Postcode PE2 7WJ 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 low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 48.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 40% 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 1.3 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Hargate & Orton Longueville has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,530 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 19% least deprived areas in England.
Hargate & Orton Longueville has an average crime rate, with approximately 48.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 6.5% 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.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PE2 7WJ.
Hargate & Orton Longueville near PE2 7WJ 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 1.3 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 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near PE2 7WJ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 2025 | Unit 9, Welbeck Way, Peterborough, PE2 7WH | Other | Freehold | £470,000 | |
| 30 May 2025 | 10, Welbeck Court, Welbeck Way, Peterborough, PE2 7FE | Other | Freehold | £348,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2025 | 71, Lansdowne Walk, Peterborough, PE2 7GE | Terraced | Freehold | £176,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2025 | 9, Yarwell Close, Peterborough, PE2 7BE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £195,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 34, Lansdowne Walk, Peterborough, PE2 7GD | Terraced | Freehold | £117,000 |
In the PE2 7WJ postcode area, located within Hargate & Orton Longueville, there are 7 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 | Nene Valley Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Oct 2011. | |
Nene Valley Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Oct 2011
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | Woodston Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Jul 2023. | |
Woodston Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Jul 2023
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | Old Fletton Primary School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 6 Jan 2026. | |
Old Fletton Primary School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 6 Jan 2026
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5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of PE2 7WJ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Booker | Morley Way, Peterborough, PE2 7BP | Walking directions to Booker |
| 0.3 mi | Budgens | Sugar Way, Peterborough, PE2 9QB | Walking directions to Budgens |
| 0.3 mi | Londis | Bakers Lane, Peterborough, PE2 9QX | Walking directions to Londis |
| 0.4 mi | Lidl | Sugar Way, Peterborough, PE2 9AY | Walking directions to Lidl |
| 0.4 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 7WJ, 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 7WJ records about 49 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 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 criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around PE2 7WJ 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 8 schools close to PE2 7WJ, including Nene Valley Primary School (Good), Woodston Primary School (Good) and Old Fletton Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
PE2 7WJ scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,530 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 7WJ 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).