# Housing in Peterborough The north west of the East of England. 224,757 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 343 square kilometres. 17 layers about housing for Peterborough, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) ## Average house price Peterborough: **£234,690** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. Peterborough’s average house price was £234,690 in July 2026. That is 30% lower than East of England and 14% lower than the UK average. Prices fell 0.2% in the year to July 2026. - Against East of England: 30% lower (£337,518) - Against the UK: 14% lower (£272,611) ### House prices since 2000 Average house price each month for Peterborough, East of England, England, January 2000 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index. | Month | Peterborough | East of England | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2000 | £54,810 | £83,296 | £71,017 | | Jan 2001 | £61,158 | £95,600 | £79,663 | | Jan 2002 | £74,203 | £111,178 | £90,840 | | Jan 2003 | £95,751 | £143,325 | £114,816 | | Jan 2004 | £113,400 | £158,011 | £131,914 | | Jan 2005 | £128,856 | £173,457 | £149,713 | | Jan 2006 | £132,844 | £177,088 | £157,240 | | Jan 2007 | £144,918 | £192,919 | £171,666 | | Jan 2008 | £151,632 | £205,481 | £181,037 | | Jan 2009 | £127,609 | £173,660 | £153,585 | | Jan 2010 | £129,089 | £185,910 | £164,711 | | Jan 2011 | £126,806 | £187,409 | £164,697 | | Jan 2012 | £126,677 | £189,852 | £164,449 | | Jan 2013 | £127,676 | £192,142 | £166,938 | | Jan 2014 | £137,342 | £203,602 | £177,748 | | Jan 2015 | £145,480 | £225,847 | £191,523 | | Jan 2016 | £157,920 | £252,519 | £208,050 | | Jan 2017 | £168,781 | £272,123 | £218,655 | | Jan 2018 | £182,562 | £285,873 | £227,594 | | Jan 2019 | £188,089 | £285,588 | £230,974 | | Jan 2020 | £190,784 | £285,803 | £234,049 | | Jan 2021 | £192,219 | £298,036 | £249,890 | | Jan 2022 | £208,886 | £322,537 | £270,231 | | Jan 2023 | £237,901 | £340,655 | £285,817 | | Jan 2024 | £226,393 | £328,802 | £278,060 | | Jan 2025 | £223,070 | £332,546 | £287,264 | | Jan 2026 | £237,688 | £335,746 | £290,511 | | Jul 2026 | £234,690 | £337,518 | £293,479 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E06000031) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-prices/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/peterborough/housing#l-house-price-average ## House price to pay Peterborough: **6.7×** (2025, council level, Great Britain only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026. A home in Peterborough costs 6.7 times local full-time pay. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/price-against-pay?place=E06000031) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/price-against-pay) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/price-against-pay/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/peterborough/housing#l-price-against-pay ## Sold prices Postcode level, England and Wales only. Source: HM Land Registry. Published as points, so there is no single figure for Peterborough. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?place=E06000031) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/sold-prices) · https://openindex.co.uk/peterborough/housing#l-house-sales ## Average private rent Peterborough: **£1,012** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent in Peterborough was £1,012 a month in August 2026. That is 21% lower than East of England and 28% lower than the UK average. Rents in Peterborough rose 4.9% in the year to August 2026. For average private rent, Peterborough is the joint 153rd cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against East of England: 21% lower (£1,289) - Against the UK: 28% lower (£1,400) ### Rent since 2015 Average private rent each month for Peterborough, East of England, England, January 2015 to August 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents. | Month | Peterborough | East of England | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2015 | £604 | £800 | £950 | | Jan 2016 | £621 | £842 | £983 | | Jan 2017 | £648 | £887 | £1,018 | | Jan 2018 | £679 | £911 | £1,029 | | Jan 2019 | £711 | £927 | £1,043 | | Jan 2020 | £727 | £944 | £1,065 | | Jan 2021 | £738 | £957 | £1,076 | | Jan 2022 | £787 | £1,004 | £1,104 | | Jan 2023 | £814 | £1,048 | £1,166 | | Jan 2024 | £875 | £1,116 | £1,264 | | Jan 2025 | £943 | £1,209 | £1,375 | | Jan 2026 | £973 | £1,268 | £1,423 | | Aug 2026 | £1,012 | £1,289 | £1,459 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents?place=E06000031) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/peterborough/housing#l-private-rent-average ## House sales per year Peterborough: **2,482** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. 2,482 homes were sold in Peterborough in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E06000031) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales-per-year) · https://openindex.co.uk/peterborough/housing#l-house-sales-count ## Median sale price Peterborough: **£245,000** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. The median price paid for a home in Peterborough was £245,000 in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/median-sale-price?place=E06000031) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/median-sale-price) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/median-sale-price/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/peterborough/housing#l-house-sales-median-price ## Annual price change Peterborough: **−0.2%** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-price-change?place=E06000031) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-price-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-price-change/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/peterborough/housing#l-house-price-change-1y ## Detached house price Peterborough: **£378,668** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a detached home in Peterborough was £378,668 in July 2026. That is 28% lower than East of England and 15% lower than the UK average for detached homes. - Against East of England: 28% lower (£524,064) - Against the UK: 15% lower (£444,936) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/detached-house-prices?place=E06000031) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/detached-house-prices/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/peterborough/housing#l-house-price-detached ## Flat price Peterborough: **£112,497** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a flat in Peterborough was £112,497 in July 2026. That is 41% lower than East of England and 42% lower than the UK average for flats. - Against East of England: 41% lower (£190,128) - Against the UK: 42% lower (£192,704) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/flat-prices?place=E06000031) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flat-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/peterborough/housing#l-house-price-flat ## Semi-detached house price Peterborough: **£242,883** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a semi-detached home in Peterborough was £242,883 in July 2026. That is 31% lower than East of England and 13% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes. - Against East of England: 31% lower (£351,513) - Against the UK: 13% lower (£278,555) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/semi-detached-house-prices?place=E06000031) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/semi-detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/semi-detached-house-prices/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/peterborough/housing#l-house-price-semi ## Terraced house price Peterborough: **£190,957** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a terraced home in Peterborough was £190,957 in July 2026. That is 34% lower than East of England and 18% lower than the UK average for terraced homes. - Against East of England: 34% lower (£288,951) - Against the UK: 18% lower (£231,945) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/terraced-house-prices?place=E06000031) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/terraced-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/terraced-house-prices/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/peterborough/housing#l-house-price-terraced ## House sales per month Peterborough: **118** (May 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. 118 home sales were recorded in Peterborough in May 2026. Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales?place=E06000031) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-sales/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/peterborough/housing#l-house-sales-volume ## One-bedroom private rent Peterborough: **£710** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Peterborough was £710 a month in August 2026. That is 21% lower than East of England and 38% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For one-bedroom rent, Peterborough is the 143rd cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against East of England: 21% lower (£894) - Against the UK: 38% lower (£1,136) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-1-bed?place=E06000031) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-1-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-1-bed/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/peterborough/housing#l-private-rent-1-bed ## Two-bedroom private rent Peterborough: **£895** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Peterborough was £895 a month in August 2026. That is 22% lower than East of England and 30% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For two-bedroom rent, Peterborough is the 143rd cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against East of England: 22% lower (£1,145) - Against the UK: 30% lower (£1,281) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-2-bed?place=E06000031) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-2-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-2-bed/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/peterborough/housing#l-private-rent-2-bed ## Three-bedroom private rent Peterborough: **£1,079** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Peterborough was £1,079 a month in August 2026. That is 22% lower than East of England and 25% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For three-bedroom rent, Peterborough is the 142nd cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against East of England: 22% lower (£1,392) - Against the UK: 25% lower (£1,430) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-3-bed?place=E06000031) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-3-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-3-bed/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/peterborough/housing#l-private-rent-3-bed ## Four-bedroom or larger private rent Peterborough: **£1,555** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Peterborough was £1,555 a month in August 2026. That is 21% lower than East of England and 25% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For four-bedroom or larger rent, Peterborough is the 143rd cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against East of England: 21% lower (£1,974) - Against the UK: 25% lower (£2,080) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-4-bed?place=E06000031) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-4-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-4-bed/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/peterborough/housing#l-private-rent-4-bed ## Annual rent change Peterborough: **4.9%** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. Private rents in Peterborough changed by 4.9% in the year to August 2026. Peterborough is joint 113th strongest of 316 for annual rent change. - Against East of England: 40% higher (3.5%) - Against the UK: 29% higher (3.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rent-change?place=E06000031) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/rent-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/rent-change/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/peterborough/housing#l-private-rent-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/peterborough) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/peterborough/crime) (13) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/peterborough/people) (24) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/peterborough/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/peterborough/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/peterborough/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/peterborough/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/peterborough/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/peterborough/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/peterborough/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/peterborough/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/peterborough/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/peterborough/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/peterborough/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/peterborough/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E06000031/data?family=housing ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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