Postcode · Huntingdon

PE28 2GH area guide

Who lives in PE28 2GH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Huntingdon Sapley & Oxmoor
Council: Huntingdonshire
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,200 (2024)

PE28 2GHHuntingdon

At a glance

What PE28 2GH is like

PE28 2GH is a postcode in the Huntingdon Sapley & Oxmoor area of Huntingdonshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,200 people. 49.7% of households own their home, 20.7% rent privately and 28.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 65% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in PE28 2 sold for a median of £305,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PE28 2GH compares

Headline figures for PE28 2GH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 33.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£305,000

Median over 98 sales in PE28 2, −10.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£49,175

Average annual income before tax, higher than 39% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PE28 2GH differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
23% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
28.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in PE28 2 is down 10.3% on the year before.

Questions

PE28 2GH FAQs

Is PE28 2GH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 33.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in PE28 2GH?

The median sale price over the last year was £305,000.

Homes in PE28 2 sold for a median of £305,000 across 98 sales in the year to August 2026, −10.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PE28 2GH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around PE28 2GH, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in PE28 2GH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.6% of residents. 49.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (44.8%).

Which council covers PE28 2GH?

The local authority for PE28 2GH is Huntingdonshire.

PE28 2GH comes under Huntingdonshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PE28 2GH?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Huntingdon Rail Station, 1.8 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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