Crane Close Somersham, Huntingdonshire
24 addresses across 2 postcodes (PE28), about 200 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 17801044.
- Sales: 47 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £360,000 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 17 homes have an energy certificate (C: 6, D: 9, E: 2).
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are 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 14.3 km (8.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Green, is about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 6 to 10 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 24 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Moat House Surgery, about 6.1 km (3.8 miles) away.
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 81% of households owned their home and 35% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | £360,000 | £306,000 | £476,000 |
| 2025 | 2 | £502,500 | £475,000 | £530,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £450,000 | £450,000 | £450,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £438,000 | £426,000 | £450,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £275,000 | £225,000 | £325,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £332,000 | £332,000 | £332,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £290,000 | £240,000 | £340,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £280,000 | £280,000 | £280,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £272,500 | £260,000 | £285,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £280,000 | £280,000 | £280,000 |
| 2010 | 3 | £295,000 | £185,000 | £295,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2026 | 22 PE28 3YG | Detached | £360,000 | |
| 24 Apr 2026 | 2 PE28 3YG | Detached | £476,000 | |
| 23 Jan 2026 | 15 PE28 3YG | Semi-detached | £306,000 | |
| 5 Dec 2025 | 10 PE28 3YG | Detached | £475,000 | |
| 29 Jan 2025 | 4 PE28 3YG | Detached | £530,000 | |
| 27 Sep 2024 | 8 PE28 3YG | Detached | £450,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2022 | 3 PE28 3YG | Detached | £450,000 | |
| 27 Jan 2022 | 1 PE28 3YG | Detached | £426,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2020 | 22 PE28 3YG | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 27 Sep 2019 | 14 PE28 3YG | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2019 | 24 PE28 3YG | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2016 | 9 PE28 3YG | Detached | £332,000 | |
| 23 Jun 2015 | 13 PE28 3YG | Semi-detached | £240,000 | |
| 13 Mar 2015 | 10 PE28 3YG | Detached | £340,000 | |
| 29 May 2014 | 7 PE28 3YG | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2013 | 26 PE28 3YG | Detached | £285,000 | |
| 8 Jul 2013 | 18 PE28 3YG | Detached | £260,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2011 | 2 PE28 3YG | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2010 | 12 PE28 3YG | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2010 | 10 PE28 3YG | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 22 Jan 2010 | 8 PE28 3YG | Detached | £185,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2009 | 15 PE28 3YG | Semi-detached | £196,000 | |
| 20 May 2009 | 14 PE28 3YG | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 4 Oct 2007 | 2 PE28 3YG | Detached | £303,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2007 | 11 PE28 3YG | Detached | £297,500 | |
| 2 Mar 2007 | 15 PE28 3YG | Semi-detached | £200,000 | |
| 12 Jan 2007 | 1 PE28 3YG | Detached | £275,000 | |
| 20 Jan 2006 | 12 PE28 3YG | Detached | £290,000 | |
| 17 Nov 2005 | 22 PE28 3YG | Detached | £204,995 | |
| 15 Apr 2005 | 13 PE28 3YG | Semi-detached | £184,500 | |
| 30 Jan 2004 | 11 PE28 3YG | Detached | £237,500 | |
| 7 Sep 2001 | 2 PE28 3YG | Detached | £188,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2001 | 12 PE28 3YG | Detached | £185,500 | |
| 22 Jun 2001 | 15 PE28 3YG | Semi-detached | £117,000 | |
| 24 Aug 1999 | 22 PE28 3YG | Detached | £86,000 | |
| 3 Aug 1998 | 8 PE28 3YG | Detached | £82,000 | |
| 3 Jun 1998 | 2 PE28 3YG | Detached | £120,000 | |
| 3 Jun 1998 | 7 PE28 3YG | Detached | £80,500 | |
| 16 Apr 1998 | 11 PE28 3YG | Detached | £104,000 | |
| 6 Mar 1998 | 3 PE28 3YG | Detached | £94,500 | |
| 19 Dec 1997 | 26 PE28 3YG | Detached | £100,000 | |
| 28 Apr 1997 | 4 PE28 3YG | Detached | £117,500 | |
| 29 Aug 1996 | 14 PE28 3YG | Detached | £86,000 | |
| 31 May 1996 | 6 PE28 3YG | Detached | £75,000 | |
| 1 Apr 1996 | 12 PE28 3YG | Detached | £102,000 | |
| 7 Jul 1995 | 22 PE28 3YG | Detached | £72,650 | |
| 18 Jan 1995 | 11 PE28 3YG | Detached | £96,000 |
Energy performance certificates
17 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 124 m². Most common: House, detached (15); Bungalow, detached (2). Built: 1983-1990 (15); 1967-1975 (1); 1996-2002 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (15); rented (private) (1).
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 street: most are in band C (26% of about 720 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 2 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 4 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE28 3YG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| PE28 3YE | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 24 addresses are between 6 m and 10 m above sea level (9 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE28 3YE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PE28 3YG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Huntingdon 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 14.3 km (8.9 miles) |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Feoffees Road Somersham | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station St Ives | 8 km (5 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp Pulse | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 57.5 km (36 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Moat House Surgery | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest J W Anderson Dispensing Chemist | 130 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Church Street Dental Practice | 150 m |
| Hospital | Doddington Hospital | 13.8 km (8.6 miles) |
| Police station | Chatteris Police Station | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Br Spar Warboys, Warboys | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | The Green 1,150 m² | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 930 m² | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 16 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St John the Baptist, a listed building (Grade I), 220 m north-west. 46 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade I | 220 m north-west |
| Medieval magnate's moated residence (the Bishop of Ely's Palace) with fishponds and a later moated site, south of Somersham | Scheduled monument | 270 m south-west |
| Obelisk at White Post | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Moated site 90m north west of Moat House | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Somersham Lake | Lake or reservoir | 630 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Deadman's Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| The Lawn Orchard | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Little Fern Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Little Wood Spinney | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| Ouse Fen | Wetland | 5 km (3.1 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.0 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 23 | 24 |
1 of the street's 24 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somersham Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | Outstanding (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miah’s kitchen PE28 3JB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 90 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 21 Oct 2025 |
| China Garden PE28 3EE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 190 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 2 Jun 2025 |
| Andersons Chemist PE28 3JB | Retailers - other | 190 m | Exempt | |
| Tesco Express PE28 3EE | Retailers - other | 220 m | 5 Very good | 17 Mar 2025 |
| Olive's Coffee Shop PE28 3EE | Other catering premises | 240 m | 4 Good | 17 Mar 2026 |
| The Rose & Crown PE28 3EE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 250 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jul 2026 |
| Medway Fisheries PE28 3EU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 5 Very good | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Premier Somersham Convenience Store PE28 3EE | Retailers - other | 270 m | Exempt | |
| Brookfield Residential Home PE28 3JA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 360 m | 5 Very good | 4 Aug 2026 |
| Whitehall School PE28 3EH | School/college/university | 370 m | 4 Good | 30 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 11 |
| Shoplifting | 7 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near High Street (9); On or near The Cross (8); On or near Bishops Yard (8); On or near Crane Close (8); On or near Cranfield Place (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 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) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 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 | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 32% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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
Whiston Close · Library Walk · Hammond Way · Cranfield Place · Church Street · Grange Barns · Church Street · Willow Rise · Grange Road · Pinfold Lane · Hereford Close · The Cross
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.