Hermitage Road Earith, Huntingdonshire
32 addresses across 3 postcodes (PE28), about 170 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 17800997.
- Sales: 29 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £245,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 23 homes have an energy certificate (B: 8, C: 8, D: 3, E: 4).
- Flood: 11 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 Waterbeach, about 15.2 km (9.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 480 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 4 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 32 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Over Surgery, about 5.2 km (3.2 miles) away.
- People: About 260 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 62% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 16 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 | 1 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £232,500 | £230,000 | £235,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £221,000 | £215,000 | £350,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £174,000 | £174,000 | £174,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| 2013 | 3 | £140,000 | £139,000 | £158,500 |
| 2012 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £136,500 | £136,500 | £136,500 |
| 2010 | 2 | £137,000 | £130,000 | £144,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 2026 | 5 PE28 3QD | Semi-detached | £245,000 | |
| 13 Jan 2023 | 11 PE28 3QD | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2022 | 13 PE28 3QD | Semi-detached | £235,000 | |
| 21 Jan 2022 | 1 PE28 3QD | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 24 Sep 2021 | 7 PE28 3QD | Semi-detached | £350,000 | |
| 12 Mar 2021 | 17 PE28 3QD | Semi-detached | £221,000 | |
| 28 Jan 2021 | 19 PE28 3QD | Semi-detached | £215,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2017 | 1 PE28 3QD | Semi-detached | £200,000 | |
| 18 Sep 2015 | 1 PE28 3QD | Semi-detached | £174,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2014 | 15 PE28 3QD | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 19 Aug 2013 | 19 PE28 3QD | Semi-detached | £139,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2013 | 2 PE28 3QD | Detached | £158,500 | |
| 20 Jun 2013 | 10 PE28 3QD | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2012 | 4 PE28 3QD | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2011 | 7 PE28 3QD | Semi-detached | £136,500 | |
| 11 Jun 2010 | 3 PE28 3QD | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 7 May 2010 | 17 PE28 3QD | Semi-detached | £144,000 | |
| 18 Sep 2009 | 11 PE28 3QD | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 25 Feb 2005 | 17 PE28 3QD | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 29 Mar 2004 | 13 PE28 3QD | Semi-detached | £129,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2002 | 13 PE28 3QD | Semi-detached | £110,000 | |
| 17 Sep 2001 | 2 PE28 3QD | Detached | £107,000 | |
| 23 Mar 2001 | 6 PE28 3QD | Semi-detached | £75,000 | |
| 17 Aug 1999 | 3 PE28 3QD | Semi-detached | £75,000 | |
| 9 Feb 1999 | 8 PE28 3QD | Semi-detached | £56,500 | |
| 26 Mar 1997 | 17 PE28 3QD | Semi-detached | £52,000 | |
| 10 May 1996 | 9 PE28 3QD | Semi-detached | £45,000 | |
| 28 Nov 1995 | 5 PE28 3QD | Semi-detached | £55,000 | |
| 13 Oct 1995 | 1 PE28 3QD | Semi-detached | £45,000 |
Energy performance certificates
23 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 58 m². Most common: Bungalow, semi-detached (15); House, semi-detached (4); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 1967-1975 (9); 2015 (5); 2016 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (10); rented (social) (8); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (14 addresses)
- 2, Hermitage Road, Earith
- 3, The Paddocks, Earith
- 4, Hermitage Road, Earith
- 4, The Paddocks, Earith
- 5, The Paddocks, Earith
- 6, Hermitage Road, Earith
- 7, Hermitage Road, Earith
- 7, The Paddocks, Earith
- 8, The Paddocks, Earith
- 9, The Paddocks, Earith
- 10, Hermitage Road, Earith
- 10, The Paddocks, Earith
- 11, The Paddocks, Earith
- 15, Hermitage Road, Earith
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 (38% of about 710 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
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 2 November 2026 to 3 November 2026: CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (major (paa) works)
- 2 November 2026 to 3 November 2026: CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (major works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 6 addresses are in areas at high risk, 5 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 3QD | not in 2 or 3 | 6 / 5 / 4 | unlikely |
| PE28 3RF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PE28 3QJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 4 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE28 3QD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PE28 3QJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PE28 3RF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Waterbeach 372,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 15.2 km (9.4 miles) |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parrens Road Earith | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station St Ives | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp Pulse | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 54.4 km (34 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Over Surgery | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | J W Anderson Dispensing Chemist | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Church Street Dental Practice | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital | 13.6 km (8.5 miles) |
| Police station | Chatteris Police Station | 10.5 km (6.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | Br Spar Warboys, Warboys | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,400 m² | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 430 m² | 340 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 320 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Bulwark: a Civil War fieldwork and World War II gun emplacement, 150m north of Earith Bridge, a scheduled monument, 470 m (0.3 miles) south-east. 27 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Bulwark: a Civil War fieldwork and World War II gun emplacement, 150m north of Earith Bridge | Scheduled monument | 470 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Woodlands | Listed building, Grade II* | 700 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| 91, High Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 820 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Bowl barrow 450m east of Shelford Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Two bowl barrows 370m and 505m south of New England, part of the Haddenham round barrow cemetery | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Chapel Pond | Lake or reservoir | 680 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Crane's Fen | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Lockspits Mere | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south |
| The Long Holt | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Deadman's Hill | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
| Ouse Fen | Wetland | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 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 | 31 | 32 |
1 of the street's 32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earith Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Helen's Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUTZ4NUTS Ltd PE28 3QF | Distributors/Transporters | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Jul 2023 |
| The Crystal Ship Cafe Bar PE28 3QF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 30 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near St Mary'S (5); On or near Hermitage Road (5); On or near Meadow Way (2); On or near Parrens Road (1); On or near Cook'S Drove (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 62% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 35% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 6% | 1% |
| Social rented | 21% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 31% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 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
- PE28 3QD: 17 addresses
- PE28 3RF: 9 addresses of 14 in the postcode
- PE28 3QJ: 6 addresses of 30 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Meadow Way · The Paddocks · St Mary's · Cook's Drove · Cooks Drove · Parrens Road · Hereward · Meadow Drove · Meadow Lane · Darford · Adelaide Walk · Vermuyden
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.