Postcode PE4 7ET is located in a rural town, within the Gunthorpe area of Peterborough in the East of England region, and forms part of the Paston area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 83.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Paston is £45,613 per year. The median sale price in Gunthorpe is £246,000 (around £286 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £203,875 and £309,060. The nearest station is Peterborough, about 2.6 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Paston has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,465 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 32% most deprived areas in England.
Paston has a high crime rate, with approximately 83.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 4.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 42.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Paston is £45,613 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PE4 7ET.
Paston near PE4 7ET 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 2.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 112 recent sales, the median property price is £246,000 (about £286 per square foot) in Gunthorpe area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £480,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 42 | £315,000 | £289 |
| Semi-Detached | 38 | £238,498 | £284 |
| Terraced | 28 | £202,000 | £275 |
| Flats | 4 | £113,000 | £212 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £223,000 | £77,750 | £155,000 | £140,000 |
| 2017 | £225,000 | — | £162,000 | £146,000 |
| 2018 | £235,000 | £99,000 | £189,995 | £174,498 |
| 2019 | £248,250 | £80,000 | £200,000 | £173,000 |
| 2020 | £246,750 | £125,000 | £205,000 | £163,000 |
| 2021 | £256,000 | £88,000 | £200,000 | £189,995 |
| 2022 | £280,000 | £103,000 | £240,000 | £215,000 |
| 2023 | £287,500 | £106,500 | £236,000 | £210,000 |
| 2024 | £272,000 | — | £231,250 | £190,000 |
| 2025 | £285,000 | £96,000 | £230,151 | £219,000 |
| 2026 | £325,000 | £152,500 | £249,500 | £192,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £204 | £130 | £179 | £200 |
| 2017 | £221 | — | £211 | £217 |
| 2018 | £238 | £166 | £222 | £238 |
| 2019 | £240 | £135 | £237 | £245 |
| 2020 | £254 | £181 | £245 | £246 |
| 2021 | £258 | £151 | £248 | £260 |
| 2022 | £286 | £195 | £278 | £301 |
| 2023 | £298 | £195 | £290 | £270 |
| 2024 | £276 | — | £274 | £277 |
| 2025 | £288 | £171 | £287 | £280 |
| 2026 | £289 | £310 | £279 | £299 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near PE4 7ET.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 2025 | 3, Crofter Close, Peterborough, PE4 7ET | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £268,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2026 | 21, Draper Road, Peterborough, PE4 7ER | Terraced | Freehold | £235,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2025 | 23, Draper Road, Peterborough, PE4 7ER | Terraced | Freehold | £222,317 | |
| 25 Nov 2025 | 37, Draper Road, Peterborough, PE4 7ER | Detached | Freehold | £325,000 | |
| 16 Apr 2025 | 22, Draper Road, Peterborough, PE4 7ER | Terraced | Freehold | £219,000 |
In the PE4 7ET postcode area, located within Paston, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Peterborough district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for PE4 7ET, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Andrew Bond
Gunthorpe - Elected 7 May 2026
Andrew Pakes
Peterborough - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around PE4 7ET records about 83 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 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, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around PE4 7ET in Gunthorpe is £246,000 (about £286 per square foot) based on 112 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to PE4 7ET, including Manor Drive Primary Academy, Manor Drive Secondary Academy and Paston Ridings Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
PE4 7ET scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 10,465 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 PE4 7ET is Andrew Pakes (Labour and Co-operative Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Andrew Bond (Liberal Democrats).