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PE3 8ED

Bretton

Peterborough

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Detailed insights for PE3 8ED

Overview

Postcode PE3 8ED 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 187.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bretton Park is £41,500 per year. The nearest station is Peterborough located about 1.9 miles away. There are 7 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Bretton Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
188
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
19.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

9/10

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.

Crime level

10/10

Bretton Park has a very high crime rate, with approximately 187.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

19.6%

Approximately 19.6% 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.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Bretton Park is £41,500 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 312 ft away from PE3 8ED.

Flood risk

No risk

Bretton Park near PE3 8ED has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Peterborough located about 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for PE3 8ED
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miBretton ParkLargeWalking directions to Bretton Park

Area Profile

Population
500
Population density
3,142.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
274
55.13%
Other White
103
20.72%
African
31
6.24%
Other
16
3.22%
Indian
15
3.02%
Total population: 497

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
78
40.21%
Owns outright
30
15.46%
Other social rented
28
14.43%
Owns with a mortgage
26
13.4%
Shared ownership
17
8.76%
Total households: 194

Property prices in Bretton

Based on 71 recent sales, the median property price is £200,000 in Bretton area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £540,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bretton 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 Bretton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached9£330,000
Flats4£101,250
Semi-Detached17£215,000
Terraced41£190,000

10 year median price trend in Bretton

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

Schools

In the PE3 8ED postcode area, located within Bretton Park, there are 7 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PE3 8ED
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryEyrescroft Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.5 miPrimaryHighlees Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PE3 8ED

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PE3 8ED
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSainsbury'sBretton Centre, Peterborough, PE3 8DAWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.1 miIcelandFlaxland, Peterborough, PE3 8DFWalking directions to Iceland
0.1 miAldiFlaxland, Peterborough, PE3 8DFWalking directions to Aldi
0.2 miMorrisons DailyBretton Centre, Peterborough, PE3 8DNWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.3 miM&S Simply FoodRightwell West, Peterborough, PE3 8DEWalking directions to M&S Simply Food

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictPeterboroughE06000031
Parliamentary ConstituencyPeterboroughE14001425
WardBrettonE05010806
ParishBrettonE04001104
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Bretton ParkE02003247
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Peterborough 011CE01015594
Police ForceCambridgeshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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