Postcode PE28 2HP is located in a rural town, within the Hemingford Grey & Houghton area 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 median sale price in Hemingford Grey & Houghton is £360,000 (around £361 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £275,000 and £482,000. The nearest station is Huntingdon, about 3.6 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Somersham, Riptons & Raveleys has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,722 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 19% 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 29.5% 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 2HP.
Somersham, Riptons & Raveleys near PE28 2HP 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 3.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 57 recent sales, the median property price is £360,000 (about £361 per square foot) in Hemingford Grey & Houghton area, with individual transactions ranging from £197,500 up to £1,175,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 23 | £549,750 | £420 |
| Semi-Detached | 13 | £347,000 | £328 |
| Flats | 1 | £342,500 | £— |
| Terraced | 20 | £266,500 | £327 |
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 | £580,000 | — | £347,000 | £281,500 |
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 | £296 |
| 2026 | £441 | — | £328 | £327 |
There were 16 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near PE28 2HP.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec 2025 | 33, Somerset Road, Huntingdon, PE28 2HG | Terraced | Freehold | £220,000 | |
| 14 May 2025 | 31, Somerset Road, Huntingdon, PE28 2HG | Terraced | Freehold | £210,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2026 | 1, Bedford Close, Huntingdon, PE28 2HH | Terraced | Freehold | £260,000 | |
| 08 Dec 2025 | 13, Bedford Avenue, Huntingdon, PE28 2HJ | Terraced | Freehold | £260,000 | |
| 26 Nov 2025 | 7, Bedford Avenue, Huntingdon, PE28 2HJ | Terraced | Freehold | £265,000 |
In the PE28 2HP postcode area, located within Somersham, Riptons & Raveleys, there are 1 primary and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Wyton on the Hill Community Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 May 2023. | |
Wyton on the Hill Community Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 May 2023
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of PE28 2HP
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Costcutter | Sawtry Way, Huntingdonshire, PE28 2DR | Walking directions to Costcutter |
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 PE28 2HP, 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 2HP 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 anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around PE28 2HP in Hemingford Grey & Houghton is £360,000 (about £361 per square foot) based on 57 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to PE28 2HP, including Wyton on the Hill Community Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
PE28 2HP scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,722 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 2HP 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).