Postcode PE8 6BJ is located in a rural town, within the Wittering area of Peterborough in the East of England region, and forms part of the Barnack, Wittering & Wansford area. It has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 35.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 57% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Barnack, Wittering & Wansford is £72,909 per year. The median sale price in Wittering is £265,000 (around £264 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £198,000 and £393,750. The nearest station is Stamford (Lincs), about 3.2 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Barnack, Wittering & Wansford has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,781 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 40% least deprived areas in England.
Barnack, Wittering & Wansford has a low crime rate, with approximately 35.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 9.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Barnack, Wittering & Wansford is £72,909 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PE8 6BJ.
Barnack, Wittering & Wansford near PE8 6BJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Stamford (Lincs) located about 3.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 43 recent sales, the median property price is £265,000 (about £264 per square foot) in Wittering area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 up to £1,050,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 12 | £452,500 | £313 |
| Semi-Detached | 15 | £263,000 | £277 |
| Terraced | 16 | £185,000 | £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 | £385,000 | £250,000 | £185,000 |
| 2026 | £630,000 | £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 | £297 | £274 | £229 |
| 2026 | £353 | £249 | £232 |
There were 22 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near PE8 6BJ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2026 | 18, Embry Road, Peterborough, PE8 6AP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £212,500 | |
| 03 Dec 2025 | 69, Church Road, Peterborough, PE8 6AF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £270,000 | |
| 07 Nov 2025 | 2, Church Road, Peterborough, PE8 6AG | Terraced | Freehold | £262,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2025 | 8, Eccles Road, Peterborough, PE8 6AU | Terraced | Freehold | £195,000 | |
| 08 Jan 2026 | 1, Trent Road, Peterborough, PE8 6AT | Terraced | Freehold | £201,000 |
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of PE8 6BJ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Costcutter | St George's Road, Wittering, Peterborough, PE8 6DL | Walking directions to Costcutter |
| 0.2 mi | The Phoenix | Townsend Road, Peterborough, PE8 6AB | Walking directions to The Phoenix |
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 PE8 6BJ, 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 PE8 6BJ records about 36 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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 burglary.
The median sale price around PE8 6BJ in Wittering is £265,000 (about £264 per square foot) based on 43 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to PE8 6BJ, including Wittering Primary School (Requires improvement). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
PE8 6BJ scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 19,781 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 PE8 6BJ is Sam Carling (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Gavin Anthony Elsey (Peterborough First).