Is PE4 7BE a Good Area? Schools, Crime & Local Insights

PE4 7BE is a postcode in Gunthorpe, Peterborough, East of England, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near PE4 7BE, then scores the surrounding small area 30/100 - bottom 6% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around PE4 7BE are jobs and schools and education, 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 PE4 7BE is based on Peterborough 007 Census 2021. It covers 12,158 residents, 3,365 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 33, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 38% owner-occupied, 16% privately rented, 43% 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 1/10.

For property prices near PE4 7BE, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the PE4 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £258k from 112 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near PE4 7BE can compare 11 state schools within one mile, including 10 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 PE4 7BE, LocaleIQ matches 2 kids clubs or activities, including sports (2). Closest examples include Chance to Shine Street Peterborough – Cricket Club (at Peterborough PE1 2UW, UK, ages 6-14, 2.0 km) and GKR Karate Bretton (at YMCA Trinity Group, The Cresset, ages 5-99, 3.2 km). 2 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near PE4 7BE 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 PE4 7BE is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 16 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.