Star Close Peterborough
5 addresses across 2 postcodes (PE1), about 40 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 30101186.
- Sales: 11 recorded sales since 1995; in 2020 the median was £150,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (D: 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 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 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 650 m (0.4 miles) away, and Central Park (8.8 hectares) is about 750 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 9 to 10 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 5 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Park Medical Centre, about 790 m (0.5 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 480 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 40% of households owned their home and 17% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 153 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £98,000 | £98,000 | £98,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £92,500 | £87,500 | £97,500 |
| 2010 | 1 | £70,000 | £70,000 | £70,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | £72,500 | £69,000 | £76,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | £48,250 | £41,000 | £55,500 |
| 2000 | 1 | £37,500 | £37,500 | £37,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 2020 | 3 PE1 5ES | Terraced | £150,000 | |
| 14 Sep 2015 | 4 PE1 5ES | Terraced | £98,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2012 | 3 PE1 5ES | Terraced | £97,500 | |
| 29 Nov 2012 | 4 PE1 5ES | Terraced | £87,500 | |
| 17 Jun 2010 | 4 PE1 5ES | Terraced | £70,000 | |
| 23 Apr 2007 | 2 PE1 5ES | Terraced | £100,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2003 | 2 PE1 5ES | Terraced | £69,000 | |
| 23 May 2003 | 3 PE1 5ES | Terraced | £76,000 | |
| 4 Dec 2002 | 3 PE1 5ES | Terraced | £41,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2002 | 2 PE1 5ES | Terraced | £55,500 | |
| 21 Feb 2000 | 2 PE1 5ES | Terraced | £37,500 |
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 84 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (2); House, end-terrace (1). Built: 1900-1929 (2); Pre-1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 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 A (81% of about 1,000 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)
- Dickens Street Car Park Dickens Street Eastfield Peterborough: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (340 m)
- NCP Car Park Brook Street Peterborough: up to 39 homes, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- Sewerage Works Potters Way Fengate Peterborough: up to 18 homes, permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
- 117 Park Road Peterborough PE1 2TR: up to 24 homes, permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
- Northminster Opportunity Area Peterborough: up to 150 homes, not permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- 85 Park Road Peterborough: up to 6 homes, permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
- The Garden House Minster Precincts Peterborough PE1 1XS: up to 25 homes, not permissioned (900 m (0.6 miles))
- Car Park Bishops Road Eastgate Peterborough: up to 25 homes, not permissioned (920 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Height above sea level
The street's 5 addresses are between 9 m and 10 m above sea level (9 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE1 5ES | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PE1 5EZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Peterborough 5.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Whittlesea 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.1 km (5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 40 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Dickens Street Eastgate | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Queensgate Bus Stn Peterborough | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wellington Street Car Park | 340 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 78.7 km (49 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Park Medical Centre | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mi Pharmacy (Eastfield Road Branch) | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Peterborough City Hospital | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Police station | Thorpe Wood Police Station | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 190 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 760 m² | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Central Park 8.8 ha | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 320 m² | 150 m |
| Playing field | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 70 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 210 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 8.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Touthill and site of castle bailey, a scheduled monument, 790 m (0.5 miles) south-west. 43 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 15 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Touthill and site of castle bailey | Scheduled monument | 790 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Canonry House | Listed building, Grade I | 860 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Peterborough Cathedral Precincts, including Table Hall and Infirmary Arcade | Scheduled monument | 860 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| 12 and 12A, Minster Precincts | Listed building, Grade II* | 870 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Table Hall | Listed building, Grade I | 870 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Cathedral Church of St Peter, St Paul and St Andrew | Listed building, Grade I | 870 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Peterborough Cathedral Precincts | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 880 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Old Customs House | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Holywell Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 3.5 km (2.1 miles) west |
| Highlees Spinney | Wood | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) north-west |
| Horsey Hill | Hill | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south-east |
| Little Wood | Wood | 4 km (2.5 miles) north-east |
| Orton Mere | Lake or reservoir | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) south-west |
| Osier Lake | Lake or reservoir | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.0 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 5 |
3 of the street's 5 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 Abbotsmede | Primary | 3–11 | 370 m | 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 |
| St John Fisher Catholic High School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bishop Creighton Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The King's (The Cathedral) School Church of England | All-through | 7–18 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| City of Peterborough Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Inspire Education Group | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Greater Peterborough UTC | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Beeches Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Queen's Drive Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| Thomas Deacon Academy | All-through | 7–19 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| Newark Hill Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peterborough Bowls Club PE1 5HA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 1 Jun 2026 |
| Husaini Islamic Centre PE1 5HD | Other catering premises | 180 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jan 2026 |
| Ratatuj PE1 5JB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 190 m | 5 Very good | 14 Nov 2025 |
| Pizza King PE1 5JB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 190 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jul 2023 |
| Light House Community Group CIO PE1 5EN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 5 Very good | 24 Dec 2025 |
| Bright Bambini Montessori (Eastfield) PE1 5EN | School/college/university | 200 m | 5 Very good | 22 Apr 2026 |
| Londis Price Cutter PE1 5EH | Retailers - other | 200 m | 5 Very good | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Downtown Peri Peri PE1 5DU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 11 May 2026 |
| Star Off Licence PE1 5HT | Retailers - other | 220 m | 4 Good | 27 Jul 2025 |
| Alzahra News Store PE1 5HT | Retailers - other | 220 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 19 Mar 2024 |
| M A Foodstore PE1 5EH | Retailers - other | 230 m | 5 Very good | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Mr Toppings PE1 5HQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 260 m | 5 Very good | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Dessert Junky PE1 5EP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 270 m | 5 Very good | 8 Oct 2026 |
| RCCG City of Grace Peterborough Food Bank PE1 5DU | Retailers - other | 280 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jun 2024 |
| Caterplus @ Axiom Homes – Friary Court PE1 5AE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 290 m | 5 Very good | 27 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 63 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 24 |
| Public order | 13 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12 |
| Drugs | 10 |
| Other theft | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Padholme Road (34); On or near Eastholm Close (18); On or near Charles Street (17); On or near Monksfield Mews (16); On or near De Bec Close (15).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 40% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 13% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 56% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 8% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 23% | 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 | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 17% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 39% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 54% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 16% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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
Buckle Street · Boongate · Burton Street · Dickens Street · Padholme Road · Morris Street · De Bec Close · Burton Court · Monksfield Mews · Eastholm Close · Charles Street · Whalley 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.