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PE28 2AY · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 12 JUN 2026

PE28 2AY

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
79/ 100

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 9/10, ranked 28,231 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around PE28 2AY.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools85/100
2Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

6 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 7 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Houghton Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety86/100
3crimes last month

IMD crime decile 9/10 · 3 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare71/100
1GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 1 GP, 1 dentist within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: WYTON MEDICAL CENTRE — 1.3 mi

Transport58/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles

Green space66/100
7green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 3.8 ha total — largest park 2.1 ha (0.10 mi away)

Nearest: St Mary's Church — 0.0 mi

Amenities45/100
2supermarkets

2 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, Spar

Nearest: Budgens Hemingford Grey — 1.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near PE28 2AY.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk
Zone 3 (high)

Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
6.4µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
54dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in PE28.

Average sold price by property type across the PE28 district, 202120265,014 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£463k 0.8%
Semi-detached£311k 5.3%
Terraced£252k 2.0%
Flat£145k 8.0%

District-level averages (PE28) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About PE28 2AY

PE28 2AY scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and schools — with only 3 crimes reported on the surrounding streets last month. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, PE28 2AY is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 28,231 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).

There are 7 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Good. The nearest school is Houghton Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 3 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is available, with 1 GP surgery and 1 dental practice in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WYTON MEDICAL CENTRE, 1.3 mi away.

There are no public transport stops near PE28 2AY, making this a more car-dependent location.

The location sits in Flood Zone 3 (high risk — between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 200 annual chance of river or sea flooding), which may affect insurance and mortgage availability. road traffic noise is low (about 54 dB Lden).

There are 7 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 3.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Mary's Church, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 5 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 2 supermarkets in the wider area, including Budgens, Spar. The nearest is Budgens Hemingford Grey, 1.3 mi away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore PE28 2AY on NestScope.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.

NestScope

All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.