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PE3 6BX

Central

Peterborough

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Detailed insights for PE3 6BX

Overview

Postcode PE3 6BX is located in an urban city, within the Central ward of Peterborough in the East of England region, and forms part of the West Town & Woodston area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 135.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in West Town & Woodston is £47,800 per year. The nearest station is Peterborough located about 0.3 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Wildlife Haven.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
136
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
9.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

5/10

West Town & Woodston has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,501 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 47% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

West Town & Woodston has a very high crime rate, with approximately 135.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

9.1%

Approximately 9.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in West Town & Woodston is £47,800 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 285 ft away from PE3 6BX.

Flood risk

Medium

West Town & Woodston near PE3 6BX has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Peterborough located about 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for PE3 6BX
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Peterborough

N/A

Walking directions to Peterborough

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for PE3 6BX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miWildlife HavenSmallWalking directions to Wildlife Haven

Area Profile

Population
292
Population density
4,212 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
196
67.35%
Other White
40
13.75%
Indian
27
9.28%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
7
2.41%
Pakistani
5
1.72%
Total population: 291

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
65
45.45%
Private landlord or letting agency
38
26.57%
Owns with a mortgage
17
11.89%
Other social rented
11
7.69%
Other forms of private rent
9
6.29%
Total households: 143

Property prices in Central

Based on 73 recent sales, the median property price is £190,000 in Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £42,500 up to £780,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Central 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 Central over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached9£365,000
Flats21£100,000
Semi-Detached17£270,000
Terraced26£192,500

10 year median price trend in Central

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

Schools

In the PE3 6BX postcode area, located within West Town & Woodston, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PE3 6BX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableThe Beeches Independent SchoolOther independent special school

Requires improvement

0.4 miNot applicableThe Peterborough SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryWest Town Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

11 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PE3 6BX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PE3 6BX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miAsdaViersen Platz, Peterborough, PE1 1ETWalking directions to Asda
0.3 miCowgate LocalCowgate, Peterborough, PE1 1LRWalking directions to Cowgate Local
0.3 miNisa Local66-68 Oundle Road, Peterborough, PE2 9PAWalking directions to Nisa Local
0.3 miStop & Shop52-54 Oundle Road, Peterborough, PE2 9PAWalking directions to Stop & Shop
0.4 miCo-op Food80 Thorpe Road, Peterborough, PE3 6APWalking directions to Co-op Food

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
WardCentralE05010807
ParishPeterborough, unparished areaE43000026
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)West Town & WoodstonE02003252
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Peterborough 016DE01015688
Police ForceCambridgeshire
Postcode Introduced1985-10-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.