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PE3 8BA area guide

Who lives in PE3 8BA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bretton Park
Council: Peterborough
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,454 (2024)

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At a glance

What PE3 8BA is like

PE3 8BA is a postcode in the Bretton Park area of Peterborough. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,454 people. 72.2% of households own their home, 17.2% rent privately and 10.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 54.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in PE3 8 sold for a median of £185,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PE3 8BA compares

Headline figures for PE3 8BA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 54.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£185,000

Median over 37 sales in PE3 8, −7.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 5 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

71%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£48,424

Average annual income before tax, higher than 37% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PE3 8BA differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
54.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in PE3 8 is down 7.5% on the year before.
03
An older population
24.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
72.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PE3 8BA FAQs

Is PE3 8BA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 54.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 71% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in PE3 8BA?

The median sale price over the last year was £185,000.

Homes in PE3 8 sold for a median of £185,000 across 37 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PE3 8BA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 54.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around PE3 8BA, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in PE3 8BA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 8.4% of residents. 72.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (47.3%).

Which council covers PE3 8BA?

The local authority for PE3 8BA is Peterborough.

PE3 8BA comes under Peterborough in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PE3 8BA?

Connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10.

There are 5 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.8 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Peterborough Rail Station, 2.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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