Postcode PE2 5HE is located in an urban city, within the Orton Waterville ward of Peterborough in the East of England region, and forms part of the Orton West & Castor area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 25 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 70% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Orton West & Castor is £66,219 per year. The nearest station is Peterborough, about 2.6 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Orton West & Castor has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,753 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 25% least deprived areas in England.
Orton West & Castor has a very low crime rate, with approximately 25 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Orton West & Castor is £66,219 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PE2 5HE.
Orton West & Castor near PE2 5HE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Peterborough located about 2.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 96 recent sales, the median property price is £270,000 (about £303 per square foot) in Orton Waterville area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £750,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 39 | £380,000 | £318 |
| Semi-Detached | 26 | £235,000 | £287 |
| Terraced | 28 | £192,500 | £226 |
| Flats | 3 | £110,000 | £240 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £239,450 | £63,500 | £155,000 | £123,500 |
| 2017 | £309,160 | £68,000 | £185,000 | £135,000 |
| 2018 | £300,000 | £89,000 | £187,500 | £155,000 |
| 2019 | £302,000 | £84,798 | £185,000 | £165,000 |
| 2020 | £278,500 | £65,000 | £192,250 | £152,000 |
| 2021 | £346,500 | £76,500 | £210,000 | £170,000 |
| 2022 | £378,000 | £89,500 | £232,380 | £186,000 |
| 2023 | £375,500 | £91,000 | £230,000 | £204,500 |
| 2024 | £390,000 | £97,000 | £247,500 | £195,000 |
| 2025 | £390,000 | £64,000 | £255,500 | £200,000 |
| 2026 | £320,000 | £176,500 | £235,000 | £181,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £235 | £197 | £216 | £177 |
| 2017 | £251 | £113 | £222 | £156 |
| 2018 | £237 | £136 | £242 | £225 |
| 2019 | £256 | £154 | £249 | £194 |
| 2020 | £264 | £137 | £225 | £207 |
| 2021 | £278 | £133 | £259 | £208 |
| 2022 | £322 | £137 | £293 | £216 |
| 2023 | £352 | £111 | £273 | £296 |
| 2024 | £325 | £138 | £299 | £288 |
| 2025 | £332 | £142 | £299 | £228 |
| 2026 | £289 | £335 | £301 | £189 |
There were 30 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near PE2 5HE.
In the PE2 5HE postcode area, located within Orton West & Castor, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PE2 5HE
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 mi | Orton Express | 48 Church Drive, Peterborough, PE2 5HE | Walking directions to Orton Express |
| 0.4 mi | Orton Superstore | 2-3 Mattley Centre, Peterborough, PE2 5YQ | Walking directions to Orton Superstore |
Annual council tax rates for Peterborough district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for PE2 5HE, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Alex Bowerbanks
Orton Waterville - Elected 7 May 2026
Sam Carling
North West Cambridgeshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around PE2 5HE records about 25 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft.
The median sale price around PE2 5HE in Orton West & Castor is £270,000 (about £303 per square foot) based on 96 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 9 schools close to PE2 5HE, including Ormiston Meadows Academy (Good), Ormiston Bushfield Academy (Good) and Lime Academy Orton. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
PE2 5HE scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 24,753 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for North West Cambridgeshire covering PE2 5HE is Sam Carling (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Alex Bowerbanks (Green Party).
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.