Buying a home in PE2, Peterborough. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£245kmost £198k–£283k
Houses per m²£2,954flats £2,363
Sold last year3282,463 in five years
Prices in Peterborough-0.1%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in PE2 sold for £245,245 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £198,495 and £283,394, for about 87 m² of space. That is 3% less than the same home across Peterborough (£254,000).

328 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £92k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in PE2 5 (£2,752) and the most in PE2 6 (£3,462).

Across Peterborough, prices are down 0.1% on a year ago and up 15.3% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,079 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,118 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 PE2 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£152,656£132k–£166k43 m²49
2£206,120£185k–£237k66 m²600
3£245,245£198k–£283k87 m²1,112
4£326,501£267k–£385k111 m²250
5+£426,310£375k–£512k145 m²233

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£153k£206k£245k£327k£426k
Detached£168k£260k£299k£372k£436k
Semi-detached£153k£210k£255k£281k£315k
Terraced£146k£191k£195k£246k£271k
Flats£92k£123k£131k£149k£161k

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

Price per m² across PE2

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
PE2 5£2,752£1,654
PE2 6£3,462—
PE2 7£3,383£2,411
PE2 8£3,018£3,104
PE2 9£2,787£2,161

Schools near PE2

Best state primary within 2 kmNene Valley Primary School76% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%8 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmThe King's (The Cathedral) School69.8% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%15 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about PE2

Is PE2 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 3% less than across Peterborough; prices in Peterborough are down 0.1% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (76% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (69.8% against 43.8%); 328 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 PE2?

A typical 3-bedroom house in PE2 sold for £245,245 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £198,495 and £283,394.

Is PE2 expensive for Peterborough?

A 3-bedroom house in PE2 costs 3% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Peterborough (£254,000).

How many homes sell in PE2 each year?

328 homes sold in the last year and 2,463 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.

What are the schools like near PE2?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Nene Valley Primary School, where 76% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near PE2?

For a 3-bedroom house, PE3 (£217k, 3 km).

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.