Postcode PE28 5XN 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 27.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 66% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Sawtry & Gidding is £64,917 per year. The nearest station is Huntingdon, about 8.3 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Sawtry & Gidding has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,076 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 8% least deprived areas in England.
Sawtry & Gidding has a very low crime rate, with approximately 27.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 6.5% 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.
The average income per household in Sawtry & Gidding is £64,917 per year.
Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from PE28 5XN.
Sawtry & Gidding near PE28 5XN has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Huntingdon located about 8.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 106 recent sales, the median property price is £302,000 (about £314 per square foot) in Sawtry area, with individual transactions ranging from £119,250 up to £730,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 58 | £355,000 | £315 |
| Semi-Detached | 36 | £260,000 | £314 |
| Terraced | 11 | £185,000 | £304 |
| Flats | 1 | £119,250 | £176 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £275,000 | £201,500 | £150,500 |
| 2017 | £272,000 | £205,000 | £192,500 |
| 2018 | £295,000 | £215,000 | £187,000 |
| 2019 | £345,000 | £210,000 | £155,000 |
| 2020 | £303,000 | £210,500 | £195,000 |
| 2021 | £340,000 | £225,000 | £197,498 |
| 2022 | £380,000 | £275,000 | £274,998 |
| 2023 | £370,000 | £260,000 | £275,000 |
| 2024 | £385,000 | £265,000 | £207,000 |
| 2025 | £368,500 | £255,000 | £183,750 |
| 2026 | £326,000 | £263,000 | £170,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £256 | £225 | £228 |
| 2017 | £246 | £252 | £270 |
| 2018 | £269 | £255 | £252 |
| 2019 | £268 | £246 | £220 |
| 2020 | £258 | £261 | £281 |
| 2021 | £290 | £286 | £283 |
| 2022 | £318 | £325 | £320 |
| 2023 | £314 | £311 | £333 |
| 2024 | £312 | £314 | £331 |
| 2025 | £313 | £298 | £320 |
| 2026 | £321 | £326 | £304 |
There were 5 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near PE28 5XN.
In the PE28 5XN postcode area, located within Sawtry & Gidding, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Huntingdonshire district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for PE28 5XN, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Ross Ben Martin
Sawtry - Elected 7 May 2026
Simon Bywater
Sawtry - Elected 7 May 2026
Ben Obese-Jecty
Huntingdon - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around PE28 5XN records about 28 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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 5XN in Sawtry & Gidding is £302,000 (about £314 per square foot) based on 106 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to PE28 5XN, including Sawtry Village Academy (Good), Sawtry Junior Academy (Good) and Sawtry Infants' School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
PE28 5XN scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,076 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 5XN is Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Ross Ben Martin (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Simon Bywater (Conservative and Unionist Party).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.