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PE28 3GZ

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Holywell-cum-Needingworth

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Overview

Postcode PE28 3GZ is located in a rural village, within the Holywell-cum-Needingworth ward of Huntingdonshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Somersham, Riptons & Raveleys area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 29.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Somersham, Riptons & Raveleys is £63,750 per year. The nearest station is Huntingdon located about 9.0 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
29
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
8.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Somersham, Riptons & Raveleys has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,511 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 13% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Somersham, Riptons & Raveleys has a very low crime rate, with approximately 29.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

8.2%

Approximately 8.2% 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.

Income level

7/10

The average income per household in Somersham, Riptons & Raveleys is £63,750 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PE28 3GZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Somersham, Riptons & Raveleys near PE28 3GZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Huntingdon located about 9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
375
Population density
184.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
14.04(-55%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.02(-39%)
Burglary
6.38(+129%)
Other theft
3.83(-31%)
Drugs
2.55(-2%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
365
97.33%
Other White
6
1.6%
Caribbean
1
0.27%
Chinese
1
0.27%
Indian
1
0.27%
Total population: 375

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
98
31.11%
Level 3 (A level)
63
20%
No qualifications
49
15.56%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
46
14.6%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
31
9.84%
Total 16+ residents: 315

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
79
46.2%
Owns with a mortgage
58
33.92%
Other social rented
12
7.02%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
6.43%
Shared ownership
8
4.68%
Total households: 171

Property prices in Holywell-cum-Needingworth

Based on 80 recent sales, the median property price is £370,000 in Holywell-cum-Needingworth area, with individual transactions ranging from £127,000 up to £800,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Holywell-cum-Needingworth in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Holywell-cum-Needingworth over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached41£415,000
Semi-Detached31£290,000
Terraced8£255,000

10 year median price trend in Holywell-cum-Needingworth

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Holywell-cum-Needingworth.

Schools

In the PE28 3GZ postcode area, located within Somersham, Riptons & Raveleys, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PE28 3GZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimarySt Helen's Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Huntingdonshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,626
Band B£1,898
Band C£2,169
Band D£2,440
Band E£2,982
Band F£3,524
Band G£4,066
Band H£4,879

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictHuntingdonshireE07000011
Parliamentary ConstituencyHuntingdonE14001298
WardHolywell-cum-NeedingworthE05011264
ParishColneE04001687
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Somersham, Riptons & RaveleysE02003758
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Huntingdonshire 006DE01018199
Police ForceCambridgeshire
Postcode Introduced2008-02-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.