HOWLAND, PE2 5RA House Prices & Local Information

PE2 5RA is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Howland, 0.5km from Orton Goldhay in Peterborough. Administratively it sits within Orton Longueville ward and the North West Cambridgeshire constituency.

For families considering a move, PE2 5RA represents a diverse suburb with younger adults and first-time buyers, good starter homes. Outside of residential hours, ethnically mixed self-employed professional services, home workers in outer suburbs. At 36 years average, expect a well-rounded neighbourhood — a blend of established families, working professionals, and longer-term owner-occupiers. 59% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 48 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £165k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, down 19.6% year-on-year. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for PE2 5RA are sourced from Output Area E00079104 (shared with 6 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.