Buying a home in PE16, Chatteris. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£245kmost £217k–£282k
Houses per m²£2,884flats £1,971
Sold last year122826 in five years
Prices in Fenland+3.1%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in PE16 sold for £244,823 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £217,180 and £282,497, for about 89 m² of space.

122 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £93k for one bedroom.

Across Fenland, prices are up 3.1% on a year ago and up 12.4% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £979 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,116 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £49,000 for that mortgage: what £50,000 buys.

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House prices in PE16 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£140,000£131k–£160k47 m²15
2£192,766£172k–£221k61 m²329
3£244,823£217k–£282k89 m²275
4£307,088£268k–£353k114 m²87
5+£389,165£337k–£428k154 m²79

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£140k£193k£245k£307k£389k
Detached—£232k£289k£334k£394k
Semi-detached—£212k£243k£274k£346k
Terraced£140k£176k£210k£256k—
Flats£93k£117k———

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Schools near PE16

Best state primary within 2 kmGlebelands Primary Academy59% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%3 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmCromwell Community College36.8% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%1 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about PE16

Is PE16 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: prices in Fenland are up 3.1% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is below the England average (59% against 64%); the best secondary is below it (36.8% against 43.8%); 122 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in PE16?

A typical 3-bedroom house in PE16 sold for £244,823 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £217,180 and £282,497.

How many homes sell in PE16 each year?

122 homes sold in the last year and 826 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near PE16?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Glebelands Primary Academy, where 59% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.