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PE1 5BJ

East

Peterborough

England / East of England / Peterborough / Fengate & Parnwell / East / PE1 5BJ

Overview

Postcode PE1 5BJ is located in an urban city, within the East ward of Peterborough in the East of England region , and forms part of the Fengate & Parnwell area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 193.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Fengate & Parnwell is £40,300 per year. The nearest station is Peterborough located about 1.2 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Bishop's Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
194
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
4.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
High
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

9/10

Fengate & Parnwell has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,813 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 12% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Fengate & Parnwell has a very high crime rate, with approximately 193.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.6%

Approximately 4.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 26.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Fengate & Parnwell is £40,300 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 180 ft away from PE1 5BJ.

Flood risk

High

Fengate & Parnwell near PE1 5BJ has high flood risk (more than 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Peterborough located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miBishop's ParkSmall

Property prices in East

Based on 69 recent sales, the median property price is £172,000 in East area, with individual transactions ranging from £43,000 up to £700,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached12£265,000
Flats16£102,500
Semi-Detached20£222,500
Terraced21£172,000

10 years price trend in East

Schools

In the PE1 5BJ postcode area, located within Fengate & Parnwell, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryBishop Creighton AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miPrimaryStanground St Johns CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.7 miNot applicableNeneGateAcademy special converter

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.4 miStar Off Licence47 Star Road, Peterborough, PE1 5HT

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2025.