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PE28 5BS

Sawtry

Huntingdonshire

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Detailed insights for PE28 5BS

Overview

Postcode PE28 5BS is located in a rural town, within the Sawtry ward of Huntingdonshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Sawtry & Gidding area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 28.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Sawtry & Gidding is £49,500 per year. The nearest station is Huntingdon located about 8.6 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
29
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
11.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

2/10

Sawtry & Gidding has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,724 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 13% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Sawtry & Gidding has a very low crime rate, with approximately 28.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

11.5%

Approximately 11.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Sawtry & Gidding is £49,500 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from PE28 5BS.

Flood risk

No risk

Sawtry & Gidding near PE28 5BS 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 8.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
438
Population density
755.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
396
89.39%
Other White
23
5.19%
African
9
2.03%
Other Asian
4
0.9%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
0.68%
Total population: 443

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
71
35.5%
Owns outright
61
30.5%
Shared ownership
23
11.5%
Other social rented
18
9%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
7%
Total households: 200

Property prices in Sawtry

Based on 116 recent sales, the median property price is £300,000 in Sawtry area, with individual transactions ranging from £110,000 up to £740,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Sawtry 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 Sawtry over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached64£366,000
Flats1£110,000
Semi-Detached35£260,000
Terraced16£195,500

10 year median price trend in Sawtry

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Sawtry.

Schools

In the PE28 5BS postcode area, located within Sawtry & Gidding, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PE28 5BS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySawtry Infants' SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimarySawtry Junior AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miSecondarySawtry Village AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PE28 5BS

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PE28 5BS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSawtry Mini Market3 Greenways, Huntingdon, PE28 5URWalking directions to Sawtry Mini Market
0.3 miHoskin'sGidding Road, Huntingdonshire, PE28 5SRWalking directions to Hoskin's
0.4 miThe Co-operative FoodChapman Grove, Huntingdonshire, PE28 5SYWalking directions to The Co-operative Food

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictHuntingdonshireE07000011
Parliamentary ConstituencyHuntingdonE14001298
WardSawtryE05011276
ParishSawtryE04001733
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Sawtry & GiddingE02003756
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Huntingdonshire 004AE01018191
Police ForceCambridgeshire
Postcode Introduced2018-07-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.