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Birchwood, Orton Goldhay, Peterborough

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House prices, sold prices and local information for PE2 5UQ, PE2 5UL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£208,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£162,926
27 sales
Price range
£105k – £275k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Nov 2025
PE2 5UQ

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At a glance

House prices£163k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station25 min walkOrton Mere (Nene Valley Railway) Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 37 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

27 property sales on Birchwood, Orton Goldhay, Peterborough have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £208,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £164,464. Average sale prices rose from £128,625 in 2016 to £184,000 in 2025 (+43%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 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 52% semi-detached, 41% terraced, 7% detached. Recorded sale prices on Birchwood range from £104,500 to £275,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Birchwood compared

PE2 postcode area£247,672
Peterborough£261,389
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birchwood has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all PE2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £128,625 (4 sales)2016£129k2017: £128,167 (3 sales)2017£128k2018: £140,000 (1 sales)2018£140k2019: £143,200 (5 sales)2019£143k2020: £141,250 (2 sales)2020£141k2021: £216,250 (2 sales)2021£216k2022: £158,500 (2 sales)2022£159k2023: £201,333 (3 sales)2023£201k2024: £213,333 (3 sales)2024£213k2025: £184,000 (2 sales)2025£184k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 37 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached14£164,46417 Jul 2025
Terraced11£145,81828 Nov 2025
Detached2£246,25024 Jan 2024

Sold prices on Birchwood

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
14A, Birchwood PE2 5UQ 26 Aug 2026£147,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Birchwood PE2 5UQ 31 Mar 2026£120,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Birchwood PE2 5UQ 28 Nov 2025£208,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Birchwood PE2 5UQ 17 Jul 2025£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
75, Birchwood PE2 5UL 27 Sep 2024£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Birchwood PE2 5UQ 13 Aug 2024£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Birchwood PE2 5UQ 5 Aug 2024£85,200 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Birchwood PE2 5UQ 24 Jan 2024£250,000 DetachedFreehold
39, Birchwood PE2 5UQ 5 Jan 2024£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Birchwood PE2 5UQ 13 Oct 2023£149,000 TerracedFreehold
74, Birchwood PE2 5UL 4 Aug 2023£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Birchwood PE2 5UQ 6 Jan 2023£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Birchwood PE2 5UQ 19 Dec 2022£167,000 TerracedFreehold
76, Birchwood PE2 5UL 7 Oct 2022£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Birchwood PE2 5UQ 30 Jun 2022£170,000 TerracedFreehold
56, Birchwood PE2 5UL 26 May 2022£160,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Birchwood PE2 5UQ 30 Sep 2021£242,500 DetachedFreehold
72, Birchwood PE2 5UL 30 Mar 2021£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Birchwood PE2 5UQ 24 Sep 2020£157,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Birchwood PE2 5UQ 15 Sep 2020£125,000 TerracedFreehold
63, Birchwood PE2 5UL 25 Oct 2019£104,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Birchwood PE2 5UQ 15 Jul 2019£153,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Birchwood PE2 5UQ 8 Jul 2019£142,500 TerracedFreehold
14, Birchwood PE2 5UQ 3 May 2019£156,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Birchwood PE2 5UL 22 Mar 2019£160,000 TerracedFreehold
78, Birchwood PE2 5UL 8 Mar 2019£172,500 DetachedFreehold
43, Birchwood PE2 5UQ 23 Jul 2018£140,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Birchwood PE2 5UQ 29 Jun 2018£164,500 TerracedFreehold
24, Birchwood PE2 5UQ 12 Apr 2018£105,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Birchwood PE2 5UQ 4 Dec 2017£108,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Birchwood PE2 5UQ 26 Jun 2017£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Birchwood PE2 5UL 27 Jan 2017£111,500 TerracedFreehold
52, Birchwood PE2 5UL 1 Dec 2016£140,000 TerracedFreehold
75, Birchwood PE2 5UL 14 Jul 2016£127,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Birchwood PE2 5UQ 10 May 2016£122,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
62, Birchwood PE2 5UL 21 Mar 2016£77,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Birchwood PE2 5UQ 10 Mar 2016£125,000 Semi-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
32, Birchwood £167,000 (Dec 2022) → £208,000 (Nov 2025) +25%
over 3 yrs
16, Birchwood £85,200 (Aug 2024) → £160,000 (Jul 2025) +88%
over under a year
75, Birchwood £127,000 (Jul 2016) → £220,000 (Sep 2024) +73%
over 8 yrs
26, Birchwood £108,000 (Dec 2017) → £125,000 (Sep 2020) → £149,000 (Oct 2023) +38%
over 6 yrs
40, Birchwood £142,500 (Jul 2019) → £170,000 (Jun 2022) +19%
over 3 yrs
56, Birchwood £111,500 (Jan 2017) → £160,000 (May 2022) +43%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Birchwood

Crime

241 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birchwood in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences88
Anti-social behaviour55
Criminal damage & arson29
Vehicle crime13
Other crime11
Public order10

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

Schools near Birchwood

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Braybrook Primary Academy 206 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Lime Academy Orton 152 pupils Academy special sponsor led 2–19 Report 0.3 mi
Winyates Primary School 175 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Hampton Hargate Primary School 641 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
St John's Church School 433 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Leighton Primary and Preschool 298 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.7 mi
Ormiston Bushfield Academy 1,212 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 0.8 mi
Hampton Vale Primary Academy 702 pupils Primary 0–11 Good Report 0.8 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

  • Peterborough station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
  • Orton Mere (Nene Valley Railway) 1.2 mi · 25 min walk
  • Ferry Meadows (Nene Valley Railway) 1.4 mi · 27 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Nene Valley And Hodgson Medical Practice
    Nene Valley & Hodgson Med, Clayton, Peterborough · 0.4 mi
  • Willow Tree Surgery
    Orton Goldhay, Peterborough · 0.8 mi
  • Hampton Medical Centre
    Unit 6B, Serpentine Green, Peterborough · 0.9 mi
  • Botolph Bridge Community Health Centre
    Botolph Bridge Community Health, Sugar Way, Peterborough · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Herlington · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Orton Filling Station · 0.7 mi
  • The Food Warehouse Iceland Orton Food Warehouse · 0.7 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Hampton Vale Express · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Clayton Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Lloydspharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Hampton Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • The Hamptons Dental Care · 0.6 mi
  • Bushfield Dental Practice · 0.8 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 3 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned60.6%62.5%
Private rented20.6%20.3%
Social rented18.6%17.1%
Households597

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.7%64.1%
Aged 65+14.0%18.6%
Residents1,448

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 networks91%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks94%92%

Share of homes across Peterborough 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 Birchwood

Ethnic group

HerePeterborough
White87.2%75.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African5.2%4.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.9%3.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.9%14.3%
Other ethnic group0.7%2.7%

Religion

HerePeterborough
Christian48%46.3%
No religion43%32.5%
Not answered5.9%5.8%
Muslim2.1%12.2%
Sikh0.3%0.6%
Other religion0.3%0.5%
Hindu0.2%1.8%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%

Country of birth

HerePeterborough
Born in the UK78.5%71.8%
Born outside the UK21.5%28.2%

Highest qualification

HerePeterborough
No qualifications22.3%22.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above20.2%26.2%
Level 3 qualifications16.8%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications15.6%12.3%
Level 2 qualifications14.5%14.4%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.5%
Other qualifications3.8%3.7%

General health

HerePeterborough
Very good health42.5%46.2%
Good health35.8%35.9%
Fair health16.1%12.9%
Bad health4%4%
Very bad health1.6%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HerePeterborough
1 car or van in household46.9%43.5%
2 cars or vans in household25.4%26.1%
No cars or vans in household21.9%22.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.8%7.7%

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 Peterborough.

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