Dryden Road Peterborough
33 addresses across 2 postcodes (PE1), about 170 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 30101317.
- Sales: 28 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £240,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 27 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 16, D: 9, E: 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 2.5 km (1.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 200 m away, and Itter Park (1.5 hectares) is about 580 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 13 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 33 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Thistlemoor Medical Centre, about 280 m away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 780 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 48% of households owned their home and 20% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 123 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £215,600 | £215,600 | £215,600 |
| 2022 | 1 | £205,000 | £205,000 | £205,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £122,000 | £122,000 | £122,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £106,000 | £95,000 | £117,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £124,000 | £124,000 | £124,000 |
| 2008 | 3 | £136,000 | £133,000 | £137,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £138,750 | £130,000 | £147,500 |
| 2006 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £123,000 | £123,000 | £123,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan 2026 | 24 PE1 3JF | Semi-detached | £240,000 | |
| 6 Aug 2024 | 11 PE1 3JF | Semi-detached | £187,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 Sep 2023 | 13 PE1 3JF | Semi-detached | £215,600 | |
| 26 Aug 2022 | 26 PE1 3JF | Semi-detached | £205,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2018 | 26 PE1 3JF | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 20 Nov 2017 | 24 PE1 3JF | Semi-detached | £100,000 | |
| 9 Dec 2013 | 36 PE1 3JF | Semi-detached | £122,000 | |
| 9 Jul 2012 | 7 PE1 3JF | Semi-detached | £117,000 | |
| 6 Jan 2012 | 9 PE1 3JF | Semi-detached | £95,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2010 | 6 PE1 3JF | Semi-detached | £124,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2008 | 23 PE1 3JF | Semi-detached | £137,000 | |
| 19 Mar 2008 | 26 PE1 3JF | Semi-detached | £133,000 | |
| 8 Feb 2008 | 30 PE1 3JF | Semi-detached | £136,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2007 | 18 PE1 3JF | Semi-detached | £147,500 | |
| 20 Jul 2007 | 32 PE1 3JF | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 1 Nov 2006 | 15 PE1 3JF | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 6 Sep 2005 | 22 PE1 3JF | Semi-detached | £123,000 | |
| 1 Dec 2004 | 7 PE1 3JF | Semi-detached | £121,000 | |
| 18 Oct 2004 | 6 PE1 3JF | Semi-detached | £61,200 | |
| 21 May 2003 | 34 PE1 3JF | Semi-detached | £83,000 | |
| 20 Feb 2003 | 15 PE1 3JF | Semi-detached | £93,500 | |
| 29 Oct 2001 | 32 PE1 3JF | Semi-detached | £20,700 | |
| 11 Jun 2001 | 24 PE1 3JF | Semi-detached | £27,950 | |
| 26 Jan 2001 | 14 PE1 3JF | Semi-detached | £56,000 | |
| 10 Jul 1998 | 34 PE1 3JF | Semi-detached | £37,350 | |
| 9 May 1997 | 26 PE1 3JF | Semi-detached | £43,500 | |
| 11 Nov 1996 | 36 PE1 3JF | Semi-detached | £34,000 | |
| 23 Jun 1995 | 23 PE1 3JF | Semi-detached | £45,500 |
Energy performance certificates
27 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 78 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (27). Built: 1950-1966 (13); 1930-1949 (10); 1967-1975 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (13); rented (social) (8); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (20 addresses)
- 1, Dryden Road
- 2, Dryden Road
- 3, Dryden Road
- 4, Dryden Road
- 6, Dryden Road
- 7, Dryden Road
- 8, Dryden Road
- 9, Dryden Road
- 10, Dryden Road
- 12, Dryden Road
- 16, Dryden Road
- 20, Dryden Road
- 21, Dryden Road
- 23, Dryden Road
- 26, Dryden Road
- 28 Dryden Road
- 30, Dryden Road
- 34, Dryden Road
- 36, Dryden Road
- 38, Dryden Road
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (66% of about 1,540 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)
- 659 Lincoln Road Peterborough PE1 3HA: up to 23 homes, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 6 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE1 3JF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PE1 3JD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 6 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 13 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE1 3JD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PE1 3JF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Peterborough 5.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Whittlesea 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.5 km (6.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 19 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 48 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Herrick Close New England | 250 m |
| Bus or coach station | Queensgate Bus Park Peterborough | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Apcoa | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp Pulse | 390 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 77.1 km (48 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Thistlemoor Medical Centre | 280 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Graham Young Pharmacy | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Thistlemoor Smiles Centre | 280 m |
| Hospital | Peterborough City Hospital | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Thorpe Wood Police Station | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Spar Cashzone | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,140 m² | 200 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Itter Park 1.5 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,250 m² | 310 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.0 ha | 190 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.4 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 3.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Rectory, a listed building (Grade II*), 820 m (0.5 miles) north. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Rectory | Listed building, Grade II* | 820 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Parish Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade I | 920 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Peterborough Cathedral Precincts | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Highlees Spinney | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Grimeshaw Wood | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Pocock's Wood | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Mucklands Wood | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) west |
| Belham Wood | Wood | 3 km (1.9 miles) north-west |
| Holywell Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are 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 | 32 | 33 |
1 of the street's 33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulbridge Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 140 m | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Caverstede Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Paston Ridings Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| All Saints' CofE (Aided) Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ravensthorpe Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Requires improvement (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Discovery Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Dogsthorpe Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 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 |
| Gladstone Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Gunthorpe Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Dogsthorpe Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Queen's Drive Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| Queen Katharine Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Inadequate; Behaviour and attitudes: Inadequate; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulbridge Academy PE1 3JQ | School/college/university | 110 m | 5 Very good | 19 Sep 2025 |
| Wraparound Care @ Fulbridge Academy PE1 3JQ | Retailers - other | 110 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Belham Food Store PE1 3HS | Retailers - other | 180 m | 5 Very good | 7 Oct 2024 |
| Becketts Close Sheltered Scheme PE1 3JL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 290 m | 5 Very good | 6 Sep 2023 |
| Little Poppets Day Nursery PE1 3LD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 380 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jul 2025 |
| Robert Avenue Convenience Store PE1 3XY | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 1 Jul 2025 |
| Sofia Groceries Ltd PE1 3DR | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Sep 2023 |
| KPOP Streetfood PE1 3HD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 14 Jul 2026 |
| Malik International Stores PE1 3HD | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Jan 2025 |
| Krautuvele PE1 3HD | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Aug 2025 |
| Alexandra Trading PE1 3HD | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 1 May 2024 |
| Crown Inn PE1 3HD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Sep 2026 |
| Golden Kebab PE1 3HD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Nov 2023 |
| Heemen Mahmood Little Europe PE1 3HD | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Amber Food Group Ltd PE1 3HD | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 55 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 21 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 14 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Other crime | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Shakespeare Avenue (32); On or near Sheridan Road (16); On or near Belham Road (13); On or near Keeton Road (12); On or near Crown Street (11).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 27% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 48% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 18% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 24% | 17% |
| Private rented | 26% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 11% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 70% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 73% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 37% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 58% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 10% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 1 to 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
Pear Tree Gardens · Coleridge Place · Keeton Road · Wilberforce Road · Belham Road · Herrick Close · Johnson Walk · Shakespeare Avenue · Burns Close · Pope Way · Chaucer Road · Scotney Street
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.