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PE3 8JB

Bretton

Peterborough

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Detailed insights for PE3 8JB

Overview

Postcode PE3 8JB 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 low crime levels, with around 35.0 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 2.2 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Bretton Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
35
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
20.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Bretton Park has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,012 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 15% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Bretton Park has a very low crime rate, with approximately 35.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

20.1%

Approximately 20.1% 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.

Income level

3/10

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

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PE3 8JB.

Flood risk

No risk

Bretton Park near PE3 8JB 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 2.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for PE3 8JB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miBretton ParkLargeWalking directions to Bretton Park
0.5 miCrematoriumMediumWalking directions to Crematorium

Area Profile

Population
424
Population density
7,653.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
261
61.41%
Other White
96
22.59%
African
28
6.59%
White and Asian (mixed)
10
2.35%
Caribbean
8
1.88%
Total population: 425

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
39
28.06%
Owns with a mortgage
33
23.74%
Owns outright
31
22.3%
Other social rented
17
12.23%
Social rents from council
11
7.91%
Total households: 139

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 8JB postcode area, located within Bretton Park, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PE3 8JB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryEyrescroft Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.2 miPrimaryLime Academy WatergallAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.5 miNot applicableHeltwate SchoolCommunity special school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

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 011BE01015592
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.