Hansel Close Peterborough
12 addresses across 2 postcodes (PE2), about 170 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 30102810.
- Sales: 46 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £400,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 7).
- Flood: 7 addresses on its postcodes are 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 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 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 50 m away, and Nene Park (430 hectares) is about 530 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 11 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 12 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Botolph Bridge Community Health Centre, about 390 m away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 940 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 58% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 88 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 | £400,000 | £400,000 | £400,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £365,000 | £365,000 | £365,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £407,500 | £395,000 | £420,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £335,000 | £335,000 | £335,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £271,000 | £271,000 | £271,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £310,000 | £310,000 | £310,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £315,000 | £290,000 | £340,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | £258,500 | £253,500 | £358,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £272,500 | £220,000 | £325,000 |
| 2015 | 4 | £262,500 | £249,995 | £267,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £247,500 | £245,000 | £250,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £233,500 | £217,000 | £250,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2025 | 1 PE2 9SR | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 13 Dec 2024 | 3 PE2 9SR | Detached | £365,000 | |
| 8 Nov 2023 | 20 PE2 9SR | Detached | £365,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Mar 2022 | 7 PE2 9SR | Detached | £420,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2022 | 10 PE2 9SR | Detached | £395,000 | |
| 20 Jan 2021 | 3 PE2 9SR | Detached | £335,000 | |
| 16 Jul 2020 | 19 PE2 9SR | Detached | £271,000 | |
| 23 Sep 2019 | 2 PE2 9SR | Detached | £310,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2018 | 4 PE2 9SR | Detached | £290,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2018 | 8 PE2 9SR | Detached | £340,000 | |
| 23 Nov 2017 | 12 PE2 9SR | Detached | £253,500 | |
| 19 Oct 2017 | 9 PE2 9SR | Detached | £358,000 | |
| 15 May 2017 | 16 PE2 9SR | Detached | £258,500 | |
| 29 Nov 2016 | 11 PE2 9SR | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 9 Sep 2016 | 8 PE2 9SR | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2015 | 9 PE2 9SR | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2015 | 17 PE2 9SR | Detached | £249,995 | |
| 30 Jun 2015 | 10 PE2 9SR | Detached | £260,000 | |
| 6 May 2015 | 6 PE2 9SR | Detached | £267,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2014 | 3 PE2 9SR | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2014 | 6 PE2 9SR | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 23 Aug 2013 | 12 PE2 9SR | Detached | £217,000 | |
| 26 Jul 2013 | 10 PE2 9SR | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 14 Oct 2011 | 11 PE2 9SR | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 18 Sep 2009 | 12 PE2 9SR | Detached | £195,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2009 | 4 PE2 9SR | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2008 | 22 PE2 9SR | Detached | £200,000 | New build. |
| 27 Mar 2008 | 6 PE2 9SR | Detached | £249,995 | |
| 30 Nov 2007 | 17 PE2 9SR | Detached | £249,995 | New build. |
| 28 Nov 2007 | 19 PE2 9SR | Detached | £249,995 | New build. |
| 16 Nov 2007 | 15 PE2 9SR | Semi-detached | £249,995 | |
| 31 Oct 2007 | 11 PE2 9SR | Semi-detached | £215,995 | New build. |
| 14 Sep 2007 | 9 PE2 9SR | Detached | £270,746 | New build. |
| 31 Aug 2007 | 20 PE2 9SR | Detached | £299,995 | New build. |
| 29 Jun 2007 | 10 PE2 9SR | Detached | £277,295 | New build. |
| 29 Jun 2007 | 8 PE2 9SR | Detached | £259,995 | New build. |
| 8 Jun 2007 | 14 PE2 9SR | Detached | £289,995 | New build. |
| 18 May 2007 | 16 PE2 9SR | Detached | £244,995 | New build. |
| 18 Apr 2007 | 2 PE2 9SR | Detached | £274,995 | New build. |
| 5 Apr 2007 | 12 PE2 9SR | Detached | £235,995 | New build. |
| 30 Mar 2007 | 4 PE2 9SR | Detached | £284,995 | New build. |
| 30 Mar 2007 | 7 PE2 9SR | Detached | £249,995 | New build. |
| 30 Mar 2007 | 18 PE2 9SR | Detached | £235,995 | New build. |
| 20 Dec 2006 | 1 PE2 9SR | Detached | £289,995 | New build. |
| 24 Nov 2006 | 5 PE2 9SR | Detached | £229,995 | |
| 15 Nov 2006 | 3 PE2 9SR | Detached | £239,995 |
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 121 m². Most common: House, detached (8); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 2003-2006 (5); 2007 onwards (3); 1996-2002 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (32% of about 2,170 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)
- British Sugar Oundle Road Woodston Peterborough PE2 9AY: up to 70 homes, not permissioned (280 m)
- 143 Oundle Road Woodston Peterborough PE2 9PW: up to 10 homes, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- Land To Rear Of 44-90 New Road Woodston Peterborough PE2 9HB: up to 45 homes, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- Remus House Coltsfoot Drive Woodston Peterborough PE2 9BF: up to 30 homes, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Johnston Publishing Oundle Road Woodston Peterborough PE2 9QR: up to 86 homes, permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- 48-50 Jubilee Street Woodston Peterborough PE2 9PH: up to 8 homes, permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- 1 Grove Street Woodston Peterborough PE2 9AG: up to 6 homes, permissioned (800 m (0.5 miles))
- 12 River Lane Peterborough PE3 6AH: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 21 October 2026 to 26 October 2026: UK POWER NETWORKS EASTERN & LONDON, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 6 at medium risk and 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE2 9SR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| PE2 9SH | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 6 / 9 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 11 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE2 9SH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PE2 9SR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Peterborough 5.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Whittlesea 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.7 km (6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bakers Lane Woodston | 330 m |
| Bus or coach station | Queensgate Bus Stn Peterborough | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Station Parking, Thorpe Road | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 330 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 77.2 km (48 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Botolph Bridge Community Health Centre | 390 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Botolph Bridge Pharmacy | 390 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest London Road Dental Practice | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Peterborough City Hospital | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Thorpe Wood Police Station | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest MFG - Woodston Service Station, Woodston Cashzone | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,820 m² | 50 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Nene Park 430 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 300 m² | 80 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Nene Valley Community Centre 3.7 ha | 140 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 260 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 7 parks and gardens, 525 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Augustine, a listed building (Grade I), 480 m (0.3 miles) east. 14 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Augustine | Listed building, Grade I | 480 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Crescent Waggon Repair Shop | Listed building, Grade II* | 950 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Great Northern Railway Bridge Number 184 | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Thorpe Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Old Customs House | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Peterborough Cathedral Precincts | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Peterborough Cathedral Precincts, including Table Hall and Infirmary Arcade | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Touthill and site of castle bailey | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Holywell Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Orton Mere | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Osier Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Orton Water | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Thorpe Wood | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Temple Hill | Hill | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 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 | 11 | 12 |
1 of the street's 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nene Valley Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 340 m | No published inspection |
| Brewster Avenue Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 490 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Augustine's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior School Church of England | Primary | 7–11 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Woodston Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Old Fletton Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 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: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| West Town Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bishop Creighton Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Beeches Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Jack Hunt Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Botolph's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Longthorpe Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nene Valley Bar Ltd PE2 9RE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Lidl PE2 9AY | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 280 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Nene Valley Primary School PE2 9RT | School/college/university | 340 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jul 2025 |
| Nene Valley Breakfast Club PE2 9RT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 27 Feb 2024 |
| Kingfisher Kids Afterschool Club PE2 9RT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 23 Sep 2025 |
| MFG Esso Woodston PE2 9QP | Retailers - other | 380 m | 5 Very good | 17 Dec 2024 |
| Kiddi Caru Day Nursery PE2 9QB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Jul 2025 |
| Aroma PE2 9QB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Apr 2023 |
| Domino's Pizza PE2 9QB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Mar 2025 |
| Vann's Budgens PE2 9QB | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Botolph Bridge Pharmacy PE2 9QB | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Tesco PE2 9PJ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Cross Keys PE2 9QS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Mar 2024 |
| Selina's Tea Room PE2 9QP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 May 2026 |
| ABM Catering at Brewster Avenue infant school PE2 9PN | School/college/university | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Nov 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 39 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 24 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Cunningham Road (22); On or near Thorley Crescent (12); On or near Badington Close (10); On or near Saunders Close (10); On or near Bayston Court (8).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 58% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 20% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 33% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 73% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 81% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 3 to 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: UK POWER NETWORKS EASTERN & LONDON: Utility repair and maintenance works, 21 October 2026 to 27 October 2026 (give and take) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Candy Street · Searle Walk · Geddington Road · Iris Drive · Bayston Court · Mosel Walk · Cunningham Road · Deer Valley Road · Carmel Avenue · St Augustines Walk · Badington Close · Wye Valley Road
All the streets in PE2 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.