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PE1 or PE3?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
PE1
Peterborough
PE3
Peterborough
Median home sale nearby £223,500
from 98 sales
£193,000
from 37 sales
Average sold price £285,458
Area price growth (YoY) +2.6% (City of Peterborough) +2.6% (City of Peterborough)
Dwelling type Detached house
Floor area 261 m²
Built 1900–1929
Energy rating E
Heating cost (EPC est.) £4375/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 746 recorded 352 recorded
Deprivation decile 1 of 10 6 of 10

Common questions

Is PE1 or PE3 cheaper?

PE3 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around PE1 sell for about £223,500 and around PE3 for about £193,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, PE1 or PE3?

PE3 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (746 in PE1 against 352 in PE3, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is PE1 or PE3 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, PE1 sits in decile 1 of 10 and PE3 in decile 6, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in PE1 or PE3?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.