Postcode PE28 3LU is located in a rural town, within the Holywell-cum-Needingworth area of Huntingdonshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Bluntisham, Earith & Needingworth area. It has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 47.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 43% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Bluntisham, Earith & Needingworth is £71,540 per year. The median sale price in Holywell-cum-Needingworth is £315,000 (around £330 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £270,000 and £415,000. The nearest station is Huntingdon, about 8.8 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Bluntisham, Earith & Needingworth has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,224 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 20% least deprived areas in England.
Bluntisham, Earith & Needingworth has an average crime rate, with approximately 47.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 7.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.0% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Bluntisham, Earith & Needingworth is £71,540 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PE28 3LU.
Bluntisham, Earith & Needingworth near PE28 3LU 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 8.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 85 recent sales, the median property price is £315,000 (about £330 per square foot) in Holywell-cum-Needingworth area, with individual transactions ranging from £178,000 up to £920,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 33 | £454,975 | £341 |
| Semi-Detached | 38 | £290,000 | £316 |
| Terraced | 12 | £270,000 | £336 |
| Flats | 2 | £226,500 | £429 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £346,000 | £245,000 | £200,000 |
| 2017 | £346,500 | £246,750 | £227,500 |
| 2018 | £361,000 | £248,770 | £212,500 |
| 2019 | £346,500 | £255,000 | £205,000 |
| 2020 | £395,000 | £250,000 | £235,000 |
| 2021 | £406,000 | £270,000 | £247,500 |
| 2022 | £539,495 | £295,000 | £265,000 |
| 2023 | £446,495 | £280,000 | £369,000 |
| 2024 | £425,000 | £265,000 | £240,000 |
| 2025 | £447,500 | £287,500 | £246,250 |
| 2026 | £453,738 | £285,000 | £270,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £263 | £280 | £290 |
| 2017 | £261 | £252 | £237 |
| 2018 | £280 | £272 | £275 |
| 2019 | £289 | £279 | £252 |
| 2020 | £285 | £290 | £257 |
| 2021 | £315 | £316 | £301 |
| 2022 | £340 | £317 | £321 |
| 2023 | £350 | £328 | £291 |
| 2024 | £324 | £342 | £287 |
| 2025 | £329 | £302 | £334 |
| 2026 | £345 | £336 | £338 |
There were 25 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near PE28 3LU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2025 | 16, Colne Road, Huntingdon, PE28 3LU | Detached | Freehold | £675,000 | |
| 08 Jul 2026 | 37, Wheatley Crescent, Huntingdon, PE28 3XN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £220,000 | |
| 08 Jun 2026 | 26, Wheatley Crescent, Huntingdon, PE28 3XN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £320,000 | |
| 05 Jun 2026 | 42, Wheatley Crescent, Huntingdon, PE28 3XN | Terraced | Freehold | £316,000 | |
| 16 Feb 2026 | 27, Wheatley Crescent, Huntingdon, PE28 3XN | Detached | Freehold | £275,000 |
In the PE28 3LU postcode area, located within Bluntisham, Earith & Needingworth, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | St Helen's Primary School | Foundation school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Jun 2022. | |
St Helen's Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Jun 2022
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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 3LU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Jon Neish
Holywell-cum-Needingworth - Elected 7 May 2026
Paul James Hodgson-Jones
Holywell-cum-Needingworth - Elected 7 May 2026
Ben Obese-Jecty
Huntingdon - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around PE28 3LU records about 47 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 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 PE28 3LU in Holywell-cum-Needingworth is £315,000 (about £330 per square foot) based on 85 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to PE28 3LU, including St Helen's Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
PE28 3LU scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,224 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 3LU is Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Jon Neish (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Paul James Hodgson-Jones (Conservative and Unionist Party).