Isham Road Peterborough
14 addresses across 2 postcodes (PE3), about 140 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 30100800.
- Sales: 14 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £245,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (D: 3, E: 3).
- 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 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 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Baker Park, is about 230 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 16 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 14 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Grange Medical Centre, about 300 m away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 500 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 60% of households owned their home and 22% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 135 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 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £214,000 | £188,000 | £240,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £197,000 | £197,000 | £197,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £136,350 | £136,350 | £136,350 |
| 2013 | 1 | £172,500 | £172,500 | £172,500 |
| 2006 | 1 | £156,500 | £156,500 | £156,500 |
| 2004 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £106,000 | £106,000 | £106,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £89,000 | £89,000 | £89,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £56,000 | £56,000 | £56,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £41,000 | £41,000 | £41,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 2025 | 11 PE3 9DX | Semi-detached | £245,000 | |
| 8 Apr 2022 | 3 PE3 9DX | Semi-detached | £200,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 7 Dec 2018 | 13 PE3 9DX | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 11 May 2018 | 3 PE3 9DX | Semi-detached | £188,000 | |
| 10 Mar 2017 | 2 PE3 9DX | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 12 Aug 2016 | 13 PE3 9DX | Detached | £197,000 | |
| 21 Mar 2014 | 1 PE3 9DX | Semi-detached | £136,350 | |
| 4 Jun 2013 | 9 PE3 9DX | Semi-detached | £172,500 | |
| 30 Jan 2006 | 5 PE3 9DX | Semi-detached | £156,500 | |
| 7 Oct 2004 | 2 PE3 9DX | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2003 | 7 PE3 9DX | Semi-detached | £106,000 | |
| 14 May 2002 | 6 PE3 9DX | Semi-detached | £89,000 | |
| 23 Jul 1999 | 5 PE3 9DX | Semi-detached | £56,000 | |
| 20 Dec 1996 | 2 PE3 9DX | Semi-detached | £41,000 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 98 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (5); House, detached (1). Built: 1930-1949 (4); 1900-1929 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6).
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (48% of about 600 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)
- St Nicholas Reception Home South Parade West Town Peterborough: up to 24 homes, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- Station West Opportunity Area Midland Road West Town Peterborough: up to 200 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- Former Peterborough District Hospital Thorpe Road Peterborough: up to 287 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- Former Peterborough District Hospital Thorpe Road Peterborough: up to 7 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- Former Peterborough District Hospital Thorpe Road Peterborough: up to 43 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- Former Peterborough District Hospital Thorpe Road Peterborough: up to 76 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- Former Peterborough District Hospital Thorpe Road Peterborough: up to 56 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- Mega Car Centre Midland Road West Town Peterborough: up to 29 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 29 October 2026: VIRGIN MEDIA, Utility asset works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE3 9DX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
| PE3 9DU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 16 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE3 9DU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PE3 9DX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Peterborough 5.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Whittlesea 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.3 km (6.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 17 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 32 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Orme Road West Town | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Queensgate Bus Park Peterborough | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Car Park F | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest evyve Charging Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 77.2 km (48 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Grange Medical Centre | 300 m |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest West Town Pharmacy | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Peterborough City Hospital | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Thorpe Wood Police Station | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mayors Walk, West Town Cashzone | 330 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Baker Park 5.4 ha | 230 m |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 770 m² | 80 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 230 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.8 ha | 140 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 9.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Thorpe Hall, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Thorpe Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Touthill and site of castle bailey | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Longthorpe village cross | 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-east |
| Peterborough Cathedral Precincts, including Table Hall and Infirmary Arcade | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Highlees Spinney | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Holywell Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| New Plantation | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Ten Acre Plantation | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Thorpe Wood | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Temple Hill | Hill | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 13 | 14 |
1 of the street's 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Town Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 490 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Gladstone Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Thorpe Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Jack Hunt Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Beeches Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Highlees Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Longthorpe Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ravensthorpe Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Requires improvement (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| 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 |
| Nova Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| The King's (The Cathedral) School Church of England | All-through | 7–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Outstanding (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peterborough West Ward Bowls Club PE3 9EJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 5 Very good | 23 Feb 2024 |
| Lidl Great Britain Ltd PE3 9TA | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 320 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jan 2024 |
| Buzz Bingo PE3 9TA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 5 Very good | 12 Aug 2025 |
| Hongkongchen Ltd PE3 6EY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 320 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jul 2025 |
| Morrisons Daily PE3 6EY | Retailers - other | 330 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jan 2025 |
| Serco Peterborough Vehicle Base PE3 7PR | Distributors/Transporters | 340 m | 5 Very good | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Ummah Halal Meats PE3 6EY | Retailers - other | 340 m | 5 Very good | 18 Apr 2024 |
| Westwood Filling Station PE3 9TX | Retailers - other | 340 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jun 2026 |
| Mr Whippy - P705 CAO PE3 9TX | Mobile caterer | 340 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jul 2024 |
| Phatty’z Kitchen PE3 6EY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 360 m | 5 Very good | 23 Sep 2025 |
| Zam Zam PE3 6EY | Retailers - other | 360 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 13 Jan 2025 |
| Heaven’s Spice PE3 6EY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 360 m | 5 Very good | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Polish Shop PE3 6EY | Retailers - other | 360 m | 5 Very good | 18 May 2026 |
| The Halcyon PE3 9TT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 360 m | 5 Very good | 6 Nov 2024 |
| Juicy Vibes Ltd PE3 6EX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 380 m | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 50 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 32 |
| Vehicle crime | 15 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Hacke Road (49); On or near Petrol Station (39); On or near Muswell Road (13); On or near Priory Road (11); On or near Orme Road (10).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 31% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 60% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 21% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 29% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 10% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 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) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 34% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 65% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 9% | 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
- Food hygiene ratings Carolines (retailers - other, PE3 6EX) is no longer listed; it was rated Exempt found 4 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: VIRGIN MEDIA: Utility asset works, 29 October 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Orme Road · Hacke Road · Moorfield Road · Charlotte Way · Grange Road · Priory Road · Nicholls Avenue · Atherstone Avenue · Fulham Road · Muswell Road · Saville Road Industrial Estate · Portman Close
All the streets in PE3 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.