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PE1 or PE7?

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
PE7
Huntingdonshire
Median home sale nearby £223,500
from 98 sales
£265,000
from 21 sales
Average sold price £285,458 £120,000
Area price growth (YoY) +2.6% (City of Peterborough) +3.1% (Huntingdonshire)
Dwelling type Detached house Detached bungalow
Floor area 261 m² 86 m²
Built 1900–1929 1930–1949
Energy rating E F
Heating cost (EPC est.) £4375/yr £1414/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 3 (high probability)
Crime nearby 746 recorded 32 recorded
Deprivation decile 1 of 10 6 of 10

Common questions

Is PE1 or PE7 cheaper?

PE1 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around PE1 sell for about £223,500 and around PE7 for about £265,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, PE1 or PE7?

PE7 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (746 in PE1 against 32 in PE7, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is PE1 or PE7 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, PE1 sits in decile 1 of 10 and PE7 in decile 6, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in PE1 or PE7?

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.