Birch Close, Yaxley, Peterborough

MyStreetCheck free street report: Birch Close, Yaxley, Peterborough · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/peterborough-cambridgeshire/birch-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for PE7 3HD.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£229,938

8 sales

Price range

£198k – £248k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

5 Sep 2025

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At a glance

House prices£230k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station1 hr 20 min walkPeterborough station Schools6 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 8 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

8 property sales on Birch Close, Yaxley, Peterborough have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 5 Sep 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £229,938. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Birch Close range from £198,000 to £247,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Birch Close compared

PE7 postcode area£287,180

Peterborough£297,558

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birch Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all PE7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 8 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	8	£229,938	5 Sep 2025

Sold prices on Birch Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
8, Birch Close PE7 3HD	5 Sep 2025	£235,000	Detached	Freehold
5, Birch Close PE7 3HD	16 Feb 2024	£241,000	Detached	Freehold
1, Birch Close PE7 3HD	6 Jan 2020	£245,000	Detached	Freehold
25, Birch Close PE7 3HD	5 Aug 2019	£218,000	Detached	Freehold
2, Birch Close PE7 3HD	31 Jul 2019	£238,000	Detached	Freehold
14, Birch Close PE7 3HD	25 May 2018	£247,500	Detached	Freehold
25, Birch Close PE7 3HD	6 May 2016	£198,000	Detached	Freehold
14, Birch Close PE7 3HD	15 Apr 2016	£217,000	Detached	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
25, Birch Close	£198,000 (May 2016) → £218,000 (Aug 2019)	+10% over 3 yrs
14, Birch Close	£217,000 (Apr 2016) → £247,500 (May 2018)	+14% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Birch Close

Crime

60 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birch Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	22
Anti-social behaviour	16
Drugs	5
Burglary	4
Criminal damage & arson	4
Public order	3

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Birch Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Lower Nene Flood alert area
Middle Level Commissioner area at Pondersbridge, Turves and Upwell Flood warning area
Middle Level of the Fens in Cambridgeshire and Norfolk Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Birch Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
William de Yaxley Church of England Academy 205 pupils	Primary Church of England	7–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Yaxley Infant School 143 pupils	Primary	4–7	Good Report	0.4 mi
Fourfields Community Primary School 448 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
St John Henry Newman Catholic VA Primary School 415 pupils	Primary Catholic	4–11	Report	1.0 mi
Hampton Gardens Secondary School 1,310 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Good Report	1.2 mi
Hampton College 1,608 pupils	All-through	4–19	Good Report	1.4 mi
Hampton Lakes Primary School 417 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.5 mi
Hampton Vale Primary Academy 702 pupils	Primary	0–11	Good Report	1.6 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

Peterborough station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 20 min walk

GP surgeries

Yaxley Group Practice
Landsdowne Road, Yaxley, Peterborough · 0.2 mi
Hampton Medical Centre
Unit 6B, Serpentine Green, Peterborough · 1.7 mi
Nene Valley And Hodgson Medical Practice
Nene Valley & Hodgson Med, Clayton, Peterborough · 2.6 mi
Old Fletton Surgery
Rectory Gardens, Old Fletton, Peterborough · 2.9 mi

Supermarkets

Spar Spar - Yaxley · 0.3 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Yaxley · 0.5 mi
Spar Spar - Little Hampton · 1.0 mi
Aldi Aldi Hampton Vale Peterborough · 1.5 mi

Pharmacies

Allied Pharmacy Yaxley · 0.2 mi
Landsdowne Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Hampton Pharmacy · 1.6 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
The Green Pepper Clinic · 0.5 mi
The Hamptons Dental Care · 1.8 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income	6 of 10
Employment	5 of 10
Education and skills	4 of 10
Health and disability	6 of 10
Crime	6 of 10
Access to housing and services	5 of 10
Living environment	7 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	73.7%	62.5%
Private rented	17.4%	20.3%
Social rented	8.9%	17.1%
Households	797

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	19.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	15.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,970

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	74%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	96%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	82%	92%

Share of homes across Huntingdonshire with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Birch Close

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Who lives around Birch Close

Ethnic group

	Here	Huntingdonshire
White	93.2%	92.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.7%	2.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	2.5%	3.2%
Other ethnic group	0.8%	0.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.7%	1.5%

Religion

	Here	Huntingdonshire
No religion	45.9%	43.8%
Christian	45.5%	47.3%
Not answered	5.9%	5.8%
Muslim	1.3%	1.4%
Hindu	0.4%	0.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.4%
Jewish	0.2%	–
Sikh	0.2%	0.2%

Country of birth

	Here	Huntingdonshire
Born in the UK	90.8%	87.6%
Born outside the UK	9.2%	12.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Huntingdonshire
Level 4 qualifications and above	23.2%	33.4%
Level 3 qualifications	20.5%	17.6%
No qualifications	19.1%	15.6%
Level 2 qualifications	16.8%	14.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11.4%	10.7%
Apprenticeship	6%	5.6%
Other qualifications	3.1%	2.6%

General health

	Here	Huntingdonshire
Very good health	47%	47.9%
Good health	36.2%	35.7%
Fair health	13%	12.2%
Bad health	3%	3.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.9%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Huntingdonshire
1 car or van in household	40.5%	40.1%
2 cars or vans in household	37.9%	34.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household	11.6%	12.5%
No cars or vans in household	10.1%	13.1%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Huntingdonshire.

Planning and heritage near Birch Close

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