Eames Gardens Peterborough
22 addresses across 2 postcodes (PE1), about 150 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 30102133.
- Sales: 47 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £323,000 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 16 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, D: 10, E: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas 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 B; 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 3.2 km (2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 140 m 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: Its addresses are 5 to 8 m above sea level.
- Noise: 21 of its 22 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Nightingale Medical Centre, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away.
- People: About 450 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 81% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 56 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 | 3 | £323,000 | £260,000 | £345,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £344,000 | £338,000 | £350,000 |
| 2019 | 4 | £221,250 | £185,000 | £265,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £188,000 | £188,000 | £188,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £163,500 | £163,500 | £163,500 |
| 2006 | 2 | £152,000 | £150,000 | £154,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £168,000 | £150,000 | £186,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £135,500 | £135,500 | £135,500 |
| 2002 | 5 | £145,000 | £115,000 | £147,000 |
| 2001 | 4 | £118,000 | £95,000 | £132,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 2025 | 9 PE1 4YP | Detached | £323,000 | |
| 16 May 2025 | 20 PE1 4YP | Detached | £345,000 | |
| 1 May 2025 | 1 PE1 4YP | Detached | £260,000 | |
| 14 Oct 2022 | 20 PE1 4YP | Detached | £263,045 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 Aug 2022 | 4 PE1 4YP | Detached | £338,000 | |
| 4 Aug 2022 | 15 PE1 4YP | Semi-detached | £350,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2019 | 1 PE1 4YP | Detached | £222,500 | |
| 27 Sep 2019 | 7 PE1 4YP | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 30 Aug 2019 | 6 PE1 4YP | Detached | £185,000 | |
| 1 Jul 2019 | 11 PE1 4YP | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 15 May 2015 | 12 PE1 4YP | Detached | £188,000 | |
| 6 Aug 2013 | 2 PE1 4YP | Detached | £150,000 | |
| 23 May 2007 | 7 PE1 4YP | Detached | £163,500 | |
| 11 Aug 2006 | 6 PE1 4YP | Detached | £150,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2006 | 3 PE1 4YP | Semi-detached | £154,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2005 | 10 PE1 4YP | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 24 Sep 2004 | 15 PE1 4YP | Semi-detached | £186,000 | |
| 23 Jul 2004 | 14 PE1 4YP | Detached | £150,000 | |
| 3 Apr 2003 | 2 PE1 4YP | Detached | £135,500 | |
| 4 Dec 2002 | 8 PE1 4YP | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2002 | 9 PE1 4YP | Detached | £147,000 | |
| 20 Aug 2002 | 10 PE1 4YP | Detached | £145,000 | |
| 26 Jul 2002 | 16 PE1 4YP | Detached | £142,000 | |
| 26 Jul 2002 | 3 PE1 4YP | Semi-detached | £115,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2001 | 20 PE1 4YP | Detached | £132,000 | |
| 5 Dec 2001 | 11 PE1 4YP | Detached | £118,500 | |
| 31 Oct 2001 | 5 PE1 4YP | Detached | £117,500 | |
| 24 Aug 2001 | 2 PE1 4YP | Detached | £95,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2000 | 20 PE1 4YP | Detached | £124,995 | New build. |
| 28 Apr 2000 | 19 PE1 4YP | Detached | £87,500 | New build. |
| 31 Mar 2000 | 5 PE1 4YP | Detached | £94,995 | New build. |
| 25 Feb 2000 | 15 PE1 4YP | Semi-detached | £92,995 | New build. |
| 31 Jan 2000 | 17 PE1 4YP | Detached | £96,995 | New build. |
| 28 Jan 2000 | 9 PE1 4YP | Detached | £106,995 | New build. |
| 22 Dec 1999 | 16 PE1 4YP | Detached | £93,995 | New build. |
| 17 Dec 1999 | 18 PE1 4YP | Detached | £99,995 | New build. |
| 17 Dec 1999 | 1 PE1 4YP | Detached | £66,950 | New build. |
| 14 Dec 1999 | 11 PE1 4YP | Detached | £89,995 | New build. |
| 30 Nov 1999 | 4 PE1 4YP | Detached | £109,995 | New build. |
| 30 Nov 1999 | 8 PE1 4YP | Semi-detached | £89,995 | New build. |
| 29 Oct 1999 | 2 PE1 4YP | Detached | £74,500 | |
| 29 Oct 1999 | 3 PE1 4YP | Semi-detached | £65,950 | New build. |
| 27 Oct 1999 | 14 PE1 4YP | Detached | £75,995 | New build. |
| 22 Oct 1999 | 12 PE1 4YP | Detached | £89,995 | New build. |
| 30 Sep 1999 | 10 PE1 4YP | Detached | £92,995 | New build. |
| 24 Sep 1999 | 7 PE1 4YP | Detached | £64,950 | New build. |
| 31 Aug 1999 | 6 PE1 4YP | Detached | £64,950 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
16 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 102 m². Most common: House, detached (16). Built: 1991-1995 (9); 1996-2002 (4); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (13); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (10 addresses)
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 B (39% 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)
- Land To The Rear Of 105 Oxney Road Peterborough: up to 8 homes, permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- 83 Oxney Road Peterborough PE1 5NG: up to 5 homes, permissioned (450 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, 1 at medium risk and 11 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 4YP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 6 | unlikely |
| PE1 4SG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 5 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 22 addresses are between 5 m and 8 m above sea level (6 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE1 4SG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PE1 4YP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Peterborough 5.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Whittlesea 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8 km (5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 34 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Eames Gardens Welland | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Queensgate Bus Park Peterborough | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Wellington Street Car Park | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 79.9 km (50 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Nightingale Medical Centre | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dogsthorpe Pharmacy | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Peterborough City Hospital | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| Police station | Thorpe Wood Police Station | 6.2 km (3.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Barclays ATM | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 140 m |
| Play area | 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 340 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Woodfield Park 8.5 ha | 340 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 7,270 m² | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 2.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Peterborough Cathedral Precincts, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-west.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Peterborough Cathedral Precincts | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Little Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Norwood Spinney | Wood | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Northolme Coppice | Wood | 4 km (2.5 miles) north-east |
| Highlees Spinney | Wood | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) west |
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) | 12.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 5 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 6 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 10 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 22 |
21 of the street's 22 addresses are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lime Academy Parnwell | Primary | 5–11 | 300 m | Good (Mar 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Newark Hill Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 510 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Welland Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| City of Peterborough Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Dogsthorpe Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Inspire Education Group | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Dogsthorpe Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St John Fisher Catholic High School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Greater Peterborough UTC | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Thomas Deacon Academy | All-through | 7–19 | 1.7 km (1.1 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 |
| Lime Academy Abbotsmede | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lime Academy After School Club PE1 4YH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 300 m | 5 Very good | 15 Nov 2024 |
| Lime Academy Parnwell PE1 4YH | School/college/university | 300 m | 5 Very good | 2 Oct 2025 |
| Sense East PE1 4XZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 310 m | Exempt | |
| Sense East PE1 4XZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 20 Dec 2023 |
| Peony PE1 4YL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | 4 Good | 15 Nov 2023 |
| One Stop PE1 4YL | Retailers - other | 370 m | 4 Good | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Under The Eagle PE1 4YL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 370 m | Exempt | |
| Parnwell Community Centre PE1 4YL | Other catering premises | 370 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jan 2024 |
| Stars Pre-School Parnwell PE1 4YL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 370 m | 5 Very good | 5 Nov 2024 |
| Starbucks PE1 5NG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 31 Jul 2025 |
| Sainsbury's PE1 5NG | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Oct 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 24 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Barrowfield (19); On or near Swan Gardens (10); On or near Eames Gardens (10); On or near Willow Gate (5); On or near Dorchester Crescent (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 78% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 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
Barrowfield · Swan Gardens · Dorchester Crescent · Wimborne Drive · Burford Way · Henshaw · Weymouth Way · Blandford Gardens · Sherborne Road · North Terrace · Cropston Road · Aldsworth Close
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.