Upton Hill Upton, Huntingdonshire
150 addresses across 7 postcodes (PE28), about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 17802005.
- Energy: 27 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, B: 1, C: 5, D: 13, E: 5, F: 2).
- 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 B; Band D in Huntingdonshire costs £2,556 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Huntingdon, about 8.9 km (5.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Green, is about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 27 to 50 m above sea level.
- Noise: 15 of its 150 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Alconbury Surgery, about 2.5 km (1.6 miles) away.
- People: About 210 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 86% of households owned their home and 26% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
27 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 123 m². Most common: House, detached (12); House, semi-detached (5); Flat (4). Built: before 1900 (9); 1983-1990 (3); 1930-1949 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (18); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (13 addresses)
- 1 Bull Cottage, Main Street, Upton
- 1, Balliol, Upton
- 2, Balliol, Upton
- 3, Balliol, Upton
- Granary Cottage, Main Street, Upton
- Hill Rise Cottage, Main Street
- Meadow Heights, Main Street, Upton
- Primrose Cottage, Main Street, Upton
- Rivendell, Main Street, Upton
- Southfields, Main Street, Upton
- The Garth, Main Street, Upton
- The Stables, Main Street, Upton
- Vine Cottage, Main Street, Upton
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 B (30% of about 1,130 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 4.
- 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
- CHURCH OF ST MARGARET, grade II*
- BASE OF CHURCHYARD CROSS, SOUTH OF ST MARGARET, grade II
- COLLEGE FARMHOUSE, grade II
- THE GETTY, grade II
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 2 November 2026 to 4 November 2026: ANGLIAN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway, verge (major works)
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 5YD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| PE28 5YF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| PE28 5YB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PE28 5YQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| PE28 5YG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PE28 5YY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PE28 5ZL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 150 addresses are between 27 m and 50 m above sea level (45 m on average); the ground rises about 23 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE28 5YB | 100% | 67% | 67% | 0% |
| PE28 5YD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PE28 5YF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PE28 5YG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PE28 5YQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PE28 5YY | 100% | 33% | 33% | 0% |
| PE28 5ZL | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Huntingdon 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 8.9 km (5.5 miles) |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Green Lane Upton | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Huntingdon | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | Gridserve Charging Stations | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 58 km (36 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Alconbury Surgery | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Sawtry Dental Surgery | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Royal Papworth Hospital | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| Police station | Cambridgeshire Constabulary HQ | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | JR Green Newsagent, Sawtry Cashzone | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | The Green 1,270 m² | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 960 m² | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4,030 m² | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Margaret, a listed building (Grade II*), 430 m (0.3 miles) west. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Margaret | Listed building, Grade II* | 430 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Milepost | Listed building, Grade II* | 910 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Footbridge at W end of village | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Monk's Hole barrow, 630m NNE of Monk's Wood Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Moated site in Oak Grove, Coppingford | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Upton Wood | Wood | 940 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Stangate Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Vinegar Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Coppingford Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Cade's Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Hermitage Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 14 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 135 | 150 |
15 of the street's 150 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
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (cambridgeshire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 59 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 34% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 64% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 11% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 47% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 19% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 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 5YD: 85 addresses of 91 in the postcode
- PE28 5YF: 24 addresses of 36 in the postcode
- PE28 5YB: 20 addresses of 24 in the postcode
- PE28 5YQ: 11 addresses of 15 in the postcode
- PE28 5YG: 6 addresses
- PE28 5YY: 2 addresses of 13 in the postcode
- PE28 5ZL: 2 addresses
Nearby streets
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.