Farfield Close Sawtry, Huntingdonshire
18 addresses across 2 postcodes (PE28), about 110 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 17802198.
- Sales: 34 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £229,400 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (D: 9, E: 2).
- Flood: 39 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 14.2 km (8.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 10 to 11 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 18 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Wellside Surgery, about 250 m away.
- People: About 560 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 82% of households owned their home and 26% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | £229,400 | £218,800 | £240,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £326,000 | £326,000 | £326,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £237,500 | £237,500 | £237,500 |
| 2017 | 3 | £220,000 | £215,000 | £247,500 |
| 2014 | 1 | £169,250 | £169,250 | £169,250 |
| 2013 | 1 | £167,500 | £167,500 | £167,500 |
| 2008 | 1 | £198,500 | £198,500 | £198,500 |
| 2007 | 3 | £184,995 | £175,000 | £190,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | £154,000 | £140,000 | £160,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £174,000 | £174,000 | £174,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £142,500 | £142,500 | £142,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 2024 | 2 PE28 5PG | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 21 Jun 2024 | 19 PE28 5PG | Detached | £218,800 | |
| 30 Sep 2022 | 3 PE28 5PG | Detached | £326,000 | |
| 21 May 2021 | 1 PE28 5PG | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 24 Apr 2018 | 17 PE28 5PG | Detached | £237,500 | |
| 31 Aug 2017 | 3 PE28 5PG | Detached | £247,500 | |
| 18 Aug 2017 | 15 PE28 5PG | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 21 Apr 2017 | 11 PE28 5PG | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2014 | 15 PE28 5PG | Detached | £169,250 | |
| 25 Oct 2013 | 15 PE28 5PG | Detached | £167,500 | |
| 1 Aug 2008 | 7 PE28 5PG | Detached | £198,500 | |
| 10 Aug 2007 | 11 PE28 5PG | Detached | £184,995 | |
| 20 Jul 2007 | 1 PE28 5PG | Detached | £175,000 | |
| 12 Jan 2007 | 4 PE28 5PG | Detached | £190,000 | |
| 1 Dec 2006 | 9 PE28 5PG | Detached | £140,000 | |
| 5 Jun 2006 | 11 PE28 5PG | Detached | £160,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2006 | 16 PE28 5PG | Detached | £154,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2005 | 6 PE28 5PG | Detached | £174,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2004 | 7 PE28 5PG | Detached | £142,500 | |
| 28 May 2003 | 19 PE28 5PG | Detached | £139,995 | |
| 28 Apr 2003 | 17 PE28 5PG | Detached | £139,950 | |
| 25 Feb 2002 | 5 PE28 5PG | Detached | £116,995 | |
| 6 Mar 2001 | 17 PE28 5PG | Detached | £89,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2000 | 3 PE28 5PG | Detached | £89,000 | |
| 17 Dec 1999 | 3 PE28 5PG | Detached | £80,000 | |
| 9 Jul 1999 | 1 PE28 5PG | Detached | £60,000 | |
| 26 Mar 1999 | 7 PE28 5PG | Detached | £59,999 | |
| 26 Jun 1998 | 7 PE28 5PG | Detached | £66,500 | |
| 5 Dec 1997 | 4 PE28 5PG | Detached | £74,000 | |
| 5 Aug 1997 | 5 PE28 5PG | Detached | £59,750 | |
| 14 Jun 1996 | 6 PE28 5PG | Detached | £53,000 | |
| 7 Jun 1996 | 8 PE28 5PG | Detached | £68,650 | |
| 16 May 1996 | 12 PE28 5PG | Semi-detached | £51,500 | |
| 12 Oct 1995 | 16 PE28 5PG | Detached | £63,000 |
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 67 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (8); House, detached (3). Built: 1983-1990 (7); 1991-1995 (3); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9); 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 (27% of about 630 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.
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, 28 addresses are in areas at high risk, 11 at medium risk and 21 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 5PG | not in 2 or 3 | 9 / 1 / 6 | unlikely |
| PE28 5TU | not in 2 or 3 | 19 / 10 / 15 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 18 addresses are between 10 m and 11 m above sea level (11 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE28 5PG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PE28 5TU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Huntingdon 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 14.2 km (8.8 miles) |
| Peterborough 5.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 15 km (9.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Church Street Sawtry | 210 m |
| EV charging points | Gridserve Charging Stations | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 63.4 km (39 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wellside Surgery | 250 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 250 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sawtry Dental Surgery | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | The Hamptons Hospital | 11.3 km (7 miles) |
| Police station | Hampton Police Station | 10.7 km (6.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | JR Green Newsagent, Sawtry Cashzone | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 4.5 ha | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 200 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4.2 ha | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,530 m² | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Sawtry moat and shrunken medieval village, a scheduled monument, 740 m (0.5 miles) east. 9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Sawtry moat and shrunken medieval village | Scheduled monument | 740 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Bruce's Castle: moated site immediately east of Bruce's Castle Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Sawtry Field Plantation | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| High Holborn Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Conington Round Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Palmer's Grove | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Castle Grove | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Townsend Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 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 | 17 | 18 |
1 of the street's 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sawtry Village Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Sawtry Infants' School | Primary | 4–7 | 820 m (0.5 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 |
| Sawtry Junior Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slimming World PE28 5SY | Retailers - other | 110 m | Exempt | |
| Central England Co-operative PE28 5SY | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 150 m | 5 Very good | 22 Apr 2025 |
| Sawtry Social Club PE28 5TS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 350 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Wok U Like PE28 5UR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 4 Good | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Salt and Vinegar PE28 5UR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 3 Mar 2026 |
| Delight Pizza PE28 5UR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 2 Dec 2025 |
| Sawtry Mini Market PE28 5UR | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 27 Aug 2024 |
| Sawtry News Cabin/Mayu Trading Ltd PE28 5UR | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Oct 2026 |
| The Butchers Blade PE28 5TG | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 8 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 11 |
| Shoplifting | 6 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Glatton Road (8); On or near Shawley Road (5); On or near Brookside (4); On or near Westerman Close (2); On or near Round Hills Way (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 43% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 19% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 21% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 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 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
Salters Way · Round Hills Way · Westerman Close · Chapman Grove · Farm Close · High Street · Whitehouse Road · Sawtry Business Park · Shawley Road · Roundhills Way · Chestnut Close · Brookside
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.