POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

PE5 postcode decision report

Useful shortlist area

PE5 currently groups 33 live postcode rows with best-fit area context in Peterborough. Aggregate median sold price reads at £465,000 across 83 recorded sales. Gigabit availability in the best-fit area is 92% with median download at Unavailable. 4G strong coverage reaches 100% and 5G reaches 4.8% in the best-fit area summary. Nearby planning activity reads quiet in the strongest matched area context. The leading exact postcode follow-up already links 1 school row for shortlist review.

Live postcode rollup with area connectivity and planning context | Sold prices through 16 Apr 2026 · Broadband source year 2024 · Mobile source year 2025

  • Matched postcodes 33Live postcode rows grouped under PE5
  • Median sold price in PE5, last 5 years £465,000Based on 83 sales · Latest sale in data: 16 Apr 2026
  • Best-fit area PeterboroughUsed for planning and connectivity context when the partial postcode spans multiple exact rows
  • Nearby planning QuietPlanning follow-up uses the strongest matched area context for this rollup
  • Schools snapshot 1 nearby school rowSchool snapshot comes from the strongest exact postcode follow-up in this rollup

Joined partial postcode brief

Start with the aggregate signals below, then move into exact postcode follow-up, planning, schools, tools, and learning if this partial postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price in PE5, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 83 sales · Latest sale in data: 16 Apr 2026.

Connectivity

Gigabit 92%

Gigabit availability is 92%, with median download at Unavailable and below-USO share at 0.1%. 4G strong-coverage share is 100%, with 5G at 4.8% in the current area-level summary.

Planning

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched Peterborough in the current live coverage yet.

Schools

1 nearby school row

The leading exact postcode follow-up currently links 1 school row for shortlist review.

Transport

1,165 mapped stops

Peterborough currently links 1,165 mapped transport stops, including 3 rail or metro stops. Use the linked exact postcode pages to check stop proximity more precisely inside PE5.

Local business

Score 100/100

Peterborough currently links 721 mapped local businesses across 8 tracked categories. Top amenity groups include 273 food and drink, 157 grocery, 69 retail. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

3,388 online job adverts observed

Peterborough local authority · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 3,444 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.

Exact postcode follow-up

10 linked postcodes

Start with PE5 7BF, Peterborough and then work through the other 9 linked postcodes for exact due diligence.

Median sold price in PE5, last 5 years

£465,000

Strong sample. Based on 83 sales · Latest sale in data: 16 Apr 2026.

Built from 33 matched postcode rows within the postcode area PE5, with best-fit area context in Peterborough.

Local business

PE5 uses the best-fit area rollup below for a first-pass amenity mix. Use the linked exact postcodes for nearby place checking.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: nearest matching geography. Local-business context uses the best-fit local-authority rollup for this partial postcode. Exact nearby places still belong on the linked exact postcode pages.

  • Scope: Best-fit area rollup for PE5
  • Freshness: Source seen 20 Apr 2026
  • Methodology: Open source notes

Amenity group

Food and drink

273 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (121), cafe (78), restaurant (74).

  • Fast Food: 121 mapped places
  • Cafe: 78 mapped places
  • Restaurant: 74 mapped places

Amenity group

Grocery

157 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (110), supermarket (40), butcher (4).

  • Convenience: 110 mapped places
  • Supermarket: 40 mapped places
  • Butcher: 4 mapped places

Amenity group

Retail

69 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (27), diy (9), mobile phone (8).

  • Clothes: 27 mapped places
  • Diy: 9 mapped places
  • Mobile Phone: 8 mapped places

Amenity group

Personal services

66 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (51), beauty (15).

  • Hairdresser: 51 mapped places
  • Beauty: 15 mapped places

Exact postcode follow-up

Use these exact postcode pages to turn the partial postcode rollup into a shortlist you can pressure-test in more detail.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Castor CofE Primary School

Primary option in PE5 7AY. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for PE5 7BF before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

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Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around PE5.

Open broadband checker

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Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

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Read postcode and area guides

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Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess PE5.

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