PE29 2NA Huntingdonshire
Live postcode, introduced June 2000. Ward: Brampton. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Brampton Road, Huntingdon: 7 addresses
- Brampton Road, Huntingdon: 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 A (41% of about 820 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, HUNTINGDON (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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: 21 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode; in a protected area: Tree Preservation Order number TPO 3.59 Hinchingbrooke Park, Huntingdon.
- Green belt: no.
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 8 addresses are between 17 m and 24 m above sea level (22 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, 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 stations | Huntingdon 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 240 m |
| St Neots 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 11.6 km (7.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 15 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Playing Field Hinchingbrooke Park | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Huntingdon | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Mill Common Car Park | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Apcoa Charging Station | 140 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 52.1 km (32 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Hicks Group Practice | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wellbeing Pharmacy | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 320 m |
| Hospital | Hinchingbrooke Hospital | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Cambridgeshire Constabulary HQ | 130 m |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Huntingdon Station Cashzone | 280 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mill Common 5.3 ha | 290 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Hinchingbrooke Park 60 ha | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,360 m² | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.2 ha | 210 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.3 ha | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 103 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Earthwork on Mill Common, a scheduled monument, 390 m south-east. 99 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade I and 8 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Earthwork on Mill Common | Scheduled monument | 390 m south-east |
| Gatehouse and Walls at Hinchingbrooke House | Listed building, Grade I | 450 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Park wall of Hinchingbrooke House fronting Brampton Road and Pepys Steps | Listed building, Grade II* | 480 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Hinchingbrooke House | Listed building, Grade I | 490 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| The George Hotel | Listed building, Grade II* | 630 m (0.4 miles) east |
| The Nuns' Bridge, Hinchingbrook | Scheduled monument | 830 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Huntingdon Castle (Castle Hills): a motte and bailey castle and Civil War fieldwork | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Garkie's Mill Lade | Lake or reservoir | 560 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Bobs Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Long Moor Balk | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Old Mill Race | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| The Island | Island | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Offord Hill | Hill | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 0 | 2 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 4 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 2 |
2 of the postcode's 8 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 6 from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 38% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 23% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 49% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 73% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 33% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 34% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 50% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 85% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 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 Brampton Road.