Property, Houses and Flats for Sale in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

Property for sale in Peterborough

Peterborough is a thriving city - a regional centre for commerce, industry, transport and leisure. It is rapidly expanding to meet the demand for new houses, and is home to a community of diverse cultures. The city is surrounded by contrasting countryside - gently undulating limestone and clay hills to the west and the flat expanse of the Fens to the east. The majority of residents work within the area, but Peterborough property is also popular with people who commute into London, as it is less than an hour’s journey by train. The city, already home to over 156,000 people, continues to expand with new housing developments, the largest of which is Hampton, south of the city. The estate agents in Peterborough have a variety of properties for sale, including modern detached family homes, bungalows, apartments in sought after purpose built mansion blocks; in the surrounding villages there are thatched cottages, barn conversions and period stone fronted houses.

Amenities for properties in Peterborough

Peterborough is a great city in which to play, learn and explore and according to local residents, provides an outstanding quality of life. Families searching for houses for sale in Peterborough will discover a rull range of both state and independent education is available, from pre-school nurseries through to courses for retirees. There are also leisure facilities from libraries, to the open spaces of Peterborough's parks - glimpses into the past at the city's Museum and Art Gallery, to numerous sports facilities. If you enjoy shopping you won’t be disappointed. Queensgate shopping centre houses over 90 shops, and just outside in Cathedral Square there is a further selection of shops, as well as a market, cafés and restaurants. Just three miles from the city centre is the Serpentine Green retail park, with over 22 outlets including shops and restaurants, and Europe’s largest Tesco. Entertainment is readily available; with theatres, a cinema, nightclubs, and plenty of restaurants and bars.

Transport for Peterborough

Peterborough is easily accessible from all parts of the UK and overseas. It has fast road connections via the A1(M) for north-south journeys, and the A14 and A47 east-west routes. A dual carriageway ring-road system gives Peterborough the fastest peak and off-peak travel times of any UK city. East coast main line trains provide rapid rail connections (50 minutes into London King´s Cross). The nearest airports to Peterborough are East Midlands, Stansted and Luton.

Surrounding areas

While searching for property to buy or property to rent in Peterborough, you may like to extend your search and explore neighbouring towns and search for property for sale in Cambridge, Wisbech and Norwich.