Postcode PE7 8BX is located in an urban city, within the Hargate and Hempsted area of Peterborough in the East of England region, and forms part of the Hargate & Orton Longueville area. It has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 90.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.1× the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Hargate & Orton Longueville is £60,967 per year. The median sale price in Hargate and Hempsted is £268,000 (around £292 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £215,000 and £337,375. The nearest station is Peterborough, about 2.5 miles away. There are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest large park is Serpentine Lake.
Hargate & Orton Longueville has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,014 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 30% least deprived areas in England.
Hargate & Orton Longueville has a high crime rate, with approximately 90.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Hargate & Orton Longueville is £60,967 per year.
Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 326 ft away from PE7 8BX.
Hargate & Orton Longueville near PE7 8BX 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 2.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Serpentine Lake | Large | Walking directions to Serpentine Lake |
| 0.5 mi | Happy Hollows | Medium | Walking directions to Happy Hollows |
Based on 190 recent sales, the median property price is £268,000 (about £292 per square foot) in Hargate and Hempsted area, with individual transactions ranging from £73,000 up to £780,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 66 | £364,000 | £298 |
| Semi-Detached | 64 | £253,750 | £301 |
| Terraced | 36 | £230,000 | £281 |
| Flats | 24 | £139,000 | £207 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £261,998 | £105,000 | £193,998 | £176,998 |
| 2017 | £267,000 | £110,000 | £198,995 | £184,129 |
| 2018 | £265,996 | £115,000 | £214,995 | £177,995 |
| 2019 | £299,998 | £112,000 | £223,995 | £212,995 |
| 2020 | £319,995 | £140,000 | £223,000 | £232,500 |
| 2021 | £325,998 | £138,000 | £231,000 | £240,000 |
| 2022 | £360,000 | £138,250 | £264,248 | £240,500 |
| 2023 | £379,995 | £134,500 | £275,000 | £240,000 |
| 2024 | £370,995 | £162,000 | £268,303 | £240,000 |
| 2025 | £377,500 | £135,000 | £258,000 | £245,000 |
| 2026 | £353,750 | £131,500 | £247,000 | £215,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £210 | £195 | £196 | £221 |
| 2017 | £224 | £187 | £228 | £220 |
| 2018 | £245 | £195 | £244 | £241 |
| 2019 | £252 | £186 | £265 | £276 |
| 2020 | £262 | £228 | £279 | £237 |
| 2021 | £270 | £231 | £277 | £220 |
| 2022 | £302 | £206 | £315 | £288 |
| 2023 | £313 | £221 | £304 | £299 |
| 2024 | £312 | £241 | £323 | £300 |
| 2025 | £310 | £232 | £305 | £290 |
| 2026 | £295 | £192 | £297 | £267 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near PE7 8BX.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 2026 | 11, Alder Road, Peterborough, PE7 8BU | Detached | Freehold | £243,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2025 | 19, Alder Road, Peterborough, PE7 8BU | Detached | Freehold | £455,000 | |
| 24 Apr 2026 | 7, Rothbart Way, Peterborough, PE7 8DZ | Terraced | Freehold | £245,000 | |
| 10 Mar 2026 | 27, Rothbart Way, Peterborough, PE7 8DZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £230,000 | |
| 19 Feb 2026 | 76, Rothbart Way, Peterborough, PE7 8DZ | Flats | Leasehold | £156,000 |
In the PE7 8BX postcode area, located within Hargate & Orton Longueville, there are 8 primary and 3 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 | Hampton Hargate Primary School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 18 Mar 2025. | |
Hampton Hargate Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Mar 2025
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | Leighton Primary and Preschool | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Jun 2018. | |
Leighton Primary and Preschool ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Jun 2018
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | Braybrook Primary Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 May 2023. | |
Braybrook Primary Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 23 May 2023
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7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of PE7 8BX
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | One Stop | 64 Hargate Way, Peterborough, PE7 8DS | Walking directions to One Stop |
| 0.4 mi | Tesco Extra | The Serpentine, Peterborough, PE7 8BD | Walking directions to Tesco Extra |
| 0.4 mi | One Stop | 31 Herlington Centre, Peterborough, PE2 5PW | Walking directions to One Stop |
| 0.4 mi | Nisa Local | 2 Eldern, Orton Malborne, Peterborough, PE2 5NH | Walking directions to Nisa Local |
| 0.4 mi | M&S Simply Food | The Serpentine, Peterborough, PE7 8BE | Walking directions to M&S Simply Food |
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 PE7 8BX, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Vishal Vichare
Hargate & Hempsted - Elected 7 May 2026
Sam Carling
North West Cambridgeshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around PE7 8BX records about 91 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, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around PE7 8BX in Hargate and Hempsted is £268,000 (about £292 per square foot) based on 190 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 12 schools close to PE7 8BX, including Hampton Hargate Primary School (Outstanding), Leighton Primary and Preschool (Good) and Braybrook Primary Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
PE7 8BX scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 23,014 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 8BX is Sam Carling (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Vishal Vichare (Conservative and Unionist Party).