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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, roughly 1.1× the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. 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
91
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
24.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Bretton Park Population
8,849
Population density
4,337.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

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

Ethnic groups

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

Education (age 16+)

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

Housing tenure

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

Median price£200,000
Price per sq ft£230
Sales (last 12 months)57
Typical range (middle 50%)£185K – £228K

Based on 57 recent sales, the median property price is £200,000 (about £230 per square foot) in Bretton Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £102,500 up to £378,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bretton Park over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached7£300,000£275
Semi-Detached16£211,000£279
Terraced32£193,750£200
Flats2£112,150£160

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Bretton Park

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bretton Park.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£300,000£75,000£159,000£131,500
2017£277,000£105,000£152,500£142,500
2018£260,000£92,000£177,000£149,000
2019£228,000£90,000£165,750£157,500
2020£263,000£80,250£162,000£162,000
2021£295,000£100,000£203,000£167,000
2022£368,500£118,000£232,000£185,000
2023£330,000£120,500£225,000£199,000
2024£340,000£86,250£240,000£190,000
2025£307,500£100,000£210,000£195,000
2026£296,000£107,000£212,000£183,750
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bretton Park.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bretton Park.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£197£134£170£140
2017£198£176£177£147
2018£215£147£213£159
2019£217£174£209£160
2020£254£148£177£167
2021£246£166£245£165
2022£287£177£237£190
2023£258£199£234£213
2024£283£157£254£205
2025£269£161£267£204
2026£278£191£288£187
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bretton Park.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Bretton Park in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Bretton Park

Is Bretton Park safe?

Bretton Park records about 91 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Bretton Park?

The median sale price in Bretton Park is £200,000 (about £230 per square foot) based on 57 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Bretton Park?

Bretton Park has 4 primary schools (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Bretton Park?

Bretton Park scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Bretton Park sits around rank 5,402 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Bretton Park?

The average household income in Bretton Park is around £48,424 per year, and 25% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

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: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.