Detached
£387,674
51% above the City of Peterborough average
28.1% of sales
What is the average house price in City of Peterborough? £256,660
The average house price in City of Peterborough is £256,660, based on 2,051 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are up 1.0% (£2,556) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +1.0%
- Sold in 12 months
- 2,051
- Data up to
- September 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in City of Peterborough?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£240,928
6% below the City of Peterborough average
32.7% of sales
Terraced
£192,328
25% below the City of Peterborough average
30.3% of sales
Flats
£120,782
53% below the City of Peterborough average
9.0% of sales
Are house prices in City of Peterborough going up or down?
House prices in City of Peterborough are rising: up 1.0% (£2,556) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 43.0% (£77,167).
Past 12 months
+1.0%
+£2,556From £254,104 to £256,660
£260,525£254,104
Past 10 years
+43.0%
+£77,167From £179,493 to £256,660
£261,859£179,493
Quick answers for City of Peterborough
10 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£296,084
Highest average, reached in October 2025
How many homes sold?
2,051
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Semi-detached houses
32.7% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
41.1% of sales
How many people live in City of Peterborough?
215,632
1,626 people per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Population density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in City of Peterborough?
84,482
637 households per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Household density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in City of Peterborough?
50 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 74% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 7 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
3.1% of the area · 97 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in City of Peterborough?
109 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very High · +2.5% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Which areas cost the most and least?
Most expensive
Wothorpe
£1,525,000
Least expensive
Wittering
£192,207
How does City of Peterborough rank?
2nd most expensive area of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
Compared with 2 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in City of Peterborough?
The highest recorded sale prices in City of Peterborough, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
thornfields peterborough road, city of peterborough
£2,750,000
Sold September 2023
View house details
How do house prices in City of Peterborough compare with nearby areas?
City of Peterborough compared with the nearest other area in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
Compare City of Peterborough with a different areaWhich areas of City of Peterborough are most expensive?
Average sold price in each of the 29 areas of City of Peterborough, most expensive first.
- 1
£1,525,000
Change over one year: +3.6%
- 2
£1,110,000
Change over one year: +0.9%
- 3
£970,000
Change over one year: +26.9%
- 4
£884,000
Change over one year: +42.9%
- 5
£805,000
Change over one year: +17.5%
- 6
£772,500
Change over one year: +26.6%
- 7
£664,025
Change over one year: +9.0%
- 8
£610,392
Change over one year: −23.1%
- 9
£505,833
Change over one year: +48.8%
- 10
£501,875
Change over one year: +10.7%
- 11
£501,428
Change over one year: −5.9%
- 12
£495,000
Change over one year: +120.0%
- 13
£495,000
Change over one year: −59.1%
- 14
£472,500
Change over one year: +7.9%
- 15
£466,133
Change over one year: +38.1%
- 16
£403,071
Change over one year: +29.2%
- 17
£380,700
Change over one year: −15.2%
- 18
£379,400
Change over one year: −42.4%
- 19
£365,000
Change over one year: +23.7%
- 20
£329,710
Change over one year: +1.3%
- 21
£316,355
Change over one year: −30.3%
- 22
£308,290
Change over one year: +6.2%
- 23
£306,152
Change over one year: +8.8%
- 24
£269,440
Change over one year: −4.2%
- 25
£255,396
Change over one year: −0.0%
- 26
£236,110
Change over one year: −15.5%
- 27
£232,986
Change over one year: −6.1%
- 28
£200,173
Change over one year: −11.0%
- 29
£192,207
Change over one year: −10.4%
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Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:21 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The City of Peterborough dataset covers 7,269 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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