Fairfields Crescent St Ives, Huntingdonshire
48 addresses across 2 postcodes (PE27), about 470 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 17800775.
- Sales: 52 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £396,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 26 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 4, D: 18, E: 3).
- Flood: 27 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 8.5 km (5.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 550 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 6 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 48 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Grove Medical Practice, about 430 m (0.3 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 650 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 81% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 44 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 | 2 | £396,500 | £383,000 | £410,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £395,000 | £350,000 | £440,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £525,000 | £525,000 | £525,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £463,600 | £463,600 | £463,600 |
| 2019 | 1 | £267,000 | £267,000 | £267,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £315,167 | £290,334 | £340,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | £310,000 | £270,000 | £395,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £296,500 | £285,000 | £308,000 |
| 2015 | 4 | £242,500 | £215,000 | £299,995 |
| 2014 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | £209,433 | £205,000 | £213,865 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 2025 | 5 PE27 5QH | Detached | £410,000 | |
| 23 May 2025 | 11 PE27 5QH | Semi-detached | £383,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2024 | 33 PE27 5QH | Semi-detached | £350,000 | |
| 5 Mar 2024 | 24 PE27 5QH | Detached | £440,000 | |
| 2 Dec 2022 | 29 PE27 5QH | Semi-detached | £525,000 | |
| 9 Nov 2020 | 29 PE27 5QH | Semi-detached | £463,600 | |
| 14 Jan 2019 | 7 PE27 5QH | Semi-detached | £267,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2018 | 34 PE27 5QH | Detached | £340,000 | |
| 19 Mar 2018 | 16 PE27 5QH | Semi-detached | £290,334 | |
| 8 Dec 2017 | 33 PE27 5QH | Semi-detached | £310,000 | |
| 15 Nov 2017 | 13 PE27 5QH | Semi-detached | £270,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2017 | 29 PE27 5QH | Semi-detached | £395,000 | |
| 1 Sep 2016 | 36 PE27 5QH | Semi-detached | £308,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2016 | 17 PE27 5QH | Semi-detached | £285,000 | |
| 24 Sep 2015 | 56 PE27 5QH | Detached | £299,995 | |
| 27 Aug 2015 | 28 PE27 5QH | Semi-detached | £255,000 | |
| 9 Feb 2015 | 1 PE27 5QH | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 6 Feb 2015 | 8 PE27 5QH | Semi-detached | £215,000 | |
| 22 May 2014 | 18 PE27 5QH | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2013 | 20 PE27 5QH | Semi-detached | £210,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2011 | 16 PE27 5QH | Semi-detached | £205,000 | |
| 18 Feb 2011 | 9 PE27 5QH | Semi-detached | £213,865 | |
| 24 Nov 2010 | 30 PE27 5QH | Semi-detached | £157,000 | |
| 10 Feb 2010 | 11 PE27 5QH | Semi-detached | £215,000 | |
| 16 Nov 2009 | 46 PE27 5QH | Semi-detached | £179,995 | |
| 13 Feb 2009 | 31 PE27 5QH | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2007 | 36 PE27 5QH | Semi-detached | £239,995 | |
| 21 Aug 2007 | 23 PE27 5QH | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 6 Jul 2007 | 16 PE27 5QH | Semi-detached | £203,000 | |
| 23 Jun 2006 | 7 PE27 5QH | Semi-detached | £196,995 | |
| 7 Mar 2006 | 29 PE27 5QH | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 9 Dec 2005 | 52 PE27 5QH | Semi-detached | £187,000 | |
| 12 Nov 2004 | 1 PE27 5QH | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 20 Oct 2003 | 24 PE27 5QH | Detached | £175,000 | |
| 19 Sep 2003 | 26 PE27 5QH | Semi-detached | £164,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2003 | 13 PE27 5QH | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 12 Mar 2002 | 52 PE27 5QH | Semi-detached | £126,500 | |
| 20 Sep 2001 | 26 PE27 5QH | Semi-detached | £119,950 | |
| 5 Jul 2001 | 36 PE27 5QH | Semi-detached | £123,500 | |
| 23 Feb 2001 | 6 PE27 5QH | Detached | £131,000 | |
| 10 Nov 2000 | 28 PE27 5QH | Semi-detached | £102,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2000 | 7 PE27 5QH | Semi-detached | £91,500 | |
| 4 Feb 2000 | 27 PE27 5QH | Semi-detached | £83,000 | |
| 2 Jun 1999 | 9 PE27 5QH | Semi-detached | £85,000 | |
| 26 Jun 1998 | 13 PE27 5QH | Semi-detached | £85,000 | |
| 31 Mar 1998 | 40 PE27 5QH | Detached | £87,000 | |
| 13 Feb 1998 | 50 PE27 5QH | Detached | £102,000 | |
| 13 Feb 1998 | 42 PE27 5QH | Semi-detached | £77,000 | |
| 6 Feb 1998 | 13 PE27 5QH | Semi-detached | £62,000 | |
| 13 Dec 1996 | 36 PE27 5QH | Semi-detached | £69,995 |
Energy performance certificates
26 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 95 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (17); House, detached (8); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: 1967-1975 (19); 1950-1966 (5); 1976-1982 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (19); rented (private) (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (15 addresses)
- 1, Fairfields Crescent
- 7, Fairfields Crescent
- 10, Fairfields Crescent
- 13, Fairfields Crescent
- 16, Fairfields Crescent
- 17, Fairfields Crescent
- 18, Fairfields Crescent
- 22, Fairfields Crescent
- 23, Fairfields Crescent
- 28, Fairfields Crescent
- 33, Fairfields Crescent
- 34, Fairfields Crescent
- 36, Fairfields Crescent
- 48, Fairfields Crescent
- 56, Fairfields Crescent
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 (35% 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: 12 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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 27 at medium risk and 44 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 71 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 23 medium, 48 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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE27 5QH | zone 3 | 0 / 21 / 24 | unlikely |
| PE27 5QQ | zone 3 | 0 / 6 / 20 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 6 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE27 5QH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PE27 5QQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Huntingdon 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Little Farthing Close St Ives | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station St Ives | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Globe Place Car Park | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gridserve Charging Station | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 53.4 km (33 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Grove Medical Practice | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cromwell Place Dental Practice | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Royal Papworth Hospital | 9.1 km (5.6 miles) |
| Police station | Huntingdon Police Station | 8.3 km (5.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest BP - St Ives SF Connect, St Ives Cashzone | 300 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,470 m² | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 520 m² | 150 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Warner's Park 2.3 ha | 150 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 550 m² | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 3.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Obelisk at site of Republic Cottage, Stocks Bridge, a scheduled monument, 560 m (0.3 miles) north-east. 145 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Obelisk at site of Republic Cottage, Stocks Bridge | Scheduled monument | 560 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| The priory barn: remains of the Benedictine priory at Saint Ives | Scheduled monument | 710 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Manor House | Listed building, Grade II* | 740 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Chapel of St Ledger | Listed building, Grade I | 770 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| St Ives Bridge | Scheduled monument | 780 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| The Bridge | Listed building, Grade I | 780 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade I | 830 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Holt Island | Island | 830 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Back Water | Lake or reservoir | 930 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Old River | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| St Ives Thicket | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Long Plantation | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Houghton Hill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 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 | 47 | 48 |
1 of the street's 48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastfield Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Good (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Westfield Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Ivo Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wheatfields Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | 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 |
| Thorndown Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baba News Ltd PE27 5JT | Retailers - other | 100 m | 5 Very good | 10 Mar 2025 |
| St Ives Nursery PE27 5JP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 180 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 20 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Park Road (21); On or near Little Farthing Close (6); On or near Park Avenue (5); On or near Needingworth Road (5); On or near Fairfields Crescent (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 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 | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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
Fairfields · Park Road · Warren Road · Harrison Way · Harrison Way · Little Farthing Close · Farthing Lane · Great Farthing Close · Warren Road · Needingworth Road · Park Avenue · Park Side
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.
- 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.