The Fen Fenstanton, Huntingdonshire
33 addresses across 6 postcodes (CB24,PE27,PE28), about 250 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 17801264.
- Sales: 12 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £275,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 16 homes have an energy certificate (C: 8, D: 7, E: 1).
- Flood: 4 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 C; Band D in Huntingdonshire costs £2,556 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 82% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Huntingdon, about 9.1 km (5.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 430 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 3 to 11 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 33 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Grove Medical Practice, about 2.5 km (1.5 miles) away.
- People: About 1,160 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 69% of households owned their home and 42% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 10 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 | 1 | £275,000 | £275,000 | £275,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £400,000 | £400,000 | £400,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £447,000 | £447,000 | £447,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £330,000 | £330,000 | £330,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £307,500 | £290,000 | £325,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £570,000 | £570,000 | £570,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 2026 | 14 PE28 9JT | Terraced | £275,000 | |
| 17 Feb 2023 | HOLLY LODGE PE28 9JT | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 2 Dec 2022 | THE NEW HOUSE PE28 9JT | Detached | £447,000 | |
| 6 Dec 2021 | 8 PE28 9JT | Terraced | £350,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2020 | 6 PE28 9JT | Terraced | £270,000 | |
| 3 May 2016 | PLUM TREE HOUSE PE28 9JT | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2015 | 2 PE28 9JT | Terraced | £220,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 May 2015 | BEECHCROFT PE28 9JT | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 12 Aug 2014 | 10 PE28 9JT | Terraced | £190,000 | |
| 22 Nov 2012 | PLUM TREE HOUSE PE28 9JT | Semi-detached | £325,000 | |
| 26 Jul 2012 | MEADOW VIEW PE28 9JT | Detached | £290,000 | New build. |
| 18 Mar 2010 | ASHCROFT PE28 9JT | Detached | £570,000 |
Energy performance certificates
16 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 119 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (7); Bungalow, detached (5); Bungalow, semi-detached (1). Built: 1976-1982 (5); 1983-1990 (3); 1950-1966 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (13); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (27% of about 3,040 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, FENSTANTON (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- 15 AND 17, HONEY HILL, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Tudor House, 30 High Street, Fenstanton, PE28 9JZ: up to 6 homes, permissioned (510 m (0.3 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, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 32 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 99 homes the Environment Agency counts, 1 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 41 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: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE28 9JT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PE28 9JR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| CB24 4SS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 4 | unlikely |
| PE27 4LG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 22 | unlikely |
| PE28 9JN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PE28 9JP | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 33 addresses are between 3 m and 11 m above sea level (9 m on average); the ground rises about 8 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB24 4SS | 100% | 88% | 88% | 0% |
| PE27 4LG | 98% | 82% | 82% | 0% |
| PE28 9JN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PE28 9JP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PE28 9JR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PE28 9JT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Huntingdon 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 9.1 km (5.6 miles) |
| St Neots 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 14.6 km (9.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Swan Road Fenstanton | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station St Ives | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Globe Place Car Park | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | St Ives Park & Ride GeniePoint | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 50.8 km (32 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Grove Medical Practice | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fenstanton Pharmacy | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Hinchingbrooke Hospital | 9.9 km (6.2 miles) |
| Police station | Huntingdon Police Station | 9 km (5.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | SGN Ltd - Hemingford, Hemingford Cashzone | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,630 m² | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 370 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 350 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,310 m² | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul, a listed building (Grade I), 140 m south-east. 53 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul | Listed building, Grade I | 140 m south-east |
| Kirkby Cottage Windwhistle Ye Old Croft | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m south-west |
| The Manor House | Listed building, Grade II* | 210 m south-west |
| Grove House | Listed building, Grade II* | 670 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Low Hill bowl barrow, 575m north of Fen Drayton Reservoir | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Moore Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Old River | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (1 mile) north |
| Elney Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| White Hill Spinney | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Holt Island | Island | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Mill Hill | Hill | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.0 | 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 | 32 | 33 |
1 of the street's 33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fenstanton and Hilton Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 50 m | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Fen Drayton Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Honey Hill (4); On or near Church Lane (3); On or near Hampton Close (2); On or near Tall'S Lane (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 69% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 46% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 42% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 3 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 7 to 9 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 9JT: 27 addresses of 30 in the postcode
- PE28 9JR: 2 addresses of 21 in the postcode
- CB24 4SS: 1 address of 41 in the postcode
- PE27 4LG: 1 address of 171 in the postcode
- PE28 9JN: 1 address of 18 in the postcode
- PE28 9JP: 1 address of 45 in the postcode
Nearby streets
School Lane · Honey Hill · Church Lane · The Bumbles Church Lane · Tall's Lane · Hampton Close · Church Farm Cottage · Tall's Lane · Manor Drive · Church Leys · Church Street · Bourdillon Close
All the streets in CB24, PE27, 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.