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Buttercream Drive, Peterborough

MyStreetCheck free street report: Buttercream Drive, Peterborough · 1 November 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/peterborough-city-of-peterborough/buttercream-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for PE2 9SW.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£213,076
45 sales
Price range
£84k – £323k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Mar 2025
PE2 9SW

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At a glance

House prices£213k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station14 min walkPeterborough (Nene Valley Railway) Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold96% freeholdAcross 49 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

45 property sales on Buttercream Drive, Peterborough have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 7 Mar 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £186,157. Average sale prices fell from £200,571 in 2016 to £149,500 in 2025 (-25%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 13 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 12 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 51% semi-detached, 42% detached, 7% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Buttercream Drive range from £84,000 to £323,000. 96% of homes sold here were freehold and 4% leasehold.

House prices on Buttercream Drive compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Buttercream Drive 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: £200,571 (15 sales)2016£201k2017: £215,904 (12 sales)2017£216k2018: £188,498 (2 sales)2018£188k2019: £231,667 (3 sales)2019£232k2020: £219,000 (4 sales)2020£219k2021: £272,500 (2 sales)2021£273k2022: £323,000 (1 sales)2022£323k2023: £265,500 (2 sales)2023£266k2024: £171,500 (2 sales)2024£172k2025: £149,500 (2 sales)2025£150k

Tenure: 96% freehold and 4% leasehold across 49 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached23£186,1577 Mar 2025
Detached19£244,14726 Jan 2023
Terraced3£222,66524 May 2024

Sold prices on Buttercream Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
32, Buttercream Drive PE2 9SW 7 Mar 2025£84,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
8, Buttercream Drive PE2 9SW 17 Feb 2025£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Buttercream Drive PE2 9SW 24 May 2024£108,000 TerracedLeasehold
29, Buttercream Drive PE2 9SW 27 Feb 2024£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Buttercream Drive PE2 9SW 1 Mar 2023£251,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Buttercream Drive PE2 9SW 26 Jan 2023£280,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Buttercream Drive PE2 9SW 9 Dec 2022£323,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Buttercream Drive PE2 9SW 3 Mar 2021£245,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Buttercream Drive PE2 9SW 21 Jan 2021£300,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Buttercream Drive PE2 9SW 30 Nov 2020£265,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Buttercream Drive PE2 9SW 12 Nov 2020£260,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Buttercream Drive PE2 9SW 9 Oct 2020£270,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Buttercream Drive PE2 9SW 25 Sep 2020£171,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Buttercream Drive PE2 9SW 22 Jun 2020£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Buttercream Drive PE2 9SW 4 Oct 2019£300,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Buttercream Drive PE2 9SW 3 Jun 2019£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Buttercream Drive PE2 9SW 30 Apr 2019£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Buttercream Drive PE2 9SW 14 Dec 2018£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Buttercream Drive PE2 9SW 28 Jul 2018£185,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
19, Buttercream Drive PE2 9SW 8 Jun 2018£191,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Buttercream Drive PE2 9SW 29 Sep 2017£229,995 Detached New buildFreehold
23, Buttercream Drive PE2 9SW 22 Sep 2017£226,995 Detached New buildFreehold
33, Buttercream Drive PE2 9SW 25 Aug 2017£229,995 Detached New buildFreehold
35, Buttercream Drive PE2 9SW 22 Aug 2017£229,995 Detached New buildFreehold
29, Buttercream Drive PE2 9SW 28 Jul 2017£185,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
25, Buttercream Drive PE2 9SW 26 Jun 2017£206,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
27, Buttercream Drive PE2 9SW 26 Jun 2017£206,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
18, Buttercream Drive PE2 9SW 26 May 2017£192,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
20, Buttercream Drive PE2 9SW 26 May 2017£192,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
24, Buttercream Drive PE2 9SW 26 May 2017£230,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
3, Buttercream Drive PE2 9SW 26 May 2017£215,950 Detached New buildFreehold
5, Buttercream Drive PE2 9SW 26 May 2017£229,950 Detached New buildFreehold
22, Buttercream Drive PE2 9SW 24 May 2017£203,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
32, Buttercream Drive PE2 9SW 24 Mar 2017£363,753 Other New buildFreehold
12, Buttercream Drive PE2 9SW 19 Dec 2016£202,995 Detached New buildFreehold
10, Buttercream Drive PE2 9SW 9 Dec 2016£232,995 Detached New buildFreehold
16, Buttercream Drive PE2 9SW 1 Dec 2016£259,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
14, Buttercream Drive PE2 9SW 30 Nov 2016£202,995 Detached New buildFreehold
9, Buttercream Drive PE2 9SW 28 Nov 2016£259,995 Detached New buildFreehold
7, Buttercream Drive PE2 9SW 28 Oct 2016£259,995 Detached New buildFreehold
11, Buttercream Drive PE2 9SW 7 Oct 2016£179,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
15, Buttercream Drive PE2 9SW 30 Sep 2016£179,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
17, Buttercream Drive PE2 9SW 30 Sep 2016£179,950 Detached New buildFreehold
19, Buttercream Drive PE2 9SW 30 Sep 2016£179,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
21, Buttercream Drive PE2 9SW 30 Sep 2016£258,995 Detached New buildFreehold
2, Buttercream Drive PE2 9SW 30 Jun 2016£156,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
6, Buttercream Drive PE2 9SW 30 Jun 2016£149,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
8, Buttercream Drive PE2 9SW 30 Jun 2016£146,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
4, Buttercream Drive PE2 9SW 30 May 2016£156,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold

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, Buttercream Drive £363,753 (Mar 2017) → £84,000 (Mar 2025) -77%
over 8 yrs
8, Buttercream Drive £146,950 (Jun 2016) → £171,000 (Sep 2020) → £215,000 (Feb 2025) +46%
over 9 yrs
29, Buttercream Drive £185,995 (Jul 2017) → £235,000 (Feb 2024) +26%
over 7 yrs
15, Buttercream Drive £179,950 (Sep 2016) → £200,000 (Dec 2018) → £195,000 (Apr 2019) → £251,000 (Mar 2023) +39%
over 6 yrs
12, Buttercream Drive £202,995 (Dec 2016) → £280,000 (Jan 2023) +38%
over 6 yrs
33, Buttercream Drive £229,995 (Aug 2017) → £270,000 (Oct 2020) → £323,000 (Dec 2022) +40%
over 5 yrs
35, Buttercream Drive £229,995 (Aug 2017) → £265,000 (Nov 2020) → £245,000 (Mar 2021) +7%
over 4 yrs
21, Buttercream Drive £258,995 (Sep 2016) → £300,000 (Jan 2021) +16%
over 4 yrs
5, Buttercream Drive £229,950 (May 2017) → £260,000 (Nov 2020) +13%
over 3 yrs
2, Buttercream Drive £156,950 (Jun 2016) → £175,000 (Jun 2020) +12%
over 4 yrs
16, Buttercream Drive £259,995 (Dec 2016) → £300,000 (Oct 2019) +15%
over 3 yrs
31, Buttercream Drive £185,995 (Jul 2018) → £200,000 (Jun 2019) +8%
over under a year
19, Buttercream Drive £179,950 (Sep 2016) → £191,000 (Jun 2018) +6%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Buttercream Drive

Crime

357 crimes were reported within about a mile of Buttercream Drive in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences135
Anti-social behaviour69
Criminal damage & arson30
Public order29
Shoplifting17
Bicycle theft14

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

Flood risk

Buttercream Drive is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Middle Level of the Fens in Cambridgeshire and Norfolk Flood alert area
  • Lower Nene Flood alert area
  • Middle Level Commissioner area at Pondersbridge, Turves and Upwell Flood warning area
  • Areas near the River Nene in Peterborough and surrounding villages Flood warning area
  • Wider area at risk from the River Nene in Peterborough Flood warning 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 Buttercream Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Nene Valley Primary School 311 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.2 mi
Woodston Primary School 495 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Brewster Avenue Infant School 154 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.4 mi
St Augustine's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior School 217 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 0.4 mi
Old Fletton Primary School 432 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
The Beeches Independent School 20 pupils Other independent special school 9–19 Report 0.8 mi
The Peterborough School 486 pupils Other independent school Church of England 4–20 Report 0.9 mi
Nene Park Academy 1,478 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 1.0 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, tram & metro stations

  • Peterborough station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
  • Peterborough (Nene Valley Railway) 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Orton Mere (Nene Valley Railway) 0.9 mi · 18 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Botolph Bridge Community Health Centre
    Botolph Bridge Community Health, Sugar Way, Peterborough · 0.1 mi
  • Thorpe Road
    64 Thorpe Road, Peterborough · 0.9 mi
  • Old Fletton Surgery
    Rectory Gardens, Old Fletton, Peterborough · 1.1 mi
  • The Grange Medical Centre
    144 - 146 Mayors Walk, Peterborough · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Budgens Budgens Fletton Peterborough · 0.1 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Peterborough Sugar Way · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Peterborough Oundle Rd Express · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Peterborough - Oundle Road · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Botolph Bridge Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Odedra Chemist · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • London Road Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
  • Wecare Surgery Ltd · 0.8 mi
  • The Priestgate Clinic · 1.0 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 8 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned67.5%62.5%
Private rented29.3%20.3%
Social rented3.2%17.1%
Households819

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1526.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.4%64.1%
Aged 65+5.3%18.6%
Residents2,267

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 Buttercream Drive

Ethnic group

HerePeterborough
White75.9%75.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh13.1%14.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.5%4.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.7%3.5%
Other ethnic group2.7%2.7%

Religion

HerePeterborough
Christian44.1%46.3%
No religion37.4%32.5%
Muslim6.1%12.2%
Not answered6.1%5.8%
Hindu4.1%1.8%
Sikh0.9%0.6%
Other religion0.8%0.5%
Buddhist0.4%0.3%

Country of birth

HerePeterborough
Born in the UK72.3%71.8%
Born outside the UK27.7%28.2%

Highest qualification

HerePeterborough
Level 4 qualifications and above40.1%26.2%
Level 3 qualifications18%15.4%
Level 2 qualifications14.4%14.4%
No qualifications11.4%22.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.4%12.3%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.5%
Other qualifications2.8%3.7%

General health

HerePeterborough
Very good health56.2%46.2%
Good health34.5%35.9%
Fair health7%12.9%
Bad health1.7%4%
Very bad health0.6%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HerePeterborough
1 car or van in household46.8%43.5%
2 cars or vans in household33.5%26.1%
No cars or vans in household11.4%22.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.4%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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