Postcode PE5 7BS is located in a rural town, within the Glinton and Castor ward of Peterborough in the East of England region, and forms part of the Orton West & Castor area. It has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 49 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 40% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Orton West & Castor is £66,219 per year. The nearest station is Peterborough, about 3.6 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Orton West & Castor has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,747 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 40% least deprived areas in England.
Orton West & Castor has an average crime rate, with approximately 49 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Orton West & Castor is £66,219 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PE5 7BS.
Orton West & Castor near PE5 7BS 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 3.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 63 recent sales, the median property price is £450,000 (about £312 per square foot) in Glinton and Castor area, with individual transactions ranging from £200,000 up to £1,695,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 49 | £497,500 | £317 |
| Terraced | 1 | £272,500 | £258 |
| Semi-Detached | 13 | £260,000 | £291 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £382,500 | £195,000 | £200,000 |
| 2017 | £380,000 | £201,000 | £204,750 |
| 2018 | £396,250 | £216,250 | £202,000 |
| 2019 | £396,500 | £239,998 | £207,750 |
| 2020 | £413,750 | £250,000 | £180,000 |
| 2021 | £405,000 | £245,000 | £179,000 |
| 2022 | £490,000 | £297,500 | £265,000 |
| 2023 | £530,000 | £265,000 | £270,000 |
| 2024 | £467,500 | £272,500 | £235,000 |
| 2025 | £480,000 | £292,000 | £245,000 |
| 2026 | £585,000 | £279,500 | £272,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £218 | £211 | £224 |
| 2017 | £252 | £214 | £212 |
| 2018 | £259 | £235 | £233 |
| 2019 | £259 | £255 | £236 |
| 2020 | £265 | £260 | £260 |
| 2021 | £269 | £262 | £276 |
| 2022 | £294 | £299 | £280 |
| 2023 | £303 | £294 | £246 |
| 2024 | £326 | £290 | £240 |
| 2025 | £311 | £294 | £300 |
| 2026 | £343 | £298 | £258 |
There were 5 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near PE5 7BS.
Annual council tax rates for Peterborough district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for PE5 7BS, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Neil David Boyce
Glinton & Castor - Elected 2 May 2024
Sam Carling
North West Cambridgeshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around PE5 7BS records about 49 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 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 other theft.
The median sale price around PE5 7BS in Orton West & Castor is £450,000 (about £312 per square foot) based on 63 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to PE5 7BS, including Castor CofE Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
PE5 7BS scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 19,747 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for North West Cambridgeshire covering PE5 7BS is Sam Carling (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Neil David Boyce (Peterborough First).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.