PE16 postcode area guide — Fenland
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the PE16 postcode district in Fenland — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in PE16
Strong coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
92.9%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
76.3%
Gigabit-capable
76.3%
Below USO (10Mb)
0%
Broadband availability in the PE16 postcode district (Fenland) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 294 postcodes Ofcom measures in PE16, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 92.9% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 76.3%.
Around 0% of premises in PE16 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.
Sample postcodes in PE16
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| PE16 6AA | 100% | 0% |
| PE16 6AB | 100% | 75% |
| PE16 6AD | 100% | 100% |
| PE16 6AE | 100% | 100% |
| PE16 6AF | 100% | 100% |
| PE16 6AG | 100% | 100% |
| PE16 6AH | 100% | 100% |
| PE16 6AL | 100% | 100% |
| PE16 6AN | 100% | 100% |
| PE16 6AP | 100% | 100% |
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Mobile signal around Fenland
Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Fenland district (50,638 premises):
4G indoors — all networks
72.8%
4G outdoors — all networks
99%
5G outdoors — all networks
31.8%
Voice indoors — all networks
83.8%
Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.
Crime in PE16
Police recorded 62 incidents within about a mile of the centre of PE16 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 26 | 41.9% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 24 | 38.7% |
| Other crime | 3 | 4.8% |
| Criminal damage & arson | 2 | 3.2% |
| Other theft | 2 | 3.2% |
| Burglary | 1 | 1.6% |
| Weapons possession | 1 | 1.6% |
| Public order | 1 | 1.6% |
Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).
House prices in PE16
Based on 146 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in PE16 is £220,000, down 4.3% on the previous year (£230,000).
Detached
£310,000
50 sales
Semi-detached
£210,000
49 sales
Terraced
£182,500
39 sales
Flat / maisonette
£105,000
6 sales
Latest recorded sales in PE16
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 2026 | £367,500 | Detached | Westbourne Road | PE16 6HG |
| 1 May 2026 | £92,500 | Flat | High Street | PE16 6NP |
| 1 May 2026 | £92,500 | Flat | High Street | PE16 6NP |
| 29 Apr 2026 | £205,000 | Semi-detached | Fillenham Way | PE16 6FX |
| 27 Apr 2026 | £260,000 | Detached | Southampton Place | PE16 6LR |
| 27 Apr 2026 | £432,500 | Detached | Elder Place | PE16 6HT |
| 23 Apr 2026 | £310,000 | Detached | London Road | PE16 6AS |
| 20 Apr 2026 | £106,000 | Flat | Lindsells Walk | PE16 6PW |
| 20 Apr 2026 | £230,000 | Semi-detached | Fillenham Way | PE16 6FX |
| 17 Apr 2026 | £248,000 | Detached | Beaufort Drive | PE16 6RW |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Who lives here? Fenland demographics
Census 2021 figures for the wider Fenland district (102,459 residents, 44,083 households):
| Age profile | |
|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.2% |
| 15–29 | 21.2% |
| 30–44 | 17.7% |
| 45–64 | 21% |
| 65+ | 22.8% |
| Housing tenure | |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 66.8% |
| Private rented | 20% |
| Social rented | 10% |
Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Schools in and around PE16
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cromwell Community College | All-through | 4–18 | 1,539 | PE16 6UU |
| Glebelands Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 401 | PE16 6EZ |
| Kingsfield Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 268 | PE16 6ET |
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.
Food hygiene ratings in PE16
52 rated food businesses operate in PE16. 47 hold the top rating of 5, 4 are rated 4, and none are currently rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: A A Chapman, Aldi Stores Ltd, B \& M Ltd, Bites Of Fenland, Boswell & Son Bakery.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in PE16
From a sample of 104 Energy Performance Certificates across 10 PE16 postcodes, the most common rating is band C (average band D). 56% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band B
3%
Band C
53%
Band D
28%
Band E
13%
Band F
4%
Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.
Phone area codes for Fenland
Landlines around PE16 typically use:
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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.