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PE3 8NS area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Bretton Park
Council: Peterborough
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,604 (2024)

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At a glance

What PE3 8NS is like

PE3 8NS 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 1,604 people. 51.6% of households own their home, 26.2% rent privately and 21.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 54.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 8NS compares

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

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.1 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

2.8/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 9 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 8NS differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
26.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in PE3 8 is down 7.5% on the year before.

Questions

PE3 8NS FAQs

Is PE3 8NS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in PE3 8NS?

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 8NS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around PE3 8NS, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in PE3 8NS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 9.3% of residents. 51.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (59.4%).

Which council covers PE3 8NS?

The local authority for PE3 8NS is Peterborough.

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

How well connected is PE3 8NS?

Connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.8 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Peterborough Rail Station, 2.2 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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