Renting in Peterborough

Average Rent in Peterborough: £960/mo

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Median asking rent across 5,707 live Peterborough listings on 6 portals from £400/mo, broken down by property size below — plus how rents have moved, where they are highest and lowest, and what landed on the market this week.

Median asking rent

£960 /month

5,707 live listings · 6 portals

Median monthly rent in Peterborough by property size
Size	Median rent	Listings
Studio	£748/mo	165
1 bed	£750/mo	1,540
2 bed	£975/mo	1,751
3 bed	£1,200/mo	1,082
4+ bed	£1,550/mo	475
Room (house share)	£599/mo	694

Asking rents from live listings on Rightmove, OnTheMarket, OpenRent, PrimeLocation, SpareRoom and Leaders · Updated 13 September 2026. Weekly prices normalised to monthly.

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Renting in Peterborough

What it costs to rent in Peterborough

Peterborough currently has 5,707 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £960 a month. 173 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 44% are houses and the rest are flats.

Rents vary sharply by postcode. The most affordable outcode we track is PE11 at around £850/mo, while PE7 sits nearer £1,200/mo. For a wider view of where the UK’s cheapest rents are, see our guide to the cheapest cities to rent in the UK.

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Rent by property size

Average rent in Peterborough by bedrooms

Median monthly asking rent for each property size, from 5,707 live listings across 6 property sites (September 2026).

Average studio rent in Peterborough

£748/mo

The median asking rent for a studio in Peterborough is £748 a month, 22% below the city-wide median of £960, based on 165 studios currently on the market.

Average rent for a 1-bed flat in Peterborough

£750/mo

The median asking rent for a 1-bed home in Peterborough is £750 a month, 22% below the city-wide median of £960, based on 1,540 listings currently on the market.

Average rent for a 2-bed flat or house in Peterborough

£975/mo

The median asking rent for a 2-bed home in Peterborough is £975 a month, in line with the city-wide median of £960, based on 1,751 listings currently on the market.

Average rent for a 3-bed house in Peterborough

£1,200/mo

The median asking rent for a 3-bed home in Peterborough is £1,200 a month, 25% above the city-wide median of £960, based on 1,082 listings currently on the market.

Average rent for a 4-bed house in Peterborough

£1,550/mo

The median asking rent for a four-bedroom-plus home in Peterborough is £1,550 a month, 61% above the city-wide median of £960, based on 475 listings currently on the market.

Average room rent in Peterborough

£599/mo

The median asking rent for a room in a Peterborough house share is £599 a month, 38% below the city-wide median of £960, based on 694 rooms currently listed, mostly on SpareRoom and OpenRent.

Medians exclude prices that fail our junk-listing floor. Room rents are per room, not per property.

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Rent trend · ONS PIPR

How Peterborough rents have moved

Office for National Statistics Price Index of Private Rents — official monthly average rent across all tenures in Peterborough. Latest: £1,003/mo (Jul 26, +4.1% YoY).

Latest

£1,003

Jul 26

Annual

+4.1%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£754

Aug 21

Total change

+33%

since 2021

Source: Office for National Statistics · Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR). Updated monthly with a ~2-month lag. ONS uses Broad Rental Market Areas in Scotland — figures may aggregate beyond the city itself.

Affordability · ONS ASHE

What share of Peterborough pay goes on rent?

Renters in Peterborough spend an estimated 40% of the local median gross salary on rent — based on the ONS Price Index of Private Rents and ASHE Table 8 (2025).

Median rent

£1,003/mo

£12,036/yr

Median pay

£29,828/yr

gross, ASHE 2025

Rent burden

40%

Stretched — above the 30% rent-burden threshold.

0%30% threshold80%

Sources: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents (latest month) and Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Table 8.7a (median annual gross pay, place of residence). The 30% line is the conventional rent-burden threshold above which housing costs are considered to crowd out other essentials.

Property types

What’s on offer in Peterborough

Flats & apartments

2053

46% of listings

Houses

1640

37% of listings

Rooms

694

16% of listings

Bungalows

1% of listings

Property mix · houses

Houses to rent in Peterborough — what's on the market

Terraced houses make up 39% of the 1,680 houses currently advertised in Peterborough.

Terraced
39%650
Semi-detached
27%460
Other house
23%378
Detached
9%154
Bungalow
2%38

Rent by postcode

Where Peterborough rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 3,793 live listings in 10 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Peterborough

1PE7£1,200/mo339 rentals
2PE6£1,150/mo10 rentals
3PE15£1,100/mo5 rentals

Cheapest in Peterborough

1PE11£850/mo3 rentals
2PE1£875/mo1342 rentals
3PE27£923/mo4 rentals

Features · Peterborough

Garden, parking, and floor area in Peterborough

Live signal across 5,707 Peterborough rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

75%

of 1,293 Peterborough listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

89%

of 1,981 Peterborough listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Live from the portals

New rentals in Peterborough this week

173 homes came onto the Peterborough rental market in the last 7 days across Rightmove, OnTheMarket, OpenRent, PrimeLocation, SpareRoom and Leaders. The freshest are below.

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Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Peterborough

Most Peterborough homes sit in Band A. The weighted average works out close to Band B–C across 90,590 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

most common band

Mean band

2.28

≈ Band B–C

Stock

91k

90,590 properties

A
40%35,880
B
25%22,580
C
17%15,230
D
10%8,910
E
5%4,830
F
2%2,020
G
1%1,060
H
0%80

Source: HM Valuation Office Agency — Council Tax Stock of Properties (CTSOP1.0), extract dated 31 March 2024. Covers England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland use separate band schemes and aren't included.

Broadband · Ofcom Connected Nations

Broadband coverage across Peterborough

94% of Peterborough premises can already get full-fibre and 96% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

94%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

96%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

100%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

485 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

Full fibre (FTTP)
94%
Gigabit-capable
96%
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
100%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Peterborough), July 2025, covering 90,906 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Peterborough homes

57% of Peterborough homes hold a current EPC in bands A–C — the bands that meet the proposed 2030 minimum energy-efficiency standard for rented stock.

Bands A–C

57%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

43%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

88k

88,397 EPCs

A
1%682
B
17%15,110
C
40%34,983
D
30%26,525
E
10%9,016
F
2%1,705
G
0%376

Source: DESNZ Energy Performance of Buildings register (replacement for opendatacommunities.org), domestic certificates filed under Peterborough. Covers England and Wales — Scottish EPCs are held in a separate Scottish register and aren't included.

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Peterborough

11 open state-funded schools sit within one mile of the Peterborough centroid. The five closest:

1
Bishop Creighton Academy
Primary · Academy converter · PE1 5DB
0.27 mi
2
The Beeches Primary School
Primary · Community school · PE1 2EH
0.47 mi
3
West Town Primary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · PE3 6DD
0.53 mi
4
The King's (The Cathedral) School
All-through · Academy converter · PE1 2UE
0.65 mi
5
Richard Barnes Academy
Not applicable · Academy alternative provision sponsor led · PE3 6BA
0.68 mi

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools (state-funded extract). Distances are straight-line from each school's postcode to the Peterborough centroid. Ofsted ratings were removed from GIAS in January 2025 and aren't available here.

Area safety

Safety in Peterborough

Lower Crime AreaEstimated — limited data

Based on the latest police data (September 2026), Peterborough has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 14 of 14 postcode districts analysed, the median was 82 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Peterborough is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

82 crimes per area (median)
14 of 14 postcode districts covered
Data: September 2026

Most reported

Anti-social behaviour
0% of incidents

Peterborough ranks well for renters concerned about neighbourhood safety. Every Dwellio alert includes the area’s crime data so you can compare at a glance.

Data from data.police.uk, updated monthly. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Peterborough

Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for July 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

Werrington has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Peterborough.

Werrington
Safer area
Most common: Anti-social behaviour (36) · pop. ~15,000
4.4
per 1k
Orton
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (62) · pop. ~24,000
7.8
per 1k
Bretton
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (97) · pop. ~14,000
18
per 1k
Stanground
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (112) · pop. ~12,000
20
per 1k
Hampton
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (61) · pop. ~12,000
14
per 1k

Suburbs shown are representative populated areas; figures reflect street-level incidents within ~1 mile of each centre. Data from data.police.uk. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Where we search

Peterborough listings by portal

We watch 6 property sites for rentals in Peterborough.

Rightmove

3119

OpenRent

836

SpareRoom

694

OnTheMarket

632

PrimeLocation

419

Leaders

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Frequently asked

Renting in Peterborough — your questions answered

How much is rent in Peterborough?

The average (median) asking rent in Peterborough is £960 a month — a 1-bed is £750 and a 2-bed £975, based on 5,707 live listings across 6 property portals in Sept 2026.

What is the average studio rent in Peterborough?

The median asking rent for a studio in Peterborough is £748 a month, 22% below the city-wide median of £960, based on 165 studios currently on the market.

What is the average rent for a 1-bed flat in Peterborough?

The median asking rent for a 1-bed home in Peterborough is £750 a month, 22% below the city-wide median of £960, based on 1,540 listings currently on the market.

What is the average rent for a 2-bed flat or house in Peterborough?

The median asking rent for a 2-bed home in Peterborough is £975 a month, in line with the city-wide median of £960, based on 1,751 listings currently on the market.

What is the average rent for a 3-bed house in Peterborough?

The median asking rent for a 3-bed home in Peterborough is £1,200 a month, 25% above the city-wide median of £960, based on 1,082 listings currently on the market.

What is the average rent for a 4-bed house in Peterborough?

The median asking rent for a four-bedroom-plus home in Peterborough is £1,550 a month, 61% above the city-wide median of £960, based on 475 listings currently on the market.

What is the average room rent in Peterborough?

The median asking rent for a room in a Peterborough house share is £599 a month, 38% below the city-wide median of £960, based on 694 rooms currently listed, mostly on SpareRoom and OpenRent.

How many rental properties are available in Peterborough?

There are currently 5,707 rental properties available in Peterborough, with 173 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Peterborough safe for renters?

Peterborough has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 82 reported crimes per postcode area (September 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Peterborough?

The most commonly reported crime category in Peterborough is Anti-social behaviour, based on data.police.uk records for September 2026.

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