Postcode district · PE25

Peterborough PE25 area guide

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Is Peterborough PE25 a good place to live?

In Peterborough (PE25), recorded crime is 126% above the national average, homes sell for around £225,877 on average, there are 8 schools in the area (1 of 3 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is high, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 2/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Flood risk in Peterborough PE25

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Peterborough PE25 is rated high. Around 98.8% of properties (28,988 of 29,337) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 9,096 are at significant risk.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

1995: mean £44,512 (316 sales)1996: mean £45,282 (477 sales)1997: mean £49,561 (458 sales)1998: mean £55,292 (460 sales)1999: mean £56,324 (473 sales)2000: mean £60,735 (445 sales)2001: mean £67,684 (491 sales)2002: mean £83,668 (577 sales)2003: mean £108,059 (500 sales)2004: mean £125,886 (423 sales)2005: mean £133,135 (369 sales)2006: mean £140,755 (491 sales)2007: mean £150,010 (500 sales)2008: mean £128,666 (341 sales)2009: mean £128,457 (293 sales)2010: mean £124,921 (223 sales)2011: mean £124,959 (249 sales)2012: mean £133,968 (239 sales)2013: mean £128,917 (291 sales)2014: mean £136,132 (349 sales)2015: mean £152,223 (332 sales)2016: mean £164,773 (394 sales)2017: mean £168,395 (417 sales)2018: mean £169,254 (408 sales)2019: mean £178,472 (385 sales)2020: mean £183,771 (285 sales)2021: mean £205,381 (496 sales)2022: mean £488,737 (402 sales)2023: mean £239,173 (298 sales)2024: mean £225,877 (416 sales)2025: mean £202,201 (366 sales)2026: mean £194,245 (80 sales) £488,737 £44,512 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in PE25, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (80 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 378 crimesJun 24: 426 crimesJul 24: 501 crimesAug 24: 463 crimesSep 24: 498 crimesOct 24: 363 crimesNov 24: 397 crimesDec 24: 357 crimesJan 25: 352 crimesFeb 25: 324 crimesMar 25: 334 crimesApr 25: 360 crimesMay 25: 345 crimesJun 25: 407 crimesJul 25: 497 crimesAug 25: 464 crimesSep 25: 395 crimesOct 25: 346 crimesNov 25: 333 crimesDec 25: 330 crimesJan 26: 309 crimesFeb 26: 361 crimesMar 26: 431 crimesApr 26: 371 crimes Apr 26: 371 crimes 501 309 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in PE25 (May 24–Apr 26, average 389/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
50
One-person households
35%
Households with children
22%
Households
11,390

Owned 53% · Social rent 16% · Private rent 30%

Census 2021 (ONS), for PE25.

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Peterborough PE25: frequently asked questions

Is Peterborough PE25 a good place to live?

In Peterborough (PE25), recorded crime is 126% above the national average, homes sell for around £225,877 on average, there are 8 schools in the area (1 of 3 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is high, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 2/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Peterborough PE25?

Recorded crime in Peterborough PE25 runs at 513.9 per 1,000 properties, 126% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Peterborough PE25 safe?

Crime in Peterborough PE25 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Peterborough PE25 runs at 513.9 per 1,000 properties, 126% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Peterborough PE25?

Homes in Peterborough PE25 sell for around £225,877 on average, based on 416 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Peterborough PE25 at risk of flooding?

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Peterborough PE25 is rated high. Around 98.8% of properties (28,988 of 29,337) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 9,096 are at significant risk.

How many schools are there in Peterborough PE25?

There are 8 schools in Peterborough PE25 (6 primary, 2 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Are the schools in Peterborough PE25 any good?

Of the 3 Ofsted-rated schools in Peterborough PE25, 1 (33%) are rated Good or Outstanding (Ofsted).

Is Peterborough PE25 a deprived area?

Peterborough PE25 sits in deprivation decile 2 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).