How many listed buildings are in Fenland? 650 listed buildings
Fenland has 650 listed buildings, 10 of them Grade I, and 13 conservation areas. About 5.4% of homes are in a conservation area, compared with 2.4% in the typical area of England and Wales.
- Grade I
- 10
- Grade II*
- 41
- Grade II
- 599
- Per 1,000 homes
- 14.7
- Fewer listed buildings per home than
- 52% of areas
- Conservation areas
- 13
Listed buildings and scheduled monuments are counted where their map point falls; one list entry can cover a terrace or group. Per 1,000 homes uses Census 2021 households. © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source: planning.data.gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we calculate this
All house prices in FenlandIs a home in Fenland likely to be in a conservation area?
About as likely as anywhere: about 5.4% of homes in Fenland are in a conservation area, compared with 15.6% across Cambridgeshire and 2.4% in the typical area of England and Wales.
| Area | Share of homes |
|---|---|
| FenlandThis area | 5.4% |
| Cambridgeshire | 15.6% |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 2.4% |
In a conservation area you usually need planning permission for work that would be allowed elsewhere, such as cladding, side extensions, some roof changes and demolishing most buildings, and you must give the council six weeks' notice before cutting back or felling most trees. Some areas have extra Article 4 rules, for example on replacing windows or doors. Check with the council before you buy.
What does it mean if a home is listed?
A listed home needs listed building consent for any work that affects its character, inside or out, and doing that work without consent is a criminal offence. Grade I buildings are of exceptional interest (about 2.5% of listed buildings), Grade II* are particularly important (about 5.8%), and most, about 92%, are Grade II. One list entry can cover a whole terrace.
This page shows how common listed buildings are in Fenland. To check a specific address, search the official list entry or ask the council.
What are the Grade I listed buildings in Fenland?
Fenland has 10 Grade I listed buildings, the highest grade.
| Building | Listed |
|---|---|
| 14, NORTH BRINK | 1951 |
| BELL TOWER, SOUTH EAST OF CHURCH OF ST GILES | 1983 |
| CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS | 1952 |
| CHURCH OF SAINT PETER AND SAINT PAUL | 1950 |
| CHURCH OF ST MARY | 1950 |
| CHURCH OF ST WENDREDA | 1951 |
| Church of St Leonard | 1952 |
| Church of St Peter and St Paul | 1951 |
| LEVERINGTON HALL | 1952 |
| PECKOVER HOUSE | 1951 |
Each name links to its official list entry.
Which conservation areas are in Fenland?
Fenland has 13 conservation areas. Chatteris has the most homes, about 595, and was designated in 1975.
| Conservation area | Designated | Homes inside |
|---|---|---|
| Chatteris | 1975 | 595 |
| Whittlesey 2 | 1972 | 477 |
| Wisbech | 1971 | 456 |
| March | 1972 | 201 |
| Bowthorpe | 1993 | 121 |
| Doddington | 1992 | 112 |
| Whittlesey 1 | 1972 | 105 |
| Coates | 1976 | 93 |
| Doddington | — | 91 |
| Parson Drove | 1976 | 79 |
| Leverington 2 | 1993 | 62 |
| Elm | 1976 | 40 |
| Leverington 1 | 1993 | 5 |
Homes inside are Census 2021 households in postcodes whose centre is in the area.
Are there scheduled monuments in Fenland?
Yes, Fenland has 20 scheduled monuments: nationally important sites such as earthworks, ruins and ancient buildings, protected from unauthorised change.
- Ancient sea defence called Roman Bank, stretching for 600yds (550m) NW of Little Dowgate, Wisbech
- Barrow E of Common Farm
- Bowl barrow 200m SE of Horseley Fen Farm
- Bowl barrow 250m south of Honey Farm
- Bowl barrow 500m south of Bunting's Farm
- Bowl barrow 580m east of Mount Pleasant Bridge
- Bowl barrow 600m west of Honey Hill Farm
- Bowl barrow 700m NNW of Bridge Farm
- Bowl barrow and Romano-British enclosure 430m south west of Earls Fen Farm
- Cherry Tree Hill round barrow
- Moated bishops' palace at Manor Farm
- Neolithic enclosures at Grey's Farm, Horseley Fen
- Rabbit Hill round barrow
- Ring ditch and settlement site north of Eastrea
- Roman field system and trackway with later field ditches and drove on Whittlesey Washes, 60m south of Bedford House
- Romano-British settlement near Honeybridge
- Stonea Camp: a multivallate hillfort at Latches Fen
- Suet Hills round barrow cemetery
- The March Sconce: a Civil War fieldwork, 250m south west of Eastwood Burial Ground
- Whittlesey Butter Cross
Which part of Fenland has the most listed buildings?
Wisbech has the most listed buildings of the 16 areas of Fenland, with 263.
| Area | Listed buildings | Per 1,000 homes | Homes in a conservation area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wisbech | 263 | 25.1 | 5.5% |
| Chatteris | 111 | 23.1 | 12.4% |
| Whittlesey | 90 | 11.7 | 8.8% |
| March | 52 | 5.2 | 2.0% |
| Elm | 23 | 13.2 | 2.3% |
| Parson Drove | 21 | 31.2 | 11.7% |
| Leverington | 20 | 12.4 | 4.2% |
| Doddington | 16 | 15.3 | 12.2% |
| Wimblington | 12 | 11.6 | 0.0% |
| Wisbech St. Mary | 12 | 7.2 | 0.0% |
| Tydd St. Giles | 10 | 18.6 | 0.0% |
| Newton | 7 | — | 0.0% |
| Christchurch | 5 | — | 0.0% |
| Gorefield | 5 | 9.3 | 0.0% |
| Manea | 3 | 2.6 | 0.0% |
| Benwick | 1 | — | 0.0% |
A dash means the area is too small for a fair rate, or its council has not published conservation area boundaries.
What else do people ask about Fenland?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas, green space, crime, air quality and listed buildings in Fenland.
- What is the average house price in Fenland?
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- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Fenland?
- How many parks and green spaces are in Fenland?
- What is the crime rate in Fenland?
- What's the air quality in Fenland?
- How do Fenland house prices compare with another area?
Where does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk. Listed buildings and scheduled monuments are from Historic England and Cadw, and conservation areas from planning.data.gov.uk. © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source: planning.data.gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. Air quality is from Defra modelled background pollution maps. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Defra modelled background pollution, 2025.
Last updated 11 November 2026 at 01:36 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Fenland dataset covers 3,699 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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