Huntingdon North
Ward in Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.339, -0.175 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 24 72 |
| Dialling code: | 01480 (Huntingdon) |
Huntingdon North is a ward covering the northern part of the market town of Huntingdon in Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England. It is largely residential, with a mix of older terraces and more recent housing developments, local shops, schools and community facilities, and sits close to the banks of the River Great Ouse and the town centre.
Good road and rail links make the area popular with commuters heading to Cambridge and London, while the local economy is driven by services, small businesses and public-sector employers. The ward shares in Huntingdon's historic character - including links to notable local figures - and benefits from parks, community groups and an active calendar of neighbourhood events.
Postcode districts covering Huntingdon North
Most populated places nearby
- Peterborough 17 miles27.3 km
- Cambridge 16.2 miles26.2 km
- Bedford 18.5 miles29.7 km
- Kettering 22.9 miles36.8 km
- Kettering Town 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Corby 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Wellingborough 22.4 miles36 km
- Rushden 18.1 miles29.2 km
- Huntingdon 0.3 miles0.5 km
- March 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Kempston Hardwick 22 miles35.5 km
- Kempston 20.7 miles33.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Huntingdon Built-up area 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Huntingdon East Ward 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Godmanchester Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Great Stukeley Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Wyton-on-the-Hill Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Houghton and Wyton Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Hemingford Grey & Houghton Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- The Stukeleys Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Kings Ripton Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Houghton Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Hemingford Abbots Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Wyton Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
Example postcodes in Huntingdon North
PE29 7AG, PE29 3SA, PE29 9UG, PE29 3AQ, PE29 3FD, PE29 9XP, PE29 7HQ, PE29 9UZ, PE29 1GB … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 33.1 miles53.3 km
- Stansted Airport 35.9 miles57.8 km
- Huntingdon Railway Station 1 mile1.7 km
- St. Neots Railway Station 8 miles12.9 km
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Schools in Huntingdon North
- Huntingdon Primary School Primary
- Spring Common Academy Special
- St John's C of E Primary School Primary
- St Peter's School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 2.5 miles4 km
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Sawtry Abbey Historic site 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Walcot Hall Estate 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Hayley Wood Forest 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Bridge Road Stadium 14 miles22.5 km
- Wimpole Estate Estate 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Must Farm Pile-dwelling Site Archaeological site 14.9 miles24 km
- Trinity College College 15.4 miles24.8 km
- University of Cambridge University 15.6 miles25.2 km
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 15.7 miles25.3 km