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Whittlesey: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Whittlesey neighbourhood of Fenland, England (ONS area Fenland 006). Headline figures assembled 29 October 2026. Postcodes PE7. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near PE7 1AU.

A middle-income neighbourhood, changing little against Fenland

Whittlesey is a middle-income neighbourhood; it is changing little against Fenland (few signs of gentrification: 2 of 18 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £245,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Fenland (0.8 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Whittlesea, is about a 14-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 29 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£245,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +29% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Few signs

Weighted balance +0.05; 2 of 18 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 4 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 8 small areas range from decile 2 to 7.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£51,900

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.8 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Whittlesey sits in Fenland

  • Typical house price: joint 3rd highest of 11 neighbourhoods in Fenland
  • Average household income: 2nd highest of 11 neighbourhoods in Fenland

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 29 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Whittlesey

House prices: Whittlesey against Fenland: This neighbourhood £47k (1995) to £242k (2026); Fenland £41k (1995) to £230k (2026).£67k£223k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£242kFenland£230k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Fenland, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Whittlesey against Fenland: This neighbourhood £51k (2002) to £130k (2022); Fenland £42k (2002) to £106k (2026).£53k£119k2026202220182014201020062002This neighbourhood£130kFenland£106k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Fenland, 2002 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 29 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

2 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Fenland, 2 the other way and 14 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Homes selling

Falling behind the borough

  • Anti-social behaviour
  • Air quality

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Whittlesea Railway station, about a 14-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.1 km in a straight line). About 1.4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Greater Anglia, CrossCountry and East Midlands Railway to Peterborough (about 9 min); Greater Anglia to Ipswich (about 88 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Park Lane Primary & Nursery School 610 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jul 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school Sir Harry Smith Community College 580 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Requires improvement in 4 areas (Sep 2025).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Whittlesey

What is the typical house price in Whittlesey?

£245,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +29% against 2017-2019.

How does Whittlesey compare with the rest of Fenland?

Typical house price: joint 3rd highest of 11 neighbourhoods in Fenland. Average household income: 2nd highest of 11 neighbourhoods in Fenland.

Is Whittlesey an affluent area?

Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Whittlesey gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance +0.05; 2 of 18 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Whittlesey?

Whittlesea. Railway station, about a 14-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.1 km in a straight line). About 1.4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Greater Anglia, CrossCountry and East Midlands Railway to Peterborough (about 9 min); Greater Anglia to Ipswich (about 88 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Whittlesey?

Nearest state primary school. Park Lane Primary & Nursery School. 610 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jul 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Sir Harry Smith Community College. 580 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Requires improvement in 4 areas (Sep 2025).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.