PE29 7HX Huntingdonshire
Live postcode, introduced June 2000. Ward: Huntingdon North. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Dover Close, Huntingdon: 35 addresses
- Kingston Close, Huntingdon: 3 addresses
- Norfolk 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 (52% of about 790 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
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 39 addresses are between 33 m and 38 m above sea level (35 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 stations | Huntingdon 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| St Neots 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 13.8 km (8.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 25 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Norfolk Road Sapley | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Huntingdon | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Riverside Long Stay Car Park | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | Smart Charge Charging Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 54.2 km (34 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Acorn Surgery | 240 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Acorn Pharmacy | 240 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Stukeley Road Dental Centre | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Royal Papworth Hospital | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Huntingdon Police Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | BT Kiosk o/s Mayfield Shops- Huntingdon, Mayfield Road Cashzone | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.9 ha | 230 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 4.5 ha | 300 m |
| Play area | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 80 m² | 310 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sapley Park Playing Field 8.5 ha | 250 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 7 parks and gardens, 13 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Civil War battery at Clayton's Way, a scheduled monument, 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Civil War battery at Clayton's Way | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| 'The Moat': a motte and bailey castle 700m west of Mayfield Heath Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Sapley Spinneys | Wood | 650 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Long Moor Balk | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Lodge Spinney | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) north |
| Cook's Stream | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Hartford Hill | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) east |
| The Island | Island | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.3 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 36 | 39 |
3 of the postcode's 39 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 | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 51% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 21% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 31% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 23% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 14% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 81% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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 Dover Close.