[7], Peterborough is shown by its original name Medeshamstede to have possibly been an Anglian settlement before AD655, when Sexwulf founded a monastery on land granted to him for that purpose by Peada of Mercia, who converted to Christianity and was briefly ruler of the smaller Middle Angles sub-group. Transportation facilities - Bus/ Train/ cabs. [11] This is the only known prose history in English between the conquest and the later 14th century. Having previously worked at Rightmove and with a degree in International Politics, Ben has been with Yopa since 2016 and has a particular interest in how Brexit is impacting the UK housing market. Avoid at all costs (and i'm sorry to offend anyone) - Parnwell, Welland, Ravensthorpe, Orton Goldhay, Orton Malbourne, Bretton. Visit the cathedral to experience one of the best-preserved buildings of its kind in the UK, and then explore the Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery to get a well-rounded vision on the citys past. This can serve as a great opportunity for new settlers to get to know the city and make friends! According to Rightmove, the average price of a property in Peterborough was 230,290 over the last year. Designated a New Town in 1967, Peterborough Development Corporation was formed in partnership with the city and county councils to house London's overspill population in new townships sited around the existing urban area. Some parts (The Dell/Fellows gardens) are not great but Sugar Way which is The Peterborough Herald and Post (1989, a replacement for the Peterborough Standard, established 1872) ceased publication in 2008. It also has its own train station, offering great service into Peterborough city centre and beyond. [72], According to the 2011 Census, 82.5% of Peterborough's residents categorised themselves as white, 2.8% of mixed ethnic groups, 11.7% Asian, 2.3 per cent black and 0.8% other. [54] By the Town Bridge, the Customs House, built in the early eighteenth century, is a visible reminder of the city's past function as an inland port. The current average sold price for semi-detached houses is 243,389. In 1994, Peterborough designated itself one of four environment cities in the UK and began working to become the country's acknowledged environment capital. [94], Queen Katharine Academy (previously The Voyager School), which has specialist media arts status, replaced Bretton Woods and Walton Community School. : all of our self storage stores offer online registration and contact-free move-ins along with social distancing policies so you can be certain youre staying safe when you store with us. I've just moved to Whittlesey and that is a lovely little place. [80] In 2007, Julie Spence, the then Chief Constable emphasised that the fact that the demographic profile of Cambridgeshire had changed dramatically from one where 95% of teenagers were white four years previously to one of the country's fastest growing diverse populations, had had a positive impact on jobs and economic development. [77], In the late twentieth century the main source of immigration was from new Commonwealth countries. Cambridge is a gorgeous place to live in, and for many good reasons. What Is Living In Peterborough Like? - Keytek Locksmiths The number of foreign nationals arrested in the north of the county rose from 894 in 2003, to 2,435 in 2006, but the report also said that "inappropriately negative" community perceptions about migrant workers often complicate routine incidents, raising tensions and turning them "critical".