Estate agents in Peterborough
Peterborough is a town with about 190,592 residents. HM Land Registry records 1,606 homes sold there between August 2025 and July 2026 at a median price paid of £239,000.
How estate agents in Peterborough compare
Peterborough at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 1,636 sales in Peterborough from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £237,750.
37.5% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 6.3 years and sold for a median of 18.8% more than they paid.
The median price was £159,995 in 2016 and £240,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Peterborough
Median sale price in Peterborough: £237,750
| All homes | 1,636 sales, median £237,750 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 486 sales, median £330,000 |
| Semi-detached | 534 sales, median £240,000 |
| Terraced | 469 sales, median £190,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 147 sales, median £125,000 |
Across City of Peterborough the average price was £236,125 in June 2026, up 1.8% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £159,995 (2,883 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £167,000 (2,852 sales) |
| 2018 | £182,000 (2,794 sales) |
| 2019 | £195,000 (2,676 sales) |
| 2020 | £210,000 (2,173 sales) |
| 2021 | £220,000 (2,914 sales) |
| 2022 | £235,000 (2,606 sales) |
| 2023 | £237,000 (1,938 sales) |
| 2024 | £242,000 (2,016 sales) |
| 2025 | £240,000 (2,134 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Peterborough station is about 0.4 miles from the centre, with Whittlesea station about 5.5 miles away and Stamford station about 11.2 miles away. The A15, A1179, A605, A1139 and A1129 pass through or beside the area. The nearest motorway access is A1(M) junction 17 at Fletton Parkway, about 4 miles from the centre, while M11 junction 31 at Girton is about 26 miles away. London Luton Airport is about 48 miles from the centre and East Midlands Airport is about 49 miles away. Central London lies about 74 miles to the south, measured in a straight line.
Living in Peterborough
Peterborough is an urban city with a built-up area of around 190,000 residents. Semi-detached, detached and terraced houses make up most homes, flats account for about a fifth and roughly 55% of households own their home. Within about 3.5 miles of the centre there are more than 680 shops, including at least 35 supermarkets, with Siret and Asda about 0.2 and 0.3 miles away. There are more than 100 convenience stores, at least 40 pubs, around 70 cafés and around 70 restaurants. Ten doctors' surgeries are mapped, the nearest about 0.6 miles away, along with at least 18 pharmacies and 12 dentists. Peterborough City Hospital, with an emergency department, is about 1.7 miles away. Peterborough Central Library is about 0.3 miles from the centre and Peterborough Post Office about 0.1 miles. There are at least 30 named parks, the nearest about 0.3 miles away and Thorpe Wood Nature Reserve lies about 2.1 miles out.
A short history of Peterborough
Remains of a Roman fort and settlement at Longthorpe show that people were living in the Peterborough area in Roman times. The site of a castle bailey at Touthill points to a later fortified presence. Within 2.4 miles of the centre there are 229 listed buildings, 32 of them Grade I. These include the Cathedral Church of St Peter, St Paul and St Andrew, the Great Cloister, the Bishop's Palace, King's Lodging (including Abbot's Prison), the Parish Church of St Botolph and the Church of St Augustine.
Sport and leisure
Peterborough has Bushfield Leisure Centre and Vivacity Regional Fitness And Swimming Centre, with Peterborough Lido and Bretton Water Park for swimming and Planet Ice for ice hockey. Weston Homes Stadium is a football venue and Peterborough Sports FC also has a pitch. Peterborough Athletics Track, Freston Track for cycling, Longthorpe Tennis Club and Proteus Canoe Club cover further sports and Peterborough Milton, Thorpe Wood and Orton Meadows have golf courses. Bowls clubs include Bushfield, Longthorpe and West Ward. Parks and open spaces include Central Park, Bishop's Park, Itter Park, Nene Park and Thorpe Park, along with Thorpe Wood Nature Reserve and Nene Washes. A number of playgrounds are also mapped.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Peterborough?
- The median price paid in Peterborough over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £239,000. By property type the median price paid over the same period was £330,000 for detached houses, £240,000 for semi-detached houses, £190,000 for terraced houses and £125,000 for flats.
- How many homes were sold in Peterborough in the last year?
- HM Land Registry recorded 1,606 standard sales in Peterborough in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026. These included 478 detached houses, 525 semi-detached houses, 456 terraced houses and 147 flats.
- What are the transport links in Peterborough?
- Peterborough station is about 0.5 miles from the centre and A1(M) junction 17 (Fletton Parkway) is about 4 miles away. Central London is about 74 miles away in a straight line.
- How many primary and secondary schools are near the centre of Peterborough?
- There are 57 primary schools within about 3.9 miles of the centre, the nearest being West Town Primary Academy and Nene Valley Primary School at about 0.5 miles. The nearest secondary school is Jack Hunt Academy at about 0.9 miles.
- How many estate agents have an office in Peterborough?
- There are 46 estate agent sales branches with an office in Peterborough.
Areas near Peterborough
- Farcet
- Castor and Ailsworth
- Yaxley
- King's Dyke
- Eye
- Glinton
- Newborough
- Helpston
Peterborough is in City of Peterborough.
Estate agents near Peterborough
- City & CountyPeterborough PE1 1NA0.1 miles
- Peter Lane & PartnersPeterborough PE1 1XA0.1 miles
- Pennell & PartnersPeterborough PE1 1XA0.1 miles
- Bairstow EvesPeterborough PE1 1NA0.1 miles
- Quentin MarksPeterborough PE1 1LT0.1 miles
- Fitzjohn Of PeterboroughPeterborough PE1 1LR0.1 miles
- Connells Estate AgentsPeterborough PE1 1NA0.1 miles
- Letters Home RentalsPeterborough PE1 1NA0.1 miles
- haart Estate and Lettings AgentsPeterborough PE1 1NA0.1 miles
- William H Brown Estate AgentsPeterborough PE1 1LR0.1 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Peterborough.