Bower Close Peterborough
27 addresses across 2 postcodes (PE1), about 130 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 30101112.
- Sales: 38 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £430,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 14 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 4, D: 7, E: 1, F: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Peterborough costs £2,293 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Peterborough, about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 520 m (0.3 miles) away, and Central Park (8.8 hectares) is about 680 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 14 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 27 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Park Medical Centre, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 760 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 76% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 164 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £430,000 | £430,000 | £430,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £234,000 | £210,000 | £258,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £215,000 | £215,000 | £215,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £168,000 | £168,000 | £168,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £167,000 | £167,000 | £167,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £165,500 | £165,500 | £165,500 |
| 2012 | 1 | £132,750 | £132,750 | £132,750 |
| 2009 | 1 | £107,500 | £107,500 | £107,500 |
| 2008 | 2 | £147,500 | £145,000 | £150,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £123,500 | £90,000 | £157,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Nov 2025 | 4 PE1 5LL | Detached | £430,000 | |
| 16 Aug 2023 | 18 PE1 5LL | Terraced | £200,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2022 | 21 PE1 5LL | Semi-detached | £210,000 | |
| 22 Apr 2022 | 12 PE1 5LL | Semi-detached | £258,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2021 | 23 PE1 5LL | Semi-detached | £167,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Jul 2021 | 10 PE1 5LL | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 19 Nov 2019 | 14 PE1 5LL | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 5 May 2017 | 19 PE1 5LL | Semi-detached | £168,000 | |
| 29 Feb 2016 | 22 PE1 5LL | Semi-detached | £167,000 | |
| 10 Nov 2015 | 5 PE1 5LL | Semi-detached | £165,500 | |
| 14 Aug 2012 | 21 PE1 5LL | Semi-detached | £132,750 | |
| 7 Aug 2009 | 28 PE1 5LL | Semi-detached | £107,500 | |
| 11 Jul 2008 | 9 PE1 5LL | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 11 Apr 2008 | 9 PE1 5LL | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2007 | 28 PE1 5LL | Semi-detached | £90,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2007 | 7 PE1 5LL | Semi-detached | £157,000 | |
| 12 Oct 2006 | 3 PE1 5LL | Semi-detached | £131,000 | |
| 26 Jul 2006 | 17 PE1 5LL | Semi-detached | £143,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2006 | 24 PE1 5LL | Detached | £195,000 | |
| 20 Jan 2005 | 1 PE1 5LL | Terraced | £134,000 | |
| 3 Dec 2004 | 4 PE1 5LL | Detached | £194,995 | |
| 25 Nov 2004 | 9 PE1 5LL | Detached | £149,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2003 | 28 PE1 5LL | Semi-detached | £100,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2003 | 7 PE1 5LL | Semi-detached | £104,995 | |
| 15 Nov 2002 | 24 PE1 5LL | Detached | £110,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2002 | 5 PE1 5LL | Semi-detached | £80,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2001 | 12 PE1 5LL | Semi-detached | £83,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2001 | 3 PE1 5LL | Semi-detached | £73,000 | |
| 2 May 2001 | 18 PE1 5LL | Terraced | £82,000 | |
| 20 Apr 2001 | 13 PE1 5LL | Semi-detached | £18,995 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Jul 2000 | 17 PE1 5LL | Semi-detached | £68,950 | |
| 7 May 1999 | 24 PE1 5LL | Detached | £67,000 | |
| 29 Jul 1998 | 22 PE1 5LL | Semi-detached | £51,000 | |
| 24 Apr 1998 | 28 PE1 5LL | Semi-detached | £54,950 | |
| 3 Jun 1997 | 15 PE1 5LL | Semi-detached | £54,000 | |
| 31 Jan 1997 | 5 PE1 5LL | Semi-detached | £48,000 | |
| 16 Oct 1995 | 15 PE1 5LL | Semi-detached | £46,500 | |
| 4 May 1995 | 14 PE1 5LL | Detached | £63,000 |
Energy performance certificates
14 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 72 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (10); Bungalow, semi-detached (2); House, detached (1). Built: 1983-1990 (10); 1976-1982 (1); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (12); rented (private) (1).
Council tax
What each band costs in Peterborough in 2026-27: Band D £2,293 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,529 | £1,784 | £2,039 | £2,293 | £2,803 | £3,313 | £3,822 | £4,587 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (43% of about 760 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 83 Oxney Road Peterborough PE1 5NG: up to 5 homes, permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 13 August 2026: BT, New service connection, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 14 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE1 5LH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PE1 5LL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Peterborough 5.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Whittlesea 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 35 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wheatsheaf Eastfield | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Queensgate Bus Park Peterborough | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Wellington Street Car Park | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 79.4 km (49 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Park Medical Centre | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mi Pharmacy (Eastfield Road Branch) | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Peterborough City Hospital | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
| Police station | Thorpe Wood Police Station | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,790 m² | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Central Park 8.8 ha | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,610 m² | 330 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,360 m² | 370 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,270 m² | 210 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 10 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade II*), 1 km (0.6 miles) west. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Touthill and site of castle bailey | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Peterborough Cathedral Precincts, including Table Hall and Infirmary Arcade | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Peterborough Cathedral Precincts | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Little Wood | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
| Norwood Spinney | Wood | 3.2 km (2 miles) north |
| Highlees Spinney | Wood | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) west |
| Holywell Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) south-west |
| Grimeshaw Wood | Wood | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) west |
| Horsey Hill | Hill | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 26 | 27 |
1 of the street's 27 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Peterborough: see them on the Peterborough page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Peterborough Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 280 m | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Inspire Education Group | 16 plus | 16–99 | 350 m | No published inspection |
| St John Fisher Catholic High School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 530 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Newark Hill Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Greater Peterborough UTC | Secondary | 11–19 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lime Academy Abbotsmede | Primary | 3–11 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Thomas Deacon Academy | All-through | 7–19 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Dogsthorpe Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| The King's (The Cathedral) School Church of England | All-through | 7–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Queen's Drive Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Dogsthorpe Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Ca-Soo Day Nursery PE1 4RA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 90 m | 5 Very good | 1 May 2026 |
| Golden House PE1 4RA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 19 Aug 2025 |
| The Tuck Shop PE1 4RA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 90 m | 5 Very good | 18 May 2026 |
| Costcutter PE1 4RA | Retailers - other | 90 m | 5 Very good | 11 Nov 2025 |
| Eastfield Off Licence PE1 4RA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2025 |
| Medeshampstede Academy PE1 5LQ | School/college/university | 270 m | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2025 |
| Florinee Homes – Madison House PE1 4BH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 290 m | 5 Very good | 26 Nov 2024 |
| Parcs Nursery PE1 4DZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 350 m | 5 Very good | 21 Apr 2026 |
| Parc's Restaurant PE1 4DZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 5 Very good | 30 Sep 2025 |
| Inspire Education Group PE1 4DZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 5 Very good | 25 Mar 2025 |
| Caterlink @ Greater Peterborough UTC PE1 4DZ | School/college/university | 350 m | 5 Very good | 10 Sep 2024 |
| Ali Baba Store PE1 5LE | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 4 Good | 12 May 2023 |
| The Chestnuts Comm Centre CIO PE1 5LD | Other catering premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Nov 2023 |
| Greengate Court Sheltered Scheme PE1 5LB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 490 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 72 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 28 |
| Public order | 19 |
| Other theft | 11 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Shoplifting | 4 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Petrol Station (56); On or near Tait Close (40); On or near Ashcroft Gardens (18); On or near Shire Grove (17); On or near Delamere Close (11).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 76% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Shire Grove · Briar Way · Ashcroft Gardens · Osric Court · Tait Close · Eastfield Road · Delamere Close · Gracechurch Court · Dunstan Court · College Park · Mansfield Court · Fleetwood Mews
All the streets in PE1 and across Peterborough.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.