PE29 2LN Huntingdonshire
Live postcode, introduced June 2000. Ward: Godmanchester & Hemingford Abbots. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Roman Way, Godmanchester: 47 addresses
- London Road, Godmanchester: 4 addresses
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 D (26% of about 700 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.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 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 51 addresses are between 13 m and 15 m above sea level (14 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 94%, gigabit 91% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Huntingdon 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| St Neots 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 10.6 km (6.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 29 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Crowhill Godmanchester | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Huntingdon | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Mill Common Car Park | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | Smart Charge Charging Station | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 50.6 km (31 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Priory Fields Surgery | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest J G Clifford Dispensing Chemist | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Unit 3 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Hinchingbrooke Hospital | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Police station | Huntingdon Police Station | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Godmanchester, Godmanchester | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Buttermel Meadow 1.1 ha | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 2.1 ha | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Godmanchester Skatepark 1,580 m² | 100 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.5 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Godmanchester North Side Allotments 1.7 ha | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 4.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Tudor House, a listed building (Grade II*), 650 m (0.4 miles) north. 81 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Tudor House | Listed building, Grade II* | 650 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Farm Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 950 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Moated site 170m east of St Mary's Church | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Two Piers and Railings at Number 24 Along Street Front | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Meadow Wall Facing Number 24 | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Huntingdon Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Huntingdon Castle (Castle Hills): a motte and bailey castle and Civil War fieldwork | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Island | Island | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Emmanuel Knoll Plantation | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Cook's Stream | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Garkie's Mill Lade | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Offord Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Long Plantation | Wood | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.8 | 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 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 47 | 51 |
4 of the postcode's 51 addresses are 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 | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 50% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 35% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 51% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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 Roman Way.