Rent in Peterborough is up
+4.9%
The average private rent in Peterborough is now £1,014 a month, £47 more than in September 2025. That's £564 a year more for the average renter. It's 127th of 334 areas, and 9th of 45 in East of England.
Since 2015
━ Peterborough ┅ UK average · average monthly private rent, all property types
How it compares
| Area | Avg rent | 1 year | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peterborough | £1,014 | +4.9% | +34% |
| East of England | £1,298 | +3.8% | +32% |
| England | £1,466 | +4.0% | +35% |
| UK | £1,406 | +3.8% | +35% |
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By home size
| Type | Avg rent | 1 year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bed | £711 | +5.2% |
| 2 bed | £896 | +5.0% |
| 3 bed | £1,082 | +5.4% |
| 4+ bed | £1,558 | +4.4% |
| Flat / maisonette | £806 | +4.6% |
| Terraced | £1,020 | +5.2% |
| Semi-detached | £1,065 | +5.2% |
| Detached | £1,408 | +4.5% |
Nearby in the table
Southend-on-Sea +5.1%Rochford +5.0%Basildon +4.8%East Hertfordshire +4.8%Stevenage +4.7%Castle Point +4.6%
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (area code E06000031), published 9:30am on 21 October 2026. Averages across all private tenancies, not asking rents. Five-year change compares September 2026 with September 2021. Method · Journalists