Key indicators for buyers
The PE5 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices are rising at 40.9%, which may favour acting sooner rather than later. Affordability has improved from a peak of 7.5x in 2022 to 6.7x today.
Yearly averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
2025averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
Affordability data shown for wider City of Peterborough area
A home in City of Peterborough costs 6.7x the local median salary — moderate, improving from a peak of 7.5x in 2022.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Rental data shown for wider City of Peterborough area
Average monthly rent in City of Peterborough is £974, up 1.9% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average City of Peterborough price of £644,094 with a 25% deposit (£161k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £2,542 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses PE5 avg. price with City of Peterborough rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£2,542) are £1,568 more than renting (£974). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £161k — it would take around 13419 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
THE COACH HOUSE, SPLASH LANE, CASTOR PE5 7BD | Detached | £550,000 | 10 Dec 2025 |
1, WATER LANE, CASTOR PE5 7BJ | Detached | £775,000 | 26 Sept 2025 |
101, PETERBOROUGH ROAD, AILSWORTH PE5 7AJ | Detached | £497,500 | 12 Sept 2025 |
18, CASWORTH WAY, AILSWORTH PE5 7AB | Detached | £415,000 | 11 Sept 2025 |
2, CARLTON COURT, CASTOR PE5 7DB | Semi-detached | £300,000 | 11 Sept 2025 |
25, NORMANGATE, AILSWORTH PE5 7BF | Detached | £490,000 | 27 Aug 2025 |
1, NORMANGATE, AILSWORTH PE5 7BF | Detached |
Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
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The average property in PE5 sold for £644,094 in 2025, with a median of £493,750 across 16 transactions. Prices rose 40.9% compared to the previous year.
| £460,000 |
| 26 Aug 2025 |
9, HELPSTON ROAD, AILSWORTH PE5 7AE | Semi-detached | £375,000 | 30 Jul 2025 |
11, HIGH STREET, CASTOR PE5 7BB | Detached | £568,000 | 4 Jul 2025 |
RELCOTE, 3B, HELPSTON ROAD, AILSWORTH PE5 7AE | Detached | £455,000 | 19 May 2025 |
6, NENE WAY, SUTTON PE5 7XB | Detached | £1,010,000 | 16 May 2025 |
22, NENE WAY, SUTTON PE5 7XD | Detached | £600,000 | 31 Mar 2025 |
AILSWORTH METHODIST CHURCH, MAIN STREET, AILSWORTH PE5 7AF | Other | £115,000 | 27 Mar 2025 |
29, PETERBOROUGH ROAD, CASTOR PE5 7AX | Semi-detached | £430,000 | 27 Feb 2025 |
THORNFIELDS, PETERBOROUGH ROAD, CASTOR PE5 7BU | Detached | £2,600,000 | 3 Feb 2025 |
8, NENE WAY, SUTTON PE5 7XB | Other | £665,000 | 6 Jan 2025 |
12, MANOR FARM LANE, CASTOR PE5 7BW | Detached | £400,000 | 17 Dec 2024 |
4, CLAY LANE, CASTOR PE5 7AT | Detached | £665,000 | 12 Dec 2024 |
6, BENAMS CLOSE, CASTOR PE5 7AW | Semi-detached | £311,000 | 1 Nov 2024 |
12, THOROLDS WAY, CASTOR PE5 7AN | Semi-detached | £300,000 | 13 Sept 2024 |
The most recent recorded sale in PE5 was a detached property on Splash Lane for £550,000 in December 2025. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £490,000.