Lion Yard Ramsey, Huntingdonshire
32 addresses across 2 postcodes (PE26), about 120 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 17802620.
- Sales: 87 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £195,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 28 homes have an energy certificate (C: 6, D: 11, E: 10, F: 1).
- Flood: 19 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 A; Band D in Huntingdonshire costs £2,556 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 85% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Whittlesea, about 11.4 km (7.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Newtown Green, is about 280 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 4 to 6 m above sea level.
- Noise: 10 of its 32 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Ramsey Health Centre, about 100 m away.
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 44% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 120 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 | 1 | £195,000 | £195,000 | £195,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £105,000 | £105,000 | £105,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £115,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £165,000 | £140,000 | £190,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £77,500 | £75,000 | £80,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £71,000 | £71,000 | £71,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £122,500 | £122,500 | £122,500 |
| 2018 | 1 | £95,000 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| 2017 | 4 | £125,000 | £82,000 | £134,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £112,748 | £88,495 | £137,000 |
| 2015 | 3 | £107,500 | £74,000 | £122,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £92,998 | £62,995 | £123,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 2026 | 27 PE26 1AJ | Other | £172,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Apr 2025 | 28 PE26 1AJ | Terraced | £195,000 | |
| 22 Feb 2024 | 9 PE26 1AJ | Flat or maisonette | £105,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Jan 2023 | 19 PE26 1AJ | Flat or maisonette | £115,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Jul 2022 | 29 PE26 1AJ | Terraced | £190,000 | |
| 14 Mar 2022 | 27 PE26 1AJ | Terraced | £140,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2021 | 5 PE26 1AJ | Flat or maisonette | £80,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Jul 2021 | 2 PE26 1AJ | Flat or maisonette | £75,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Jun 2021 | 4 PE26 1AJ | Flat or maisonette | £77,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Sep 2020 | 7 PE26 1AJ | Flat or maisonette | £71,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Mar 2019 | 12 PE26 1AJ | Terraced | £122,500 | |
| 27 Apr 2018 | 22 PE26 1AJ | Flat or maisonette | £95,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Apr 2017 | 14 PE26 1AJ | Flat or maisonette | £118,000 | |
| 26 Apr 2017 | 5 PE26 1AJ | Flat or maisonette | £82,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Apr 2017 | 15 PE26 1AJ | Terraced | £134,000 | |
| 27 Jan 2017 | 21 PE26 1AJ | Flat or maisonette | £132,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Dec 2016 | 26 PE26 1AJ | Terraced | £137,000 | |
| 6 Dec 2016 | 9 PE26 1AJ | Flat or maisonette | £88,495 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Dec 2015 | 6 PE26 1AJ | Flat or maisonette | £74,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Sep 2015 | 16 PE26 1AJ | Terraced | £122,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2015 | 13 PE26 1AJ | Terraced | £107,500 | |
| 8 Dec 2014 | 25 PE26 1AJ | Flat or maisonette | £123,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2014 | 17 PE26 1AJ | Flat or maisonette | £62,995 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Mar 2011 | 30 PE26 1AJ | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 4 Feb 2011 | 5 PE26 1AJ | Flat or maisonette | £65,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Jan 2010 | 28 PE26 1AJ | Terraced | £124,750 | |
| 12 Nov 2009 | 6 PE26 1AJ | Flat or maisonette | £82,500 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Dec 2008 | 25 PE26 1AJ | Flat or maisonette | £125,000 | |
| 23 May 2008 | 28 PE26 1AJ | Terraced | £140,000 | |
| 23 Nov 2007 | 4 PE26 1AJ | Flat or maisonette | £96,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Nov 2007 | 15 PE26 1AJ | Terraced | £123,500 | |
| 11 Dec 2006 | 26 PE26 1AJ | Terraced | £127,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2005 | 16 PE26 1AJ | Flat or maisonette | £117,500 | |
| 31 Aug 2005 | 12 PE26 1AJ | Terraced | £160,995 | |
| 5 Aug 2005 | 22 PE26 1AJ | Flat or maisonette | £86,700 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Jun 2005 | 19 PE26 1AJ | Flat or maisonette | £86,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Apr 2005 | 14 PE26 1AJ | Flat or maisonette | £94,001 | |
| 28 Oct 2004 | 23 PE26 1AJ | Flat or maisonette | £117,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Sep 2004 | 4 PE26 1AJ | Flat or maisonette | £89,995 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Sep 2004 | 21 PE26 1AJ | Flat or maisonette | £116,995 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Aug 2004 | 6 PE26 1AJ | Flat or maisonette | £87,500 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Jul 2004 | 8 PE26 1AJ | Flat or maisonette | £73,500 | Leasehold. |
| 17 May 2004 | 10 PE26 1AJ | Terraced | £105,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2003 | 13 PE26 1AJ | Semi-detached | £93,500 | |
| 3 Oct 2003 | 20 PE26 1AJ | Flat or maisonette | £63,240 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Aug 2003 | 9 PE26 1AJ | Flat or maisonette | £64,675 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Aug 2003 | 7 PE26 1AJ | Flat or maisonette | £56,500 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Apr 2003 | 22 PE26 1AJ | Flat or maisonette | £66,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Dec 2002 | 3 PE26 1AJ | Flat or maisonette | £45,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Nov 2002 | 2 PE26 1AJ | Flat or maisonette | £49,995 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
28 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 57 m². Most common: Flat (15); House, mid-terrace (6); House, end-terrace (3). Built: 1991-1995 (13); before 1900 (5); 1983-1990 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (12); rented (private) (10).
Each home's certificates and sales (13 addresses)
- 1, Lion Yard, High Street
- 5, Lion Yard, High Street
- 6, Lion Yard, High Street
- 7, Lion Yard, High Street
- 8, Lion Yard, High Street
- 11, Lion Yard, High Street
- 13, Lion Yard, High Street
- 15, Lion Yard, High Street
- 19, Lion Yard, High Street
- 20, Lion Yard, High Street
- 21, Lion Yard, High Street
- 22, Lion Yard, High Street
- 28, Lion Yard, High Street
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 A (47% of about 1,030 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, RAMSEY AND BURY (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 4.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 2 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 49, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 59, High Street, grade II
- FORMER LION HOTEL, grade II
- SALEM CHAPEL, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land At And Including 46 Whytefield Road, Ramsey: up to 44 homes, not permissioned (360 m)
- Shotbolt Engineers, Newtown Road, Ramsey: up to 10 homes, permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
- West Station Yard and Northern Mill, Ramsey: up to 33 homes, not permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 18 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 2 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 29 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 17 medium, 0 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 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE26 1AJ | zone 2 | 18 / 1 / 2 | unlikely |
| PE26 1AA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 32 addresses are between 4 m and 6 m above sea level (5 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE26 1AA | 100% | 85% | 85% | 0% |
| PE26 1AJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Whittlesea 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.4 km (7.1 miles) |
| Huntingdon 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 14.4 km (9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest New Road Ramsey | 180 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 66.2 km (41 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ramsey Health Centre | 100 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ramsey Pharmacy (Great Whyte) | 150 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ramsey Dental Surgery | 210 m |
| Hospital | Doddington Hospital | 12.5 km (7.8 miles) |
| Police station | Chatteris Police Station | 10.8 km (6.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Newtown Green 2,360 m² | 280 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Church Green 2,950 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 340 m² | 260 m |
| Playing field | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.1 ha | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 0.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Gables, a listed building (Grade II*), 120 m west. 54 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Gables | Listed building, Grade II* | 120 m west |
| Gatehouse to Ramsey Abbey | Listed building, Grade I | 310 m east |
| Precinct Wall Running Along the Eastern and Southern Side of Church Green, Along the Eastern and Southern Side of Abbey Green, and Along the Eastern Side of Hollow Lane | Listed building, Grade II* | 350 m east |
| Church of St Thomas à Becket | Listed building, Grade I | 390 m north-east |
| Ramsey Abbey (remains of) | Scheduled monument | 420 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Booths Hill, Ramsey Abbey | Scheduled monument | 530 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Jack's Corner Spinney | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Wistow Wood | Wood | 3 km (1.9 miles) south |
| Rolts Wood | Wood | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south-west |
| Charters Spinney | Wood | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-west |
| Cockcraft's Spinney | Wood | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south-west |
| Warboys Wood | Wood | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 6 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 22 | 32 |
10 of the street's 32 addresses are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsey Spinning Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 190 m | No published inspection |
| Ramsey Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 340 m | No published inspection |
| Abbey College, Ramsey | Secondary | 11–18 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bury CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem Baptist Church PE26 1AB | Other catering premises | 50 m | 4 Good | 7 Mar 2013 |
| URBAN D'Lites PE26 1AA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 18 Sep 2025 |
| China Hong PE26 1AA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 60 m | 4 Good | 3 Jun 2026 |
| Chilli Hut PE26 1AB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 60 m | 4 Good | 12 May 2026 |
| Cross Keys Upwood PE26 1AB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 70 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| New China Red PE26 1AA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 5 Feb 2025 |
| The Golden Pizza & Kebab PE26 1AA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jul 2025 |
| The George PE26 1AB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 27 May 2026 |
| Leo's Cafe Bistro & Bar PE26 1HA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 22 Oct 2025 |
| Megsy PE26 1HA | Retailers - other | 110 m | 4 Good | 13 May 2025 |
| Loades of Cakes PE26 1BS | Other catering premises | 110 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jul 2025 |
| The Rendezvous Cafe PE26 1HT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 22 Apr 2025 |
| Ramsey Foodbank PE26 1AA | Retailers - other | 120 m | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2024 |
| THE BENGAL LTD PE26 1BS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 4 Good | 25 Nov 2025 |
| Farmers Coffee Shop PE26 1HA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 51 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 21 |
| Other theft | 12 |
| Public order | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Other crime | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Shopping Area (22); On or near Little Whyte (18); On or near Whytefield Road (16); On or near High Street (15); On or near Crown Mews (12).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 44% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 21% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 46% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 70% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 32% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 18% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 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
Hildred Court · Palmer Close · Crown Mews · Temperance Court · Mugglestons Lane · Little Whyte · Malting Yard · The Pavement · High Street · Freeman Terrace · Spinning Court · Whyte Court
All the streets in PE26 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.