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Yaxley & Farcet

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About

Yaxley and Farcet are neighbouring villages in the Huntingdonshire district of Cambridgeshire, immediately to the south and east of the Peterborough urban area. Settlement combines suburban housing at the city edge with older village cores. Local services include shops, primary schools, parish churches and sports clubs; Yaxley Football Club plays at Leading Drove and draws teams from the surrounding parishes. The two communities are separate civil parishes linked by minor roads, residential streets and a network of public footpaths that cross arable land and small greens.

The area sits on the margin of the Nene Valley, where the channel and floodplain meet drained fen and mixed farmland. Flood banks, drainage ditches and straight field boundaries mark land use and influence walking routes along riverside stretches. Housing is generally clustered on slightly higher ground, while small trading estates near the Peterborough boundary provide local employment. Rights of way and village recreation grounds give regular access to the riverside and open farmland that frame everyday life in the parishes.

Area overview

On average Yaxley & Farcet has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 59 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 10.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Yaxley & Farcet is £59,443 per year. There are 4 schools in Yaxley & Farcet: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Yaxley & Farcet is home to around 11,199 people, with a population density of about 353.1 per km2.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
59
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
10.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Yaxley & Farcet Population
11,199
Population density
353.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
32.41(+3%)
Anti-social behaviour
14.64(+27%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.61(+4%)
Drugs
6.07(+110%)
Vehicle crime
3.13(-29%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
9,939
88.75%
Other White
489
4.37%
Indian
92
0.82%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
88
0.79%
Other
84
0.75%
Total population: 11,199

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,249
24.97%
Level 3 (A level)
1,704
18.92%
No qualifications
1,687
18.73%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,437
15.96%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,052
11.68%
Total 16+ residents: 9,006

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,714
36.97%
Owns outright
1,651
35.61%
Private landlord or letting agency
570
12.3%
Other social rented
446
9.62%
Social rents from council
122
2.63%
Total households: 4,636

Property prices in Yaxley & Farcet

Based on 146 recent sales, the median property price is £275,000 in Yaxley & Farcet area, with individual transactions ranging from £78,000 up to £675,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Yaxley & Farcet in the 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 Yaxley & Farcet over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Terraced25£208,700
Semi-Detached51£225,000
Flats6£135,000
Detached64£345,000

10 years median price trend in Yaxley & Farcet

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Yaxley & Farcet.

All postcodes in Yaxley & Farcet

PE73NA

Holme Road

PE73GB

Baird Close

PE73PS

Jayenn Close

PE73JT

Springfield Road

PE73YS

Azalea Court

PE73ER

Lancaster Walk

PE73ZT

Bentley Avenue

PE73FD

Ash Close

PE73JN

Vixen Close

PE73ZZ

Faraday Close

PE73BG

Marshalls Way

PE73TB

London Road

PE73NX

Middletons Road

PE73BL

Lawrence Avenue

PE73WY

Enterprise Way

PE73DR

Ramsey Road

PE73GY

Back Lane

PE73AJ

Spring Drive

PE73YW

Elm Close

PE73FY

Yaxley

PE73EN

Falcon Way

PE73DH

Conquest Drove

PE73WF

Blenheim Way

PE73DY

Gosling Drove

PE73YQ

Laburnum Avenue

PE73QD

Riley Close

PE77BY

Eden Way

PE73HW

Owl End Walk

PE73NW

Westfield Close

PE73LN

Chapel Street

PE73ZF

Proby Close

PE73GH

Ramsey Road

PE73NY

Mountbatten Avenue

PE73LW

Chapel Street

PE73JH

Crane Avenue

PE73NB

Bell Drove

PE73YG

Kingfisher Close

PE73EQ

Station Road

PE73EF

Whitney Drive

PE73BB

Andrewes Close

PE73GJ

Morris Court

PE73HQ

Peartree Walk

PE73EP

Lancaster Way

PE73YF

Abbott Way

PE73BH

Peterborough Road

PE73DG

New Meadow Drove

PE73DZ

Ramsey Road

PE73JZ

Bramble Close

PE73GZ

Bellflower Drive

PE73UL

Harebell Drive

PE73EX

Meadow Walk

PE73DL

Straight Drove

PE73LJ

West End

PE73DQ

Kings Delph Drove

PE73HS

Mere View Industrial Estate

PE73ZP

Stephenson Close

PE73HE

Meadow Walk

PE73WD

Primrose Drive

PE73JE

Queen Street

PE73HU

Tudor Place

PE73WJ

Beatons Close

PE73ES

Hillside Walk

PE73QT

Rolls Close

PE73LZ

Main Street

PE73LA

Askews Lane

PE73GT

Osprey Way

PE73JD

Broadway

PE73GQ

Kestrel Way

PE73FS

Oak Court

PE73YT

Field Rise

PE73NP

London Road

PE73NS

Manor Close

PE73HJ

Cock Close Road

PE73WQ

Marlborough Close

PE73AD

Scott Drive

PE73JY

Apple Tree Close

PE73HT

Willow Road

PE73GX

Broadway

PE73NT

Broadway

PE73ND

Church Street

PE73HR

Nightingale Drive

PE73JR

Southdown Road

PE73ZE

Harrier Way

PE73LG

Westfield Road

PE73JQ

Speechley Road

PE73EY

St Peters Walk

PE73NF

Dovecote Lane

PE73WU

Lancaster Court

PE73BJ

Gazeley Gardens

PE73HL

The Rookery

PE73JJ

Broadway Shopping Centre

PE73BU

Winston Way

PE73BT

Marshalls Way

PE73DJ

Straight Drove

PE73WB

Orchid Close

PE73LF

Westfield Road

PE73GG

Austin Court

PE73GR

Falcon Way

PE73BN

Peterborough Road

PE73HG

Cherrytree Walk

Data Sources

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