Dovestones Peterborough
16 addresses across 1 postcode (PE7), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 30104725.
- Sales: 15 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £289,500 across 11 sales.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Peterborough cost £231,634 in August 2026 (-1.3% on a year); private rents averaged £1,014 a month.
- Energy: 15 homes have an energy certificate (B: 15).
- Flood: No postcode centre on the street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Landfill: 4 historic landfill sites within 500 m (0.3 miles) of its postcodes; the nearest, London Road Stages 2 and 3, is 50 m away.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; 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 5.1 km (3.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 420 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 10 to 12 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Hampton Medical Centre, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 210 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 70% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 21 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | £289,500 | £240,000 | £420,000 |
| 2024 | 4 | £289,125 | £247,500 | £335,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2025 | 1 PE7 8SF | Detached | £404,000 | New build. |
| 14 Oct 2024 | 2 PE7 8SF | Semi-detached | £260,000 | New build. |
| 20 Jun 2025 | 3 PE7 8SF | Detached | £420,000 | New build. |
| 18 Jul 2025 | 4 PE7 8SF | Semi-detached | £240,000 | |
| 14 Oct 2024 | 4 PE7 8SF | Semi-detached | £247,500 | New build. |
| 29 Aug 2025 | 5 PE7 8SF | Terraced | £278,825 | New build. |
| 31 Oct 2024 | 6 PE7 8SF | Semi-detached | £335,000 | New build. |
| 15 Aug 2025 | 7 PE7 8SF | Terraced | £275,025 | New build. |
| 31 Oct 2024 | 8 PE7 8SF | Semi-detached | £318,250 | New build. |
| 30 May 2025 | 9 PE7 8SF | Terraced | £289,500 | New build. |
| 30 May 2025 | 11 PE7 8SF | Terraced | £283,500 | New build. |
| 22 Aug 2025 | 12 PE7 8SF | Semi-detached | £247,000 | New build. |
| 31 Jan 2025 | 14 PE7 8SF | Detached | £415,000 | New build. |
| 27 Jun 2025 | 15 PE7 8SF | Detached | £410,000 | New build. |
| 31 Jan 2025 | 16 PE7 8SF | Detached | £350,000 | New build. |
House prices and rents in Peterborough
A typical home in Peterborough cost £231,634 in August 2026, 1.3% less than a year before. That is 13% more than five years earlier and 42% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £372,087 |
| Semi-detached | £240,022 |
| Terraced | £188,759 |
| Flat or maisonette | £111,710 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £203,657 |
Private renters in Peterborough paid £1,014 a month on average in September 2026, 4.9% more than a year before. That is 34% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £711 |
| Two bedrooms | £896 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,082 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,558 |
Energy performance certificates
15 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 87 m². Most common: Flat (6); House, detached (4); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 2025 (12); 2024 (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (15 addresses)
- 1 Dovestones, Hampton Water
- 3 Dovestones, Hampton Water
- 4 Dovestones, Hampton Water
- 5 Dovestones, Hampton Water
- 8 Dovestones, Hampton Water
- 9 Dovestones, Hampton Water
- 11 Dovestones, Hampton Water
- 15 Dovestones, Hampton Water
- 16 Dovestones, Hampton Water
- 22 Dovestones, Hampton Water
- 32 Dovestones, Hampton Water
- 34 Dovestones, Hampton Water
- 40 Dovestones, Hampton Water
- 44 Dovestones, Hampton Water
- 50 Dovestones, Hampton Water
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 5,236 kWh of it on average in 2024, 49% less than the district's 10,353 kWh, and 663 kWh of electricity, 80% less than the district's 3,312 kWh. There are gas meters for about 63% of the homes.
These are all the homes on the postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is PE7.
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 D (30% of about 1,370 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)
- Land To The West Of London Road Peterborough: up to 2,349 homes, permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
- Land To The West Of London Road Peterborough: up to 130 homes, permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
- Land To The North Of Brickburn Close Hampton Centre Peterborough: up to 45 homes, permissioned (940 m (0.6 miles))
- Hampton Leys London Road Peterborough: up to 866 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Energy projects nearby
No wind turbine or waste plant within 5 km (3.1 miles), and no solar farm, battery site or other project of 1 MW or more within 2 km (1.2 miles), of the street's postcodes, operating or planned.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this street's postcodes yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre here is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The postcode is in a 1 km square in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Historic landfill
4 historic landfill sites are within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes, the nearest 50 m away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Road Stages 2 and 3 Stanground Lode, London Road, Peterborough | 1965 to 1991 | Industrial, liquid sludge | 50 m |
| London Road Stages 2 and 3 Stanground Lode, London Road, Peterborough | 1965 to 1991 | Industrial, liquid sludge | 360 m |
| Beeby's Brick Pit Broadway, Yaxley, Peterborough | until 1993 | Inert | 390 m |
| Beeby's Brick Pit Broadway, Yaxley, Peterborough | until 1993 | Inert | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
Closed tips can give off gas (methane and carbon dioxide) and leak into the ground for years. An environmental search, which conveyancers usually order, looks at landfill and contaminated land around the home; the council keeps a register of land it has found to be contaminated.
Height above sea level
The street's 16 addresses are between 10 m and 12 m above sea level (11 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE7 8SF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Peterborough 5.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Whittlesea 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.4 km (5.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Eagle Way Hampton Vale | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Serpentine Green Hampton | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 73.2 km (46 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hampton Medical Centre Good Jun 2021 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Hamptons Dental Care | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | The Hamptons Hospital Good Jun 2026 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Care homes | 4 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Clayburn Court Requires improvement Dec 2019 | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Hampton Police Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machine within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Br Spar Yaxley, Yaxley | 150 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.5 ha | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,680 m² | 100 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4.7 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,030 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 7.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Serpentine Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Sunset Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Happy Hollows | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Robin's Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Angel Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Alwalton Hill | Hill | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 16 | 16 |
None of the street's 16 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John Henry Newman Catholic VA Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 170 m | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding | 67% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 76% in 2024) |
| Hampton Gardens Secondary School | Secondary | 11–19 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 47.5 (47.0 in 2025 and 44.1 in 2024); 47.6% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade C; 0% AAB or better; progress below average |
| Hampton College | All-through | 4–19 | 950 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 45% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 62% in 2024 and 58% in 2023) GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 48.3 (44.5 in 2025 and 44.5 in 2024); 44.5% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade C+; 25.5% AAB or better; progress above average |
| Hampton Lakes Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 69% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 4% at the higher standard (2025; 76% in 2024) |
| Fourfields Community Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 65% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 8% at the higher standard (2025; 65% in 2024 and 52% in 2023) |
| William de Yaxley Church of England Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 40% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 37% in 2024 and 66% in 2023) |
| Hampton Vale Primary Academy | Primary | 0–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 73% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 4% at the higher standard (2025; 57% in 2024 and 65% in 2023) |
| Yaxley Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | None published |
| Hampton Hargate Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding | 77% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 8% at the higher standard (2025; 69% in 2024 and 78% in 2023) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
The ten nearest nurseries, pre-schools and clubs are all within 1.4 km (0.9 miles); the nearest is 230 m from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busy Bunnies Hampton Water PE7 8QL | Full day care | 52 | Good (Nov 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 230 m |
| Club Viva Hampton Leisure Centre PE7 8HG | Out-of-school day care | 50 | May 2026: Expected standard in 4 areas | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Little Acorns Day Nursery and Montessori School Hampton PE7 8SJ | Full day care | 100 | Not inspected yet | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Club Viva Hampton Lakes PE7 8SJ | Out-of-school day care | 30 | Not inspected yet | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Kumon Peterborough Hampton PE7 8YS | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Yaxley Out Of School Club PE7 3ZT | Out-of-school day care | 70 | Not inspected yet | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Stretton Pre-School CIO Foundation PE7 3ZT | Sessional day care | 48 | Not inspected yet | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Junior Adventures Group @ William De Yaxley PE7 PE7 3JL | Out-of-school day care | 33 | Not inspected yet | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Little Acorns Day Nursery and Montessori School PE7 3NT | Full day care | 64 | Outstanding (Aug 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Little Acorns Baby Unit And Day Nursery PE7 3NT | Full day care | 20 | Outstanding (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 121 childminders and 18 home childcarers (nannies) in Peterborough. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busy Bunnies Nursery (Hampton Water) PE7 8QL | School/college/university | 180 m | 5 Very good | 13 Feb 2026 |
| St John Henry Newman Catholic Primary School PE7 8QL | School/college/university | 180 m | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Breakfast Club at St John Henry Newman Catholic Primary School PE7 8QL | School/college/university | 180 m | 5 Very good | 3 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Broadstone Drive (21).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 5% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 9% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 20% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 74% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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
- PE7 8SF: 16 addresses of 33 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Ridgegate Close · Hollingworth Place · Banbury Drive · Hardley Grove · Tilgate Road · Ormesby Place · Meadley Place · Worthington Grove · Wheatfen Close · Langsett Gardens · Chapelhouse Drive · Winterburn Grove
All the streets in PE7 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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.