Postcode PE5 7XG is located in a rural village, within the Wittering 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 5.5 miles away.
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 4.1% 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 7XG.
Orton West & Castor near PE5 7XG 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 5.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 45 recent sales, the median property price is £263,000 (about £264 per square foot) in Wittering area, with individual transactions ranging from £129,000 up to £1,050,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 12 | £490,000 | £313 |
| Semi-Detached | 16 | £266,500 | £265 |
| Terraced | 17 | £180,000 | £237 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £535,000 | £147,000 | £138,750 |
| 2017 | £415,000 | £186,000 | £144,250 |
| 2018 | £425,000 | £162,753 | £147,750 |
| 2019 | £370,000 | £215,000 | £170,000 |
| 2020 | £488,000 | £227,500 | £159,000 |
| 2021 | £432,750 | £226,000 | £163,250 |
| 2022 | £319,995 | £249,995 | £178,750 |
| 2023 | £342,498 | £220,000 | £180,000 |
| 2024 | £370,000 | £231,250 | £189,000 |
| 2025 | £435,000 | £250,000 | £182,500 |
| 2026 | £722,500 | £237,750 | £185,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £248 | £185 | £164 |
| 2017 | £251 | £203 | £181 |
| 2018 | £257 | £190 | £192 |
| 2019 | £218 | £211 | £196 |
| 2020 | £279 | £255 | £193 |
| 2021 | £264 | £245 | £202 |
| 2022 | £275 | £263 | £226 |
| 2023 | £298 | £252 | £236 |
| 2024 | £280 | £273 | £221 |
| 2025 | £296 | £268 | £229 |
| 2026 | £313 | £249 | £240 |
In the PE5 7XG postcode area, located within Orton West & Castor, there are no schools in close proximity.
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 7XG, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Gavin Anthony Elsey
Wittering - Elected 2 May 2024
Sam Carling
North West Cambridgeshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around PE5 7XG 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 7XG in Orton West & Castor is £263,000 (about £264 per square foot) based on 45 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
PE5 7XG 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 7XG is Sam Carling (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Gavin Anthony Elsey (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.