Houghton Avenue is in Stanground, Peterborough and in Peterborough district. PE2 8UR is located in the Stanground South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North West Cambridgeshire. This postcode has been in use since 1996-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Houghton Avenue, Stanground, Peterborough, PE2 8UR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PE2 8LU, PE2 8TU, PE2 8UP, PE2 8UF, PE2 8UQ, PE2 8TL, PE2 8TW, PE2 8UW, PE2 8LT.

Houghton Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Houghton Avenue are based on 36 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Peterborough.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE2 8UR

Average Price
£376,978
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£347,235
Detached
£377,554
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Houghton Avenue

Average Price
£431,280
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Houghton AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 Houghton Avenue, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough
Detached, an established residential building 		£373,0002023-04-21 £377,926
46 Houghton Avenue, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough
Detached, an established residential building 		£380,0002023-02-22 £381,582
34 Houghton Avenue, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough
Detached, an established residential building 		£343,0002022-11-25 £342,797
40 Houghton Avenue, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough
Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002022-11-04 £264,843
58 Houghton Avenue, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough
Detached, an established residential building 		£352,0002022-05-30 £379,181

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Heritage Park Primary School
Park Farm Way, Park Farm PE2 8XA 		330 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Saint Michael CofE Primary School (Voluntary Aided)
Constantine Drive, Stanground South PE2 8SZ 		591 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Southfields Primary School
Southfields Estate, Stanground PE2 8PU 		902 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oakdale Primary School
Oakdale Avenue, Stanground PE2 8TD 		1,130 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stanground St Johns CofE Primary School
Chapel Street, Stanground PE2 8JG 		1,841 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Stanground Academy
Peterborough Road, PE7 3BY 		1,293 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John Fisher Catholic High School
Park Lane, PE1 5JN 		3,899 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHampton Gardens Secondary School
Hartland Avenue, Hampton Gardens PE7 8HR 		4,052 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4City of Peterborough Academy
Reeves Way, PE1 5LQ 		4,227 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Greater Peterborough UTC
Park Crescent Campus, Park Crescent PE1 4DZ 		4,710 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedInspire Education Group
Park Crescent, PE1 4DZ 		4,621 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The King's (The Cathedral) School
Park Road, PE1 2UE 		4,382 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hampton College
Eagle Way, Hampton Vale PE7 8BF 		4,521 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thomas Deacon Academy
Queen's Gardens, PE1 2UW 		4,929 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedClare Lodge
Care of: Peterborough City Council, Town Hall PE1 1HF 		3,520 yd Secure units Not Applicable Girls More About School
- not ratedSense College
50 Forder Way, Cygnet Park PE7 8JB 		3,729 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Nene Gate
Park Lane, PE1 5GZ 		3,739 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Medeshamstede Academy
Reeves Way, PE1 5LQ 		4,273 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Peterborough School
Thorpe Road, PE3 6AP 		4,711 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cardea Community Sports AssociationBellona Drive676 yd
Nina Newsagents6 The Parade, Lawson Avenue1,091 yd
Curly's Cafe4 The Parade, Lawson Avenue1,091 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Apple CartThe Apple Cart, Bellona Drive770 yd
The Whittle WayThe Whittle, Central Square815 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Greggs Peterborough at ApplegreenHorsey Way Service Station, Whittlesey Road291 yd
FishtasticUnit 3, Bellona Drive676 yd
Chicken CornerUnit 1, Bellona Drive676 yd
Rainbow City6 Central Square815 yd
Papa JohnsUnit 3, 14 Whittlesey Road847 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco108-110 Whittlesey Road547 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LimitedWm Morrison Supermarket, Bellona Drive676 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Heritage Park Primary School
PARK FARM WAY 		grass pitches267 yd
Cardea Community Sports Association
BELLONA DRIVE 		grass pitches378 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed168.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Houghton Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 222 crimes were reported near Houghton Avenue . 42% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of PE2 8UR.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 222
Violence And Sexual Offences 95
Anti Social Behaviour 24
Criminal Damage And Arson 21
Vehicle Crime 19
Public Order 15
Other Theft 13
Other Crime 10
Burglary 9
Drugs 7
Shoplifting 6
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of PE2 8UR.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Upton Close130 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Upton Close130 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Delph Court393 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Felbrigg Walk377 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Felbrigg Walk377 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Belsay Drive330 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Middleham Close383 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ramsey Way393 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Felbrigg Walk377 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Eastrea Court472 yd

Employment

PE2 8UR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee143
Retired53
Self-Employed36
Part-Time Employee31
Student (economically inactive)10
Unemployed9
Looking after home or family9
Other7
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Education24
Human health and social work activities20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security18
Financial and insurance activities15
Construction13
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Transport and storage11
Administrative and support service activities9
Other8
Information and communication7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female177
Male185

Partnership Status

Single89
Married: Opposite sex179
Separated5
Divorced19
Widowed11

Health

Very good health176
Good health129
Fair health42
Bad health13
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 49
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 66
Degree or Similar 76
Other15

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian23
Pakistani9
Other Asian19
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other4
White287
Roma3
Arab6
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom299
European Union35
Africa8
Middle East and Asia19
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK299
10+ Years40
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom307
Ireland1
France1
Italy2
Lithuania7
Poland5
Romania3
Other EU countries7
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia6
Central and South America1
No passport held21

Religion

No religion125
Christian147
Buddhist1
Hindu23
Muslim19
Other religion1
Not answered46
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