How far is Huntingdon from the Universal Bedford site?

Huntingdon is 21.7 miles from the Universal construction site at Kempston Hardwick in a straight line, which is about 1 hr by car allowing for the road route. That puts it in our "wider area" band.

How much is a room to rent in Huntingdon?

Indicatively, a single room in Huntingdon runs around £430–£540 a month and a double around £520–£650. These are guide ranges for the area rather than live listing prices, and bills-included arrangements typically sit at the upper end.

Are there many rooms available in Huntingdon?

Supply is good. Huntingdon has a population of roughly 25,000, and it is a town in Huntingdonshire. There is a reasonable flow of rooms, though expect that to tighten as construction ramps up.

town · Huntingdonshire · PE29

Rooms to rent in Huntingdon

21.7 miles from the Universal site at Kempston Hardwick — the 58th closest of the 58 areas we cover.

To the site: 21.7 miles
By car, about: 1 hr
Single room: £430–£540
Double room: £520–£650

Rents are indicative guide ranges for the area, not live listing prices. Distances are measured from the settlement centre to the construction site.

What Huntingdon is like

A market town on the Great Ouse, Oliver Cromwell's birthplace, joined to Godmanchester by a medieval bridge and bypassed by the A14.

Why base yourself here

Decent stock and a main line station, but it is at the far north-eastern edge of any sensible catchment for the site. Included for completeness on the A1 corridor.

Getting to the Universal site

By car

1 hr

Roughly, via A14, A1, A141. Allow more in peak construction traffic — the A421 is the main artery for the whole site.

By train

Huntingdon

East Coast Main Line services south; reaching the site means changing at Bedford.

Local landmarks

Cromwell Museum
Godmanchester Bridge
Hinchingbrooke Country Park

What you should expect to pay

Indicative monthly room rents in Huntingdon
Room type	Indicative monthly rent	Notes
Single room	£430–£540	Usually a box room; bills sometimes separate.
Double room	£520–£650	The standard shared-house room. Most common option.
Availability	Good	Population roughly 25,000.

These are indicative area ranges to help you budget and compare locations. They are not live listings and individual rooms will fall outside them in both directions.

Also worth checking near Huntingdon

Neighbouring areas, ordered by distance to the Universal site.

Great Barford

Easy drive

village · Bedford Borough

To site: 8.5 miles
Drive: 25 min
Double: £520–£650

Pretty, well served by the A421 for anyone coming from the Cambridge side, and cheaper than Bedford. It is the far side of the county town from the site, so the drive is a real one.

Limited supply

Sandy

Easy drive

town · Central Bedfordshire

To site: 9.3 miles
Drive: 25 min
Double: £520–£650

Reasonably priced with its own main line station, and the A421 runs west from here more or less straight to the site. A sensible middle option if you want the A1 corridor.

Moderate supply

Biggleswade

Easy drive

town · Central Bedfordshire

To site: 9.8 miles
Drive: 25 min
Double: £580–£730

A big, liquid rental market with plenty of shared houses, and an East Coast Main Line station. It is the far side of the county from the site, so this suits someone who wants town life and accepts the drive.

Good supply

St Neots

Easy drive

town · Huntingdonshire

To site: 13.8 miles
Drive: 35 min
Double: £580–£730

A big rental market with a main line station and the A428 running west towards Bedford. Reasonable option if you are coming from the Cambridge side of the region.

Good supply

Renting a room in Huntingdon

How far is Huntingdon from the Universal Bedford site?: Huntingdon is 21.7 miles from the Universal construction site at Kempston Hardwick in a straight line, which is about 1 hr by car allowing for the road route. That puts it in our "wider area" band.
How much is a room to rent in Huntingdon?: Indicatively, a single room in Huntingdon runs around £430–£540 a month and a double around £520–£650. These are guide ranges for the area rather than live listing prices, and bills-included arrangements typically sit at the upper end.
Can I get from Huntingdon to the Universal site without a car?: East Coast Main Line services south; reaching the site means changing at Bedford.
Are there many rooms available in Huntingdon?: Supply is good. Huntingdon has a population of roughly 25,000, and it is a town in Huntingdonshire. There is a reasonable flow of rooms, though expect that to tighten as construction ramps up.

Got a spare room in Huntingdon?

With 20,000 construction roles running to 2031, a furnished spare room can earn up to £7,500 a year tax free under the Rent a Room Scheme.

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