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Living in Alconbury Weald: Liveability Score 40/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Alconbury Weald is 40/100, built from 7 categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is broadband: 99/100 against a national town median of 60/100. Alconbury Weald places 22nd of 30 in the PE28 postcode district.

Its broadband score runs 52 points above the PE28 district's 47/100. That is 10 points below the national benchmark of 50, the middle half of all UK towns and villages. Healthcare (13), transport (17) and schools (20) all fall below 30/100. For the surrounding area, see PE28 postcode district.

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Alconbury Weald scores 40 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
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Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment
60
Air Quality NO₂ 5.7 · PM2.5 6.8 · PM10 12.2 µg/m³
73
Green Space 33
Parks Ample 36
Sports Pitches Adequate 4
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Adequate 6

Services

Schools
20
3 schools in area · 4 within 4km
1Good2Ungraded
  • Ermine Street Church AcademyPrimary · inspected 2024
    Good
  • Alconbury CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2024
    Ungraded
  • Prestley Wood AcademySpecial
    Ungraded

Ungraded: inspected, but Ofsted no longer issues a single overall grade (since Sept 2024).

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare
13
A&E departmentsPeterborough City Hospital13.9 mi
Urgent Care Cambridge17.6 mi
Bedford Hospital South Wing19.1 mi
Hospital waitsRoyal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust2.5 mi
Routine referral (median)7 wks
Treated within 18 weeks78.1%
Nearest GP surgeryAlconbury & Brampton Surgeries1.2 mi
GP capacity1,439 patients per GP
0dentists0pharmacies

Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count. Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.

Broadband
99
Full fibre (FTTP)78.2%
available across Huntingdonshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
100%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
100%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 52 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
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No official data available for this category.

Bills
47
Council tax Huntingdonshire · 2026-27
A £1,704
B £1,988
C £2,272
D £2,556
E £3,124
F £3,692
G £4,260
H £5,112
Energy Eastern England region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band B
Water Anglian Water
Average bill regional £498/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
17
Huntingdon 3.6 mi
St Neots 10 mi
Whittlesea 12.9 mi
J14 A1(M) 1.3 mi
J15 A1(M) 3.9 mi
J15 A1(M) 5.4 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
35
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes Some 1
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Current median sale prices · last 12 months · England & Wales only

Type Median price Sales
All dwellings £348,750 22
5-year monthly trend
All Detached Semi
£307k £376k £447k £516k 2022 2023 2024 2025

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (OGL v3.0)

Nearby places

Little Stukeley 31 0.8 mi away ⇄
Alconbury 49 1.4 mi away ⇄
Great Stukeley 33 1.5 mi away ⇄
Abbots Ripton 41 1.7 mi away ⇄
Alconbury Weston 49 1.9 mi away ⇄
Huntingdon 57 3.1 mi away ⇄
Brampton (Huntingdonshire) 44 3.7 mi away ⇄
Ellington (Huntingdonshire) 39 4.3 mi away ⇄
Upwood 39 4.8 mi away ⇄
Sawtry 45 4.8 mi away ⇄
Godmanchester 63 4.9 mi away ⇄
Wyton 39 5.0 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Alconbury Weald a nice place to live?

Alconbury Weald has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Alconbury Weald is 40/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

What are the best schools in Alconbury Weald?

Among the top-rated schools in Alconbury Weald is Ermine Street Church Academy, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 3 rated schools in Alconbury Weald in total.

What are house prices like in Alconbury Weald?

The current median house price in Alconbury Weald is £348,750, around 22% above the England and Wales average. Over the past five years, prices have fallen by around 3%. There were 22 sales recorded in the past 12 months.

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Postcode districts in Alconbury Weald

PE28 40 ⇄

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