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Bretton Park

About

Bretton Park is a residential district in the northwest of Peterborough, characterised by its post-war housing developments and extensive green spaces. The area is centred around the large Bretton Park itself, which provides significant recreational space with sports pitches and playgrounds. It is primarily a functional suburb with local shopping facilities serving the surrounding neighbourhoods.

The area's layout is defined by its major ring roads, which channel traffic around the residential streets. A notable local landmark is the modern Bretton Centre, a community and retail hub that anchors the area. The landscape is largely flat, typical of the Peterborough region, with housing consisting mainly of detached and semi-detached homes from the latter half of the 20th century.

Area overview

On average Bretton Park has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 91 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 24.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Bretton Park is £48,424 per year. There are 4 schools in Bretton Park: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Bretton Park is home to around 8,849 people, with a population density of about 4,337.5 per km2.

Crime rate

8/10

Crimes per 1k residents

Deprivation level

8/10

Income level

2/10

Connectivity

N/A

Area Profile

Bretton Park Population

8,849

Population density

4,337.5 per km²

Crime

Violence and sexual offences

48.25(+53%)

Shoplifting

42.49(+521%)

Anti-social behaviour

17.52(+51%)

Criminal damage and arson

9.61(+51%)

Public order

9.27(+81%)

East of England average

Demographics

British

5,330

60.23%

Other White

1,593

18%

Indian

444

5.02%

African

378

4.27%

Other Asian

188

2.12%

Total population: 8,850

Economics

Level 4+ (Degree)

1,648

24.05%

No qualifications

1,597

23.3%

Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)

1,016

14.83%

Level 3 (A level)

934

13.63%

Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)

915

13.35%

Total 16+ residents: 6,853

Housing

Owns outright

886

25.31%

Private landlord or letting agency

804

22.97%

Owns with a mortgage

723

20.66%

Other social rented

693

19.8%

Social rents from council

287

8.2%

Total households: 3,500

Property prices in Bretton Park

Based on 56 recent sales, the median property price is £205,000 in Bretton Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £378,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bretton Park over the last year.
Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Flats	3	£102,500	£100,250	£101,250	£109,900	£115,820
Detached	4	£300,000	£275,750	£278,750	£334,500	£369,300
Terraced	34	£196,500	£128,500	£180,750	£210,000	£268,050
Semi-Detached	15	£210,000	£189,000	£205,000	£233,750	£252,900

10 years median price trend in Bretton Park

All postcodes in Bretton Park

PE39YW

Goffsmill

PE38DE

Bretton Way

PE39XN

Drayton

PE38DJ

Rightwell

PE38LH

Hyholmes

PE38LZ

Norburn

PE38NS

Norburn

PE38QH

Pyhill

PE38DG

Horrell Court

PE38EZ

Eyrescroft

PE39XX

Muskham

PE38EH

Barnstock

PE39XD

Tollgate

PE38EA

Bretton Green

PE39YU

Manton

PE38DA

Hudds Meadow

PE39YR

Greenham

PE38DS

Bretton Centre

PE38EE

Benland

PE39XF

Cleatham

PE38JL

Kirkmeadow

PE38DZ

Bretton Green

PE38EF

Hudds Meadow

PE38EL

Barnstock

PE39XZ

Bretton

PE39YG

Sprignall

PE38LA

Dunsberry

PE39XB

Tollgate

PE38AW

Bretton Green

PE39YL

Artindale

PE38QQ

Pyhill

PE38ET

Eyrescroft

PE39XE

King Henry Chase

PE38NR

Norburn

PE38BA

Westhawe

PE38HP

Stumpacre

PE39YP

Greenham

PE39FS

School Close

PE38QD

Langley

PE38DH

Headings Drive

PE39XU

Muskham

PE39XS

Tirrington

PE38ES

Eyrescroft

PE38JB

Essendyke

PE39XY

Muskham

PE38EJ

Barnstock

PE39YA

Deerleap

PE39XT

Tirrington

PE38QE

Langley

PE38JA

Essendyke

PE38AU

Bretton Green

PE38NX

Watergall

PE38NT

Norburn

PE38AQ

Bretton Way

PE38DN

Bretton Centre

PE38BG

Katharine Way

PE38BD

Bretton Green

PE36YJ

Copeland

PE38HS

Stumpacre

PE39YF

Sprignall

PE38LD

Gullymore

PE38AX

Rightwell East

PE38LG

Hyholmes

PE38DF

Bretton Way

PE39JU

Brailsford Close

PE38DU

Bretton Centre

PE38LJ

Hyholmes

PE39YH

Sprignall

PE39JT

Nicholas Taylor Gardens

PE39YB

Deerleap

PE38JJ

Kirkmeadow

PE38JN

Kirkmeadow

PE38EU

Eyrescroft

PE38JQ

Kirkmeadow

PE38NZ

Watergall

PE38EX

Eyrescroft

PE39XA

Tollgate

PE38NJ

Norburn

PE39YD

Deerleap

PE39XW

Drayton

PE39FP

Strawberry Avenue

PE39FR

Muntjac Close

PE38DT

Rightwell East

PE39XL

Drayton

PE38QL

Pyhill

PE38QS

Risby

PE39YX

Manton

PE38LB

Dunsberry

PE39XG

Cleatham

PE38EB

Benland

PE38ED

Benland

PE39YQ

Sprignall

PE38LL

Hyholmes

PE38QJ

Pyhill

PE39TF

Sprignall

PE39XJ

Middleton

PE38JH

Kirkmeadow

PE39YT

Manton

PE38LN

Hyholmes

PE38LQ

Hyholmes

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail

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About

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Area Profile

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Housing

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Property prices in Bretton Park

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