Postcode PE3 8DA is located in an urban city, within the Bretton ward of Peterborough in the East of England region, and forms part of the Bretton Park area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 158.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.9× the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Bretton Park is £48,424 per year. The nearest station is Peterborough, about 1.8 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Bretton Park has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,693 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 14% most deprived areas in England.
Bretton Park has a very high crime rate, with approximately 158.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 13.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 28.0% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Bretton Park is £48,424 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PE3 8DA.
Bretton Park near PE3 8DA 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 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 74 recent sales, the median property price is £200,000 (about £204 per square foot) in Bretton area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £378,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 9 | £305,000 | £275 |
| Semi-Detached | 17 | £210,000 | £274 |
| Terraced | 44 | £190,000 | £192 |
| Flats | 4 | £112,150 | £159 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £300,000 | £75,000 | £139,000 | £128,000 |
| 2017 | £261,000 | £105,500 | £148,500 | £140,000 |
| 2018 | £255,000 | £100,500 | £189,500 | £148,000 |
| 2019 | £234,000 | £101,250 | £160,750 | £152,250 |
| 2020 | £264,000 | £80,250 | £160,000 | £153,000 |
| 2021 | £295,000 | £105,250 | £222,750 | £163,750 |
| 2022 | £337,000 | £117,500 | £220,000 | £180,000 |
| 2023 | £317,500 | £138,000 | £217,500 | £193,500 |
| 2024 | £340,000 | £87,500 | £223,000 | £190,000 |
| 2025 | £315,000 | £96,250 | £210,000 | £191,500 |
| 2026 | £296,000 | £130,500 | £203,500 | £182,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £197 | £134 | £155 | £136 |
| 2017 | £195 | £183 | £170 | £145 |
| 2018 | £219 | £149 | £213 | £157 |
| 2019 | £217 | £171 | £209 | £156 |
| 2020 | £249 | £148 | £178 | £160 |
| 2021 | £246 | £168 | £246 | £158 |
| 2022 | £278 | £179 | £220 | £188 |
| 2023 | £271 | £214 | £234 | £208 |
| 2024 | £283 | £158 | £228 | £203 |
| 2025 | £269 | £158 | £259 | £191 |
| 2026 | £278 | £177 | £274 | £185 |
There were 30 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near PE3 8DA.
In the PE3 8DA postcode area, located within Bretton Park, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PE3 8DA
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Morrisons Daily | Bretton Centre, Peterborough, PE3 8DN | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
| 0.1 mi | M&S Simply Food | Rightwell West, Peterborough, PE3 8DE | Walking directions to M&S Simply Food |
| 0.1 mi | Iceland | Flaxland, Peterborough, PE3 8DF | Walking directions to Iceland |
| 0.1 mi | Sainsbury's | Bretton Centre, Peterborough, PE3 8DA | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
| 0.1 mi | Aldi | Flaxland, Peterborough, PE3 8DF | Walking directions to Aldi |
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 PE3 8DA, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
John Robert Bolton
Bretton - Elected 7 May 2026
Andrew Pakes
Peterborough - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around PE3 8DA records about 158 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 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 PE3 8DA in Bretton Park is £200,000 (about £204 per square foot) based on 74 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 9 schools close to PE3 8DA, including Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Highlees Primary School (Good) and Nova Primary Academy (Requires improvement). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
PE3 8DA scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 4,693 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Peterborough covering PE3 8DA is Andrew Pakes (Labour and Co-operative Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: John Robert Bolton (Reform UK).
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.