Pennway Somersham, Huntingdonshire
77 addresses across 2 postcodes (PE28), about 210 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 17801052.
- Sales: 111 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £235,000 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 41 homes have an energy certificate (C: 14, D: 24, E: 3).
- 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 14.5 km (9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Green, is about 2.3 km (1.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 10 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 77 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Moat House Surgery, about 6.1 km (3.8 miles) away.
- People: About 600 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 70% of households owned their home and 31% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 72 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 | 3 | £235,000 | £200,000 | £305,000 |
| 2025 | 2 | £242,500 | £225,000 | £260,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £277,000 | £277,000 | £277,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £237,500 | £190,000 | £285,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £190,000 | £175,000 | £205,000 |
| 2019 | 3 | £215,000 | £204,000 | £280,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £224,000 | £210,000 | £238,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £216,500 | £185,000 | £248,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | £170,000 | £169,000 | £183,000 |
| 2015 | 6 | £186,000 | £154,000 | £220,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | £193,000 | £123,000 | £202,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2026 | 20 PE28 3JJ | Semi-detached | £235,000 | |
| 24 Apr 2026 | 59 PE28 3JJ | Semi-detached | £305,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | 55 PE28 3JJ | Semi-detached | £200,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2025 | 16 PE28 3JJ | Terraced | £225,000 | |
| 14 Jan 2025 | 32 PE28 3JJ | Semi-detached | £260,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2024 | 23 PE28 3JJ | Terraced | £185,000 | |
| 15 Jun 2023 | 6 PE28 3JJ | Detached | £277,000 | |
| 10 Mar 2022 | 49 PE28 3JJ | Terraced | £190,000 | |
| 2 Mar 2022 | 61 PE28 3JJ | Semi-detached | £285,000 | |
| 16 Sep 2021 | 25 PE28 3JJ | Semi-detached | £205,000 | |
| 7 May 2021 | 45 PE28 3JJ | Terraced | £200,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Mar 2021 | 33 PE28 3JJ | Terraced | £175,000 | |
| 27 Sep 2019 | 35 PE28 3JJ | Terraced | £215,000 | |
| 5 Jun 2019 | 34 PE28 3JJ | Terraced | £204,000 | |
| 22 Feb 2019 | 57 PE28 3JJ | Semi-detached | £280,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2018 | 59 PE28 3JJ | Semi-detached | £238,000 | |
| 20 Apr 2018 | 35 PE28 3JJ | Terraced | £210,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2017 | 51 PE28 3JJ | Terraced | £185,000 | |
| 8 Aug 2017 | 4 PE28 3JJ | Detached | £248,000 | |
| 22 Jul 2016 | 31 PE28 3JJ | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 22 Apr 2016 | 39 PE28 3JJ | Terraced | £183,000 | |
| 2 Mar 2016 | 41 PE28 3JJ | Terraced | £169,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2015 | 27 PE28 3JJ | Semi-detached | £182,000 | |
| 20 Nov 2015 | 4 PE28 3JJ | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 20 Nov 2015 | 45 PE28 3JJ | Terraced | £173,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2015 | 59 PE28 3JJ | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 22 May 2015 | 34 PE28 3JJ | Terraced | £154,000 | |
| 27 Apr 2015 | 36 PE28 3JJ | Detached | £197,200 | |
| 27 Jun 2014 | 57 PE28 3JJ | Semi-detached | £193,000 | |
| 21 Feb 2014 | 49 PE28 3JJ | Terraced | £123,000 | |
| 5 Feb 2014 | 28 PE28 3JJ | Detached | £202,500 | |
| 6 Sep 2013 | 8 PE28 3JJ | Detached | £160,000 | |
| 21 Jun 2013 | 51 PE28 3JJ | Terraced | £133,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2012 | 24 PE28 3JJ | Detached | £163,000 | |
| 1 Nov 2011 | 22 PE28 3JJ | Detached | £170,000 | |
| 21 Feb 2011 | 41 PE28 3JJ | Semi-detached | £124,870 | |
| 13 Jan 2011 | 31 PE28 3JJ | Terraced | £118,000 | |
| 1 Sep 2010 | 57 PE28 3JJ | Semi-detached | £173,000 | |
| 16 Oct 2009 | 23 PE28 3JJ | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2009 | 30 PE28 3JJ | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2009 | 25 PE28 3JJ | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 5 Jun 2009 | 7 PE28 3JJ | Terraced | £115,000 | |
| 22 Feb 2008 | 45 PE28 3JJ | Terraced | £153,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2007 | 51 PE28 3JJ | Terraced | £148,000 | |
| 4 Oct 2007 | 33 PE28 3JJ | Terraced | £142,500 | |
| 20 Aug 2007 | 39 PE28 3JJ | Semi-detached | £162,995 | |
| 2 Aug 2007 | 20 PE28 3JJ | Semi-detached | £192,000 | |
| 6 Jul 2007 | 34 PE28 3JJ | Terraced | £157,000 | |
| 4 Jun 2007 | 31 PE28 3JJ | Terraced | £147,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2007 | 3 PE28 3JJ | Terraced | £148,500 |
Energy performance certificates
41 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 73 m². Most common: House, detached (15); House, mid-terrace (10); House, end-terrace (7). Built: 1976-1982 (31); 1967-1975 (5); 1983-1990 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (24); rented (private) (8).
Each home's certificates and sales (23 addresses)
- 2, Pennway, Somersham
- 4, Pennway, Somersham
- 7, Pennway, Somersham
- 8, Pennway, Somersham
- 11, Pennway, Somersham
- 17, Pennway, Somersham
- 18, Pennway, Somersham
- 21a, Pennway, Somersham
- 22, Pennway, Somersham
- 24, Pennway, Somersham
- 25, Pennway, Somersham
- 26, Pennway, Somersham
- 27, Pennway, Somersham
- 28, Pennway, Somersham
- 34, Pennway, Somersham
- 35, Pennway, Somersham
- 37, Pennway, Somersham
- 39, Pennway, Somersham
- 47, Pennway, Somersham
- 49 Pennway, Somersham
- 51, Pennway, Somersham
- 53, Pennway, Somersham
- 57, Pennway, Somersham
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 (43% of about 700 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: 2 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
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, 0 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 3JJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
| PE28 3JX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 10 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE28 3JJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PE28 3JX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Huntingdon 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 14.5 km (9 miles) |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 22 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Springfield Somersham | 220 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station St Ives | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp Pulse | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 57.8 km (36 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Moat House Surgery | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest J W Anderson Dispensing Chemist | 250 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Church Street Dental Practice | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Doddington Hospital | 13.4 km (8.3 miles) |
| Police station | Chatteris Police Station | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Br Spar Warboys, Warboys | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | The Green 1,150 m² | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 930 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Norwood Playing Field 2.4 ha | 330 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 16 ha | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St John the Baptist, a listed building (Grade I), 340 m south-west. 46 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade I | 340 m south-west |
| Medieval magnate's moated residence (the Bishop of Ely's Palace) with fishponds and a later moated site, south of Somersham | Scheduled monument | 600 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Obelisk at White Post | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Somersham Lake | Lake or reservoir | 400 m (0.2 miles) east |
| Deadman's Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| The Lawn Orchard | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Little Fern Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Little Wood Spinney | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Dovehouse Close Spinney | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 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 | 76 | 77 |
1 of the street's 77 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somersham Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 220 m | Outstanding (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medway Fisheries PE28 3EU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Andersons Chemist PE28 3JB | Retailers - other | 200 m | Exempt | |
| Tesco Express PE28 3EE | Retailers - other | 210 m | 5 Very good | 17 Mar 2025 |
| China Garden PE28 3EE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 2 Jun 2025 |
| Olive's Coffee Shop PE28 3EE | Other catering premises | 240 m | 4 Good | 17 Mar 2026 |
| The Rose & Crown PE28 3EE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 240 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jul 2026 |
| Premier Somersham Convenience Store PE28 3EE | Retailers - other | 240 m | Exempt | |
| Windsor Green Stores PE28 3DU | Retailers - other | 250 m | 4 Good | 17 Mar 2025 |
| Miah’s kitchen PE28 3JB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 300 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 21 Oct 2025 |
| Nicola Faith Jennings PE28 3JN | Other catering premises | 300 m | Exempt | |
| Whitehall School PE28 3EH | School/college/university | 320 m | 4 Good | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Somersham Friendship Club PE28 3HE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 340 m | 4 Good | 28 Jul 2026 |
| Brookfield Residential Home PE28 3JA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Aug 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 36 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Shoplifting | 7 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Coach Mews (15); On or near High Street (9); On or near Bishops Yard (8); On or near Mortimer Row (6); On or near Norwood Road (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 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 | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band C, house, mid-terrace (lodged 19 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Homestead · Six Bells · Providence Close · The Paddock · Meridian Close · Mortimer Row · Hereford Close · Coach Mews · Norwood Road · Feoffees Road · King Street · Grange Road
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.