Postcode PE2 7BU is located in an urban city, within the Hargate and Hempsted area of Peterborough in the East of England region, and forms part of the Hargate & Orton Longueville area. It has average deprivation and high crime levels, with around 69.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 16% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Hargate & Orton Longueville is £60,967 per year. The median sale price in Hargate and Hempsted is £268,000 (around £292 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £215,000 and £337,375. The nearest station is Peterborough, about 1.6 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Hargate & Orton Longueville has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,878 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 49% least deprived areas in England.
Hargate & Orton Longueville has a high crime rate, with approximately 69.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Hargate & Orton Longueville is £60,967 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 203 ft away from PE2 7BU.
Hargate & Orton Longueville near PE2 7BU 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 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 190 recent sales, the median property price is £268,000 (about £292 per square foot) in Hargate and Hempsted area, with individual transactions ranging from £73,000 up to £780,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 66 | £364,000 | £298 |
| Semi-Detached | 64 | £253,750 | £301 |
| Terraced | 36 | £230,000 | £281 |
| Flats | 24 | £139,000 | £207 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £261,998 | £105,000 | £193,998 | £176,998 |
| 2017 | £267,000 | £110,000 | £198,995 | £184,129 |
| 2018 | £265,996 | £115,000 | £214,995 | £177,995 |
| 2019 | £299,998 | £112,000 | £223,995 | £212,995 |
| 2020 | £319,995 | £140,000 | £223,000 | £232,500 |
| 2021 | £325,998 | £138,000 | £231,000 | £240,000 |
| 2022 | £360,000 | £138,250 | £264,248 | £240,500 |
| 2023 | £379,995 | £134,500 | £275,000 | £240,000 |
| 2024 | £370,995 | £162,000 | £268,303 | £240,000 |
| 2025 | £377,500 | £135,000 | £258,000 | £245,000 |
| 2026 | £353,750 | £131,500 | £247,000 | £215,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £210 | £195 | £196 | £221 |
| 2017 | £224 | £187 | £228 | £220 |
| 2018 | £245 | £195 | £244 | £241 |
| 2019 | £252 | £186 | £265 | £276 |
| 2020 | £262 | £228 | £279 | £237 |
| 2021 | £270 | £231 | £277 | £220 |
| 2022 | £302 | £206 | £315 | £288 |
| 2023 | £313 | £221 | £304 | £299 |
| 2024 | £312 | £241 | £323 | £300 |
| 2025 | £310 | £232 | £305 | £290 |
| 2026 | £295 | £192 | £297 | £267 |
There were 26 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near PE2 7BU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 2025 | 13, Wainman Road, Peterborough, PE2 7BU | Other | Leasehold | £285,000 | |
| 25 Nov 2025 | 17, Wainman Road, Peterborough, PE2 7BU | Other | Leasehold | £280,000 | |
| 26 Jan 2026 | 5, Basil Green, Peterborough, PE2 7AW | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £247,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2025 | 11, Basil Green, Peterborough, PE2 7AW | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £200,000 | |
| 11 Sept 2025 | 24, Basil Green, Peterborough, PE2 7AW | Detached | Freehold | £290,000 |
In the PE2 7BU postcode area, located within Hargate & Orton Longueville, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Leighton Primary and Preschool | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Jun 2018. | |
Leighton Primary and Preschool ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Jun 2018
| |||||
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Woodston Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Jul 2023. | |
Woodston Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Jul 2023
| |||||
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | Nene Park Academy | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Nov 2013. | |
Nene Park Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 Nov 2013
| |||||
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of PE2 7BU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Booker | Morley Way, Peterborough, PE2 7BP | Walking directions to Booker |
| 0.4 mi | Nisa Local | 2 Eldern, Orton Malborne, Peterborough, PE2 5NH | Walking directions to Nisa Local |
| 0.5 mi | Co-op Food | Gordon Way, Peterborough, PE2 7DF | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
Annual council tax rates for Peterborough district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for PE2 7BU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Vishal Vichare
Hargate & Hempsted - Elected 7 May 2026
Sam Carling
North West Cambridgeshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around PE2 7BU records about 69 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around PE2 7BU in Hargate and Hempsted is £268,000 (about £292 per square foot) based on 190 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 11 schools close to PE2 7BU, including Leighton Primary and Preschool (Good), Woodston Primary School (Good) and Nene Park Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
PE2 7BU scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 16,878 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 7BU is Sam Carling (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Vishal Vichare (Conservative and Unionist Party).