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Waters Edge, Wansford, Peterborough

MyStreetCheck free street report: Waters Edge, Wansford, Peterborough · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/peterborough-cambridgeshire/waters-edge/

House prices, sold prices and local information for PE8 6LH.

Average price (last 12 months)
£853,750
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£733,289
23 sales
Price range
£410k – £1.52m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Aug 2026
PE8 6LH

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At a glance

House prices£854k average187% above the Peterborough average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station18 min walkWansford (Nene Valley Railway) SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 24 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

23 property sales on Waters Edge, Wansford, Peterborough have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £853,750. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £799,228. That is 187% above the Peterborough average of £297,558 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 70% detached, 17% semi-detached, 13% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Waters Edge range from £410,000 to £1,520,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 75 streets in Peterborough with at least two sales in the last year, Waters Edge ranks 1st for average price, putting it in the top 10%.

House prices on Waters Edge compared

Waters Edge£853,750
PE8 postcode area£421,359
Peterborough£297,558
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all PE8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £668,000 (5 sales)2016£668k2017: £632,913 (4 sales)2017£633k2018: £445,000 (2 sales)2018£445k2019: £841,333 (3 sales)2019£841k2020: £668,750 (2 sales)2020£669k2021: £721,667 (3 sales)2021£722k2022: £850,000 (1 sales)2022£850k2023: £1,520,000 (1 sales)2023£1.52m2025: £885,000 (1 sales)2025£885k2026: £822,500 (1 sales)2026£823k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 24 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached16£799,22814 Aug 2026
Semi-detached4£641,00031 May 2022
Terraced3£504,66728 May 2020

Sold prices on Waters Edge

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7, Waters Edge PE8 6LH 14 Aug 2026£822,500 DetachedFreehold
10, Waters Edge PE8 6LH 27 Nov 2025£885,000 DetachedFreehold
Water House, 2A, Waters Edge PE8 6LH 18 Dec 2023£1,520,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Waters Edge PE8 6LH 31 May 2022£850,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Waters Edge PE8 6LH 12 Nov 2021£795,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Waters Edge PE8 6LH 30 Sep 2021£810,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Waters Edge PE8 6LH 29 Jan 2021£560,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Waters Edge PE8 6LH 16 Dec 2020£712,500 DetachedFreehold
20, Waters Edge PE8 6LH 28 May 2020£625,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Waters Edge PE8 6LH 16 Aug 2019£770,000 DetachedFreehold
Water House, 2A, Waters Edge PE8 6LH 18 Jul 2019£1,275,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Waters Edge PE8 6LH 31 May 2019£479,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Waters Edge PE8 6LH 15 Oct 2018£2,000 OtherFreehold
21, Waters Edge PE8 6LH 31 Jan 2018£410,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Waters Edge PE8 6LH 17 Jan 2018£480,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Waters Edge PE8 6LH 4 Dec 2017£700,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Waters Edge PE8 6LH 20 Jul 2017£534,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Waters Edge PE8 6LH 25 May 2017£677,650 DetachedFreehold
16, Waters Edge PE8 6LH 7 Apr 2017£620,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Waters Edge PE8 6LH 22 Dec 2016£660,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Waters Edge PE8 6LH 21 Nov 2016£650,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Waters Edge PE8 6LH 30 Sep 2016£660,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Waters Edge PE8 6LH 26 Sep 2016£550,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Waters Edge PE8 6LH 7 Sep 2016£820,000 DetachedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
7, Waters Edge £660,000 (Dec 2016) → £822,500 (Aug 2026) +25%
over 10 yrs
10, Waters Edge £550,000 (Sep 2016) → £2,000 (Oct 2018) → £712,500 (Dec 2020) → £795,000 (Nov 2021) → £885,000 (Nov 2025) +61%
over 9 yrs
Water House, 2A, Waters Edge £1,275,000 (Jul 2019) → £1,520,000 (Dec 2023) +19%
over 4 yrs
16, Waters Edge £620,000 (Apr 2017) → £850,000 (May 2022) +37%
over 5 yrs
5, Waters Edge £650,000 (Nov 2016) → £810,000 (Sep 2021) +25%
over 5 yrs
6, Waters Edge £660,000 (Sep 2016) → £770,000 (Aug 2019) +17%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Waters Edge

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Nassington Primary School 62 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.4 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, tram & metro stations

  • Wansford (Nene Valley Railway) 0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Dovecote Close (opp, Mill Road) 10 min walk
  • Dovecote Close (before, Mill Road) 10 min walk
  • (Yarwell) Village Hall (opposite, Main Street) 11 min walk
  • (Yarwell) Village Hall (before, Main Street) 11 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Wansford
    Old Hill Farm, Yarwell Street, Peterborough · 0.8 mi
  • Ailsworth Medical Centre
    32 Main Street, Ailsworth, Peterborough · 2.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar Platinum Retail-Wittering · 2.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Wansford Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • 1dentalhouse Ltd · 2.8 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned66.4%62.5%
Private rented18.9%20.3%
Social rented14.7%17.1%
Households530

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.3%64.1%
Aged 65+28.0%18.6%
Residents1,162

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks74%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks96%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks82%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 Waters Edge

Ethnic group

HereHuntingdonshire
White93.4%92.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.3%3.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.6%2.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.4%1.5%
Other ethnic group0.3%0.7%

Religion

HereHuntingdonshire
Christian61.3%47.3%
No religion29.3%43.8%
Not answered5.2%5.8%
Muslim2.1%1.4%
Hindu1.5%0.5%
Other religion0.4%0.5%
Buddhist0.2%0.4%
Jewish0.1%–

Country of birth

HereHuntingdonshire
Born in the UK88.6%87.6%
Born outside the UK11.4%12.4%

Highest qualification

HereHuntingdonshire
Level 4 qualifications and above37.3%33.4%
Level 2 qualifications15.5%14.6%
Level 3 qualifications15.1%17.6%
No qualifications14.2%15.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.3%10.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.6%
Other qualifications3%2.6%

General health

HereHuntingdonshire
Very good health49%47.9%
Good health33.6%35.7%
Fair health13.5%12.2%
Bad health2.9%3.4%
Very bad health1%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereHuntingdonshire
1 car or van in household36%40.1%
2 cars or vans in household36%34.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household19.6%12.5%
No cars or vans in household8.3%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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