Postcode PE7 8GA 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 £270,000 (around £293 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £215,000 and £335,500. The nearest station is Peterborough, about 2.3 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
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 4.5% 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 150 ft away from PE7 8GA.
Hargate & Orton Longueville near PE7 8GA 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 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 196 recent sales, the median property price is £270,000 (about £293 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 | 69 | £362,500 | £299 |
| Semi-Detached | 66 | £253,250 | £302 |
| Terraced | 37 | £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 8GA.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 2026 | 4, Whitebeam Close, Peterborough, PE7 8GA | Flats | Leasehold | £160,000 | |
| 13 Aug 2025 | 111, Buckthorn Road, Peterborough, PE7 8GB | Terraced | Freehold | £330,000 | |
| 18 Mar 2026 | 23, Lady Charlotte Road, Peterborough, PE7 8AE | Terraced | Freehold | £315,000 | |
| 22 Jan 2026 | 1, Lady Charlotte Road, Peterborough, PE7 8AE | Detached | Freehold | £437,500 | |
| 22 Apr 2025 | 43, Lady Charlotte Road, Peterborough, PE7 8AE | Terraced | Freehold | £280,000 |
In the PE7 8GA postcode area, located within Hargate & Orton Longueville, there are 6 primary and 2 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 | 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 | Not applicable | Sense College | Special post 16 institution | Unrated. | |
| 0.4 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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5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of PE7 8GA
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | M&S Simply Food | The Serpentine, Peterborough, PE7 8BE | Walking directions to M&S Simply Food |
| 0.3 mi | Tesco Extra | The Serpentine, Peterborough, PE7 8BD | Walking directions to Tesco Extra |
| 0.3 mi | Nisa Local | 2 Eldern, Orton Malborne, Peterborough, PE2 5NH | Walking directions to Nisa Local |
| 0.4 mi | One Stop | 64 Hargate Way, Peterborough, PE7 8DS | Walking directions to One Stop |
| 0.5 mi | Co-op Food | Eagle Way, Peterborough, PE7 8GZ | Walking directions to Co-op 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 8GA, 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 8GA 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 8GA in Hargate and Hempsted is £270,000 (about £293 per square foot) based on 196 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 9 schools close to PE7 8GA, including Leighton Primary and Preschool (Good), Sense College and Hampton Hargate Primary School (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
PE7 8GA 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 8GA 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).