group 92.4% 83.3% -9.1 pts -4.4 pts

Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.

Crime

22 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central PE28 in August 2026, most commonly anti social behaviour.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.

Deprivation

This area falls in decile 8 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (least deprived nationally), based on Huntingdonshire's figures.

GP practices and A&E

1 GP practice within 3.0 km of the centre of PE28. The nearest, Acorn Surgery, has 11,210 registered patients and 2,406 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.

PracticeFrom the centrePatientsPer qualified GP
Acorn Surgery1.4 mi11,2102,406

Nearest A&E: Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, where 63.5% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust at 60.7%.

How to read this

NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.

Source: NHS England, monthly releases

Council tax and the council's finances

A Band D household in Huntingdonshire pays £2,556 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 4.8% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Huntingdonshire, and how it compares.

Band D bill a year at Huntingdonshire, all precepts included, from MHCLG. Every year and its rise is in the table below.
YearBand D billRise
2021-22£1,986+3.2%
2022-23£2,075+4.5%
2023-24£2,192+5.6%
2024-25£2,322+5.9%
2025-26£2,440+5.1%
2026-27£2,556+4.8%

No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Huntingdonshire, as at 7 Sep 2026.

How to read this

A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.

Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists

Common questions about PE28

What is the average house price in PE28?

The average sold price in Huntingdonshire is £308,374 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.

Are house prices rising in PE28?

Prices in Huntingdonshire are up 3.1% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).

Are the schools good in PE28?

14 schools sit within 3 miles of central PE28, and 56% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

How much crime is there in PE28?

22 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central PE28 in August 2026, most commonly anti social behaviour (Police.uk).

Is PE28 at risk of flooding?

Central PE28 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.

Is PE28 a good place to live?

That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 56% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the area sits in decile 8 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 22 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.

Is PE28 safe?

22 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central PE28 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was anti social behaviour. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.

Neighbouring districts

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