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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

PE73AY

Broadway

PE73ZL

Telford Drive

PE73YL

Blenheim Way

PE73TE

Great North Road

PE73LU

Main Street

PE73YN

Maple Court

PE73AH

Alvis Drive

PE73JP

Hawthorn Road

PE73WP

Lime Tree Close

PE73HF

Mere View

PE73NE

Dovecote Lane

PE73BX

John Bird Walk

PE73FP

Clover Court

PE73BP

Throstlenest

PE73SE

Harrier Way

PE73HX

Great Drove

PE73DS

Ramsey Road

PE73HD

Birch Close

PE73AA

Manor Close

PE73LQ

Laurel Close

PE73NJ

Beauvoir Place

PE73EG

Station Approach

PE73YE

Wykes Road

PE73NH

Folly Close

PE73NN

The Frankland Commerce Park

PE73DT

Ford Close

PE73LP

Main Street

PE73WT

Lawn Close

PE73HY

Narrow Drove

PE73ZW

Ferndale

PE73HA

Silverwood Walk

PE73EZ

Orchard Walk

PE73AF

Mallory Drive

PE73JS

Litchfield Close

PE77AQ

Enterprise Way

PE73AN

Main Street

PE73YA

Church Street

PE73WG

Falcon Way

PE73JF

Queen Street

PE73GW

Foxglove Close

PE73AU

Daimler Avenue

PE73AL

Brook Lane

PE73AE

Livingstone Road

PE73GP

Imperial Way

PE73DU

George Alcock Way

PE73YH

Lilac Walk

PE73WA

Freesia Way

PE73AX

Middle Street

PE73FA

Poppy Close

PE73LE

Needham Court

PE73ET

Highfield Walk

PE73YU

Stonehouse Road

PE73YX

Wisteria Road

PE73GU

Enterprise Way

PE73JU

Badger Close

PE73YR

Lavender Close

PE73EA

Broadway

PE73ZR

Marconi Drive

PE73HB

Mulberry Close

PE73DX

Leeder Close

PE73NQ

London Road

PE73YY

Vicarage Way

PE73JW

Park Close

PE73WR

Crocus Way

PE73WH

Pooley Way

PE73LH

Church Street

PE73TJ

Enterprise Way

PE73LT

The Green

PE73WE

Violet Way

PE73HN

Pheasant Way

PE73QB

Humber Drive

PE73AR

St Marys Street

PE73AW

Vicarage Gardens

PE73AB

Shackleton Way

PE73AT

Harrier Way

PE73HP

Partridge Close

PE73ZS

Bentley Avenue

PE73NU

Middletons Road

PE73ZH

Rosewood Close

PE73ED

Dundee Crest

PE73ZU

Wolseley Close

PE73WW

Cookson Walk

PE73YJ

Green Lane

PE73AP

St Marys Close

PE73JL

Lansdowne Road

PE73GE

Morgan Close

PE73EU

Ashridge Walk

PE77AT

Trent Way

PE73WS

Larch Close

PE73ZB

Harrier Way

PE73ZA

Edison Drive

PE73WZ

Seaton Close

PE73DP

Allard Close

PE73LS

Hillcrest Avenue

PE73YB

Blenheim Way

PE73AQ

Church Hill Close

PE73LB

Main Street

PE73YP

Jasmine Way

PE73NR

Broadway

PE73YZ

Lee Road

Data Sources

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