PE28 3HY postcode in Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire
PE28 3HY is a postcode in Huntingdonshire, in the Somersham ward. It is in the Huntingdon parliamentary constituency and the Cambridgeshire police force area, and has been in use since June 2000.
Where PE28 3HY is, and what is near it
- PE28 3HY
- Other postcodes in PE28 3: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.3944, longitude 0.0228)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after PE28 3HY?
- HuntingdonshireDistrict council Huntingdonshire: bins, council tax, planning
- CambridgeshireCounty council Cambridgeshire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around PE28 3HY Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- CambridgeshirePolice force area
- HuntingdonParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Ben Obese-Jecty
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at PE28 3HY?
Every home and business at PE28 3HY can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 50% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at PE28 3HY?
BinDayBuddy has not read Huntingdonshire District Council's days for PE28 3HY today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for PE28 3HY on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is PE28 3HY at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Medium riskThe Environment Agency counts 11 homes and businesses at PE28 3HY. 4 are in an area at medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Huntingdonshire
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for PE28 3HY: 5,929 properties in Huntingdonshire are at high risk (5.4% of all its properties). All the figures for Huntingdonshire
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of PE28 3HY is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near PE28 3HY?
Homes in PE28 3 sold for a typical £322,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 130 sales, up 1.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £452,500 60 sales
- Semi-detached £290,000 47 sales
- Terraced £256,250 18 sales
- Flat or maisonette £138,000 5 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole PE28 district: a typical £345,000 from 677 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in PE28 3HY
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PE28 3HY from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near PE28 3HY?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 810 homes in the neighbourhood around PE28 3HY. The largest share of them, 35%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (40%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Huntingdonshire for 2026‑27: £2,556. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,704 (band A) to £4,261 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,272.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 60 (7%) | £1,704 |
| Band B | about 90 (11%) | £1,988 |
| Band C | about 280 (35%) | £2,272 |
| Band D | about 120 (15%) | £2,556 |
| Band E | about 130 (16%) | £3,124 |
| Band F | about 110 (14%) | £3,693 |
| Band G | about 20 (2%) | £4,261 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,113 |
When the homes were built
- 9% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 5% 1919 to 1939
- 6% 1945 to 1964
- 40% 1965 to 1982
- 5% 1983 to 1999
- 7% 2000 to 2009
- 11% 2010 to 2019
- 15% 2020 or later
Averages for Huntingdonshire before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of PE28 3HY is in (ONS area E01018199), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near PE28 3HY?
The nearest open schools to PE28 3HY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to PE28 3HY?
The nearest railway station to the centre of PE28 3HY is Manea Rail Station, 15.6 km away in a straight line.
- Manea Rail Station Railway station 15.6 kmDrive
- Huntingdon Rail Station Railway station 16.3 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near PE28 3HY, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near PE28 3HY?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of PE28 3HY, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Priors Field Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01353 778208 6.9 kmDrive
- George Clare Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01354 695888 7.3 kmDrive
- Moat House Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01487 822230 7.3 kmDrive
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near PE28 3HY?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of PE28 3HY on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near PE28 3HY?
The nearest to the centre of PE28 3HY, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Church Street Dental Practice Phone 01487 843023 2.3 kmCycle
- Mydentist - Mill Green - Warboys 6.6 kmDrive
- The Hollies Dental Practice Phone 01354 692151 6.8 kmDrive
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to PE28 3HY?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- CPFT at Doddington Hospital 11.8 kmDrive
- Hinchingbrooke Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01480 416416 16.7 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near PE28 3HY?
The nearest care homes to the centre of PE28 3HY, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Brookfield Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report April 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01487 840900 2.0 kmCycle
- Woodlands Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01487 841404 4.6 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near PE28 3HY?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PE28 3HY, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- J W Anderson Dispensing Chemist Mon and Tue 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Wed 9am to 1pm; Thu and Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01487 840219 2.1 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near PE28 3HY?
The nearest vets to the centre of PE28 3HY on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Riverport Vets Phone +44 1480 772950 8.3 kmDrive
- Cromwell Vets 8.8 kmDrive
- Highgate Veterinary Clinic Phone +44 1954 620555 9.3 kmDrive
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is PE28 3HY in a conservation area?
The centre of PE28 3HY is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near PE28 3HY?
Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PE28 3HY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for PE28 3HY
- Ward
- Somersham
- Parish
- Somersham
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, further from a major town or city
- In use since
- June 2000
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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