Postcode PE28 2BY is located in a rural town, within the Hemingford Grey & Houghton ward of Huntingdonshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Somersham, Riptons & Raveleys area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 40.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 50% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Somersham, Riptons & Raveleys is £63,750 per year. The nearest station is Huntingdon, about 3.7 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Somersham, Riptons & Raveleys has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,199 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 20% least deprived areas in England.
Somersham, Riptons & Raveleys has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Somersham, Riptons & Raveleys is £63,750 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PE28 2BY.
Somersham, Riptons & Raveleys near PE28 2BY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Huntingdon located about 3.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 48 recent sales, the median property price is £369,500 (about £379 per square foot) in Hemingford Grey & Houghton area, with individual transactions ranging from £220,000 up to £1,175,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 21 | £600,000 | £405 |
| Semi-Detached | 13 | £347,000 | £328 |
| Flats | 1 | £342,500 | £— |
| Terraced | 13 | £295,000 | £363 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £425,000 | £237,500 | £275,000 | £192,000 |
| 2017 | £462,000 | £149,000 | £274,000 | £192,500 |
| 2018 | £422,750 | £147,500 | £318,750 | £197,500 |
| 2019 | £471,500 | £205,000 | £307,000 | £243,500 |
| 2020 | £495,000 | £195,000 | £293,000 | £205,000 |
| 2021 | £490,000 | £187,500 | £312,500 | £237,500 |
| 2022 | £493,500 | £155,000 | £333,500 | £264,000 |
| 2023 | £575,000 | £170,000 | £360,000 | £235,000 |
| 2024 | £575,000 | £226,600 | £305,000 | £253,000 |
| 2025 | £569,762 | £166,000 | £355,000 | £265,000 |
| 2026 | £600,000 | — | £347,000 | £300,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £310 | £264 | £259 | £224 |
| 2017 | £305 | £203 | £283 | £221 |
| 2018 | £327 | £320 | £288 | £238 |
| 2019 | £330 | £282 | £259 | £262 |
| 2020 | £329 | £267 | £274 | £258 |
| 2021 | £347 | £280 | £295 | £268 |
| 2022 | £383 | £305 | £302 | £316 |
| 2023 | £431 | £329 | £342 | £292 |
| 2024 | £393 | £313 | £326 | £319 |
| 2025 | £400 | £284 | £325 | £294 |
| 2026 | £422 | — | £328 | £382 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
In the PE28 2BY postcode area, located within Somersham, Riptons & Raveleys, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Huntingdonshire district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for PE28 2BY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
David Norman Keane
Hemingford Grey & Houghton - Elected 7 May 2026
Paul Andrew Raymond Simpson
Hemingford Grey & Houghton - Elected 7 May 2026
Ben Obese-Jecty
Huntingdon - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around PE28 2BY records about 41 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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 criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around PE28 2BY in Somersham, Riptons & Raveleys is £369,500 (about £379 per square foot) based on 48 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to PE28 2BY, including Wyton on the Hill Community Primary School (Good), Thorndown Primary School (Good) and Houghton Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
PE28 2BY scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,199 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 PE28 2BY is Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: David Norman Keane (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Paul Andrew Raymond Simpson (Conservative and Unionist Party).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.