Postcode PE2 8QU is located in an urban city, within the Stanground South area of Peterborough in the East of England region, and forms part of the Stanground area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 122.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.5× the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Stanground is £56,210 per year. The median sale price in Stanground South is £260,000 (around £290 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £212,000 and £302,500. The nearest station is Peterborough, about 2.3 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Stanground has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,405 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.
Stanground has a very high crime rate, with approximately 122.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 39.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Stanground is £56,210 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PE2 8QU.
Stanground near PE2 8QU 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 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 115 recent sales, the median property price is £260,000 (about £290 per square foot) in Stanground South area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,300 up to £385,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 52 | £306,500 | £295 |
| Semi-Detached | 37 | £232,500 | £277 |
| Terraced | 25 | £200,000 | £287 |
| Flats | 1 | £112,500 | £222 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £215,000 | £115,000 | £175,995 | £163,995 |
| 2017 | £224,000 | £95,000 | £185,000 | £159,000 |
| 2018 | £240,995 | £94,000 | £202,995 | £157,500 |
| 2019 | £243,498 | £135,995 | £201,995 | £185,000 |
| 2020 | £256,500 | £133,000 | £208,000 | £177,498 |
| 2021 | £260,000 | £123,750 | £210,500 | £172,500 |
| 2022 | £288,000 | £147,000 | £228,000 | £203,000 |
| 2023 | £303,000 | £150,000 | £241,163 | £211,500 |
| 2024 | £272,500 | £90,000 | £239,750 | £200,000 |
| 2025 | £300,000 | £132,500 | £240,000 | £195,000 |
| 2026 | £292,500 | £112,500 | £215,000 | £203,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £211 | £214 | £222 | £220 |
| 2017 | £225 | £199 | £218 | £227 |
| 2018 | £241 | £166 | £231 | £227 |
| 2019 | £243 | £228 | £239 | £241 |
| 2020 | £232 | £217 | £225 | £238 |
| 2021 | £247 | £208 | £241 | £265 |
| 2022 | £288 | £248 | £265 | £279 |
| 2023 | £290 | £269 | £278 | £307 |
| 2024 | £276 | £186 | £264 | £294 |
| 2025 | £295 | £252 | £266 | £263 |
| 2026 | £286 | £222 | £278 | £276 |
There were 43 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near PE2 8QU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2026 | 68, Ellwood Avenue, Peterborough, PE2 8LY | Detached | Freehold | £250,000 | |
| 20 Feb 2026 | 86, Ellwood Avenue, Peterborough, PE2 8LY | Detached | Freehold | £230,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2026 | 33, Kedleston Road, Peterborough, PE2 8XL | Detached | Freehold | £345,000 | |
| 09 Oct 2025 | 42, Kedleston Road, Peterborough, PE2 8XL | Detached | Freehold | £378,000 | |
| 20 May 2026 | 46, Portchester Close, Peterborough, PE2 8UP | Terraced | Freehold | £180,000 |
In the PE2 8QU postcode area, located within Stanground, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
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 8QU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Peter David Reeve
Stanground South - Elected 7 May 2026
Sam Carling
North West Cambridgeshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around PE2 8QU records about 123 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 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 8QU in Stanground South is £260,000 (about £290 per square foot) based on 115 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to PE2 8QU, including Heritage Park Primary School (Outstanding), Saint Michael CofE Primary School (Voluntary Aided) (Requires improvement) and Saint Michael CofE Primary School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
PE2 8QU scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 5,405 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 8QU is Sam Carling (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Peter David Reeve (Reform UK).