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PE28 5XQ

Cooks Lane

Sawtry

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Detailed insights for PE28 5XQ

Overview

Postcode PE28 5XQ 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. The average income per household in Sawtry & Gidding is £64,917 per year. The nearest station is Huntingdon located about 8.5 miles away.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
28
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
6.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

1/10

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.

Crime level

2/10

Sawtry & Gidding has a very low crime rate, with approximately 27.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

6.5%

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.

Income level

7/10

The average income per household in Sawtry & Gidding is £64,917 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 4 ft away from PE28 5XQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Sawtry & Gidding near PE28 5XQ 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 8.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
342
Population density
80.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
11.9(+3%)
Violence and sexual offences
11.9(-62%)
Public order
5.55(+7%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.55(-13%)
Vehicle crime
1.59(-65%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
311
90.94%
Other White
14
4.09%
African
5
1.46%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
5
1.46%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
0.88%
Total population: 342

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
85
31.25%
Level 3 (A level)
64
23.53%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
50
18.38%
No qualifications
32
11.76%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
20
7.35%
Total 16+ residents: 272

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
74
48.05%
Private landlord or letting agency
33
21.43%
Owns outright
32
20.78%
Other social rented
9
5.84%
Shared ownership
4
2.6%
Total households: 154

Property prices in Sawtry

Based on 103 recent sales, the median property price is £300,000 in Sawtry area, with individual transactions ranging from £112,500 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
Detached57£355,000
Semi-Detached34£260,000
Terraced12£188,750

10 year median price trend in Sawtry

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

Schools

In the PE28 5XQ postcode area, located within Sawtry & Gidding, there are no schools in close proximity.

Local amenities

No amenities 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
WardSawtryE05011276
ParishSawtryE04001733
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Sawtry & GiddingE02003756
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Huntingdonshire 004CE01018193
Police ForceCambridgeshire
Postcode Introduced2000-06-01

Data Sources

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