Postcode PE7 3WU 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 low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 50.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 38% below 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 3.7 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Yaxley & Farcet has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,049 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 30% least deprived areas in England.
Yaxley & Farcet has an average crime rate, with approximately 50.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 4.7% 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 3WU.
Yaxley & Farcet near PE7 3WU 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 3.7 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 3WU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 2025 | 14, Lancaster Court, Peterborough, PE7 3WU | Detached | Freehold | £290,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 15, Azalea Court, Peterborough, PE7 3YS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £250,500 | |
| 10 Mar 2026 | 11 Dundee Crest, Broadway, Peterborough, PE7 3ED | Detached | Freehold | £210,000 | |
| 03 Jul 2026 | 4, Elm Close, Peterborough, PE7 3YW | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £198,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 22, Elm Close, Peterborough, PE7 3YW | Terraced | Freehold | £192,500 |
In the PE7 3WU 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 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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| 0.5 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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| 0.6 mi | Primary | Yaxley Infant School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Nov 2022. | |
Yaxley Infant School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Nov 2022
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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of PE7 3WU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Spar | Malting Square, Peterborough, PE7 3JJ | Walking directions to Spar |
| 0.4 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 3WU, 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 3WU records about 51 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 drugs.
The median sale price around PE7 3WU 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 3WU, including William de Yaxley Church of England Academy (Good), Fourfields Community Primary School (Good) and Yaxley Infant School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
PE7 3WU scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 23,049 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 3WU 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).