Typical 3-bed house£254kacross Peterborough
Cheapest districtPE33-bed house £217k
Sold last year1,752homes in Peterborough
Prices in Peterborough-0.1%on a year ago
A typical 3-bedroom house in Peterborough sold for £254,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £217k in PE3 and £360k in PE5, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.
For the most space for your money, look at PE3: about 88 m² for a typical £217k. PE7 is the busiest market, with 393 sales last year.
Prices in Peterborough are down 0.1% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,079 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £1,158 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.
Questions about buying in Peterborough
How much is a 3-bedroom house in Peterborough?
About £254,000 across Peterborough, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £217k in PE3 to £360k in PE5.
What is the cheapest area of Peterborough to buy a house?
For a 3-bedroom house: PE3 (£217k), PE1 (£233k), PE2 (£245k).
Are house prices going up in Peterborough?
In Peterborough, prices are down 0.1% on a year ago and up 15.3% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).
Which postcode in Peterborough is best for families?
On school results and price together: PE3 (3-bed house £217k, best primary nearby 70% at the expected standard against 64% across England); PE1 (3-bed house £233k, best primary nearby 80% at the expected standard against 64% across England); PE2 (3-bed house £245k, best primary nearby 76% at the expected standard against 64% across England); PE4 (3-bed house £249k, best primary nearby 83% at the expected standard against 64% across England).
Is Peterborough a good place to buy a house?
What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £254,000, prices are down 0.1% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,079 a month against roughly £1,158 for a 90% mortgage, and 1,752 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £217k to £360k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.
How many homes sell in Peterborough each year?
1,752 homes sold across its 8 postcode districts in the last year, the most in PE7.
Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.