Postcode PE27 5ES is located in an urban city, within the St Ives South area of Huntingdonshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Houghton, Hemingford & Fenstanton area. It has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 60.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 26% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Houghton, Hemingford & Fenstanton is £66,149 per year. The median sale price in St Ives South is £310,000 (around £345 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £232,500 and £394,998. The nearest station is Huntingdon, about 4.8 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Houghton, Hemingford & Fenstanton has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,595 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 25% least deprived areas in England.
Houghton, Hemingford & Fenstanton has an average crime rate, with approximately 60.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Houghton, Hemingford & Fenstanton is £66,149 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 1 ft away from PE27 5ES.
Houghton, Hemingford & Fenstanton near PE27 5ES has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Huntingdon located about 4.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 83 recent sales, the median property price is £310,000 (about £345 per square foot) in St Ives South area, with individual transactions ranging from £138,500 up to £1,025,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 21 | £470,000 | £353 |
| Terraced | 16 | £333,750 | £331 |
| Semi-Detached | 26 | £324,500 | £367 |
| Flats | 20 | £201,000 | £332 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £462,500 | £157,250 | £262,250 | £240,000 |
| 2017 | £382,500 | £182,000 | £282,998 | £266,500 |
| 2018 | £442,500 | £210,000 | £307,000 | £325,000 |
| 2019 | £477,998 | £191,250 | £305,998 | £269,000 |
| 2020 | £481,995 | £180,995 | £290,000 | £280,000 |
| 2021 | £500,000 | £188,750 | £312,000 | £280,000 |
| 2022 | £500,000 | £176,500 | £345,000 | £285,000 |
| 2023 | £485,000 | £200,000 | £350,000 | £311,000 |
| 2024 | £490,000 | £201,250 | £325,000 | £316,250 |
| 2025 | £460,000 | £197,500 | £327,500 | £310,000 |
| 2026 | £525,000 | £220,000 | £315,000 | £258,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £272 | £272 | £284 | £277 |
| 2017 | £305 | £337 | £309 | £295 |
| 2018 | £293 | £336 | £323 | £303 |
| 2019 | £315 | £328 | £318 | £300 |
| 2020 | £326 | £323 | £288 | £293 |
| 2021 | £338 | £322 | £329 | £305 |
| 2022 | £379 | £340 | £353 | £329 |
| 2023 | £367 | £384 | £377 | £350 |
| 2024 | £379 | £330 | £322 | £338 |
| 2025 | £355 | £329 | £354 | £339 |
| 2026 | £340 | £296 | £366 | £360 |
There were 13 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near PE27 5ES.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar 2026 | Armes Corner, London Road, St Ives, PE27 5ES | Detached | Freehold | £600,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2025 | 34, Victoria Terrace, St Ives, PE27 5HD | Terraced | Freehold | £320,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2025 | 23, Hemingford Road, St Ives, PE27 5HE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £310,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2025 | 1, Poplars, Greenfields, St Ives, PE27 5HH | Terraced | Freehold | £100,000 | |
| 29 May 2026 | 5.2, The Old Mill, London Road, St Ives, PE27 5EY | Flats | Leasehold | £272,500 |
In the PE27 5ES postcode area, located within Houghton, Hemingford & Fenstanton, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Hemingford Grey Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Oct 2014. | |
Hemingford Grey Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Oct 2014
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| 0.8 mi | Primary | Westfield Junior School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 Nov 2017. | |
Westfield Junior School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Nov 2017
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| 0.8 mi | Primary | Eastfield Infant and Nursery School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Sept 2019. | |
Eastfield Infant and Nursery School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Sept 2019
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3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of PE27 5ES
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Costcutter | London Road, Huntingdonshire, PE27 5NG | Walking directions to Costcutter |
| 0.4 mi | Costcutter | 2 Foundry Walk, St Ives, PE27 5FW | Walking directions to Costcutter |
| 0.4 mi | Premier | 17 Market Hill, St Ives, PE27 5AL | Walking directions to Premier |
Annual council tax rates for Huntingdonshire district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for PE27 5ES, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Alex Bulat
St Ives South - Elected 7 May 2026
Nic Wells
St Ives South - Elected 7 May 2026
Ben Obese-Jecty
Huntingdon - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around PE27 5ES records about 61 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around PE27 5ES in St Ives South is £310,000 (about £345 per square foot) based on 83 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to PE27 5ES, including Hemingford Grey Primary School (Good), Westfield Junior School (Good) and Eastfield Infant and Nursery School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
PE27 5ES scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 24,595 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Huntingdon covering PE27 5ES is Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Alex Bulat (Labour and Co-operative Party) and Nic Wells (Liberal Democrats).