Postcode PE28 3BS (Huntingdonshire)

Map showing PE28 3BS and nearby postcodes

The postcode PE28 3BS is located in Huntingdonshire, in the county of Cambridgeshire. It was introduced in June 2000 and is an active postcode. PE28 3BS is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

PE28 3BS is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.5 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 3BS as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.

The closest road name to PE28 3BS is Wheatsheaf Road which is centered 796 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Raptor Foundation and is 600 m away.

The closest primary school to PE28 3BS (for ages 11 and under) is Wheatfields Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 21, 2019. 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 3BS is The Windmill and is 2.28 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 3, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Curry Kitchen (St Ives) Ltd and is 2.9 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 19, 2022.

Policing for PE28 3BS is covered by the Cambridgeshire police force association and Cambridgeshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to PE28 3BS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PE28 3BS, and the approximate distance away.

Wheatsheaf Road 796 m
The Heath 1.42 km
Somersham Road 1.69 km
B1040 4.68 km
A141 8.81 km
A1123 9.81 km
A14 16.25 km
A1307 17.66 km
A10 25.45 km
A11 30.54 km
A428 51.44 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PE28 3BS

Introduction June 2000
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PE28 3BS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wheatfields Primary School Good
(June 21, 2019)
3.19 km
St Helen's Primary School Requires improvement
(June 6, 2018)
3.63 km
Whitehall School 3.74 km
Holywell CofE Primary School Outstanding
(June 7, 2013)
3.77 km
Eastfield Infant and Nursery School Good
(September 26, 2019)
3.94 km
Somersham Primary School 3.95 km
Westfield Junior School Good
(November 2, 2017)
3.99 km
Thorndown Primary School Good
(April 27, 2017)
4 km
St Ivo Academy Requires improvement
(November 17, 2021)
4.32 km
Wyton on the Hill Community Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
5.13 km
Earith Primary School 5.26 km
Hemingford Grey Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
5.92 km
Warboys Primary Academy 5.96 km
Houghton Primary School Good
(November 30, 2017)
6.17 km
Over Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
6.49 km
Fenstanton and Hilton Primary School Requires improvement
(February 14, 2020)
6.63 km
Fen Drayton Primary School Good
(May 5, 2017)
6.86 km
Swavesey Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
7.46 km
Swavesey Village College 7.61 km
Willingham Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
8.75 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PE28 3BS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Silent Wings Tearoom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 1, 2019
536 m
No Whey! Foods Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
September 10, 2020
1.86 km
Heath Fruit Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
2.24 km
Meadow Lodge Farm Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
2.24 km
Rollins Farm Pork Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 11, 2019
2.28 km
Silks Farm Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 30, 2018
2.28 km
The Windmill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 3, 2019
2.28 km
St Ives (Hunts) Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 6, 2019
2.43 km
Cafe Purple Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 28, 2021
2.48 km
Mad Cat Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 22, 2020
2.5 km
OliveOlive Importers/Exporters 5
Very Good
September 19, 2018
2.62 km
Pidley Social Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2007
2.72 km
British Essentials Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 2, 2017
2.76 km
David Jennings Fish Merchant Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 1, 2018
2.81 km
Elvis Food Vehicle Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
2.86 km
Central England Cooperative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
2.9 km
Curry Kitchen (St Ives) Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 19, 2022
2.9 km
The Foodie Corner Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 19, 2022
2.9 km
Whateleys Newscentre Retailers - other Exempt
August 30, 2016
2.9 km
Pidley Fold Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
2.94 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PE28 3BS - Data from Apr 2022

The Raptor Foundation Bus Stop/Station 600 m
The Raptor Foundation Bus Stop/Station 601 m
Cambridge Airport Air 22.62 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PE28 3BS - Data from Dec 2021

Bathe Hill Hill Or Mountain 937 m
Mosshouse Pond Inland Water 1.56 km
Swan Weir Inland Water 1.68 km
Ridge's Pond Inland Water 2.04 km
The Lawn Orchard Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Little Fern Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.28 km
Dovehouse Close Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Stroud Hill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km
Little Wood Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km
Barleycroft Lake Inland Water 3.71 km
Deadman's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.85 km
Hill Close Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.94 km
Engineers Wood Woodland Or Forest 4 km
Needingworth Copse Woodland Or Forest 4 km

Location

Country England
County Cambridgeshire
Latitude 52.35948500
Longitude -0.04236300
OS Easting 533408
OS Northing 0275295
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28511
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cambridgeshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North West Cambridgeshire
County Electorial Division Somersham & Earith ED
Electoral Ward Somersham
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000011
Travel To Work Area Huntingdon

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Farming communities
Subgroup: Agricultural communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33023724
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Huntingdonshire 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Huntingdonshire 006D
Output Area / Small Area 1A3