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PE3 8YD

Venture Park

Bretton

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Detailed insights for PE3 8YD

Overview

Postcode PE3 8YD 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 80.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in North Bretton & Westwood is £42,616 per year. The nearest station is Peterborough located about 2.7 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Crematorium.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
81
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
16.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

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 80.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

16.7%

Approximately 16.7% 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 per household in North Bretton & Westwood is £42,616 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 40 ft away from PE3 8YD.

Flood risk

No risk

North Bretton & Westwood near PE3 8YD 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 2.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for PE3 8YD
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miCrematoriumMediumWalking directions to Crematorium

Area Profile

Population
339
Population density
723.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
46.47(+49%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.62(+9%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.88(+7%)
Other theft
6.31(+13%)
Burglary
4.59(+65%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
207
61.06%
Other White
68
20.06%
African
17
5.01%
Indian
12
3.54%
Other
8
2.36%
Total population: 339

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
46
18.85%
No qualifications
45
18.44%
Level 3 (A level)
43
17.62%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
41
16.8%
Level 4+ (Degree)
40
16.39%
Total 16+ residents: 244

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
41
32.54%
Owns outright
35
27.78%
Owns with a mortgage
25
19.84%
Other social rented
13
10.32%
Social rents from council
8
6.35%
Total households: 126

Property prices in Bretton

Based on 61 recent sales, the median property price is £205,000 in Bretton area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £380,000.

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
Detached7£320,000
Flats4£101,250
Semi-Detached16£210,000
Terraced34£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 8YD postcode area, located within North Bretton & Westwood, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PE3 8YD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryLime Academy WatergallAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.6 miNot applicableIqra AcademyOther independent school

Good

0.7 miPrimaryWerrington Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PE3 8YD

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PE3 8YD
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miLidlLincoln Road, Peterborough, PE4 6LAWalking directions to Lidl
0.5 miFamily ShopperBright Street, Peterborough, PE4 6LQWalking directions to Family Shopper

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
WardBrettonE05010806
ParishBrettonE04001104
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)North Bretton & WestwoodE02003245
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Peterborough 009BE01015596
Police ForceCambridgeshire
Postcode Introduced1993-08-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.