Chequers Close Fenstanton, Huntingdonshire
45 addresses across 2 postcodes (PE28), about 180 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 17801238.
- Sales: 44 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £205,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 32 homes have an energy certificate (C: 17, D: 15).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 8.9 km (5.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 400 m (0.2 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 8 to 12 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 45 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: 23 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 | £205,000 | £205,000 | £205,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £190,000 | £180,000 | £200,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £412,500 | £390,000 | £435,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £167,500 | £165,000 | £170,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £177,000 | £177,000 | £177,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £340,000 | £340,000 | £340,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £275,000 | £275,000 | £275,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £157,000 | £157,000 | £157,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £127,000 | £127,000 | £127,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £149,998 | £124,995 | £175,000 |
| 2013 | 4 | £120,000 | £113,000 | £124,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec 2025 | 7 PE28 9QY | Terraced | £120,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 May 2025 | 31 PE28 9QY | Flat or maisonette | £205,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 May 2024 | 6 PE28 9QY | Flat or maisonette | £170,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Sep 2022 | 12 PE28 9QY | Flat or maisonette | £200,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Jan 2022 | 31 PE28 9QY | Flat or maisonette | £180,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Jul 2021 | 17A PE28 9QY | Detached | £435,000 | |
| 23 Apr 2021 | 19A PE28 9QY | Detached | £390,000 | |
| 2 Oct 2020 | 8 PE28 9QY | Flat or maisonette | £165,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Aug 2020 | 12 PE28 9QY | Flat or maisonette | £170,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Aug 2020 | 8 PE28 9QY | Flat or maisonette | £160,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 Mar 2019 | 33 PE28 9QY | Flat or maisonette | £177,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Mar 2018 | 19A PE28 9QY | Detached | £340,000 | |
| 13 Apr 2017 | 28 PE28 9QY | Semi-detached | £275,000 | |
| 3 Jun 2016 | 33 PE28 9QY | Flat or maisonette | £157,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Feb 2015 | 36 PE28 9QY | Flat or maisonette | £127,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 May 2014 | 28 PE28 9QY | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 24 Jan 2014 | 31 PE28 9QY | Flat or maisonette | £124,995 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Sep 2013 | 12 PE28 9QY | Flat or maisonette | £123,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Jun 2013 | 33 PE28 9QY | Flat or maisonette | £124,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 May 2013 | 32 PE28 9QY | Flat or maisonette | £113,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Mar 2013 | 10 PE28 9QY | Flat or maisonette | £117,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Sep 2011 | 33 PE28 9QY | Flat or maisonette | £123,500 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Jun 2011 | 8 PE28 9QY | Flat or maisonette | £115,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Jan 2010 | 31 PE28 9QY | Flat or maisonette | £80,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Dec 2009 | 19 PE28 9QY | Flat or maisonette | £127,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Nov 2009 | 8 PE28 9QY | Flat or maisonette | £116,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Nov 2008 | 8 PE28 9QY | Flat or maisonette | £110,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Nov 2006 | 33 PE28 9QY | Flat or maisonette | £122,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Jul 2006 | 19 PE28 9QY | Flat or maisonette | £127,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 May 2005 | 12 PE28 9QY | Flat or maisonette | £110,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Apr 2005 | 14 PE28 9QY | Flat or maisonette | £120,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Apr 2004 | 18 PE28 9QY | Flat or maisonette | £110,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Jan 2003 | 23 PE28 9QY | Flat or maisonette | £90,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Jan 2003 | 17A PE28 9QY | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 24 Aug 2001 | 4 PE28 9QY | Flat or maisonette | £68,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Mar 2001 | 33 PE28 9QY | Flat or maisonette | £63,500 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Feb 1999 | 8 PE28 9QY | Flat or maisonette | £41,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Jan 1998 | 33 PE28 9QY | Flat or maisonette | £40,500 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Jul 1997 | 4 PE28 9QY | Flat or maisonette | £36,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Jul 1997 | 28 PE28 9QY | Semi-detached | £62,000 | |
| 26 Jul 1996 | 18 PE28 9QY | Flat or maisonette | £36,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 May 1996 | 8 PE28 9QY | Flat or maisonette | £38,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 May 1996 | 17A PE28 9QY | Detached | £98,300 | |
| 31 Oct 1995 | 32 PE28 9QY | Flat or maisonette | £45,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
32 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 72 m². Most common: Flat (19); Bungalow, end-terrace (4); Bungalow, mid-terrace (3). Built: 1967-1975 (20); 1976-1982 (7); 1983-1990 (4). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (14); owner-occupied (9); rented (private) (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (10 addresses)
- 5, Chequers Close, Fenstanton
- 17, Chequers Close, Fenstanton
- 17a, Chequers Close, Fenstanton
- 18, Chequers Close, Fenstanton
- 19, Chequers Close, Fenstanton
- 19a, Chequers Close, Fenstanton
- 28, Chequers Close, Fenstanton
- 32, Chequers Close, Fenstanton
- 34, Chequers Close, Fenstanton
- 36, Chequers Close, 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: 1.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- 25 Chequer Street, 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 (190 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 79 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 9 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 9QY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PE28 9JQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 45 addresses are between 8 m and 12 m above sea level (11 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE28 9JQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PE28 9QY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Huntingdon 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 8.9 km (5.6 miles) |
| St Neots 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 14.3 km (8.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Swan Road Fenstanton | 220 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station St Ives | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Globe Place Car Park | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | St Ives Park & Ride GeniePoint | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 50.6 km (31 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 | 200 m |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Hinchingbrooke Hospital | 9.8 km (6.1 miles) |
| Police station | Huntingdon Police Station | 8.9 km (5.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | SGN Ltd - Hemingford, Hemingford Cashzone | 2.1 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 | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,220 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 220 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,310 m² | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Manor House, a listed building (Grade II*), 200 m north. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| The Manor House | Listed building, Grade II* | 200 m north |
| Kirkby Cottage Windwhistle Ye Old Croft | Listed building, Grade II* | 210 m north-east |
| Grove House | Listed building, Grade II* | 340 m west |
| Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul | Listed building, Grade I | 350 m north-east |
| Low Hill bowl barrow, 575m north of Fen Drayton Reservoir | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Moore Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-east |
| White Hill Spinney | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) south |
| Old River | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| The Spinney | Wood | 1.9 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Holt Island | Island | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Mill Hill | Hill | 3.9 km (2.4 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 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 42 | 45 |
3 of the street's 45 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 | 380 m | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Fen Drayton Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladybird Day Nursery PE28 9JZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 170 m | 5 Very good | 10 Sep 2026 |
| Ash's Shop PE28 9JZ | Retailers - other | 180 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jun 2025 |
| The Crown and Pipes PE28 9LQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 180 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jan 2026 |
| Little Piggy Catering PE28 9JZ | Other catering premises | 200 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Fenstanton Family Butchers PE28 9LQ | Retailers - other | 200 m | 5 Very good | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Barry's Plaice PE28 9LQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 200 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jul 2026 |
| Omia Retail Ltd PE28 9LZ | Retailers - other | 390 m | 4 Good | 23 May 2025 |
| Muzzy’s Kebab PE28 9LZ | Mobile caterer | 390 m | 4 Good | 5 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Orchard Gardens (5); On or near Cherry Tree Way (5); On or near Manor Drive (4); On or near Church Lane (3); On or near Parking Area (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
Nearby streets
Chequers Court · Cherry Tree Way · Orchard Gardens · Bell Lane · Tall's Lane · Bourdillon Close · Tall's Lane · Swan Road · Hall Green Lane · Chequer Street · Manor Drive · Church Street
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.