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James Avenue, Peterborough

MyStreetCheck free street report: James Avenue, Peterborough · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/peterborough-city-of-peterborough/james-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for PE1 5BL.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£141,053
19 sales
Price range
£125k – £230k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
3 Oct 2025
PE1 5BL

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At a glance

House prices£141k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station18 min walkPeterborough (Nene Valley Railway) Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband63% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold91% leaseholdAcross 22 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

19 property sales on James Avenue, Peterborough have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 3 Oct 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £136,111. Average sale prices rose from £126,500 in 2017 to £140,000 in 2025 (+11%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 95% flat, 5% detached. Recorded sale prices on James Avenue range from £125,000 to £230,000. 9% of homes sold here were freehold and 91% leasehold.

House prices on James Avenue compared

PE1 postcode area£222,312
Peterborough£261,389
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. James Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all PE1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £126,500 (2 sales)2017£127k2018: £133,667 (3 sales)2018£134k2019: £137,000 (2 sales)2019£137k2020: £128,000 (1 sales)2020£128k2021: £178,000 (2 sales)2021£178k2022: £136,667 (3 sales)2022£137k2023: £145,000 (1 sales)2023£145k2024: £144,333 (3 sales)2024£144k2025: £140,000 (2 sales)2025£140k

Tenure: 9% freehold and 91% leasehold across 22 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat18£136,1113 Oct 2025
Detached1£230,0007 Oct 2021

Sold prices on James Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
41, James Avenue PE1 5BL 3 Oct 2025£145,000 FlatLeasehold
43, James Avenue PE1 5BL 7 Mar 2025£135,000 FlatLeasehold
32, James Avenue PE1 5BL 6 Dec 2024£140,000 FlatLeasehold
39, James Avenue PE1 5BL 25 Nov 2024£145,000 FlatLeasehold
31, James Avenue PE1 5BL 28 Mar 2024£148,000 FlatLeasehold
31, James Avenue PE1 5BL 19 Dec 2023£140,000 FlatLeasehold
23, James Avenue PE1 5BL 26 Oct 2023£145,000 FlatLeasehold
23, James Avenue PE1 5BL 27 May 2022£130,000 FlatLeasehold
17, James Avenue PE1 5BL 8 Apr 2022£135,000 FlatLeasehold
30, James Avenue PE1 5BL 8 Apr 2022£145,000 FlatLeasehold
28, James Avenue PE1 5BL 4 Nov 2021£126,000 FlatLeasehold
2, James Avenue PE1 5BL 7 Oct 2021£230,000 DetachedFreehold
29, James Avenue PE1 5BL 29 May 2020£128,000 FlatLeasehold
27, James Avenue PE1 5BL 12 Dec 2019£135,000 FlatLeasehold
38, James Avenue PE1 5BL 10 May 2019£139,000 FlatLeasehold
35, James Avenue PE1 5BL 8 Feb 2019£137,500 FlatLeasehold
36, James Avenue PE1 5BL 20 Nov 2018£137,000 FlatLeasehold
41, James Avenue PE1 5BL 9 Apr 2018£134,000 FlatLeasehold
26, James Avenue PE1 5BL 12 Jan 2018£130,000 FlatLeasehold
25, James Avenue PE1 5BL 15 Dec 2017£128,000 FlatLeasehold
19, James Avenue PE1 5BL 17 Nov 2017£125,000 FlatLeasehold
24, James Avenue PE1 5BL 13 Jun 2017£91,638 Other 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
41, James Avenue £134,000 (Apr 2018) → £145,000 (Oct 2025) +8%
over 7 yrs
31, James Avenue £140,000 (Dec 2023) → £148,000 (Mar 2024) +6%
over under a year
23, James Avenue £130,000 (May 2022) → £145,000 (Oct 2023) +12%
over 1 yr

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Schools near James Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Bishop Creighton Academy 203 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Stanground St Johns CofE Primary School 183 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 0.6 mi
Clare Lodge Secure units 10–17 Report 0.7 mi
NeneGate 69 pupils Academy special converter 8–16 Report 0.7 mi
Lime Academy Abbotsmede 423 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School 407 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
St John Fisher Catholic High School Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.9 mi
The King's (The Cathedral) School 1,256 pupils All-through Church of England 7–18 Outstanding 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
  • Whittlesea station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 34 min walk
  • Peterborough (Nene Valley Railway) 0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Anglia Ruskin University (opp, Bishop's Road) 8 min walk
  • Anglia Ruskin University (o/s, Bishop's Road) 8 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Old Fletton Surgery
    Rectory Gardens, Old Fletton, Peterborough · 0.8 mi
  • Park Medical Centre
    164 Park Road, Peterborough · 1.0 mi
  • Boroughbury Medical Centre
    Craig Street, Peterborough · 1.0 mi
  • Thomas Walker Westgate Healthcare
    Thomas Walker Surgery, Princes Street, Peterborough · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Boongate Service Station · 0.5 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda Peterborough Superstore · 0.7 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Peterborough Hereward Cross Express · 0.7 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Stanground Peterborough · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Pharmacy Medicines Ltd · 0.7 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Boots · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Oasis Dental Care (central) Ltd · 0.7 mi
  • Dental Access Centre · 0.7 mi
  • Wecare Surgery Ltd · 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 1 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.

Income1 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned44.0%62.5%
Private rented29.4%20.3%
Social rented26.3%17.1%
Households612

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.8%64.1%
Aged 65+14.4%18.6%
Residents1,507

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)63%80%
Gigabit-capable63%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 James Avenue

Ethnic group

HerePeterborough
White66.4%75.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh23.2%14.3%
Other ethnic group5.2%2.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.7%4.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.5%3.5%

Religion

HerePeterborough
Christian50.9%46.3%
No religion20.9%32.5%
Muslim19.1%12.2%
Not answered6.6%5.8%
Hindu1.3%1.8%
Buddhist0.4%0.3%
Sikh0.4%0.6%
Other religion0.3%0.5%

Country of birth

HerePeterborough
Born in the UK55.7%71.8%
Born outside the UK44.3%28.2%

Highest qualification

HerePeterborough
No qualifications34.9%22.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above17.3%26.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13.7%12.3%
Level 2 qualifications13%14.4%
Level 3 qualifications10.6%15.4%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.5%
Other qualifications4.7%3.7%

General health

HerePeterborough
Good health40.4%35.9%
Very good health38.1%46.2%
Fair health14.7%12.9%
Bad health4.8%4%
Very bad health2.1%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HerePeterborough
1 car or van in household46.2%43.5%
No cars or vans in household37%22.7%
2 cars or vans in household15.1%26.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household1.8%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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