Mayfield Road Peterborough
29 addresses across 2 postcodes (PE1), about 180 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 30101035.
- Sales: 33 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £262,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 21 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, D: 12, E: 7, F: 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 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 2.2 km (1.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 230 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 13 to 14 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 29 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Nightingale Medical Centre, about 730 m (0.5 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 790 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 65% of households owned their home and 23% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 84 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | £262,500 | £245,000 | £280,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £249,000 | £249,000 | £249,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £260,000 | £230,000 | £290,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £247,500 | £247,500 | £247,500 |
| 2017 | 1 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £210,250 | £163,500 | £257,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £148,500 | £145,000 | £152,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | £167,500 | £150,000 | £185,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £105,000 | £105,000 | £105,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | £163,498 | £137,000 | £189,995 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Feb 2025 | 27 PE1 4HJ | Detached | £275,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Nov 2024 | 20 PE1 4HJ | Semi-detached | £245,000 | |
| 18 Oct 2024 | 1 PE1 4HJ | Terraced | £280,000 | |
| 24 Feb 2023 | 20 PE1 4HJ | Semi-detached | £249,000 | |
| 15 Apr 2021 | 5 PE1 4HJ | Terraced | £230,000 | |
| 19 Feb 2021 | 24 PE1 4HJ | Detached | £290,000 | |
| 26 Nov 2020 | 9 PE1 4HJ | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 18 May 2018 | 22 PE1 4HJ | Semi-detached | £247,500 | |
| 21 Jul 2017 | 22 PE1 4HJ | Semi-detached | £210,000 | |
| 20 Sep 2016 | 28 PE1 4HJ | Detached | £257,000 | |
| 31 May 2016 | 22 PE1 4HJ | Semi-detached | £163,500 | |
| 23 Apr 2015 | 11 PE1 4HJ | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2014 | 23 PE1 4HJ | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 25 Feb 2014 | 21 PE1 4HJ | Semi-detached | £152,000 | |
| 13 Dec 2010 | 6 PE1 4HJ | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 8 Oct 2010 | 18 PE1 4HJ | Detached | £185,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2009 | 4 PE1 4HJ | Semi-detached | £105,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2008 | 13 PE1 4HJ | Semi-detached | £137,000 | |
| 1 Aug 2008 | 10 PE1 4HJ | Semi-detached | £189,995 | |
| 13 Nov 2007 | 2 PE1 4HJ | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 14 Sep 2007 | 19 PE1 4HJ | Semi-detached | £184,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2006 | 12 PE1 4HJ | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 22 Jul 2005 | 7 PE1 4HJ | Terraced | £163,000 | |
| 14 May 2003 | 21 PE1 4HJ | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2002 | 10 PE1 4HJ | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2001 | 18 PE1 4HJ | Detached | £135,000 | |
| 24 Nov 2000 | 15 PE1 4HJ | Semi-detached | £81,500 | |
| 18 Aug 1998 | 17 PE1 4HJ | Terraced | £64,500 | |
| 16 Jul 1998 | 10 PE1 4HJ | Semi-detached | £75,000 | |
| 1 Jun 1998 | 6 PE1 4HJ | Semi-detached | £45,000 | |
| 12 Dec 1997 | 5 PE1 4HJ | Terraced | £50,000 | |
| 28 Nov 1997 | 7 PE1 4HJ | Terraced | £56,000 | |
| 27 Sep 1996 | 8 PE1 4HJ | Semi-detached | £55,000 |
Energy performance certificates
21 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 106 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (16); House, detached (5). Built: 1930-1949 (15); 1900-1929 (5); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (17); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (12 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 B (40% of about 1,360 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: 1 protected tree on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 3 - 7 Oxford Road Millfield Peterborough PE1 3BL: up to 8 homes, permissioned (780 m (0.5 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 2 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 4HJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PE1 4HB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 29 addresses are between 13 m and 14 m above sea level (13 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE1 4HB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PE1 4HJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Peterborough 5.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Whittlesea 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.6 km (5.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 31 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 67 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mayfield Road Garton End | 10 m |
| Bus or coach station | Queensgate Bus Park Peterborough | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Apcoa | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp Pulse | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 78.1 km (49 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Nightingale Medical Centre | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dogsthorpe Pharmacy | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Thistlemoor Smiles Centre | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Peterborough City Hospital | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Police station | Thorpe Wood Police Station | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 380 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,000 m² | 230 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 1.0 ha | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 200 m² | 260 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.2 ha | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.7 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 1.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Peterborough Cathedral Precincts, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Peterborough Cathedral Precincts | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Highlees Spinney | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) west |
| Norwood Spinney | Wood | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
| Little Wood | Wood | 3 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
| Grimeshaw Wood | Wood | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) west |
| Pocock's Wood | Wood | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) west |
| Holywell Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 28 | 29 |
1 of the street's 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints' CofE (Aided) Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 400 m (0.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Dogsthorpe Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 510 m (0.3 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 |
| Dogsthorpe Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Thomas Deacon Academy | All-through | 7–19 | 770 m (0.5 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 |
| Fulbridge Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Queen's Drive Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | 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 |
| Greater Peterborough UTC | Secondary | 11–19 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Inspire Education Group | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Welland Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Gladstone Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The King's (The Cathedral) School Church of England | All-through | 7–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Paston Ridings Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dogsthorpe Fire Station PE1 3RE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 5 Very good | 14 Aug 2023 |
| Bakhtar Grocery PE1 4HB | Retailers - other | 180 m | 4 Good | 3 Sep 2024 |
| Nichola’s Bakery PE1 3RF | Other catering premises | 200 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Stepping Stones PE1 3SF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 260 m | 5 Very good | 27 Oct 2025 |
| Makkah Food Store PE1 3PU | Retailers - other | 290 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 16 Oct 2025 |
| Tesco PE1 3SA | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 300 m | 5 Very good | 17 Feb 2025 |
| Bluebell Inn PE1 3SA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 5 Very good | 18 May 2026 |
| Dogsthorpe Methodist Church PE1 4HP | Other catering premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 15 Mar 2024 |
| Shining Stars Pre School PE1 4EZ | School/college/university | 330 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jun 2025 |
| Ayaan Ices Ltd (F15 AKK) PE1 3QF | Mobile caterer | 370 m | 5 Very good | 16 Aug 2023 |
| Exeter Convenience Store PE1 3QA | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Jul 2026 |
| All Saints C of E Primary School PE1 3PW | School/college/university | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Jul 2025 |
| The Hive Wrap Around Care Club PE1 3PW | School/college/university | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Nov 2025 |
| The Corner Supermarket PE1 3RN | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 1 May 2026 |
| Gaffy Food Store Ltd PE1 4NL | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 31 Jul 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 32 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 14 |
| Burglary | 9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Elmfield Road (22); On or near Mayfield Road (20); On or near Birchtree Avenue (19); On or near Cecil Road (7); On or near Grange Avenue (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 65% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 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 | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 73% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 8% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 2 to 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
Grange Avenue · Dogsthorpe Road · Lammas Road · Southlands Avenue · Brownlow Road · Lawn Avenue · Elmfield Road · Woodbyth Road · Cecil Road · Dovecote Close · Peveril Road · Fairchild Way
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.