Is PE13 1RX a Good Place to Live? Crime, Schools & Area Insights

PE13 1RX is a postcode in Wisbech Riverside, Fenland, East of England, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near PE13 1RX, then scores the surrounding small area 56/100 - top 48% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around PE13 1RX are safety and local prosperity, while housing is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for PE13 1RX is based on Fenland 001 Census 2021. It covers 6,809 residents, 133 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 51, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 78% owner-occupied, 13% privately rented, 9% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 5/10.

For property prices near PE13 1RX, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the PE13 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £163k from 27 rolling sales, down 7.7% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near PE13 1RX can compare 6 state schools within one mile, including 4 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

Near PE13 1RX, LocaleIQ matches 3 kids clubs or activities, including sports (2), holiday clubs (1). Closest examples include Football fun factory tots age 2-5 (at Hudson leisure centre, ages 22 months-5, 874 m) and Football Fun Factory FREE TRIAL ages 2-12 (at Wisbech, UK, ages 22 months-12, 1.1 km). 1 holiday-club or holiday-activity option; 3 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near PE13 1RX by category and map position. Crime pressure is running hotter than the previous month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around PE13 1RX is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 2 HMO licences, 9 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.