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PE1 5LW

Osric Court

East

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Detailed insights for PE1 5LW

Overview

Postcode PE1 5LW 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 116.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Fengate & Parnwell is £45,781 per year. The nearest station is Peterborough located about 1.2 miles away. There are 13 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Central Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
117
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
46.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Fengate & Parnwell has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,971 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 18% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Fengate & Parnwell has a very high crime rate, with approximately 116.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

46.5%

Approximately 46.5% 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 per household in Fengate & Parnwell is £45,781 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PE1 5LW.

Flood risk

No risk

Fengate & Parnwell near PE1 5LW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% 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

Nearby parks and green spaces for PE1 5LW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miCentral ParkMediumWalking directions to Central Park

Area Profile

Population
351
Population density
6,992 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
57.58(+85%)
Anti-social behaviour
34.96(+203%)
Public order
11.31(+118%)
Other theft
10.8(+94%)
Vehicle crime
8.23(+81%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
172
48.59%
Other White
84
23.73%
Pakistani
24
6.78%
African
16
4.52%
Other
11
3.11%
Total population: 354

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
63
23.68%
Level 4+ (Degree)
57
21.43%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
48
18.05%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
41
15.41%
Level 3 (A level)
23
8.65%
Total 16+ residents: 266

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
63
40.65%
Private landlord or letting agency
37
23.87%
Owns with a mortgage
22
14.19%
Owns outright
21
13.55%
Social rents from council
9
5.81%
Total households: 155

Property prices in East

Based on 67 recent sales, the median property price is £172,000 in East area, with individual transactions ranging from £43,000 up to £700,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for East 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 East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached9£285,000
Flats12£118,500
Semi-Detached20£203,000
Terraced26£170,000

10 year median price trend in East

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in East.

Schools

In the PE1 5LW postcode area, located within Fengate & Parnwell, there are 13 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PE1 5LW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryCity of Peterborough AcademyFree schools

Serious Weaknesses

0.2 miNot applicableMedeshamstede AcademyFree schools special

Requires improvement

0.2 miSecondaryGreater Peterborough UTCUniversity technical college

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PE1 5LW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PE1 5LW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miCostcutter343 Eastfield Road, Peterborough, PE1 4RAWalking directions to Costcutter
0.2 miBest One Xpress83 Norman Road, Peterborough, PE1 5LEWalking directions to Best One Xpress
0.4 miPrice Cutter137-141 Padholme Road, Peterborough, PE1 5EHWalking directions to Price Cutter
0.5 miFood Plus Express160 Padholme Road, Peterborough, PE1 5JBWalking directions to Food Plus Express
0.5 miPremier95 Eastfield Road, Peterborough, PE1 4ASWalking directions to Premier

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Peterborough district (2025-26).

Band A£1,457
Band B£1,700
Band C£1,943
Band D£2,186
Band E£2,671
Band F£3,157
Band G£3,643
Band H£4,371

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictPeterboroughE06000031
Parliamentary ConstituencyPeterboroughE14001425
WardEastE05010809
ParishPeterborough, unparished areaE43000026
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Fengate & ParnwellE02003249
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Peterborough 013EE01015615
Police ForceCambridgeshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.