Longwater, Orton Longueville, Peterborough

MyStreetCheck free street report: Longwater, Orton Longueville, Peterborough · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/peterborough-city-of-peterborough/longwater/

House prices, sold prices and local information for PE2 7JS.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£574,333

3 sales

Price range

£538k – £605k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

31 May 2019

PE2 7JS

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At a glance

House prices£574k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station6 min walkOrton Mere (Nene Valley Railway) Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 3 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

3 property sales on Longwater, Orton Longueville, Peterborough have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 31 May 2019. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £574,333. Recorded sale prices on Longwater range from £538,000 to £605,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Longwater compared

PE2 postcode area£247,672

Peterborough£261,389

England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 3 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	3	£574,333	31 May 2019

Sold prices on Longwater

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1A, Longwater PE2 7JS	31 May 2019	£538,000	Detached	Freehold
3, Longwater PE2 7JS	11 Dec 2017	£580,000	Detached	Freehold
6, Longwater PE2 7JS	24 Jun 2016	£605,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Longwater

Crime

129 crimes were reported within about a mile of Longwater in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	53
Anti-social behaviour	35
Public order	6
Vehicle crime	6
Criminal damage & arson	5
Shoplifting	5

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

Flood risk

Longwater 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 Longwater

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Nene Park Academy 1,478 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Report	0.2 mi
St Botolph's Church of England Primary School 346 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Leighton Primary and Preschool 298 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.7 mi
Lime Academy Orton 152 pupils	Academy special sponsor led	2–19	Report	0.7 mi
Braybrook Primary Academy 206 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Nene Valley Primary School 311 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.8 mi
Woodston Primary School 495 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
Ormiston Meadows Academy 181 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.2 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 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
Orton Mere (Nene Valley Railway) 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
Ferry Meadows (Nene Valley Railway) 1.1 mi · 22 min walk

GP surgeries

Nene Valley And Hodgson Medical Practice
Nene Valley & Hodgson Med, Clayton, Peterborough · 0.6 mi
Botolph Bridge Community Health Centre
Botolph Bridge Community Health, Sugar Way, Peterborough · 0.8 mi
Hampton Medical Centre
Unit 6B, Serpentine Green, Peterborough · 1.3 mi
Willow Tree Surgery
Orton Goldhay, Peterborough · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Peterborough - Oundle Road · 0.3 mi
Spar Spar - Herlington · 0.6 mi
Budgens Budgens Fletton Peterborough · 0.8 mi
Lidl Lidl Peterborough Sugar Way · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

Clayton Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Botolph Bridge Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
Respond Healthcare Limited · 1.1 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
Office Village (dental Surgery) · 1.1 mi
Matley Dental Surgery · 1.2 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 5 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	3 of 10
Crime	3 of 10
Access to housing and services	5 of 10
Living environment	8 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	77.6%	62.5%
Private rented	10.5%	20.3%
Social rented	11.9%	17.1%
Households	621

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	56.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	28.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,622

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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	91%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	94%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Longwater

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Who lives around Longwater

Ethnic group

	Here	Peterborough
White	89.1%	75.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	4.2%	14.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	3.4%	3.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	2.8%	4.1%
Other ethnic group	0.6%	2.7%

Religion

	Here	Peterborough
Christian	55%	46.3%
No religion	34.5%	32.5%
Not answered	5.5%	5.8%
Muslim	3.5%	12.2%
Hindu	0.9%	1.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.5%
Sikh	0.2%	0.6%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.3%

Country of birth

	Here	Peterborough
Born in the UK	85.1%	71.8%
Born outside the UK	14.9%	28.2%

Highest qualification

	Here	Peterborough
Level 4 qualifications and above	29.3%	26.2%
No qualifications	19.8%	22.4%
Level 3 qualifications	16.4%	15.4%
Level 2 qualifications	14.5%	14.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11.5%	12.3%
Apprenticeship	6%	5.5%
Other qualifications	2.6%	3.7%

General health

	Here	Peterborough
Very good health	43.5%	46.2%
Good health	33.9%	35.9%
Fair health	15.9%	12.9%
Bad health	4.8%	4%
Very bad health	2%	1.1%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Peterborough
1 car or van in household	38.9%	43.5%
2 cars or vans in household	36.1%	26.1%
No cars or vans in household	14%	22.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household	11%	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.

Planning and heritage near Longwater

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Planning applications near Longwater

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