PE8 5BL
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Property report — PE8 5BL
Open-data due diligence for PE8 5BL and the area around it.
PE8 5BL in brief: 29 recorded sales (£68,000–£800,000) · low flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for PE8 5BL itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the PE8 5 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£691,699
Population
14,325
Crimes recorded
9
Schools
3
Flood risk
Low
Gigabit broadband
83%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in PE8 5, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (9 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-30 | £320,000 | 2, MUSEUM COTTAGE MAIN STREET | Terraced |
| 2023-02-24 | £690,000 | STONE HOUSE MAIN STREET | Detached |
| 2022-11-22 | £475,000 | TOUCHWOOD MAIN STREET | Detached |
| 2020-04-01 | £263,925 | 1, MUSEUM COTTAGE MAIN STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2016-09-14 | £595,000 | GREEN VALLEY MAIN STREET | Detached |
| 2016-09-02 | £460,000 | CORNER HOUSE MAIN STREET | Detached |
| 2016-07-27 | £560,000 | FORGE COTTAGE MAIN STREET | Detached |
| 2015-11-27 | £540,000 | PARK COTTAGE MAIN STREET | Detached |
| 2015-02-19 | £324,000 | THE FIRS MAIN STREET | Detached |
| 2014-08-06 | £390,000 | GREENWOOD HOUSE MAIN STREET | Detached |
| 2014-08-01 | £370,000 | FIELDVIEW, 8A MAIN STREET | Detached |
| 2013-09-10 | £485,000 | PARK COTTAGE MAIN STREET | Detached |
| 2012-07-11 | £331,000 | STONE HOUSE MAIN STREET | Detached |
| 2009-12-18 | £240,000 | ELSPIEM MAIN STREET | Detached |
| 2008-07-04 | £295,000 | THE FIRS MAIN STREET | Detached |
| 2008-04-21 | £370,000 | TALL TREES MAIN STREET | Detached |
| 2007-07-06 | £800,000 | THE VICARAGE MAIN STREET | Detached |
| 2006-11-22 | £495,000 | GREEN VALLEY MAIN STREET | Detached |
| 2006-09-15 | £248,000 | ELSPIEM MAIN STREET | Detached |
| 2005-02-11 | £170,000 | NEWCOMBE HOUSE MAIN STREET | Detached |
| 2002-09-13 | £187,500 | 1, RED BRICK COTTAGE MAIN STREET | Flat |
| 2002-07-18 | £292,500 | THE BOUNDARY MAIN STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2001-07-17 | £407,251 | THE VICARAGE MAIN STREET | Detached |
| 2000-12-21 | £68,000 | THE BOUNDARY MAIN STREET | Semi-detached |
| 1999-11-30 | £150,000 | POACHERS RETREAT MAIN STREET | Detached |
| 1997-11-07 | £209,000 | GREEN VALLEY MAIN STREET | Detached |
| 1997-03-24 | £182,500 | SAXON HOUSE MAIN STREET | Detached |
| 1997-02-26 | £93,000 | 2, MUSEUM COTTAGE MAIN STREET | Terraced |
| 1995-02-01 | £88,000 | 2, MUSEUM COTTAGE MAIN STREET | Terraced |
29 recorded sales on PE8 5BL. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glapthorn Church of England Primary School | 1.0 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Oundle Church of England Primary School | 2.0 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Prince William School | 3.2 mi | Secondary | Good (2020) |
| Kings Cliffe Endowed Primary School | 3.5 mi | Primary | Good (2019) |
| Warmington School | 3.8 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Nassington Primary School | 3.9 mi | Primary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: OUNDLE (2.4 mi) · WANSFORD (5.4 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: SHUCKBURGH ARMS PUBLIC HOUSE (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · MUSEUM COTTAGES (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · CHURCH COTTAGE (Grade II) (0.1 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: BOOTS (2.8 mi) · OUNDLE PHARMACY (2.8 mi) · WANSFORD PHARMACY (5.4 mi)
Nearest stations: Wansford (Nene Valley Railway) (5.9 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Waitrose (2.7 mi) · Co-op Food (2.9 mi) · The Co-operative Food (6.1 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 49
- One-person households
- 27%
- Households with children
- 24%
- Households
- 5,801
Owned 71% · Social rent 11% · Private rent 17%
Census 2021 (ONS), for PE8 5.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in PE8 5 (May 24–Apr 26, average 14/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictPE8 | SectorPE8 5 | PostcodePE8 5BL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £450,693 | £691,699 | £348,265 |
| Population | 28,888 | 14,325 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 7/10 | 7/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 20 | 9 | — |
| Schools | 11 | 3 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 76% | 83% | 95% |
| Superfast broadband | 95% | 90% | 97% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (PE8 5); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 30 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.