Buying a home in PE6, Peterborough. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£275kmost £240k–£320k

Houses per m²£3,136flats £2,428

Sold last year3002,108 in five years

Prices in South Kesteven+3.1%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in PE6 sold for £274,666 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £239,973 and £320,237, for about 90 m² of space. That is 8% more than the same home across Peterborough (£254,000).

300 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 £112k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in PE6 0 (£2,834) and the most in PE6 9 (£3,400).

Across South Kesteven, prices are up 3.1% on a year ago and up 16% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £914 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,253 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £55,000 for that mortgage: what £55,000 buys.

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House prices in PE6 by bedrooms

Bedrooms	Typical price	Most sell for	Size	Sold, 5 years
1	£145,957	£129k–£163k	42 m²	33
2	£223,858	£197k–£257k	66 m²	527
3	£274,666	£240k–£320k	90 m²	831
4	£339,015	£294k–£409k	116 m²	357
5+	£469,708	£374k–£590k	160 m²	329

Prices by type of home

	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	5+ bed
Houses	£146k	£224k	£275k	£339k	£470k
Detached	—	£266k	£312k	£360k	£473k
Semi-detached	£174k	£222k	£252k	£282k	£335k
Terraced	£143k	£198k	£234k	£257k	£442k
Flats	£112k	£141k	—	—	—

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

Price per m² across PE6

Postcode sector	Houses	Flats
PE6 0	£2,834	£2,394
PE6 7	£3,096	£2,304
PE6 8	£3,257	£2,543
PE6 9	£3,400	—

Schools near PE6

Best state secondary within 5 kmArthur Mellows Village College45.3% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%3 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

PE4 Peterborough · 5 km3-bed house £249k PE1 Peterborough · 8 km3-bed house £233k PE3 Peterborough · 8 km3-bed house £217k PE2 Peterborough · 11 km3-bed house £245k PE5 Peterborough · 11 km3-bed house £360k PE7 Peterborough · 14 km3-bed house £257k PE10 Bourne · 15 km3-bed house £266k PE9 Stamford · 16 km3-bed house £330k

Questions about PE6

Is PE6 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 8% more than across Peterborough; prices in South Kesteven are up 3.1% on a year ago; the best secondary is above it (45.3% against 43.8%); 300 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 PE6?

A typical 3-bedroom house in PE6 sold for £274,666 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £239,973 and £320,237.

Is PE6 expensive for Peterborough?

A 3-bedroom house in PE6 costs 8% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Peterborough (£254,000).

How many homes sell in PE6 each year?

300 homes sold in the last year and 2,108 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.

Where is cheaper near PE6?

For a 3-bedroom house, PE1 (£233k, 8 km), PE3 (£217k, 8 km), PE2 (£245k, 11 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.