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North Bretton & Westwood: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the North Bretton & Westwood neighbourhood of Peterborough, England (ONS area Peterborough 009). Headline figures assembled 25 October 2026. Postcodes PE3. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near PE3 7JR.

One of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England, showing some signs of gentrification

North Bretton & Westwood is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England; it shows some signs of gentrification against Peterborough (3 of 20 signals rising, 3 falling). Houses here typically resell for £180,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Peterborough (1.4 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest railway station, Peterborough, is 2.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 25 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£180,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +30% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most income-deprived

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

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.06; 3 of 20 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

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

Deprivation

Decile 1 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 1 to 2.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£42,600

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.4 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

Faster than the council's

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

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where North Bretton & Westwood sits in Peterborough

  • Typical house price: the lowest of 22 neighbourhoods in Peterborough
  • Average household income: 3rd lowest of 22 neighbourhoods in Peterborough

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 25 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 North Bretton & Westwood

House prices: North Bretton & Westwood against Peterborough: This neighbourhood £32k (1995) to £175k (2026); Peterborough £41k (1995) to £245k (2026).£56k£219k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£175kPeterborough£245k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Peterborough, 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).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 25 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

3 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Peterborough, 3 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

  • Anti-social behaviour
  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Schools improving

Falling behind the borough

  • Single-person households under 65
  • Recorded crime
  • Homes selling

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Peterborough Railway station, 2.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 14 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: LNER, Grand Central and Great Northern to London Kings Cross (47 to 53 min); East Midlands Railway and LNER to Lincoln Central (57 to 67 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 Ravensthorpe Primary Academy 350 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (Jun 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school Jack Hunt Academy 1.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Nov 2023).

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 North Bretton & Westwood

What is the typical house price in North Bretton & Westwood?

£180,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +30% against 2017-2019.

How does North Bretton & Westwood compare with the rest of Peterborough?

Typical house price: the lowest of 22 neighbourhoods in Peterborough. Average household income: 3rd lowest of 22 neighbourhoods in Peterborough.

Is North Bretton & Westwood an affluent area?

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

Is North Bretton & Westwood gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.06; 3 of 20 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to North Bretton & Westwood?

Peterborough. Railway station, 2.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 14 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: LNER, Grand Central and Great Northern to London Kings Cross (47 to 53 min); East Midlands Railway and LNER to Lincoln Central (57 to 67 min).

Which state schools are nearest to North Bretton & Westwood?

Nearest state primary school. Ravensthorpe Primary Academy. 350 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (Jun 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Jack Hunt Academy. 1.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Nov 2023).

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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.