Rectory Close Brampton, Huntingdonshire
14 addresses across 1 postcode (PE28), about 200 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 17802731.
- 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 2 km (1.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Hinchingbrooke Park, is about 570 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 13 m above sea level.
- Noise: 6 of its 14 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Hicks Group Practice, about 2.5 km (1.6 miles) away.
- People: About 390 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 77% of households owned their home and 38% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 4 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often criminal damage and arson.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this 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 C (26% of about 1,170 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: 5 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Meadow View , Thrapston Road, Brampton, Huntingdon, PE28 4NN: up to 30 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 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 1 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 13 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE28 4PJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Huntingdon 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| St Neots 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 10.3 km (6.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Church Road Brampton | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Huntingdon | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Mill Common Car Park | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | Apcoa Charging Station | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 50.8 km (32 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Hicks Group Practice | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Brampton Chemist | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Brampton Dental Practice | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Hinchingbrooke Hospital | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Cambridgeshire Constabulary HQ | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Huntingdon Station Cashzone | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hinchingbrooke Park 60 ha | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 580 m² | 260 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Brampton Memorial Playing Field 3.7 ha | 110 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,220 m² | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 60 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade I), 170 m south-east. 35 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 170 m south-east |
| Milestone at Bell End | Scheduled monument | 200 m north-east |
| Pepys House | Listed building, Grade I | 400 m (0.2 miles) east |
| The Nuns' Bridge, Hinchingbrook | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Sites discovered by aerial photography N of the village | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Old Mill Race | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Bobs Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Long Plantation | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Garkie's Mill Lade | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Offord Hill | Hill | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
| The Island | Island | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 14 |
6 of the street's 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brampton Village Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hinchingbrooke School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Post-16 provision: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Cromwell Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Black Bull PE28 4PF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 210 m | Unknown | 6 May 2026 |
| Brampton Institute PE28 4TG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 240 m | 5 Very good | 23 May 2024 |
| Brampton Memorial Centre PE28 4UE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 290 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jan 2019 |
| Kindred Huntingdon PE28 4TD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 370 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jul 2026 |
| The Willows Cafe PE28 4TQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 7 Apr 2026 |
| Measures Butchers PE28 4TH | Retailers - other | 390 m | 4 Good | 13 Nov 2025 |
| Wing garden PE28 4TH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Sep 2025 |
| Slimming World PE28 4TP | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| The Dragoon Brampton PE28 4PS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 7 Oct 2025 |
| Brampton Day Nursery PE28 4TH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 Jul 2025 |
| Co-operative Store PE28 4TQ | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Grieves PE28 4TQ | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 2 Improvement necessary | 9 Sep 2025 |
| Brampton Chemist PE28 4TQ | Retailers - other | 500 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Atlantis fish bar PE28 4TQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 28 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Sports/Recreation Area (2); On or near The Hurdles (1); On or near Budge Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 44% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 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) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 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 4PJ: 14 addresses
Nearby streets
Glebe Road · Knowles Close · Budge Close · Manor Close · The Hurdles · Pepys Road · Church Road · High Street · Coronation Way · Bellfield · Baker Close · Garner Close
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.