Mountbatten Way Whittlesey, Fenland
18 addresses across 2 postcodes (PE7), about 150 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 14501235.
- Sales: 19 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £333,750 across 2 sales.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Fenland cost £224,770 in August 2026 (+2.9% on a year); private rents averaged £844 a month.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 6, E: 2).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Landfill: 2 historic landfill sites within 500 m (0.3 miles) of its postcodes; the nearest, New Road, Whittlesey, is 120 m away.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Fenland costs £2,538 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Whittlesea, about 830 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 40 m away, and Lattersey Nature Reserve (12 hectares) is about 370 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 6 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is New Queen Street Surgery, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- People: About 290 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 92% of households owned their home and 26% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 17 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | £333,750 | £242,500 | £425,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £169,000 | £160,000 | £178,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £217,000 | £217,000 | £217,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £115,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £214,000 | £214,000 | £214,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £135,000 | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £169,995 | £169,995 | £169,995 |
| 2000 | 1 | £74,500 | £74,500 | £74,500 |
| 1999 | 3 | £60,000 | £60,000 | £64,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £68,500 | £68,500 | £68,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug 2023 | 1 PE7 1ND | Semi-detached | £242,500 | |
| 3 Nov 1995 | 1 PE7 1ND | Semi-detached | £46,000 | |
| 25 Jul 1997 | 2 PE7 1ND | Detached | £78,000 | |
| 8 May 2015 | 3 PE7 1ND | Semi-detached | £178,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2015 | 4 PE7 1ND | Detached | £160,000 | |
| 17 Feb 2023 | 5 PE7 1ND | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 8 May 2013 | 9 PE7 1ND | Semi-detached | £217,000 | |
| 13 Mar 2009 | 9 PE7 1ND | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 23 Oct 2003 | 9 PE7 1ND | Semi-detached | £169,995 | |
| 26 Nov 1999 | 9 PE7 1ND | Semi-detached | £64,000 | |
| 18 May 2012 | 10 PE7 1ND | Semi-detached | £115,000 | |
| 25 Sep 2000 | 10 PE7 1ND | Semi-detached | £74,500 | |
| 12 Nov 1999 | 10 PE7 1ND | Semi-detached | £60,000 | |
| 24 Jan 1997 | 12 PE7 1ND | Detached | £69,950 | |
| 8 Oct 2010 | 16 PE7 1ND | Detached | £185,000 | |
| 9 Jan 1998 | 16 PE7 1ND | Detached | £68,500 | |
| 11 Apr 2007 | 18 PE7 1ND | Detached | £214,000 | |
| 30 Jul 1999 | 20 PE7 1ND | Semi-detached | £60,000 | |
| 4 Dec 2006 | 22 PE7 1ND | Semi-detached | £135,000 |
House prices and rents in Fenland
A typical home in Fenland cost £224,770 in August 2026, 2.9% more than a year before. That is 10% more than five years earlier and 36% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £308,805 |
| Semi-detached | £205,246 |
| Terraced | £162,442 |
| Flat or maisonette | £91,971 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £194,259 |
Private renters in Fenland paid £844 a month on average in September 2026, 3.7% more than a year before. That is 31% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £628 |
| Two bedrooms | £809 |
| Three bedrooms | £982 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,393 |
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 67 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (6); House, detached (2); Bungalow, semi-detached (2). Built: 1983-1990 (7); 1976-1982 (1); 1996-2002 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (10 addresses)
- 1 Mountbatten Way, Whittlesey
- 3, Mountbatten Way, Whittlesey
- 4, Mountbatten Way, Whittlesey
- 5, Mountbatten Way, Whittlesey
- 8 Mountbatten Way, Whittlesey
- 9, Mountbatten Way, Whittlesey
- 10 Mountbatten Way, Whittlesey
- 12, Mountbatten Way, Whittlesey
- 16, Mountbatten Way, Whittlesey
- 20, Mountbatten Way, Whittlesey
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 11,542 kWh of it on average in 2024, 11% more than the district's 10,353 kWh, and 3,134 kWh of electricity, 5% less than the district's 3,312 kWh. There are gas meters for about 98% of the homes.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE7 1ND | 16 9 Economy 7 | 1,571 kWh | 16 | 10,609 kWh |
| PE7 1TX | 34 13 Economy 7 | 2,585 kWh | 33 | 10,133 kWh |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is PE7.
Council tax
What each band costs in Fenland in 2026-27: Band D £2,538 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,692 | £1,974 | £2,256 | £2,538 | £3,102 | £3,666 | £4,230 | £5,075 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (35% of about 840 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)
- North and south of Eastrea Road, WHITTLESEY, PE7 2AF: up to 100 homes, not permissioned (190 m)
Energy projects nearby
4 energy projects near the street's postcodes.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whittlesey Fenland F/YR07/0413/F | Wind 3 turbines | 9 MW | Operational Sep 2008 | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Glass Moor Fenland S/YR02/1327 | Wind 8 turbines | 16 MW | Operational Dec 2005 | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| Glass moor Extension Fenland F/YR11/0094/F | Wind 6 turbines | 12 MW | Operational Mar 2013 | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| McCain Foods AD Plant (AD) Fenland F/YR08/0282/F | Anaerobic digestion | 1 MW | Operational May 2010 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE7 1ND | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PE7 1TX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 5 | unlikely |
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
Every 1 km square the street's postcodes are in is in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Historic landfill
2 historic landfill sites are within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes, the nearest 120 m away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Road, Whittlesey Whittlesey | until 1976 | Industrial, household, liquid sludge | 120 m |
| Whittlsey New Road, Whittlesey | until 1976 | Industrial, household, liquid sludge | 360 m |
Closed tips can give off gas (methane and carbon dioxide) and leak into the ground for years. An environmental search, which conveyancers usually order, looks at landfill and contaminated land around the home; the council keeps a register of land it has found to be contaminated.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE7 1ND | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PE7 1TX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Whittlesea 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Peterborough 5.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 9.6 km (6 miles) | |
| March 374,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.8 km (8.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 15 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bellman's Grove Whittlesey | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Interchange Whittlesey | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 77.7 km (48 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest New Queen Street Surgery Requires improvement Jun 2022 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mrs D Stokes | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | The Hamptons Hospital Good Jun 2026 | 9.9 km (6.1 miles) |
| Care homes | 4 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cedar Court Nursing Home Good Mar 2023 | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Hampton Police Station | 10.6 km (6.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,250 m² | 40 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Lattersey Nature Reserve 12 ha | 370 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,260 m² | 140 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.7 ha | 350 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 14 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Whittlesey Butter Cross, a scheduled monument, 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Whittlesey Butter Cross | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Ring ditch and settlement site north of Eastrea | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Gildenburgh Water | Lake or reservoir | 420 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Lord's Holt | Wood | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 18 | 18 |
None of the street's 18 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 Fenland: see them on the Fenland page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Road Primary & Nursery School | Primary | 2–11 | 440 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met | 31% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 6% at the higher standard (2025; 14% in 2024 and 47% in 2023) |
| Sir Harry Smith Community College | Secondary | 11–18 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Sep 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Requires improvement | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 38.6 (40.6 in 2025 and 38.5 in 2024); 32.4% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade C; 3.8% AAB or better; progress average |
| Alderman Jacobs School | Primary | 3–11 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection | 66% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 4% at the higher standard (2025; 57% in 2024 and 58% in 2023) |
| Park Lane Primary & Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection | 57% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 2% at the higher standard (2025; 53% in 2024 and 57% in 2023) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
3 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 780 m (0.5 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilliput Pre-School PE7 1XJ | Full day care | 24 | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Sweet Pea Nursery PE7 2EU | Full day care | 56 | Good (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Alphabet Day Nursery PE7 2HA | Full day care | 63 | Good (May 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 387 childminders and 88 home childcarers (nannies) in Cambridgeshire. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elior UK PE7 2FN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jul 2026 |
| Elior UK PE7 2FN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 17 Dec 2025 |
| The Aqua Shack PE7 2AR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Jun 2025 |
| Caterlink At New Road Primary And Nursery School PE7 1SZ | School/college/university | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Apr 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Diana Close (5); On or near Eastrea Road (5); On or near Mountbatten Way (3); On or near Charles Road (2); On or near Oldeamere Way (2).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 92% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 64% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 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) | 35% | 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) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 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 6 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
Windsor Place · Diana Close · Bellmans Grove · Ford Close · Walnut Close · Hannington Close · Oldeamere Way · Cherry Road · Black Berry Lane · Cherry Road · Charles Road · Eastrea Road
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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.