The 10 Best Letting Agents in Peterborough (2026)

Peterborough is a cathedral city in Cambridgeshire that has grown hard for decades, and its housing reflects two very different eras of building. There is the old core, and there is everything the New Town programme added around it from the late 1960s onwards. Close to the centre, Millfield, New England and Eastfield are dense Victorian and Edwardian terraces off Lincoln Road, much of it long-standing rented stock. Further out sit the planned townships. Bretton, Orton and Werrington were built as largely self-contained suburbs with their own centres and green space, mostly semis and estate housing from the 1970s and 80s. South of the river, Hampton is newer again and still filling in, while villages such as Castor and Barnack offer older stone property. Transport is the city's strongest card. Peterborough sits on the East Coast Main Line, with fast trains reaching London King's Cross in around fifty minutes, and the A1 and A47 cross here. That is why so much logistics and distribution has landed locally. Employment is broad rather than concentrated. Perkins Engines has manufactured here for generations, Anglian Water runs engineering operations from the city, Amazon keeps expanding its distribution presence, and Peterborough City Hospital anchors NHS work. Tenant demand splits along the same lines. Terraces near the centre suit sharers and younger renters, plus shift workers who need to be close to the warehouses. Township semis and Hampton new-builds go to families. Anything within a walk of the station attracts part-week London commuters.

Welcome to our comprehensive guide for landlords in Peterborough. Whether you are looking for the best letting agent fees or detailed market insights, we have the data to help you succeed.

For Peterborough landlords

Compare 118 verified letting agents serving Peterborough

Average rating 4.7★ across 16,330 verified Google reviews.

AgentCheck vets every letting agent in Peterborough on fees, regulatory compliance, and landlord-verified performance data. Tell us about your property in two minutes and we'll match you with the right agent independently.

Top letting agents serving Peterborough

  1. T Payne & Co Ltd
    4.6★ (139 reviews) · Management 9.6%
  2. Morris Armitage
    5.0★ (413 reviews) · Management 12%
  3. Pirie Homes
    5.0★ (130 reviews)
  4. Bairstow Eves Lettings
    4.7★ (236 reviews)
  5. Brookdale Property Management Services Ltd
    4.7★ (524 reviews)
  6. King & Partners
    4.7★ (98 reviews)
  7. Edward Stuart Estate Agents
    4.9★ (565 reviews)
  8. Harvey Robinson
    4.9★ (837 reviews)
  9. Hudson Homes Estate Agents Ltd
    4.9★ (212 reviews)
  10. Northwood
    4.2★ (89 reviews)

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Average letting agent fees across East of England

13.8%
Full management
(of monthly rent)
£447
Typical setup fee

Town-level data for Peterborough is limited, so these are East of England averages (265 agents). Fees vary by agent and service level, so compare the agents below for exact quotes. See the UK letting agent fee index for national figures.

Local Market Insights & Statistics

Hampton (PE7), Hampton Hargate, Hampton Vale, Hampton Centre, is the major modern new-build development on the south side; three-bed houses £1,000–£1,300pcm. Stanground and Fletton sit east-south, modern and Victorian mix. Gunthorpe and Werrington north. The city's growth has pushed population from 156k in 2001 to over 215k now, significantly above-average household formation rate.

  • Average Rent
    £975 PCM

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do letting agents charge in Peterborough?

Letting agents in Peterborough typically charge landlords between 8% and 15% of monthly rent for fully managed lettings, or a one-off fee of 4% to 8% of annual rent for tenant-find only. Our UK letting agent fee index shows the latest national figures. Fees vary by property type and service level.

What is the difference between fully managed and tenant-find in Peterborough?

Fully managed letting in Peterborough means the agent handles the whole property: tenant find, rent collection, repairs, inspections and end-of-tenancy, for 10–15% of monthly rent. Tenant-find only secures a tenant and hands the property back to the landlord for a one-off 4–8% fee. Full management suits hands-off landlords.

Can I negotiate letting agent fees in Peterborough?

Yes, most letting agents in Peterborough will reduce fees by 1–2% for landlords with multiple properties or longer agreements. Always request a written quote and ask for a discount before signing. Agents who refuse to disclose fees in writing should be avoided. ARLA Propertymark members are typically more transparent on pricing.

How do I find a good letting agent in Peterborough?

Compare Peterborough letting agents on fees, verified Google reviews, and professional credentials. Look for ARLA Propertymark or Property Ombudsman membership, ignore agents with fewer than 10 reviews, and always request fee breakdowns in writing. No agent can pay for a higher position on AgentCheck: agents are ranked on rating, review count, transparency and profile completeness.

Is there high tenant demand in Peterborough?

Peterborough's demand is anchored by major employers: Bauer Media (publishing, Heart, Magic, Kiss FM), Travelex HQ, Anglia Ruskin University Peterborough campus (new university, opened 2022, scaling), Peterborough City Hospital, IKEA, Amazon fulfilment centre, BGL Group (Compare the Market), Caterpillar. East Coast Main Line direct London commuters (49 minutes Kings Cross) form a growing remote-worker cohort.

How We Research and Rank Letting Agents

AgentCheck is a comparison platform. The information on this page is compiled from multiple verified sources and scored algorithmically. No agent can pay for a higher position. Some agents listed here, including Let Correct branches, have a commercial relationship with AgentCheck, and it plays no part in where they appear. Our full methodology is set out below so you can assess the data for yourself.

How Rankings Are Determined

Agents are listed in two groups. First come agents with an established track record: a complete profile (contact details, website and location all published), a Google rating of 4.0 or better and at least three Google reviews. Every other agent serving the area follows. Nobody can buy their way into the first group.

Inside both groups agents are ordered by a quality score built from four signals:

  1. Google rating: star rating sourced from Google Places. Ratings built on only a few reviews are pulled towards the average until more reviews arrive, so five reviews cannot beat fifty.
  2. Review count: the volume of Google reviews, indicating an established track record.
  3. Transparency: whether the agent has claimed its profile, publishes its fees, has had those fees confirmed, and names its redress scheme and client money protection. This is the one signal an agent can improve directly, and every part of it helps landlords compare.
  4. Profile completeness: whether contact details, website and location are published.

The score contains no commercial component. Paying for a subscription does not raise it. Claiming a profile raises it only through transparency, which is free to every agent. As more agents claim their profiles and publish their fees, rating and reviews decide more of the order.

Data Sources

  • Agent Self-Submissions: Letting agents provide their fee schedules, service inclusions, and business details directly through the AgentCheck platform. Submitted data is reviewed editorially before publication.
  • Google Places API: Business ratings, review counts, address, and contact details are sourced from the Google Places API and cross-checked against agent-provided data.
  • Public Rental Market Data: Average rent and yield figures are derived from publicly available property market datasets and are reviewed periodically for accuracy. They are indicative and may not reflect micro-local variation.
  • Local Authority Licensing Registers: Selective licensing and HMO licensing information is sourced from publicly available local authority publications and the MHCLG selective licensing database where available.
  • Direct Landlord Enquiries: Anonymised demand signals from landlord search and enquiry patterns on AgentCheck are used to calibrate the investor demand score for each area.

Limitations & Disclaimers

  • Coverage: Listings are most comprehensive in areas where five or more agents have been indexed. In smaller or rural markets the list may not be exhaustive.
  • Yield & rent figures: Average yield and rent statistics are indicative. Actual investment returns depend on property type, condition, tenant profile, and local micro-conditions that aggregate data cannot capture.
  • Google reviews: Review counts and ratings reflect publicly submitted Google reviews across all aspects of an agent's service and may include reviews unrelated to lettings specifically.
  • Fee data currency: Agent fee data reflects the most recently submitted figures. Always request a written fee schedule directly from any agent before signing a management agreement.
  • Commercial relationships: Some agents listed here, including Let Correct branches, have a commercial relationship with AgentCheck. It plays no part in where they appear. The order of this list is set by the quality score described above.
  • Unverified agents: Some agents have been discovered from public sources but not yet claimed or formally verified. Data accuracy for unclaimed profiles depends on public source quality.

Review Cadence & Editorial Independence

Area pages are reviewed by a property specialist every six months, or sooner where significant market changes are detected. The date of the most recent review is shown above.

AgentCheck is independently operated. Rankings are produced algorithmically from objective signals. No agent can pay for a higher position. Agents may subscribe to premium features (such as enhanced profile display), but subscription status does not alter the underlying ranking score. Editorial content is produced without commercial direction from any individual agent or industry body.

Reviewed by

AgentCheck Research Team

Property Specialist, AgentCheck

Last reviewed: 20 May 2026

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