Leechcroft Fenstanton, Huntingdonshire
26 addresses across 1 postcode (PE28), about 120 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 17801245.
- Sales: 34 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £270,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 15 homes have an energy certificate (C: 8, D: 7).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 9.3 km (5.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 130 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 12 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 26 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Grove Medical Practice, about 2.8 km (1.7 miles) away.
- People: About 290 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 87% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 21 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 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| 2023 | 3 | £300,000 | £295,000 | £420,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £297,500 | £295,000 | £300,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £352,000 | £352,000 | £352,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £238,000 | £238,000 | £238,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £222,000 | £222,000 | £222,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £222,000 | £222,000 | £222,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £179,995 | £179,995 | £179,995 |
| 2009 | 2 | £194,000 | £155,000 | £233,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £266,000 | £266,000 | £266,000 |
| 2006 | 5 | £153,000 | £137,500 | £180,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2026 | 8 PE28 9QH | Semi-detached | £270,000 | |
| 6 Oct 2023 | 14 PE28 9QH | Semi-detached | £300,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2023 | 10 PE28 9QH | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 3 Feb 2023 | 17 PE28 9QH | Detached | £420,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2022 | 2 PE28 9QH | Semi-detached | £300,000 | |
| 4 Jul 2022 | 1 PE28 9QH | Semi-detached | £295,000 | |
| 4 Nov 2020 | 17 PE28 9QH | Detached | £352,000 | |
| 24 May 2019 | 10 PE28 9QH | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2018 | 4 PE28 9QH | Semi-detached | £238,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2018 | 4 PE28 9QH | Semi-detached | £188,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 5 Jun 2015 | 6 PE28 9QH | Semi-detached | £222,000 | |
| 5 Dec 2014 | 11 PE28 9QH | Detached | £222,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2013 | 6 PE28 9QH | Semi-detached | £179,995 | |
| 23 Dec 2009 | 8 PE28 9QH | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 8 Jan 2009 | 17 PE28 9QH | Detached | £233,000 | |
| 8 Aug 2007 | 17 PE28 9QH | Detached | £266,000 | |
| 6 Oct 2006 | 11 PE28 9QH | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 1 Aug 2006 | 16 PE28 9QH | Semi-detached | £153,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2006 | 7 PE28 9QH | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2006 | 9 PE28 9QH | Semi-detached | £164,000 | |
| 3 Feb 2006 | 2 PE28 9QH | Semi-detached | £137,500 | |
| 22 Dec 2004 | 12 PE28 9QH | Semi-detached | £166,995 | |
| 19 Aug 2004 | 8 PE28 9QH | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2004 | 11 PE28 9QH | Detached | £143,500 | |
| 30 Apr 2004 | 11 PE28 9QH | Detached | £155,000 | |
| 8 Sep 2003 | 4 PE28 9QH | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 16 Jul 2002 | 6 PE28 9QH | Terraced | £106,000 | |
| 8 Feb 2002 | 21 PE28 9QH | Semi-detached | £92,000 | |
| 8 Feb 2002 | 19 PE28 9QH | Terraced | £85,000 | New build. |
| 16 Mar 2001 | 8 PE28 9QH | Semi-detached | £77,500 | |
| 22 Feb 2000 | 11 PE28 9QH | Detached | £83,000 | |
| 13 Jan 2000 | 17 PE28 9QH | Detached | £125,000 | |
| 6 Mar 1998 | 1 PE28 9QH | Semi-detached | £62,000 | |
| 31 Jul 1995 | 10 PE28 9QH | Detached | £56,000 |
Energy performance certificates
15 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 70 m². Most common: Bungalow, semi-detached (6); Bungalow, detached (3); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 1976-1982 (8); 1967-1975 (6); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (13); 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 (28% of about 810 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Tudor House, 30 High Street, Fenstanton, PE28 9JZ: up to 6 homes, permissioned (360 m)
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 18 September 2026 to 23 September 2026: UK POWER NETWORKS EASTERN & LONDON, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
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.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 12 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE28 9QH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Huntingdon 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 9.3 km (5.8 miles) |
| St Neots 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 14.6 km (9.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rookery Way Fenstanton | 340 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station St Ives | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | St Ives Park & Ride GeniePoint | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 50.5 km (31 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Grove Medical Practice | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fenstanton Pharmacy | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Hinchingbrooke Hospital | 10.1 km (6.3 miles) |
| Police station | Huntingdon Police Station | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | SGN Ltd - Hemingford, Hemingford Cashzone | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,630 m² | 130 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 370 m² | 140 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,940 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,310 m² | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul, a listed building (Grade I), 160 m north. 46 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul | Listed building, Grade I | 160 m north |
| Kirkby Cottage Windwhistle Ye Old Croft | Listed building, Grade II* | 250 m north-west |
| The Manor House | Listed building, Grade II* | 340 m north-west |
| Grove House | Listed building, Grade II* | 680 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Low Hill bowl barrow, 575m north of Fen Drayton Reservoir | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Moore Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Elney Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Springhill Lagoon | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| White Hill Spinney | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Holt Island | Island | 3 km (1.9 miles) north |
| Mill Hill | Hill | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.9 | 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 | 25 | 26 |
1 of the street's 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fenstanton and Hilton Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 260 m | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Fen Drayton Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omia Retail Ltd PE28 9LZ | Retailers - other | 250 m | 4 Good | 23 May 2025 |
| Muzzy’s Kebab PE28 9LZ | Mobile caterer | 250 m | 4 Good | 5 Mar 2025 |
| Ladybird Day Nursery PE28 9JZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 390 m | 5 Very good | 10 Sep 2026 |
| Little Piggy Catering PE28 9JZ | Other catering premises | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Ash's Shop PE28 9JZ | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Jun 2025 |
| The Crown and Pipes PE28 9LQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Jan 2026 |
| Barry's Plaice PE28 9LQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 14 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Scorney (6); On or near Little Moor (4); On or near Church Lane (3); On or near Hampton Close (2); On or near Dove Close (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 38% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 87% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 59% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 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) | 50% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 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 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 9QH: 26 addresses
Nearby streets
Church Leys · Sallows · Church Street · Scorney · Four Acres · Bourdillon Close · Walnut Tree Crescent · Church Lane · Hampton Close · The Bumbles Church Lane · Little Moor · Tall's Lane
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.