Peterborough Property Hotspot

Thinking of moving to Peterborough? Whether you’re starting a family, planning an investment or beginning higher education, here is what Peterborough has to offer.

House Prices 🏠

• Most expensive property: £2.5m for a former mill, now a 5 bedroom detached home
• Average house price in Peterborough: £175,526
• Cheapest property: £30,000 for a 2 bedroom mobile home. 

Property Investment 🏠 🏠

• Residential property prices are rising. In 2015, sold prices in Peterborough were up 6% on the previous year and 11% up on 2007 when the average house price was £158,158
• Peterborough housing and population are expanding and, according to Wikipedia, a £1 billion regeneration of the city centre and surrounding area is underway
• Peterborough is located in the East of England, where residential property prices are expected to see a 21% growth by 2020.

Economy ££

• Peterborough has a history of successful economic growth
• In 2005, economic growth was on average 5.5%, whilst in Peterborough it was 6.9% - the highest in the UK
• The area has lots of financial services and distribution suppliers and a low rate of unemployment.

Location and Transport 🚌           

• Peterborough bridges the Cambridgeshire, Rutland, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire borders
• Central London can reached by regular commuter trains in just 45–50 minutes. It is a major railway junction giving access to Lincoln, Norwich, Birmingham, Ipswich and Stansted Airport
• The A1 provides easy access to other areas including the Port Of Felixstone.

Education 🎓

• There are 68 primary schools, 23 secondary schools and 16-18 schools or colleges
• Peterborough Regional College attracts over 15,000 students each year from the UK and abroad and is ranked in the top 5% of colleges in the UK
• There is a mix of church schools, free schools and academies. 

Environment 🌷 

• Peterborough offers the perfect mix of city bustle with stunning countryside
• Enjoy boat trips at Nene Park, country walks, or visit the Norman cathedral
• Go shopping at Queensgate where you can find well-known shops or visit independent stores and the Peterborough market in the city centre.

Trivia 🎬

Finally, did you know …

• That the Nene Valley Railway has appeared in well over 150 films, commercials and episodes for television?
• Catherine of Aragon is buried in what is now Peterborough Cathedral?
• Compared to the rest of the UK, the Peterborough area is sunnier than many other places, with totals averaging nearly 1,600 hours a year?