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PE28 3QN

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Holywell-cum-Needingworth

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Detailed insights for PE28 3QN

Overview

Postcode PE28 3QN is located in a rural town, within the Holywell-cum-Needingworth ward of Huntingdonshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Bluntisham, Earith & Needingworth area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 32.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Bluntisham, Earith & Needingworth is £71,540 per year. The nearest station is Waterbeach located about 9.4 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
32
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
21.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Bluntisham, Earith & Needingworth has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,693 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 13% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Bluntisham, Earith & Needingworth has a low crime rate, with approximately 32.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

21.3%

Approximately 21.3% 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.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Bluntisham, Earith & Needingworth is £71,540 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Bluntisham, Earith & Needingworth near PE28 3QN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Waterbeach located about 9.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
258
Population density
121.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
15.71(-49%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.88(-6%)
Other theft
4.23(-24%)
Vehicle crime
3.63(-20%)
Drugs
3.02(+16%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
236
91.47%
Other White
18
6.98%
Other
2
0.78%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
1
0.39%
Caribbean
1
0.39%
Total population: 258

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
65
29.95%
No qualifications
50
23.04%
Level 3 (A level)
39
17.97%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
23
10.6%
Apprenticeship
19
8.76%
Total 16+ residents: 217

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
44
34.65%
Owns with a mortgage
35
27.56%
Other social rented
24
18.9%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
7.87%
Shared ownership
7
5.51%
Total households: 127

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 3QN postcode area, located within Bluntisham, Earith & Needingworth, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PE28 3QN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryEarith Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PE28 3QN

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PE28 3QN
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miBridge End StoresHigh Street, Huntingdonshire, PE28 3QWWalking directions to Bridge End Stores

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
ParishEarithE04001692
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Bluntisham, Earith & NeedingworthE02003759
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Huntingdonshire 007CE01018123
Police ForceCambridgeshire
Postcode Introduced2000-06-01

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Data Sources

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