Straight Drove, Farcet, Peterborough
House prices, sold prices and local information for PE7 3DJ, PE7 3DL.
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At a glance
12 property sales on Straight Drove, Farcet, Peterborough have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £472,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £287,083. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 50% semi-detached, 33% detached, 17% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Straight Drove range from £200,000 to £925,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Straight Drove compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Straight Drove 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 15 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 6 | £287,083 | 1 Nov 2024 |
| Detached | 4 | £553,625 | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Terraced | 2 | £354,250 | 3 Mar 2023 |
Sold prices on Straight Drove
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4, Blackpool Hill Cottages, Straight Drove PE7 3DJ | 31 Jul 2026 | £472,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Ronan House, Straight Drove PE7 3DL | 1 Nov 2024 | £345,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Holly Tree, Straight Drove PE7 3DL | 26 Sep 2024 | £347,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Trelawny House, Straight Drove PE7 3DJ | 12 Apr 2024 | £925,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Cedar House, Straight Drove PE7 3DL | 14 Mar 2024 | £672,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 6, Blackpool Hill Cottages, Straight Drove PE7 3DJ | 30 May 2023 | £105,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, Crowtree Cottages, Straight Drove PE7 3DL | 3 Mar 2023 | £472,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Mill Farm, Straight Drove PE7 3DL | 22 Oct 2021 | £340,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 4, Blackpool Hill Cottages, Straight Drove PE7 3DJ | 2 Oct 2020 | £377,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, Blackpool Hill Cottages, Straight Drove PE7 3DJ | 29 Sep 2020 | £236,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Cedar House, Straight Drove PE7 3DL | 14 Aug 2020 | £440,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, Tebbitts Bridge Cottages, Straight Drove PE7 3DL | 28 Feb 2020 | £290,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Parkhouse Farm, Straight Drove PE7 3DJ | 28 Feb 2018 | £320,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 1, Blackpool Hill Cottages, Straight Drove PE7 3DJ | 15 Jul 2016 | £200,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1, Blackpool Hill Cottages, Straight Drove PE7 3DJ | 15 Jul 2016 | £200,000 | Semi-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 |
|---|---|---|
| 4, Blackpool Hill Cottages, Straight Drove | £377,500 (Oct 2020) → £472,000 (Jul 2026) | +25% over 6 yrs |
| Cedar House, Straight Drove | £440,000 (Aug 2020) → £672,000 (Mar 2024) | +53% over 4 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Straight Drove
Crime
2 crimes were reported within about a mile of Straight Drove in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Straight Drove 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 Straight Drove
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farcet CofE (C) Primary School 82 pupils | Primary Church of England | 5–11 | Good Report | 1.3 mi |
| Saint Michael CofE Primary School 408 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Requires improvement Report | 1.5 mi |
| Oakdale Primary School 400 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 1.7 mi |
| Heritage Park Primary School 202 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.8 mi |
| Stanground Academy 1,654 pupils | Secondary | 11–19 | Good Report | 1.9 mi |
| Southfields Primary School 540 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 2.0 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
- Whittlesea station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk
- Peterborough station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 20 min walk
GP surgeries
- Yaxley Group Practice
Landsdowne Road, Yaxley, Peterborough · 2.3 mi - Old Fletton Surgery
Rectory Gardens, Old Fletton, Peterborough · 2.7 mi - Hampton Medical Centre
Unit 6B, Serpentine Green, Peterborough · 2.8 mi - Botolph Bridge Community Health Centre
Botolph Bridge Community Health, Sugar Way, Peterborough · 3.6 mi
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Morrisons Stanground Peterborough · 1.5 mi
- Spar PFS EG - OTM - Peterborough · 1.7 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Stanground Express · 1.9 mi
- Spar Spar - Yaxley · 2.3 mi
Pharmacies
- Halls The Chemist · 2.1 mi
- Well · 2.1 mi
Dentists
- Mace Dental Surgery · 1.8 mi
- Dental Surgery · 2.6 mi
- The Green Pepper Clinic · 2.6 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
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+) | 46% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 42% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 42% | 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.
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Who lives around Straight Drove
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.
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