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PE3 8SH

Bretton

Peterborough

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Detailed insights for PE3 8SH

Overview

Postcode PE3 8SH is located in an urban city, within the Bretton ward of Peterborough in the East of England region, and forms part of the North Bretton & Westwood area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 95.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in North Bretton & Westwood is £37,400 per year. The nearest station is Peterborough located about 2.6 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Crematorium.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
96
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
17.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

North Bretton & Westwood has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,182 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 10% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

North Bretton & Westwood has a high crime rate, with approximately 95.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

17.5%

Approximately 17.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 39.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in North Bretton & Westwood is £37,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

North Bretton & Westwood near PE3 8SH 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 2.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for PE3 8SH
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miCrematoriumMediumWalking directions to Crematorium

Area Profile

Population
285
Population density
6,744.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
182
63.86%
Other White
39
13.68%
Other
16
5.61%
African
14
4.91%
Indian
7
2.46%
Total population: 285

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
31
30.1%
Owns outright
29
28.16%
Private landlord or letting agency
20
19.42%
Other social rented
12
11.65%
Social rents from council
6
5.83%
Total households: 103

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 8SH postcode area, located within North Bretton & Westwood, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PE3 8SH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryLime Academy WatergallAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.5 miPrimaryEyrescroft Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.6 miNot applicableIqra AcademyOther independent school

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PE3 8SH

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PE3 8SH
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.5 miLidlLincoln Road, Peterborough, PE4 6LAWalking directions to Lidl

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictPeterboroughE06000031
Parliamentary ConstituencyPeterboroughE14001425
WardBrettonE05010806
ParishBrettonE04001104
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)North Bretton & WestwoodE02003245
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Peterborough 009BE01015596
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.