Buying a home in PE3, Peterborough. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£217kmost £188k–£291k
Houses per m²£2,844flats £2,408
Sold last year1471,143 in five years
Prices in Peterborough-0.1%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in PE3 sold for £217,431 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £187,720 and £290,553, for about 88 m² of space. That is 14% less than the same home across Peterborough (£254,000).

147 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £95k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in PE3 7 (£2,279) and the most in PE3 6 (£3,369).

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 £992 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £43,000 for that mortgage: what £45,000 buys.

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House prices in PE3 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£219,562£129k–£241k50 m²5
2£207,668£182k–£232k68 m²197
3£217,431£188k–£291k88 m²507
4£320,000£220k–£403k115 m²167
5+£472,537£398k–£614k153 m²166

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£220k£208k£217k£320k£473k
Detached—£265k£333k£385k£510k
Semi-detached—£217k£248k£268k£376k
Terraced—£187k£192k£208k£225k
Flats£95k£127k£144k£161k—

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

Price per m² across PE3

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
PE3 6£3,369£2,762
PE3 7£2,279£1,944
PE3 8£2,362£2,125
PE3 9£3,001£2,026

Schools near PE3

Best state primary within 2 kmNova Primary Academy70% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%11 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 PE3

Is PE3 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 14% 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 (70% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (69.8% against 43.8%); 147 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 PE3?

A typical 3-bedroom house in PE3 sold for £217,431 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £187,720 and £290,553.

Is PE3 expensive for Peterborough?

A 3-bedroom house in PE3 costs 14% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Peterborough (£254,000).

How many homes sell in PE3 each year?

147 homes sold in the last year and 1,143 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near PE3?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Nova Primary Academy, where 70% 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.