The postcode PE28 2BQ is located in Huntingdonshire, in the county of Cambridgeshire. It was introduced in June 2000 and is an active postcode. PE28 2BQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PE28 2BQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.4 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of PE28 2BQ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to PE28 2BQ is The Lanes which is centered 134 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Clock Tower and is 179 m away.
The closest primary school to PE28 2BQ (for ages 11 and under) is Houghton Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 30, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Ivo Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on November 17, 2021 rated this school as Requires improvement
The local pub for residents of PE28 2BQ is The Three Horseshoes and is 153 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection on December 5, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from AAA Inflatables and is 870 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 19, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 51.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for PE28 2BQ is covered by the Cambridgeshire police force association and Cambridgeshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to PE28 2BQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PE28 2BQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PE28 2BQ
| Introduction | June 2000 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PE28 2BQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houghton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 30, 2017) | 248 m |
| Wyton on the Hill Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 1.25 km |
| Thorndown Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 2.08 km |
| Hemingford Grey Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 12, 2018) | 2.1 km |
| St Ivo Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (November 17, 2021) | 2.22 km |
| Westfield Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 2.95 km |
| Wheatfields Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 21, 2019) | 3.06 km |
| Eastfield Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 3.1 km |
| Hartford Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (October 16, 2019) | 3.53 km |
| Hartford Infant and Preschool | Academy | 3-7 | 3.53 km | |
| Spring Common Academy | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (November 27, 2018) | 3.79 km |
| Godmanchester Bridge Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 27, 2019) | 3.79 km |
| Thongsley Fields Primary and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.8 km | |
| Godmanchester Community Academy | Academy | 5-11 | Good (July 13, 2017) | 4.03 km |
| St Anne's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 4.12 km |
| St John's CofE Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 4.3 km |
| Huntingdon Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 15, 2018) | 4.32 km |
| St Peter's School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 3, 2017) | 4.68 km |
| Fenstanton and Hilton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (February 14, 2020) | 4.93 km |
| Stukeley Meadows Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 19, 2019) | 5.48 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PE28 2BQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Three Horseshoes | Awaiting Inspection December 5, 2019 | 153 m | |
| Houghton Mill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 6, 2019 | 178 m | |
| Houghton Mill Tea Room | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 6, 2019 | 178 m | |
| St Neots Cakes & Tearoom | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 21, 2013 | 178 m | |
| Houghton & Wyton Community Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2018 | 208 m | |
| The Pavilion | Exempt February 11, 2015 | 213 m | |
| Houghton Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 2, 2020 | 248 m | |
| Phoenix Out of School Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2017 | 248 m | |
| The Burrow at Houghton Primary Powered by Multi-Active | Awaiting Inspection | 248 m | |
| Houghton and Wyton Pre-school | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 24, 2018 | 336 m | |
| Three Jolly Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 15, 2019 | 572 m | |
| Eagle Mill Country Boutique Rooms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2019 | 641 m | |
| AAA Inflatables | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2019 | 870 m | |
| Hemingford Abbots Village Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2020 | 1.16 km | |
| The Axe and Compass | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 8, 2019 | 1.16 km | |
| Wyton on the Hill After School Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2018 | 1.25 km | |
| Wyton on the Hill Primary School | Awaiting Inspection | 1.25 km | |
| George's Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 22, 2020 | 1.26 km | |
| The Workhouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 15, 2019 | 1.42 km | |
| Dobbies Garden Centres Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2019 | 1.57 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PE28 2BQ - Data from Apr 2022
| The Clock Tower | 179 m | |
| The Clock Tower | 195 m | |
| Home Farm Road | 307 m | |
| Home Farm Road | 311 m | |
| St Ives Road | 337 m | |
| Cambridge Airport | 24.45 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 55.78 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PE28 2BQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Old Mill Race | 318 m | |
| Battcock's Island | 1.04 km | |
| Houghton Hill | 1.1 km | |
| St Ives Thicket | 1.62 km | |
| The Lake | 1.63 km | |
| Top Plantation | 1.81 km | |
| Long Plantation | 1.83 km | |
| Houghton Wale | 1.88 km | |
| Hartford Lake | 1.98 km | |
| Long Plantation | 2.25 km | |
| Hartford Hill | 2.47 km | |
| Back Water | 2.71 km | |
| Emmanuel Knoll Plantation | 2.75 km | |
| The Holt | 2.76 km | |
| Cook's Stream | 2.98 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PE28 2BQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 56 Mbps | 51.6 Mbps | 73.93 Mbps |
| Upload | 10.3 Mbps | 10.6 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 1.7 | 0.7 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 30 | 7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 58.2 | 11.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for PE28 2BQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Cambridgeshire |
| Latitude | 52.33263900 |
| Longitude | -0.11775700 |
| OS Easting | 528352 |
| OS Northing | 0272173 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Cambridgeshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Huntingdon |
| County Electorial Division | The Hemingfords & Fenstanton ED |
| Electoral Ward | Hemingford Grey & Houghton |
| Local Authority District | Huntingdonshire |
| Region / Government Office Region | East of England |
| European Electoral Region | Eastern |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Greater Cambridge and Greater Peterborough Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Cambridgeshire |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000011 |
| Travel To Work Area | Huntingdon |
| NHS England Region | East of England |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Cambridgeshire |
| Cancer Alliance | East of England - North |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
East of England |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | Houghton (Huntingdonshire) BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33026064 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Huntingdonshire 016 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Huntingdonshire 016F |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B2 |