Postcode PE7 3GW is located in a rural town, within the Yaxley area of Huntingdonshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Yaxley & Farcet area. It has average deprivation and high crime levels, with around 79.8 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 Yaxley & Farcet is £59,443 per year. The median sale price in Yaxley is £265,000 (around £262 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £221,250 and £348,750. The nearest station is Peterborough, about 3.6 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Yaxley & Farcet has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,137 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 45% least deprived areas in England.
Yaxley & Farcet has a high crime rate, with approximately 79.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 4.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Yaxley & Farcet is £59,443 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PE7 3GW.
Yaxley & Farcet near PE7 3GW 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 130 recent sales, the median property price is £265,000 (about £262 per square foot) in Yaxley area, with individual transactions ranging from £93,000 up to £640,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 61 | £345,000 | £285 |
| Semi-Detached | 41 | £238,500 | £254 |
| Terraced | 22 | £222,500 | £257 |
| Flats | 6 | £145,000 | £201 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £241,250 | £146,500 | £160,000 | £154,000 |
| 2017 | £250,500 | £125,000 | £181,995 | £167,995 |
| 2018 | £277,250 | £122,000 | £188,000 | £170,000 |
| 2019 | £281,000 | £130,000 | £200,750 | £181,000 |
| 2020 | £285,000 | £116,500 | £205,000 | £170,000 |
| 2021 | £295,000 | £122,500 | £210,000 | £180,000 |
| 2022 | £340,000 | £147,000 | £236,500 | £209,000 |
| 2023 | £302,500 | £132,000 | £240,000 | £210,000 |
| 2024 | £325,250 | £135,000 | £228,250 | £202,800 |
| 2025 | £345,000 | £131,500 | £226,000 | £200,000 |
| 2026 | £365,000 | £145,000 | £237,500 | £227,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £212 | £189 | £193 | £188 |
| 2017 | £228 | £187 | £211 | £209 |
| 2018 | £243 | £184 | £224 | £204 |
| 2019 | £237 | £235 | £241 | £204 |
| 2020 | £240 | £183 | £229 | £218 |
| 2021 | £264 | £214 | £238 | £227 |
| 2022 | £286 | £218 | £275 | £253 |
| 2023 | £309 | £210 | £277 | £243 |
| 2024 | £294 | £195 | £250 | £246 |
| 2025 | £283 | £231 | £258 | £243 |
| 2026 | £283 | £200 | £252 | £257 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near PE7 3GW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 2025 | 6, Thistle Close, Peterborough, PE7 3GF | Terraced | Freehold | £280,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2025 | 45, Thistle Close, Peterborough, PE7 3GF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £280,000 | |
| 12 May 2025 | 14, Harebell Drive, Peterborough, PE7 3UL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £181,000 | |
| 08 Aug 2025 | 14, Poppy Close, Peterborough, PE7 3FA | Detached | Freehold | £325,000 | |
| 08 Aug 2025 | 6, Poppy Close, Peterborough, PE7 3FA | Terraced | Freehold | £275,500 |
In the PE7 3GW postcode area, located within Yaxley & Farcet, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Primary | William de Yaxley Church of England Academy | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Oct 2023. | |
William de Yaxley Church of England Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Oct 2023
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | Fourfields Community Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Mar 2024. | |
Fourfields Community Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Mar 2024
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| 0.7 mi | Primary | St John Henry Newman Catholic VA Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Area360 rating. Inspected 11 Mar 2025. | |
St John Henry Newman Catholic VA Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Mar 2025
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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of PE7 3GW
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Spar | Malting Square, Peterborough, PE7 3JJ | Walking directions to Spar |
| 0.5 mi | The Co-operative Food | Bentley Avenue, Yaxley, Peterborough, PE7 3NT | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
Annual council tax rates for Huntingdonshire district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for PE7 3GW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Andrew Wood
Yaxley - Elected 7 May 2026
James Thomas Francis
Yaxley - Elected 7 May 2026
Peter Gammons
Yaxley - Elected 7 May 2026
Sam Carling
North West Cambridgeshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around PE7 3GW records about 80 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 drugs.
The median sale price around PE7 3GW in Yaxley is £265,000 (about £262 per square foot) based on 130 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to PE7 3GW, including William de Yaxley Church of England Academy (Good), Fourfields Community Primary School (Good) and St John Henry Newman Catholic VA Primary School (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
PE7 3GW scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 18,137 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 PE7 3GW is Sam Carling (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Andrew Wood (Liberal Democrats), James Thomas Francis (Reform UK) and Peter Gammons (Reform UK).