PE28 0QF Huntingdonshire
Live postcode, introduced June 2000. Ward: Kimbolton. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Brookside, Molesworth: 38 addresses
- Unnamed street near Brookside, Molesworth: 7 addresses
- High Street, Molesworth: 1 address
- Church Road, Molesworth: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Brookside, Molesworth: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Brookside, Molesworth: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Brookside, Molesworth: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Brookside, Molesworth: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Brookside, Brington: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Huntingdonshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,556 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,704 | £1,988 | £2,272 | £2,556 | £3,124 | £3,693 | £4,261 | £5,113 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band F (23% of about 770 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, MOLESWORTH (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 12.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 1 protected tree within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- BARN CIRCA 2 METRES SOUTH EAST OF MANOR FARMHOUSE, grade II
- BARN CIRCA 20 METRES TO SOUTH WEST OF SPRINGHILL FARMHOUSE, grade II
- BARN CIRCA 30 METRES TO NORTH WEST OF SPRINGHILL FARMHOUSE, grade II
- BROOKFIELD COTTAGE CHEQUERS, grade II
- DOVECOT CIRCA 12 METRES TO NORTH OF SPRINGHILL FARMHOUSE, grade II
- GRANARY CIRCA 12 METRES TO SOUTH WEST OF SPRINGHILL FARMHOUSE, grade II
- K6 TELEPHONE KIOSK, grade II
- MANOR FARMHOUSE, grade II
- MOLE BARN, grade II
- POPLAR COTTAGE, grade II
- SPRINGHILL FARMHOUSE, grade II
- THODAYS, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 8 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 52 addresses are between 37 m and 59 m above sea level (40 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 96%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Huntingdon 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 16.5 km (10 miles) |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cross Keys PH Molesworth | 120 m |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 55.3 km (34 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Kimbolton Medical Centre | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Thrapston Pharmacy | 8.3 km (5.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Burnawn House (Dental Surgery) | 8.1 km (5.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Rushden Hospital | 15.2 km (9.4 miles) |
| Police station | Bedfordshire Police - Riseley Police Station | 13.8 km (8.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Bp - Brampton Hut Sf Connect, Brampton | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | The Green 1,640 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Play area | Unnamed 810 m² | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,470 m² | 260 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parish Church of St Peter, a listed building (Grade II*), 380 m west. 19 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade II* | 380 m west |
| Parish Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 860 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Old Weston Grove | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Leighton Gorse | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Little Wood | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Ramsclose Coppice | Wood | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| Mariner's Gorse | Wood | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Staunch Hill | Hill | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 12 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 40 | 52 |
12 of the postcode's 52 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Huntingdonshire: see them on the Huntingdonshire page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 52% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 41% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 16% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 30% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 47% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Brookside.