Is PE3 7LN a Good Place to Live? Crime, Schools & Area Insights

PE3 7LN is a postcode in Ravensthorpe, Peterborough, East of England, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near PE3 7LN, then scores the surrounding small area 32/100 - bottom 9% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around PE3 7LN are jobs and property market signals, while local prosperity 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 PE3 7LN is based on Peterborough 009 Census 2021. It covers 8,252 residents, 3,963 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 33, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 35% owner-occupied, 25% privately rented, 39% 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 2/10.

For property prices near PE3 7LN, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the PE3 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £180k from 27 rolling sales, down 4.0% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near PE3 7LN can compare 10 state schools within one mile, including 7 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 PE3 7LN, LocaleIQ matches 3 kids clubs or activities, including sports (2), dance (1). Closest examples include GKR Karate Bretton (at YMCA Trinity Group, The Cresset, ages 5-99, 386 m) and Theatretrain Peterborough performing arts classes (at The jack hunt school, ages 3-18, 1.4 km). 3 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near PE3 7LN by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around PE3 7LN is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 37 HMO licences, 7 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.