Symmington Close Peterborough
14 addresses across 2 postcodes (PE2), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 30102209.
- Sales: 35 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £170,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, D: 4).
- 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 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Nene Park, is about 480 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 14 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Botolph Bridge Community Health Centre, about 940 m (0.6 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 640 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 38% of households owned their home and 20% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 180 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £148,000 | £148,000 | £148,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | £117,000 | £107,500 | £130,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £120,000 | £115,000 | £125,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | £112,000 | £105,000 | £119,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £123,500 | £122,000 | £125,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £135,000 | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £116,000 | £102,000 | £130,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £120,000 | £101,000 | £139,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £56,000 | £56,000 | £56,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | £56,750 | £55,500 | £58,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 2022 | 3 PE2 9AQ | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 3 Dec 2021 | 4 PE2 9AQ | Semi-detached | £148,000 | |
| 23 Oct 2020 | 11 PE2 9AQ | Terraced | £140,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2014 | 7 PE2 9AQ | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 7 Jul 2014 | 10 PE2 9AQ | Terraced | £117,000 | |
| 21 Feb 2014 | 3 PE2 9AQ | Terraced | £107,500 | |
| 27 Feb 2013 | 6 PE2 9AQ | Detached | £125,000 | |
| 22 Feb 2013 | 2 PE2 9AQ | Terraced | £115,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2010 | 15 PE2 9AQ | Semi-detached | £119,000 | |
| 15 Mar 2010 | 12 PE2 9AQ | Terraced | £105,000 | |
| 16 Jul 2007 | 3 PE2 9AQ | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 17 Apr 2007 | 10 PE2 9AQ | Terraced | £122,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2006 | 6 PE2 9AQ | Detached | £135,000 | |
| 1 Apr 2005 | 3 PE2 9AQ | Terraced | £102,000 | |
| 25 Feb 2005 | 6 PE2 9AQ | Detached | £130,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2004 | 2 PE2 9AQ | Terraced | £101,000 | |
| 12 May 2004 | 6 PE2 9AQ | Detached | £139,000 | |
| 8 Mar 2002 | 3 PE2 9AQ | Terraced | £56,000 | |
| 15 Jun 2001 | 12 PE2 9AQ | Terraced | £58,000 | |
| 9 Mar 2001 | 5 PE2 9AQ | Semi-detached | £55,500 | |
| 1 Nov 1999 | 6 PE2 9AQ | Detached | £60,000 | New build. |
| 8 Oct 1999 | 2 PE2 9AQ | Terraced | £44,950 | |
| 15 Jun 1999 | 12 PE2 9AQ | Terraced | £43,000 | |
| 26 Mar 1999 | 7 PE2 9AQ | Semi-detached | £55,950 | New build. |
| 19 Mar 1999 | 8 PE2 9AQ | Semi-detached | £55,950 | New build. |
| 5 Feb 1999 | 5 PE2 9AQ | Semi-detached | £45,250 | |
| 18 Dec 1998 | 4 PE2 9AQ | Semi-detached | £45,250 | New build. |
| 15 Aug 1997 | 3 PE2 9AQ | Terraced | £41,500 | New build. |
| 29 Nov 1996 | 11 PE2 9AQ | Terraced | £42,995 | New build. |
| 25 Oct 1996 | 12 PE2 9AQ | Terraced | £43,950 | New build. |
| 27 Sep 1996 | 15 PE2 9AQ | Semi-detached | £52,950 | New build. |
| 20 Sep 1996 | 2 PE2 9AQ | Terraced | £42,995 | New build. |
| 13 Sep 1996 | 14 PE2 9AQ | Semi-detached | £52,950 | New build. |
| 14 Jun 1996 | 1 PE2 9AQ | Semi-detached | £47,995 | New build. |
| 6 Jun 1996 | 10 PE2 9AQ | Terraced | £41,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 57 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (3); House, semi-detached (3); House, mid-terrace (2). Built: 1996-2002 (7); 1991-1995 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (5); owner-occupied (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 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 (49% of about 2,110 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)
- 1 Grove Street Woodston Peterborough PE2 9AG: up to 6 homes, permissioned (40 m)
- 38 Elm Street Woodston Peterborough: up to 10 homes, permissioned (300 m)
- 143 Oundle Road Woodston Peterborough PE2 9PW: up to 10 homes, permissioned (360 m)
- 48-50 Jubilee Street Woodston Peterborough PE2 9PH: up to 8 homes, permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- Land To Rear Of 44-90 New Road Woodston Peterborough PE2 9HB: up to 45 homes, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- 12 River Lane Peterborough PE3 6AH: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- Land At East Station Road Fletton Quays Peterborough: up to 100 homes, not permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- Fletton Quays Land At East Station Road Peterborough: up to 280 homes, permissioned (730 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 1 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 9AQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| PE2 9AG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | 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 9AG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PE2 9AQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Peterborough 5.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Whittlesea 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.9 km (5.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 42 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cherry Tree Woodston | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Queensgate Bus Stn Peterborough | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Asda Peterborough Car Park | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 77.1 km (48 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Botolph Bridge Community Health Centre | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Asda Pharmacy | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest London Road Dental Practice | 370 m |
| Hospital | The Hamptons Hospital | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Hampton Police Station | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Qd Stores, Orton | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Nene Park 430 ha | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,540 m² | 150 m |
| Playing field | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.4 ha | 100 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,230 m² | 190 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 523 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Augustine, a listed building (Grade I), 300 m west. 42 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Augustine | Listed building, Grade I | 300 m west |
| Great Northern Railway Bridge Number 184 | Listed building, Grade II* | 500 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Old Customs House | Scheduled monument | 690 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Former Barns and Stabling to South of Number 20 | Listed building, Grade I | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Fletton churchyard cross | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Peterborough Cathedral Precincts | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Peterborough Cathedral Precincts, including Table Hall and Infirmary Arcade | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Thorpe Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Holywell Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Orton Mere | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Osier Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Orton Water | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) west |
| Thorpe Wood | Wood | 3.1 km (2 miles) west |
| Horsey Hill | Hill | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) south-east |
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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Augustine's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior School Church of England | Primary | 7–11 | 230 m | No published inspection |
| Brewster Avenue Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 330 m | No published inspection |
| Old Fletton Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 740 m (0.5 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 |
| Woodston Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Nene Valley Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bishop Creighton Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Stanground St Johns CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| West Town Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| The Beeches Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlies AYC PE2 9AG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 110 m | 5 Very good | 13 Oct 2023 |
| The Pasta Shop PE2 9AN | Retailers - other | 150 m | 5 Very good | 18 Mar 2025 |
| Nisa Local PE2 9PA | Retailers - other | 190 m | 5 Very good | 21 May 2026 |
| Yogis PE2 9PA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 190 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 30 Oct 2025 |
| Happy Valley PE2 9PA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 190 m | 5 Very good | 22 Aug 2024 |
| Moonlight Takeaway PE2 9PA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 190 m | 5 Very good | 12 Feb 2025 |
| Stop & Shop PE2 9PA | Retailers - other | 190 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 27 May 2026 |
| Palmerston Arms PE2 9PA | Other catering premises | 190 m | 5 Very good | 15 Mar 2025 |
| Noor Grillhouse PE2 9PA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 190 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jul 2025 |
| Yard of Ale PE2 9PA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 190 m | 5 Very good | 22 Nov 2023 |
| Ming Garden PE2 9PA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 190 m | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2024 |
| AD Oundle Store Ltd PE2 9PA | Retailers - other | 190 m | 5 Very good | 25 Feb 2026 |
| Coalheavers Arms PE2 9BH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 210 m | 5 Very good | 21 May 2026 |
| Cake Inn Woodston PE2 9PJ | Retailers - other | 230 m | 5 Very good | 20 Feb 2025 |
| London Road Late Stores PE2 9BA | Retailers - other | 280 m | 4 Good | 21 Aug 2023 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 85 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 25 |
| Public order | 17 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 15 |
| Other theft | 13 |
| Other crime | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near The Squires (40); On or near Grove Street (36); On or near De Montfort Close (24); On or near Symmington Close (16); On or near Tower Street (11).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 38% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 16% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 27% | 17% |
| Private rented | 35% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 82% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 72% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 7% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 3 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
Orchard Street · David Chalmers Close · Grove Court · Tower Street · Queens Walk · Orchard Mews · Grove Street · Tower Court · Roman Place · De Montfort Close · The Squires · Hunting Avenue
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.