Residential dwellings
22,759
Addressable residential units in the area (OS AddressBase).
PE1 rents and yields
Asking rent £892/month · Gross yield 5.3% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
What is PE1?
PE1: residential dwellings 22,759.
HMO-shaped dwellings
0.7%
PE1 has the highest HMO-shaped dwellings of the 6 neighbouring postcode districts compared.
Share of dwellings OS AddressBase classifies RH01/RH02/RH03: laid out as a house in multiple occupation. A statement about built form, not about a licence.
- Buildings
- 18,614
- Mixed-use buildings
- 2.0%
- HMO-shaped units
- 60%
- EPC A or B
- 13%
- EPC D or worse
- 45%
What does PE1 earn?
PE1: asking rent £892/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 826 lets).
Asking rent
£892/month 12 months to Sep 2026
826 lets
Median asking rent per calendar month of residential lettings in the month, from portal listings. Asking, not achieved. 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 826 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
5.3% 12 months to Sep 2026
1,978 lets
+2.8% on the previous 12 months.
Cell asking rent × 12 over the same cell's asking sale price, before costs, voids and finance (cells with fewer than 5 dated listings are not built). 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 1,978 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
451 on 4 Nov 2026
Count of live residential lettings on the day, from portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026. The count on 4 Nov 2026; the daily series began on 5 Sep 2026, so no change over a year is stated.
How does PE1 vary by home size?
Asking rent in PE1 runs from £731/month for 1 bedroom to £1,121/month for 3 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £731/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | -0.4% on the previous 12 months | 884 |
| 2 bedrooms | £961/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +0.7% on the previous 12 months | 609 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,121/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | -4.8% on the previous 12 months | 255 |
| 4 bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
| 5+ bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
Asking rent per calendar month by bedroom band: the monthly medians of lettings that came to market, weighted by their dated listings, within the last 12 calendar months, from portal listings. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Who owns PE1?
Corporate landlords hold 92% of the 2,280 units in PE1 whose freeholder is classified; 91% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords92% of classified · 2,090 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)5.7% of classified · 129 units
- Housing associations1.9% of classified · 44 units
- RMC0.7% of classified · 17 units
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
Where does PE1 rank?
PE1 ranks 5th of 5 postcode districts in City of Peterborough for asking rent, at £892/month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in City of Peterborough
PE1 ranks 5th of 5 postcode districts in City of Peterborough for asking rent, at £892/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PE6 | £1,091/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 235 | measured |
| 2 | PE3 | £1,044/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 437 | measured |
| 3 | PE2 | £1,029/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,065 | measured |
| 4 | PE4 | £1,009/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 357 | measured |
| 5 | PE1 | £892/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 826 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in City of Peterborough
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in City of Peterborough
PE1 ranks 1st of 5 postcode districts in City of Peterborough for gross yield, asking basis, at 5.3%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PE1 | 5.3% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,978 | measured |
| 2 | PE2 | 5.2% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,184 | measured |
| 3 | PE3 | 5.2% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 790 | measured |
| 4 | PE4 | 4.9% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 547 | measured |
| 5 | PE6 | 4.0% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 343 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in City of Peterborough
Where next from PE1?
- City of PeterboroughThe wider market this area sits in.
- PE2Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £2,736/m² · Sep 2026
- PE3Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £2,579/m² · Sep 2026
- PE4Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £2,966/m² · Sep 2026
- PE5Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £5,516/m² · Sep 2026
- PE6Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £3,124/m² · Sep 2026
- PE7Next door, in another authority · Asking £3,008/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about PE1
- What is the average rent in PE1?
- Homes to let in PE1 asked a median £892/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 826 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in PE1?
- 5.3% on the asking basis: the asking rent times twelve over the asking sale price in the same listing cell, before costs, voids and finance, over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 1,978 lets. +2.8% on the previous 12 months.
- What kind of homes are in PE1?
- PE1 has 22,759 homes, 0.7% laid out as houses in multiple occupation.
Construction costs Context for residential research
Sector and regional evidence. These figures are not a quote for an individual property.
Reading the cost index and the regional factors…
Everything else about PE1
- Property values in PE1Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Land and development sites in PE1Registered land with its area, tenure and what stands on it.
- Houses and flats for sale in PE1What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Flats and houses to rent in PE1What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Sold house prices in PE1Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in PE1What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents in PE1Who actually lists here, ranked by volume over 12 months.
Where these figures come from
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential dwellings | HM Land Registry Price Paid and the address register, 12-month rollup | Latest published | — | — |
| HMO-shaped dwellings | HM Land Registry Price Paid and the address register, 12-month rollup | Latest published | — | — |
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 826 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 1,978 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 4 Nov 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | — |