Peterborough Area Guide

Peterborough

Peterborough is a cathedral city and unitary authority area in the East of England, with an estimated population of 163,300. It is in the county of Cambridgeshire. The Town Hall is 75miles (121km) north of London at Charing Cross. The city is situated on the River Nene, which flows into the North Sea approximately 30 miles (48km) to the north-east. The local topography is notoriously flat and low-lying, and in some places lies below sea level. The area known as the Fens falls to the east of Peterborough. The City of Peterborough includes the outlying settlement at RAF Wittering, and as a unitary authority borders Northamptonshire and Rutland to the west, Lincolnshire to the north, and Cambridgeshire to the south and east.

Peterborough is currently experiencing an economic boom compared to the rest of the country, believed in part to be due to the regeneration plan running to 2012. In 2005 economic growth was on average 5.5%, whilst in Peterborough it was 6.9%, the highest in the UK.

The city of Peterborough has access to an extensive public transport system consisting of buses and trains. Peterborough is a major stop on the East Coast Main Line, 45-50 minutes journey time from central London, with high-speed intercity services from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley operated by National Express East Coast at around a 20 minute frequency and slower commuter services terminating at Peterborough operated by First Capital Connect. It is a major railway junction where a number of cross-country routes converge. Bus services in the city are operated by several companies including the Stagecoach Group (Cambus and Viscount) and Delaine Buses. Despite its large-scale growth, Peterborough has the fastest peak and off-peak travel times for a city of its size in the UK, due to the construction of the parkways. The Local Transport Plan anticipates expenditure totaling around £180 million for the period up to 2010 on major road schemes to accommodate development.

Climate information

According to the K¶ppen classification the British Isles experience a maritime climate characterised by relatively cool summers and mild winters. Compared with other parts of the country, East Anglia is slightly warmer and sunnier in the summer and colder and frostier in the winter. Owing to its inland position, furthest from the landfall of most Atlantic depressions, Cambridgeshire is one of the driest counties in the UK, receiving, on average, less than two feet (600mm) of rain per year. The mean annual daily duration of bright sunshine is four hours and 12 minutes; the absence of any high ground is probably responsible for the area being one of the sunniest parts of the British Isles

Peterborough Property Market

Peterborough's houses are dominated by old fashioned terraced houses; however, plans for regeneration have seen affordable flats entering the market. These city centre flats are very popular with first time buyers and young professionals looking to break into the property scene.

Detached houses are the most abundant in Peterborough, representing 42.37 per cent of housing stock, while semi-detached houses dominate the city centre at 41.14 per cent. There is a healthy rental market in Peterborough, although the majority of properties are owner occupied.

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Council tax

Almost all homes are subject to Council Tax. There is one Council Tax bill for each home, whether it is a house, bungalow, flat, maisonette, mobile home or houseboat, and whether it is owned or rented. Each property is in one of eight bands according to its estimated value at 1st April 1991.

Useful Links

• Peterborough City Council
• Visit Peterborough 

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