Key indicators for buyers
The PE17 market presents a mixed picture for buyers. Prices are rising at 233.3%, which may favour acting sooner rather than later. Affordability has improved from a peak of 10.0x in 2022 to 8.7x today. Rising rents (£1,044/mo, +4.1%) mean the cost of waiting is real.
Yearly averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
The average property in PE17 sold for £150,000 in 2021, with a median of £150,000 across 1 transactions. Prices rose 233.3% compared to the previous year.
2021averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
Affordability data shown for wider Huntingdonshire area
A home in Huntingdonshire costs 8.7x the local median salary — stretched, improving from a peak of 10.0x in 2022.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Rental data shown for wider Huntingdonshire area
Average monthly rent in Huntingdonshire is £1,044, up 4.1% 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 Huntingdonshire price of £150,000 with a 25% deposit (£38k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £592 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses PE17 avg. price with Huntingdonshire rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£592) are £452 less than renting (£1,044). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £38k — it would take around 4 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
4, FREE CHURCH PASSAGE PE17 4AY | Semi-detached | £150,000 | 6 May 2021 |
UNIT 1, 61B, GREAT WHYTE, RAMSEY PE17 1HL | Other | £30,000 | 10 Jul 2020 |
UNIT 2, 61B, GREAT WHYTE, RAMSEY PE17 1HL | Other | £60,000 | 10 Jul 2020 |
4, GLOBE LANE, ALCONBURY PE17 5ET | Terraced | £233,000 | 12 Oct 2015 |
DOVECOTE BARN, 19, RAMSEY ROAD, WARBOYS PE17 2RW | Detached | £720,000 | 10 Oct 2014 |
4, GLOBE LANE, ALCONBURY PE17 5ET | Terraced | £185,000 | 11 May 2007 |
THE UNICORN, 56, LITTLE WHYTE, RAMSEY PE17 1DS |
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
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
| Semi-detached |
| £250,000 |
| 16 Oct 2006 |
4, FREE CHURCH PASSAGE, ST. IVES PE17 4AY | Semi-detached | £155,971 | 27 Apr 2005 |
4, GLOBE LANE, ALCONBURY PE17 5ET | Terraced | £160,000 | 11 Nov 2004 |
4, GLOBE LANE, ALCONBURY PE17 5ET | Terraced | £70,000 | 14 Nov 2000 |
66, GREEN END ROAD, SAWTRY PE17 5UY | Detached | £60,000 | 28 Apr 1999 |
66, GREEN END ROAD, SAWTRY PE17 5UY | Detached | £25,000 | 20 Nov 1998 |
FOLLYFOOT, MAIN STREET, OLD WESTON PE17 5LL | Detached | £105,000 | 17 Jan 1997 |
57, STATION ROAD, RAMSEY PE17 1JB | Detached | £65,000 | 23 Mar 1995 |
The most recent recorded sale in PE17 was a semi-detached property on Free Church Passage for £150,000 in May 2021. Across the last 14 sales, the median price was £150,000.