PE28 4XT Huntingdonshire
Live postcode, introduced November 2017. Ward: The Stukeleys. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Pinner Lane, Alconbury Weald: 10 addresses
- Ermine Street, Huntingdonshire: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Ermine Street, Alconbury Weald: 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 C (29% of about 940 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- RAF Alconbury: up to 1,848 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 12 addresses are between 49 m and 50 m above sea level (49 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% 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 | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 15 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pinner Lane Alconbury Weald | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Huntingdon | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | Apcoa Charging Station | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 56 km (35 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Alconbury Surgery | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | Tesco In-Store Pharmacy | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Stukeley Road Dental Centre | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Royal Papworth Hospital | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
| Police station | Cambridgeshire Constabulary HQ | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | BP - Brampton Hut SF Connect, Brampton Cashzone | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 20 m |
| Play area | 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 400 m² | 60 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.2 ha | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,790 m² | 210 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 3.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Martin, a listed building (Grade II*), 750 m (0.5 miles) south-east. 13 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Martin | Listed building, Grade II* | 750 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Duck Decoy site in Hermitage Wood | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Alconbury Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Shipman Hill | Hill | 620 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Long Coppice | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Hermitage Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Cade's Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Little Less Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Round Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.4 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 11 | 12 |
1 of the postcode's 12 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 26% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 2% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 87% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 6% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 87% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 4% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 45% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 40% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 35% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 51% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 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 Pinner Lane.