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PE3 or PE5?

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
PE3
Peterborough
PE5
Peterborough
Median home sale nearby £193,000
from 36 sales
£490,000
from 25 sales
Average sold price £239,588
Area price growth (YoY) +2.6% (City of Peterborough) +2.6% (City of Peterborough)
Dwelling type Detached bungalow
Floor area 111 m²
Built 1950–1966
Energy rating D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £1105/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 352 recorded 4 recorded
Deprivation decile 6 of 10 7 of 10

Common questions

Is PE3 or PE5 cheaper?

PE3 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around PE3 sell for about £193,000 and around PE5 for about £490,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, PE3 or PE5?

PE5 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (352 in PE3 against 4 in PE5, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is PE3 or PE5 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, PE3 sits in decile 6 of 10 and PE5 in decile 7, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in PE3 or PE5?

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.