PE29 9PW Huntingdonshire
Live postcode, introduced May 2023. Ward: Huntingdon North. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Penfold Court, Stukeley: 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 B (28% of about 690 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
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's address is about 17 m above sea level.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Huntingdon 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| St Neots 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 12.9 km (8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 30 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bernard Close Huntingdon | 240 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Huntingdon | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Riverside Long Stay Car Park | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Smart Charge Charging Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 53.4 km (33 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Acorn Surgery | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Acorn Pharmacy | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Stukeley Road Dental Centre | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Royal Papworth Hospital | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Huntingdon Police Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Cashpoint® 99 High Street Lloyds Bank | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.5 ha | 240 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 14 ha | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 10 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 230 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 28 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Civil War battery at Clayton's Way, a scheduled monument, 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east. 24 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Civil War battery at Clayton's Way | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Earthwork on Mill Common | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Huntingdon Castle (Castle Hills): a motte and bailey castle and Civil War fieldwork | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Long Moor Balk | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Sapley Spinneys | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Garkie's Mill Lade | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Cook's Stream | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| The Island | Island | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Hartford Hill | Hill | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 1 | 1 |
None of the postcode's 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 50% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 23% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 36% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 39% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 20% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 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) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 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 Penfold Court.