Postcode · Huntingdon

PE28 3BP area guide

Who lives in PE28 3BP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: St Ives North
Council: Huntingdonshire
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,432 (2024)

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At a glance

What PE28 3BP is like

PE28 3BP is a postcode in the St Ives North area of Huntingdonshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,432 people. 76.4% of households own their home, 14.1% rent privately and 5.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 64.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in PE28 3 sold for a median of £325,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PE28 3BP compares

Headline figures for PE28 3BP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£325,000

Median over 131 sales in PE28 3, +2.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£62,779

Average annual income before tax, higher than 72% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PE28 3BP differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
22.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 14.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
76.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PE28 3BP FAQs

Is PE28 3BP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in PE28 3BP?

The median sale price over the last year was £325,000.

Homes in PE28 3 sold for a median of £325,000 across 131 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PE28 3BP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around PE28 3BP, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in PE28 3BP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.3% of residents. 76.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (66.6%).

Which council covers PE28 3BP?

The local authority for PE28 3BP is Huntingdonshire.

PE28 3BP comes under Huntingdonshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PE28 3BP?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

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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