Property market | £256,001 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is East Midlands (42.4 miles) | |
Broadband | 78.3mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 75.4% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 24.6% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 200 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 436 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (North West Cambridgeshire level) | |
Community | Median age is 36.7 | Happiness is Below Average for Cambridgeshire, Average for UK | |
Crime | 5.0 burglaries per 1k people (Peterborough) | |
Commute (approx) | - Kings Cross (50 mins) - Cambridge (51 mins) - Highbury & Islington (63 mins) - York (67 mins) - London St Pancras (80 mins) - Leeds (88 mins) | |
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£256,001 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is East Midlands (42.4 miles) | |
78.3mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 36.7 | Happiness is Below Average for Cambridgeshire, Average for UK | |
Ranked 200 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 436 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (North West Cambridgeshire level) | |
5.0 burglaries per 1k people (Peterborough) | |
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The property market in Ashton has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £403,876, which is up 4.6% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £256,001 (up 4.6% on last year) , a terraced house £197,385 (up 2.2% on last year) and a flat £124,685. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £676 per month. Property prices in Ashton are slightly lower than the average property prices across Cambridgeshire and are slightly lower compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Ashton, prices have risen much more quickly than the annual average price change seen across the Cambridgeshire region.
Property data is based on City of Peterborough level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Ashton, or click here to browse the longer list of Ashton property transactions from 2023.
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Ashton has one school nearby: John Clare Primary School (Academy) which is a primary school based in West Street, Peterborough. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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John Clare Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (2/10/2012) | 50 submissions 90.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Peterborough |
School | Type |
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John Clare Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/10/2012) 50 submissions 90.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Station | Distance from Ashton | Commute options |
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Stamford | 6 miles |
- Cambridge (71 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 78 mins - Hull Trains - £728 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (97 mins - CrossCountry) View details - York (1 change(s) - 95 mins - Grand Central) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 108 mins - Thameslink - £728 monthly fare) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 116 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 123 mins - Thameslink - £728 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 138 mins - Thameslink - £728 monthly fare) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 139 mins - Avanti West Coast - £728 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 150 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - London Liverpool Street (1 change(s) - 152 mins - Greater Anglia - £728 monthly fare) View details - Stratford (London) (1 change(s) - 158 mins - Greater Anglia - £728 monthly fare) View details |
Peterborough A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -2% from the previous year. | 9 miles |
- Kings Cross (59 mins - London North Eastern Railway - £666 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (57 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 63 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £666 monthly fare) View details - York (79 mins - Grand Central) View details - London St Pancras (81 mins - Thameslink - £666 monthly fare) View details - Leeds (101 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 97 mins - Thameslink - £666 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (113 mins - CrossCountry) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 114 mins - Thameslink - £666 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 114 mins - Southeastern - £666 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 119 mins - Southeastern - £666 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 135 mins - Thameslink - £666 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (1 change(s) - 139 mins - Greater Anglia - £666 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 141 mins - Southern - £666 monthly fare) View details - Stratford (London) (1 change(s) - 145 mins - Greater Anglia - £666 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 145 mins - Thameslink) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 153 mins - Avanti West Coast - £666 monthly fare) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Peterborough) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Peterborough residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 75.4% | 81.7% |
Asian | 14.3% | 9.3% |
Black | 4.1% | 4.0% |
Mixed | 3.5% | 2.9% |
Other | 2.7% | 2.1% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the North West Cambridgeshire consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 13.4% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 10.3% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 14.0% | 200 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 21.6% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 5.6% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 10.7% | |
Routine occupations | 13.3% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 6.1% | 436 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 5.0% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Cambridgeshire is fast (74mbps). Ashton is consistent with this, with average download speeds of 78.3mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the North West Cambridgeshire level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 78.3 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 95.4% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.7% |
Crime stats were found at the Peterborough level:
Type | Peterborough | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 116 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 5 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 13 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 3 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 45 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Ashton.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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Lincs and Northants | The Wash, River Witham, River Welland, River Nene | Far extent of tidal flooding from the Wash between Gibraltar point and Admiralty Point and the Tidal River Witham, the Tidal River Welland and the Tidal River Nene |
Lincs and Northants | River Welland, Old River Welland, Maxey Cut | Lower Welland and other watercourses from Stamford to Spalding, including Market Deeping and Spalding |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Ashton, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £256,001 Detached: £403,876 | 116 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 14.0% residents in higher managerial positions 6.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local John Lewis Local M&S | Semi-detached: £621,893 Detached: £1,059,215 | 113 | Primary: 20Secondary: 18 | 23.7% residents in higher managerial positions 4.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £409,914 Detached: £643,144 | 47 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 23.7% residents in higher managerial positions 4.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Bourn, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £409,914 Detached: £643,144 | 47 | Primary: Secondary: | 23.7% residents in higher managerial positions 4.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Grantchester, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £409,914 Detached: £643,144 | 47 | Primary: 4Secondary: 1 | 23.7% residents in higher managerial positions 4.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Linton, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £409,914 Detached: £643,144 | 47 | Primary: 3Secondary: 2 | 19.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Ramsey, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £306,064 Detached: £498,559 | 59 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 | 14.0% residents in higher managerial positions 6.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Ely, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £320,235 Detached: £482,384 | 45 | Primary: 7Secondary: 3 | 19.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Ashton, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £256,001 Detached: £403,876 | 116 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local John Lewis Local M&S | Semi-detached: £621,893 Detached: £1,059,215 | 113 | Primary: 20Secondary: 18 |
Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £409,914 Detached: £643,144 | 47 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Bourn, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £409,914 Detached: £643,144 | 47 | Primary: Secondary: |
Grantchester, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £409,914 Detached: £643,144 | 47 | Primary: 4Secondary: 1 |
Linton, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £409,914 Detached: £643,144 | 47 | Primary: 3Secondary: 2 |
Ramsey, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £306,064 Detached: £498,559 | 59 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 |
Ely, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £320,235 Detached: £482,384 | 45 | Primary: 7Secondary: 3 |
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