Chequer Street Fenstanton, Huntingdonshire
97 addresses across 4 postcodes (PE28), about 580 m (0.4 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 17801237.
- Sales: 74 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £1,290,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 35 homes have an energy certificate (C: 13, D: 12, E: 9, F: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Huntingdonshire costs £2,556 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Huntingdon, about 8.8 km (5.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 600 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 6 to 11 m above sea level.
- Noise: 15 of its 97 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Grove Medical Practice, about 2.8 km (1.7 miles) away.
- People: About 650 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 66% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 16 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £1,290,000 | £1,290,000 | £1,290,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £380,000 | £380,000 | £380,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £361,000 | £342,000 | £380,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £422,500 | £350,000 | £495,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £320,000 | £243,000 | £475,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £290,000 | £290,000 | £290,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £330,000 | £330,000 | £330,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | £215,000 | £200,000 | £260,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £263,500 | £210,000 | £317,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £268,500 | £190,000 | £347,000 |
| 2014 | 5 | £320,000 | £170,000 | £540,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £410,000 | £410,000 | £410,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 2025 | 46 PE28 9JQ | Detached | £1,290,000 | |
| 19 Sep 2024 | 23A PE28 9JQ | Detached | £380,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2023 | 40 PE28 9JQ | Semi-detached | £342,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2023 | 23A PE28 9JQ | Detached | £380,000 | |
| 18 Nov 2022 | 36 PE28 9JQ | Terraced | £495,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2022 | 41 PE28 9JQ | Terraced | £350,000 | |
| 6 Dec 2021 | 53A PE28 9JQ | Semi-detached | £320,000 | |
| 19 Mar 2021 | 7 PE28 9JQ | Detached | £475,000 | |
| 19 Mar 2021 | 28 PE28 9JQ | Terraced | £243,000 | |
| 18 Nov 2020 | 40 PE28 9JQ | Semi-detached | £290,000 | |
| 15 Nov 2019 | DOVE COTTAGE, 55 PE28 9JQ | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 17 Jan 2019 | 28 PE28 9JQ | Terraced | £170,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 13 Dec 2018 | 37 PE28 9JQ | Terraced | £260,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2018 | 22 PE28 9JQ | Terraced | £200,000 | |
| 1 Oct 2018 | 20 PE28 9JQ | Terraced | £215,000 | |
| 11 Oct 2017 | 10 PE28 9JQ | Terraced | £210,000 | |
| 1 Sep 2017 | 51 PE28 9JQ | Terraced | £317,000 | |
| 25 Nov 2016 | 23B PE28 9JQ | Detached | £347,000 | |
| 16 Mar 2016 | 34 PE28 9JQ | Terraced | £190,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2014 | 26 PE28 9JQ | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2014 | 41 PE28 9JQ | Terraced | £240,000 | |
| 12 Aug 2014 | 6 PE28 9JQ | Detached | £540,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2014 | 7 PE28 9JQ | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 11 Apr 2014 | 45 PE28 9JQ | Detached | £320,000 | |
| 9 May 2013 | 7A PE28 9JQ | Detached | £410,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2012 | 29A PE28 9JQ | Detached | £380,000 | |
| 13 Apr 2012 | 23B PE28 9JQ | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2011 | 36 PE28 9JQ | Terraced | £300,000 | |
| 1 Apr 2011 | 31 PE28 9JQ | Detached | £285,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2010 | 23B PE28 9JQ | Detached | £250,000 | New build. |
| 5 Aug 2010 | 23A PE28 9JQ | Detached | £270,000 | New build. |
| 14 Jul 2010 | 53 PE28 9JQ | Detached | £197,500 | |
| 11 Dec 2009 | 20 PE28 9JQ | Terraced | £147,500 | |
| 9 Jul 2009 | 9 PE28 9JQ | Detached | £370,000 | |
| 8 Jan 2009 | 53A PE28 9JQ | Semi-detached | £129,000 | |
| 18 Apr 2008 | 46 PE28 9JQ | Detached | £830,000 | |
| 13 Jun 2007 | 24 PE28 9JQ | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 7 Jun 2007 | 7 PE28 9JQ | Detached | £389,000 | |
| 17 May 2007 | 41 PE28 9JQ | Terraced | £215,000 | |
| 12 Feb 2007 | 8 PE28 9JQ | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 5 Jan 2007 | 41 PE28 9JQ | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2006 | 6 PE28 9JQ | Detached | £480,000 | |
| 1 Nov 2006 | 40 PE28 9JQ | Semi-detached | £215,000 | |
| 15 Jun 2006 | 31 PE28 9JQ | Detached | £247,000 | |
| 7 Apr 2006 | 9 PE28 9JQ | Detached | £380,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2006 | 28 PE28 9JQ | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 15 Jun 2005 | 10 PE28 9JQ | Terraced | £148,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2005 | 29A PE28 9JQ | Detached | £437,000 | |
| 28 May 2004 | 8 PE28 9JQ | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 21 May 2004 | 32 PE28 9JQ | Terraced | £185,000 |
Energy performance certificates
35 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 87 m². Most common: House, detached (14); House, mid-terrace (11); House, end-terrace (7). Built: before 1900 (13); 1983-1990 (5); 1900-1929 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (18); rented (private) (6); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (23 addresses)
- 7, Chequer Street, Fenstanton
- 7a, Chequer Street, Fenstanton
- 8, Chequer Street, Fenstanton
- 9, Chequer Street, Fenstanton
- 10, Chequer Street, Fenstanton
- 12, Chequer Street, Fenstanton
- 16, Chequer Street, Fenstanton
- 20, Chequer Street, Fenstanton
- 22, Chequer Street, Fenstanton
- 24, Chequer Street, Fenstanton
- 29a, Chequer Street, Fenstanton
- 31, Chequer Street, Fenstanton
- 34, Chequer Street, Fenstanton
- 37, Chequer Street, Fenstanton
- 40, Chequer Street, Fenstanton
- 41, Chequer Street, Fenstanton
- 43, Chequer Street, Fenstanton
- 45, Chequer Street, Fenstanton
- 47, Chequer Street, Fenstanton
- 49, Chequer Street, Fenstanton
- 51, Chequer Street, Fenstanton
- 53, Chequer Street, Fenstanton
- 53a, Chequer Street, Fenstanton
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (35% of about 1,650 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, FENSTANTON (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 15.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 7 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- KIRKBY COTTAGE WINDWHISTLE YE OLD CROFT, grade II*
- THE MANOR HOUSE, grade II*
- 25 Chequer Street, grade II
- 3, BELL LANE, grade II
- 3, TALLS LANE, grade II
- 4 AND 6, TALLS LANE, grade II
- 6, HONEY HILL, grade II
- 7, CHEQUER STREET, grade II
- CHEQUER STREET, grade II
- ELM PLACE, grade II
- HOLLYDENE, grade II
- KING WILLIAM IV PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
- THE ELMS, grade II
- THE VICARAGE, grade II
- United Reformed Church, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Tudor House, 30 High Street, Fenstanton, PE28 9JZ: up to 6 homes, permissioned (310 m)
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 5 October 2026 to 27 November 2026: CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, road closure, on the carriageway (major (paa) works)
- 26 October 2026 to 4 December 2026: CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, road closure, on the carriageway (major works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 8 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 133 homes the Environment Agency counts, 1 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 15 low and 0 very low.
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE28 9JQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| PE28 9QY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PE28 9JP | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
| PE28 9QZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 97 addresses are between 6 m and 11 m above sea level (9 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE28 9JP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PE28 9JQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PE28 9QY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PE28 9QZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Huntingdon 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 8.8 km (5.4 miles) |
| St Neots 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 14.1 km (8.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Chequer Street Fenstanton | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station St Ives | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Globe Place Car Park | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | St Ives Park & Ride GeniePoint | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 50.7 km (32 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Grove Medical Practice | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fenstanton Pharmacy | 270 m |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Hinchingbrooke Hospital | 9.6 km (6 miles) |
| Police station | Huntingdon Police Station | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | SGN Ltd - Hemingford, Hemingford Cashzone | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,630 m² | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,220 m² | 90 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 230 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,310 m² | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Grove House, a listed building (Grade II*), 130 m south-west. 53 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Grove House | Listed building, Grade II* | 130 m south-west |
| The Manor House | Listed building, Grade II* | 330 m north-east |
| Kirkby Cottage Windwhistle Ye Old Croft | Listed building, Grade II* | 390 m north-east |
| Manor House | Listed building, Grade II* | 480 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| White Hill Spinney | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Moore Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| The Spinney | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Old River | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Holt Island | Island | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Mill Hill | Hill | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.0 | 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 | 15 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 82 | 97 |
15 of the street's 97 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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fenstanton and Hilton Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fenstanton Family Butchers PE28 9LQ | Retailers - other | 130 m | 5 Very good | 13 Aug 2026 |
| The Crown and Pipes PE28 9LQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 160 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jan 2026 |
| Ash's Shop PE28 9JZ | Retailers - other | 180 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jun 2025 |
| Barry's Plaice PE28 9LQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 190 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jul 2026 |
| Little Piggy Catering PE28 9JZ | Other catering premises | 240 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Ladybird Day Nursery PE28 9JZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 260 m | 5 Very good | 10 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Huntingdon Road (6); On or near Orchard Gardens (5); On or near Cambridge Road (2); On or near Parking Area (1); On or near Chequers Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 66% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 16% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 44% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 8 to 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- PE28 9JQ: 86 addresses of 101 in the postcode
- PE28 9QY: 9 addresses of 53 in the postcode
- PE28 9JP: 1 address of 45 in the postcode
- PE28 9QZ: 1 address of 26 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Orchard Gardens · Chequers Court · Chequers Close · Hall Green Lane · Bell Lane · Cherry Tree Way · Crest Drive · Low Road · Manor Drive · Swan Road · Cambridge Road · Tall's Lane
All the streets in PE28 and across Huntingdonshire.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.