Dovey Close St Ives, Huntingdonshire
10 addresses across 1 postcode (PE27), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 17800767.
- Sales: 19 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £481,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Huntingdonshire cost £306,954 in August 2026 (+1.1% on a year); private rents averaged £1,065 a month.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, D: 5, E: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Storm overflows: 2 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 3 times (7 hours) in 2025.
- Radon: Up to 3 to 5% of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; 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 8.4 km (5.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 160 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 9 to 11 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 10 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Spinney Surgery, about 630 m (0.4 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 210 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 56% of households owned their home and 34% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 87 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £481,000 | £481,000 | £481,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £400,000 | £400,000 | £400,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £285,000 | £285,000 | £285,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £263,998 | £249,995 | £278,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | £213,498 | £202,000 | £224,995 |
| 2002 | 1 | £195,000 | £195,000 | £195,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £151,000 | £151,000 | £151,000 |
| 2000 | 2 | £134,625 | £121,250 | £148,000 |
| 1999 | 2 | £103,750 | £100,000 | £107,500 |
| 1998 | 1 | £106,000 | £106,000 | £106,000 |
| 1997 | 2 | £93,498 | £89,995 | £97,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 2002 | 1 PE27 3HW | Detached | £195,000 | |
| 16 Feb 2001 | 2 PE27 3HW | Detached | £151,000 | |
| 15 Jul 1999 | 2 PE27 3HW | Detached | £107,500 | |
| 6 Dec 2013 | 3 PE27 3HW | Detached | £278,000 | |
| 17 Aug 2009 | 4 PE27 3HW | Detached | £202,000 | |
| 13 Jul 2000 | 4 PE27 3HW | Detached | £121,250 | |
| 26 Feb 2021 | 5 PE27 3HW | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2020 | 5 PE27 3HW | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 1 May 2013 | 5 PE27 3HW | Detached | £249,995 | |
| 27 Mar 1998 | 5 PE27 3HW | Detached | £106,000 | |
| 8 Mar 1996 | 5 PE27 3HW | Detached | £90,000 | |
| 22 Oct 2014 | 6 PE27 3HW | Detached | £285,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2000 | 6 PE27 3HW | Detached | £148,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2009 | 7 PE27 3HW | Detached | £224,995 | |
| 9 Jul 1999 | 7 PE27 3HW | Detached | £100,000 | |
| 16 Jun 1997 | 7 PE27 3HW | Detached | £89,995 | |
| 13 Apr 1995 | 7 PE27 3HW | Detached | £86,950 | |
| 5 Aug 2022 | 9 PE27 3HW | Detached | £481,000 | |
| 10 Dec 1997 | 9 PE27 3HW | Detached | £97,000 |
House prices and rents in Huntingdonshire
A typical home in Huntingdonshire cost £306,954 in August 2026, 1.1% more than a year before. That is 13% more than five years earlier and 30% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £479,672 |
| Semi-detached | £303,239 |
| Terraced | £241,239 |
| Flat or maisonette | £148,395 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £248,630 |
Private renters in Huntingdonshire paid £1,065 a month on average in September 2026, 4% more than a year before. That is 29% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £750 |
| Two bedrooms | £974 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,179 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,710 |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 112 m². Most common: House, detached (7). Built: 1983-1990 (6); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (7 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 12,043 kWh of it on average in 2024, 11% more than the district's 10,824 kWh, and 3,454 kWh of electricity, 14% more than the district's 3,023 kWh. There are gas meters for about 100% of the homes.
These are all the homes on the postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is PE27.
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 B (61% of about 610 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: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Energy projects nearby
No wind turbine or waste plant within 5 km (3.1 miles), and no solar farm, battery site or other project of 1 MW or more within 2 km (1.2 miles), of the street's postcodes, operating or planned.
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
No address in this street's postcodes 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.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
2 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 3 times, for 7 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into Houghton Drain, Marley Gap Brook.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilex Rd Ps Anglian Water | Houghton Drain | 0 | 0 | 260 m |
| St Ives Water Recycling Centre Anglian Water; monitored 74% of the year | Marley Gap Brook | 3 | 7 | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
Coal mining
No postcode centre here is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The postcode is in a 1 km square with radon potential up to 3 to 5%: up to that share of homes there is estimated to be at or above the Action Level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. At least part of the square is a radon Affected Area, where 1% or more of homes are.
Radon is a natural radioactive gas from the ground that can build up indoors; long exposure raises the risk of lung cancer. A three-month test with two small detectors is the only way to know a home's level, and a high level can usually be brought down with a sump or better ventilation. Homes built here in recent decades should have radon protection under the building regulations (basic protection from 3%, full protection from 10%). UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's 10 addresses are between 9 m and 11 m above sea level (10 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE27 3HW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Huntingdon 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Orwell Close St Ives | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station St Ives | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Car parks | Morrisons Car Park - St Ives | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gridserve Charging Station | 1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 54.6 km (34 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Spinney Surgery Good Sep 2021 | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kings Hedges Pharmacy | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Royal Papworth Hospital | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
| Care homes | Field Lodge Good Jul 2026 | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Police station | Huntingdon Police Station | 8.1 km (5.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest BR Spar St Ives Cashzone | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.0 ha | 160 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 350 m² | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 5,960 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5.4 ha | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 6.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Obelisk at site of Republic Cottage, Stocks Bridge, a scheduled monument, 890 m (0.6 miles) south-east. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Obelisk at site of Republic Cottage, Stocks Bridge | Scheduled monument | 890 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| St Ives Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| The priory barn: remains of the Benedictine priory at Saint Ives | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Long Plantation | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Back Water | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Holt Island | Island | 1.5 km (1 mile) south |
| Top Plantation | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) west |
| St Ives Thicket | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Bathe Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 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 | 9 | 10 |
1 of the street's 10 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheatfields Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 330 m | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good | 57% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 44% in 2024 and 49% in 2023) |
| Eastfield Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) | None published |
| Westfield Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection | 48% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 5% at the higher standard (2025; 46% in 2024 and 46% in 2023) |
| Thorndown Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection | 61% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 5% at the higher standard (2025; 63% in 2024 and 60% in 2023) |
| St Ivo Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 51.3 (47.1 in 2025 and 48.4 in 2024); 57.4% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade C; 12.3% AAB or better; progress below average |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
6 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 330 m from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limitless - St Ives PE27 3WF | Out-of-school day care | 40 | Not inspected yet | 330 m |
| Kindred St.Ives PE27 5JL | Full day care | 135 | Good (Jun 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Club 4 U Ltd PE27 5QT | Sessional day care | 40 | Good (Sep 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Club4U Ltd PE27 5RG | Out-of-school day care | 48 | Not inspected yet | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| St Ives Nursery PE27 5JP | Full day care | 60 | Good (Aug 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Football Fun Factory - St Ives PE27 6SJ | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 387 childminders and 88 home childcarers (nannies) in Cambridgeshire. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joy Holmes Beacon Cafe, Bluntisham Baptist Church PE27 3FW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2022 |
| Adepa Foods PE27 3FP | Retailers - other | 140 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Elvis Food Vehicle PE27 3LW | Mobile caterer | 250 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 1 Oct 2025 |
| Bazachi Ltd PE27 3LW | Retailers - other | 250 m | 4 Good | 13 Aug 2025 |
| North Sea Seafood Ltd PE27 3LE | Retailers - other | 310 m | 4 Good | 5 Nov 2025 |
| T J Wines Ltd PE27 3WJ | Distributors/Transporters | 340 m | Exempt | |
| St Ives Foodbank PE27 3WJ | Retailers - other | 350 m | 5 Very good | 18 Mar 2025 |
| Acushnet Europe Ltd PE27 3LU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 5 Very good | 15 Apr 2026 |
| J&DE Ltd PE27 3LE | Distributors/Transporters | 370 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| For Every Baker Ltd | Distributors/Transporters | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 Feb 2022 |
| All Saints Church | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Dec 2021 |
| Forty Winks PE27 3YW | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 15 Apr 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 30 |
| Drugs | 19 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 14 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Other crime | 6 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Ilex Road (18); On or near Waveney Road (18); On or near Erica Road (8); On or near Forsythia Road (7); On or near Orwell Close (5).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 56% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 24% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 17% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 69% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 48% | 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) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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
- PE27 3HW: 10 addresses of 13 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Ribble Close · Wensum Close · Alwyn Close · Heddon Way · Bure Close · Derwent Close · Tay Close · Granta Close · Erica Road · Tamar Close · Orwell Close · Lavender Way
All the streets in PE27 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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.