Area guide

Living in PE13, Fenland

What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around PE13 in Fenland. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.

Figures gathered 11 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.

House prices

Average price in Fenland: £225,613, up 3.1% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider East of England average is £337,518.

Check sold prices for a specific address in PE13 →
See where PE13 ranks across East of England →

Council tax at Band D in Fenland: £2,538 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →

Compare PE13 with another district

Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for PE13 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.

What actually sold around PE13

76 recorded home sales on the streets around central PE13 in the last 2 years, with a median of £235,000 and a range from £95,000 to £860,000. Mostly detached houses.

AddressTypeSold forDate
Brancaster, 8 Sutton Road, PE13 5DW Detached £248,000 6 Aug 2026
130 Leverington Common, PE13 5BW Semi-detached £165,000 27 Jul 2026
Roseholme, 39 Church Road, PE13 5DE Semi-detached £250,000 14 Jul 2026
8 Orchard Close, PE13 5PY Detached £190,000 10 Jul 2026
Amberley House, 5 Church Road, PE13 5DE Detached £415,000 10 Jul 2026
20 Munday Way, PE13 5PP Detached £208,500 7 Jul 2026
How to read this

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Schools nearby

19 schools within 3 miles , of which 90% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

Nearest well-rated schoolsStageOfstedDistanceAdmitted from
Leverington Primary Academy Primary Good 0.2 mi away no figure
The Nene Infant & Nursery School Primary Good 1.5 mi away no figure
Elm Road Primary School Primary Good 1.5 mi away 0.62 mi 2026/27
Clarkson Infants School Primary Good 1.6 mi away no figure
Ramnoth Junior School Primary Good 1.6 mi away no figure
St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School Primary Good 1.6 mi away no figure

Schools in PE13 with a published admission distance

How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.

SchoolStageAdmitted fromRound
Elm Road Primary School Primary 0.62 mi 2026/27
Peckover Primary School Primary 1.08 mi 2026/27
Alderman Payne Primary School Primary 1.57 mi 2026/27
Murrow Primary Academy Primary 7.08 mi 2026/27

11 state primary and 2 state secondary schools within range, plus 1 fee-paying school.

See the full school breakdown for PE13 →

Private schools

1 fee-paying school within 3 miles: Wisbech Grammar School.

All 1 fee-paying schools near PE13, with ages and admissions →

Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.

What people here do for work

The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.

Occupation groupShare of workers
Skilled trades16.5%
Process, plant and machine operatives12.9%
Elementary occupations11.4%
Professional occupations11.3%
Caring, leisure and other service10.9%

Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.

How PE13 has changed since 2011

The biggest move: degree-level adults, up 4.4 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.

How to read this

The census neighbourhood at the centre of PE13 (E01018094, 1,862 residents in 2021, up 5.6% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: degree-level adults, up 4.4 points.

Measure20112021ChangeEngland
Households that own their home 71.7% 72.1% +0.4 pts -2.0 pts
Households renting privately 9.5% 12.8% +3.3 pts +3.7 pts
Households renting socially 17.5% 15.0% -2.5 pts -0.6 pts
Residents under 15 16.1% 17.6% +1.5 pts -0.3 pts
Residents 65 and over 26.6% 28.5% +1.9 pts +2.1 pts
Adults with a degree or equivalent 13.0% 17.4% +4.4 pts +6.5 pts
Residents born outside the UK 4.5% 6.7% +2.2 pts +3.6 pts
Residents in good or very good health 73.6% 74.6% +1.0 pts +0.8 pts
Residents in a white ethnic group 98.1% 97.7% -0.4 pts -4.4 pts

Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.

Crime

60 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central PE13 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.

Deprivation

This area falls in decile 3 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (most deprived nationally), based on Fenland's figures.

Buses from the centre of PE13

Best-served stop: Sutton Road, with 0.4 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.

Evenings, Sundays and routes

The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of PE13 is Sutton Road: 0.4 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 0.0 in the evening and 0.0 on Sunday daytime; first bus 11:05, last 18:10. Routes there: 50. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.

Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.

Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)

GP practices and A&E

3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of PE13. The nearest, North Brink Practice, has 18,477 registered patients and 4,174 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.

PracticeFrom the centrePatientsPer qualified GP
North Brink Practice1.1 mi18,4774,174
Clarkson Surgery1.2 mi9,0723,287
Trinity Surgery1.3 mi14,7494,442

Nearest A&E: Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, where 63.5% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust at 60.7%.

How to read this

NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.

Source: NHS England, monthly releases

Council tax and the council's finances

A Band D household in Fenland pays £2,538 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 4.3% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Fenland, and how it compares.

Band D bill a year at Fenland, all precepts included, from MHCLG. Every year and its rise is in the table below.
YearBand D billRise
2021-22£2,029+2.8%
2022-23£2,111+4.0%
2023-24£2,214+4.9%
2024-25£2,331+5.3%
2025-26£2,433+4.4%
2026-27£2,538+4.3%

No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Fenland, as at 7 Sep 2026.

How to read this

A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.

Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists

Common questions about PE13

What is the average house price in PE13?

The average sold price in Fenland is £225,613 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.

Are house prices rising in PE13?

Prices in Fenland are up 3.1% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).

What do houses actually sell for in PE13?

The median of 76 recorded sales around central PE13 in the last 2 years is £235,000, ranging from £95,000 to £860,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).

Are the schools good in PE13?

19 schools sit within 3 miles of central PE13, and 90% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

How much crime is there in PE13?

60 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central PE13 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).

Is PE13 at risk of flooding?

Central PE13 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.

Is PE13 a good place to live?

That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 90% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £235,000; the area sits in decile 3 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 60 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.

Is PE13 safe?

60 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central PE13 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.

Neighbouring districts

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