Towler Street Peterborough
64 addresses across 3 postcodes (PE1), about 190 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 30100967.
- Sales: 18 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £220,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 28 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 8, D: 11, E: 6, F: 1, G: 1).
- 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 750 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Hobsons Park, is about 280 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 11 to 12 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Boroughbury Medical Centre, about 310 m away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 890 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 30% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 422 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 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £132,000 | £132,000 | £132,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £126,000 | £126,000 | £126,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £65,000 | £65,000 | £65,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £157,000 | £157,000 | £157,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £109,995 | £109,995 | £109,995 |
| 2004 | 1 | £110,000 | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | £81,000 | £57,000 | £105,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £44,000 | £44,000 | £44,000 |
| 1998 | 2 | £34,500 | £33,000 | £36,000 |
| 1997 | 2 | £33,250 | £30,000 | £36,500 |
| 1995 | 2 | £27,250 | £25,000 | £29,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov 2025 | 1A PE1 2TX | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2025 | 34A PE1 2TX | Other | £310,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Oct 2022 | 34A PE1 2TX | Other | £100,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 18 Jul 2014 | 1A PE1 2TX | Detached | £132,000 | |
| 28 May 2010 | 1A PE1 2TX | Detached | £126,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2009 | 20 PE1 2TX | Terraced | £65,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2007 | 35 PE1 2TX | Detached | £157,000 | |
| 11 Aug 2006 | 29 PE1 2TX | Terraced | £109,995 | |
| 9 Jul 2004 | 33 PE1 2TX | Semi-detached | £110,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2003 | 1A PE1 2TX | Terraced | £57,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2003 | 33 PE1 2TX | Semi-detached | £105,000 | |
| 2 Jul 2001 | 18 PE1 2TX | Terraced | £44,000 | |
| 27 Aug 1998 | 18 PE1 2TX | Terraced | £33,000 | |
| 8 May 1998 | 16 PE1 2TX | Terraced | £36,000 | |
| 25 Apr 1997 | 16 PE1 2TX | Terraced | £36,500 | |
| 14 Feb 1997 | 27 PE1 2TX | Semi-detached | £30,000 | |
| 22 Sep 1995 | 33 PE1 2TX | Semi-detached | £29,500 | |
| 12 Sep 1995 | 33 PE1 2TX | Semi-detached | £25,000 |
Energy performance certificates
28 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 70 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (10); Flat (9); House, end-terrace (6). Built: 1900-1929 (15); before 1900 (6); 2012 onwards (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (18); owner-occupied (7); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (13 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 (63% of about 720 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, The Park Conservation Area (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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)
- 117 Park Road Peterborough PE1 2TR: up to 24 homes, permissioned (120 m)
- 88 Lincoln Road Peterborough PE1 2SN: up to 26 homes, permissioned (150 m)
- 85 Park Road Peterborough: up to 6 homes, permissioned (190 m)
- Manor House 57 Lincoln Road Peterborough PE1 2RR: up to 11 homes, permissioned (260 m)
- 16 - 18 Manor House Street Peterborough: up to 6 homes, permissioned (260 m)
- Lincoln Court Lincoln Road Peterborough: up to 8 homes, permissioned (380 m)
- Northminster Opportunity Area Peterborough: up to 150 homes, not permissioned (390 m)
- NCP Car Park Brook Street Peterborough: up to 39 homes, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 17 August 2026 to 23 August 2026: CADENT GAS LIMITED, New service connection, road closure, on the footway, carriageway (major works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 12 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 2TX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 5 | unlikely |
| PE1 2BW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PE1 2TU | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 4 / 7 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 64 addresses are between 11 m and 12 m above sea level (11 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE1 2BW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PE1 2TU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PE1 2TX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Peterborough 5.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Whittlesea 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9 km (5.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 47 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Burghley Road Peterborough | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Queensgate Bus Park Peterborough | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Apcoa | 210 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 78.5 km (49 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boroughbury Medical Centre | 310 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Granville Pharmacy | 230 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Downstairs Dental Surgery | 100 m |
| Hospital | Peterborough City Hospital | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | Thorpe Wood Police Station | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 9 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hobsons Park 3,650 m² | 280 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Central Park 8.8 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 790 m² | 300 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Stanley Recreation Ground 3.0 ha | 280 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3.6 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 9.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade II*), 610 m (0.4 miles) north. 91 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 18 of them Grade I and 7 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 610 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Touthill and site of castle bailey | Scheduled monument | 720 m (0.4 miles) south |
| 12 and 12A, Minster Precincts | Listed building, Grade II* | 730 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Deanery Gateway and Wall | Listed building, Grade I | 760 m (0.5 miles) south |
| 10, Queen Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 770 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Peterborough Cathedral Precincts | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 830 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Peterborough Cathedral Precincts, including Table Hall and Infirmary Arcade | Scheduled monument | 880 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Old Customs House | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Thorpe Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Holywell Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Highlees Spinney | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
| New Plantation | Wood | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) west |
| Orton Mere | Lake or reservoir | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south-west |
| Thorpe Wood | Wood | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) west |
| Horsey Hill | Hill | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 64 | 64 |
None of the street's 64 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Beeches Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 300 m | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The King's (The Cathedral) School Church of England | All-through | 7–18 | 320 m | Outstanding (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Queen's Drive Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 700 m (0.4 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 |
| Gladstone Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bishop Creighton Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lime Academy Abbotsmede | Primary | 3–11 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | 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 |
| Thomas Deacon Academy | All-through | 7–19 | 940 m (0.6 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 |
| Greater Peterborough UTC | Secondary | 11–19 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| West Town Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Inspire Education Group | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| All Saints' CofE (Aided) Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St John Fisher Catholic High School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Burghley Club PE1 2QA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 80 m | 5 Very good | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Gi Healthy Kitchen @ The Pearl Hotel PE1 2SH | Other catering premises | 80 m | 5 Very good | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Teefee Ltd PE1 2QA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jan 2025 |
| Hana Express Store PE1 2QB | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 120 m | 5 Very good | 14 Nov 2023 |
| St Mark's Community Hub Cafe PE1 2SN | Other catering premises | 220 m | 5 Very good | 4 Dec 2025 |
| Granville Pharmacy PE1 2QQ | Retailers - other | 240 m | Exempt | |
| Tops Pizza Peterborough PE1 1SB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jul 2023 |
| Peterborough Conservative Club PE1 4DA | Other catering premises | 250 m | 5 Very good | 21 Feb 2025 |
| News N Booze PE1 2PW | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 25 Apr 2025 |
| Mansfield Snooker Club PE1 2PW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 4 Good | 9 Aug 2024 |
| Landmark Theatres New Theatre PE1 1RT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 5 Very good | 26 Nov 2024 |
| Maxum Foods PE1 2TH | Retailers - other | 300 m | 4 Good | 30 Jan 2025 |
| Paris Shop PE1 2RY | Retailers - other | 310 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 14 May 2026 |
| ABM @ The Beeches Primary School PE1 2EH | School/college/university | 310 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jan 2026 |
| K11 Flowers, Gifts and Perfumes PE1 2RY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 156 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 73 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 41 |
| Public order | 26 |
| Other theft | 22 |
| Drugs | 21 |
| Burglary | 19 |
| Vehicle crime | 18 |
| Other crime | 15 |
| Possession of weapons | 9 |
| Robbery | 8 |
| Theft from the person | 8 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Townsend Close (57); On or near Nursery Close (57); On or near St Mark'S Street (55); On or near Kimbolton Court (52); On or near Church Walk (35).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 30% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 16% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 55% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 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 | 18% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 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) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 29% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 63% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 11% | 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
- PE1 2TX: 58 addresses of 59 in the postcode
- PE1 2BW: 5 addresses of 15 in the postcode
- PE1 2TU: 1 address of 51 in the postcode
Nearby streets
St Mark's Street · St Marks Street · Henry Street · Park Road · Burghley Square · Cobden Avenue · Burghley Road · Townsend Close · Kimbolton Court · Manor House Street · Ashtree Grove · Stanley Road
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.