Providence Close Somersham, Huntingdonshire
17 addresses across 1 postcode (PE28), about 90 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 17801055.
- Sales: 52 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £150,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 14 homes have an energy certificate (C: 14).
- 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 14.4 km (8.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Green, is about 2.2 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 11 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 17 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Moat House Surgery, about 6 km (3.7 miles) away.
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 73% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 66 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 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £195,000 | £140,000 | £250,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £136,000 | £136,000 | £136,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £172,000 | £172,000 | £172,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| 2020 | 3 | £165,000 | £136,000 | £210,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £164,500 | £164,500 | £164,500 |
| 2014 | 1 | £124,995 | £124,995 | £124,995 |
| 2013 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £133,500 | £133,500 | £133,500 |
| 2009 | 2 | £92,500 | £85,000 | £100,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec 2025 | 8 PE28 3YR | Terraced | £148,250 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 Jan 2025 | 14 PE28 3YR | Flat or maisonette | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Nov 2024 | 5 PE28 3YR | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 19 Jan 2024 | 15 PE28 3YR | Flat or maisonette | £140,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Sep 2023 | 17 PE28 3YR | Flat or maisonette | £136,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Nov 2022 | 11 PE28 3YR | Terraced | £172,000 | |
| 28 May 2021 | 16 PE28 3YR | Flat or maisonette | £140,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Dec 2020 | 5 PE28 3YR | Semi-detached | £210,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2020 | 4 PE28 3YR | Flat or maisonette | £130,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Jun 2020 | 14 PE28 3YR | Flat or maisonette | £136,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Jan 2020 | 10 PE28 3YR | Terraced | £165,000 | |
| 7 Dec 2017 | 14 PE28 3YR | Flat or maisonette | £130,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Apr 2015 | 5 PE28 3YR | Semi-detached | £164,500 | |
| 17 Oct 2014 | 8 PE28 3YR | Terraced | £124,995 | |
| 2 Aug 2013 | 12 PE28 3YR | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 4 Nov 2010 | 6 PE28 3YR | Semi-detached | £133,500 | |
| 30 Nov 2009 | 3 PE28 3YR | Semi-detached | £85,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Aug 2009 | 10 PE28 3YR | Terraced | £100,000 | |
| 22 Jun 2007 | 8 PE28 3YR | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2006 | 6 PE28 3YR | Semi-detached | £151,000 | |
| 8 Nov 2006 | 14 PE28 3YR | Flat or maisonette | £97,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Nov 2005 | 4 PE28 3YR | Flat or maisonette | £92,500 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Nov 2003 | 17 PE28 3YR | Flat or maisonette | £77,500 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Aug 2003 | 1 PE28 3YR | Flat or maisonette | £65,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Jun 2003 | 10 PE28 3YR | Terraced | £82,500 | |
| 31 Jan 2003 | 17 PE28 3YR | Flat or maisonette | £73,500 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Oct 2002 | 15 PE28 3YR | Flat or maisonette | £69,950 | Leasehold. |
| 17 May 2002 | 4 PE28 3YR | Flat or maisonette | £60,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Nov 2001 | 16 PE28 3YR | Flat or maisonette | £58,995 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Oct 2001 | 4 PE28 3YR | Flat or maisonette | £58,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Sep 2001 | 14 PE28 3YR | Flat or maisonette | £59,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Sep 2001 | 10 PE28 3YR | Terraced | £64,000 | |
| 3 Aug 2001 | 7 PE28 3YR | Terraced | £79,000 | |
| 4 Aug 2000 | 5 PE28 3YR | Semi-detached | £69,500 | |
| 21 Jul 2000 | 6 PE28 3YR | Semi-detached | £68,000 | |
| 26 May 2000 | 12 PE28 3YR | Terraced | £69,500 | |
| 7 Apr 2000 | 16 PE28 3YR | Flat or maisonette | £41,500 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Sep 1999 | 6 PE28 3YR | Semi-detached | £58,000 | |
| 16 Dec 1998 | 14 PE28 3YR | Flat or maisonette | £36,500 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Dec 1998 | 3 PE28 3YR | Semi-detached | £36,500 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Sep 1998 | 15 PE28 3YR | Flat or maisonette | £32,500 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Oct 1997 | 4 PE28 3YR | Flat or maisonette | £35,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Aug 1997 | 9 PE28 3YR | Terraced | £37,000 | |
| 6 Jun 1997 | 14 PE28 3YR | Flat or maisonette | £37,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Apr 1997 | 11 PE28 3YR | Terraced | £36,500 | |
| 16 Dec 1996 | 5 PE28 3YR | Semi-detached | £49,500 | |
| 13 Dec 1996 | 16 PE28 3YR | Flat or maisonette | £35,625 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Nov 1996 | 7 PE28 3YR | Terraced | £49,500 | |
| 2 Aug 1996 | 10 PE28 3YR | Terraced | £36,000 | |
| 19 Jul 1996 | 6 PE28 3YR | Semi-detached | £48,500 |
Energy performance certificates
14 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 48 m². Most common: Flat (7); House, end-terrace (3); House, semi-detached (2). Built: 1991-1995 (9); 1983-1990 (4); 1996-2002 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (10); rented (private) (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 addresses)
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: yes, SOMERSHAM (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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
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 11 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE28 3YR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Huntingdon 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 14.4 km (8.9 miles) |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 22 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parkhall Road Somersham | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station St Ives | 8.3 km (5.1 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 km (3.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest J W Anderson Dispensing Chemist | 190 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Church Street Dental Practice | 300 m |
| Hospital | Doddington Hospital | 13.5 km (8.4 miles) |
| Police station | Chatteris Police Station | 8.5 km (5.3 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 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 930 m² | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Norwood Playing Field 2.4 ha | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 16 ha | 350 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St John the Baptist, a listed building (Grade I), 240 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 | 240 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 | 510 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Obelisk at White Post | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Somersham Lake | Lake or reservoir | 500 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Deadman's Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| The Lawn Orchard | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Little Fern Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Little Wood Spinney | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Dovehouse Close Spinney | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 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 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 13 | 17 |
4 of the street's 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somersham Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 250 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 | 90 m | 5 Very good | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Tesco Express PE28 3EE | Retailers - other | 110 m | 5 Very good | 17 Mar 2025 |
| Andersons Chemist PE28 3JB | Retailers - other | 120 m | Exempt | |
| Olive's Coffee Shop PE28 3EE | Other catering premises | 130 m | 4 Good | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Premier Somersham Convenience Store PE28 3EE | Retailers - other | 130 m | Exempt | |
| The Rose & Crown PE28 3EE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 130 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jul 2026 |
| China Garden PE28 3EE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 140 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 2 Jun 2025 |
| Whitehall School PE28 3EH | School/college/university | 220 m | 4 Good | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Miah’s kitchen PE28 3JB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 21 Oct 2025 |
| Windsor Green Stores PE28 3DU | Retailers - other | 360 m | 4 Good | 17 Mar 2025 |
| Nicola Faith Jennings PE28 3JN | Other catering premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Somersham Friendship Club PE28 3HE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 28 Jul 2026 |
| Brookfield Residential Home PE28 3JA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Aug 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 29 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Shoplifting | 7 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Coach Mews (15); On or near High Street (9); On or near The Cross (8); On or near Bishops Yard (8); On or near Mortimer Row (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 73% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 24% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 27% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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 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
- PE28 3YR: 17 addresses of 23 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Mortimer Row · Coach Mews · Six Bells · Meridian Close · Pennway · The Cross · Homestead · Hereford Close · White Hall Close · King Street · The Paddock · Grange Barns
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.