← PE5 area guide Side by side

PE5 or PE8?

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
PE5
Peterborough
PE8
North Northamptonshire
Median home sale nearby £490,000
from 25 sales
Average sold price £239,588 £505,000
Area price growth (YoY) +2.6% (City of Peterborough) +3.4% (North Northamptonshire)
Dwelling type Detached bungalow Detached house
Floor area 111 m² 189 m²
Built 1950–1966 2012 onwards
Energy rating D D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £1105/yr £1725/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 3 (high probability)
Crime nearby 4 recorded 1 recorded
Deprivation decile 7 of 10 7 of 10

Common questions

Is PE5 or PE8 cheaper?

PE5 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around PE5 sell for about £490,000 and around PE8 for about £505,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, PE5 or PE8?

PE8 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (4 in PE5 against 1 in PE8, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is PE5 or PE8 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, PE5 sits in decile 7 of 10 and PE8 in decile 7, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in PE5 or PE8?

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.