PE1 1XP Peterborough
Live postcode, introduced June 1996. Ward: Central. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Long Causeway, Peterborough: 3 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Peterborough in 2026-27: Band D £2,293 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,529 | £1,784 | £2,039 | £2,293 | £2,803 | £3,313 | £3,822 | £4,587 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (40% of about 1,760 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, City Centre Conservation Area (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 26.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- BISHOPS GATE, grade I
- CHAPEL OF ST THOMAS OF CANTERBURY, grade I
- DEANERY GATEWAY AND WALL, grade I
- DIOCESAN HOUSE, grade I
- GREAT GATE (OUTER GATE, MARSH FOREGATE), grade I
- KING'S LODGING (INCLUDING ABBOT'S PRISON), grade I
- OLD GUILD HALL, grade II*
- 1, PRECINCTS, grade II
- 10, PRECINCTS, grade II
- 2, PRECINCTS, grade II
- 25, PRECINCTS, grade II
- 26 27, PRECINCTS, grade II
- 28, PRECINCTS, grade II
- 3-5, MINSTER PRECINCTS, grade II
- 32 33, LONG CAUSEWAY, grade II
- 41, LONG CAUSEWAY, grade II
- 6 7, PRECINCTS, grade II
- 7, CATHEDRAL SQUARE, grade II
- 8 9, PRECINCTS, grade II
- 8, CATHEDRAL SQUARE, grade II
- ARCHWAY TO DEAN'S COURT, grade II
- Midland Bank, 1 and 3, Cathedral Square and 2 Bridge Street, grade II
- NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK, grade II
- STABLES TO PRIOR'S GATE, grade II
- THE BELL AND OAK HOTEL, grade II
- WALLS TO STABLES TO PRIOR'S GATE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- The Garden House Minster Precincts Peterborough PE1 1XS: up to 25 homes, not permissioned (80 m)
- 28 - 30 Priestgate Peterborough PE1 1JA: up to 8 homes, permissioned (260 m)
- Northminster Opportunity Area Peterborough: up to 150 homes, not permissioned (340 m)
- New Priestgate House 57 Priestgate Peterborough: up to 7 homes, permissioned (350 m)
- North Westgate Development Area Westgate Peterborough: up to 100 homes, permissioned (360 m)
- North Westgate Opportunity Area Westgate Peterborough: up to 200 homes, not permissioned (360 m)
- Lincoln Court Lincoln Road Peterborough: up to 8 homes, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Station East Opportunity Area Station Road Peterborough: up to 400 homes, not permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 8 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Peterborough 5.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Whittlesea 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 35 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hereward Cross Peterborough | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Queensgate Bus Stn Peterborough | 330 m |
| Car parks | 13 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hereward Cross - Peterborough Car Park | 180 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 78.2 km (49 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boroughbury Medical Centre | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 80 m |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Access Centre | 90 m |
| Hospital | Peterborough City Hospital | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Police station | Thorpe Wood Police Station | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 8 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cheltenham & Gloucester | 10 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bishops Road Gardens 4,490 m² | 320 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Nene Park 430 ha | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 40 m² | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Stanley Recreation Ground 3.0 ha | 350 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Green Backyard 8,210 m² | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 522 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Chapel of St Thomas of Canterbury, a listed building (Grade I), 60 m south. 102 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 18 of them Grade I and 7 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Chapel of St Thomas of Canterbury | Listed building, Grade I | 60 m south |
| Great Gate (Outer Gate, Marsh Foregate) | Listed building, Grade I | 70 m south |
| King's Lodging (Including Abbot's Prison) | Listed building, Grade I | 80 m south |
| Bishops Gate | Listed building, Grade I | 100 m south-east |
| Peterborough Cathedral Precincts | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 190 m south-east |
| Touthill and site of castle bailey | Scheduled monument | 210 m east |
| Peterborough Cathedral Precincts, including Table Hall and Infirmary Arcade | Scheduled monument | 260 m south-east |
| Old Customs House | Scheduled monument | 510 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Thorpe Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Holywell Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Orton Mere | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south-west |
| Osier Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-west |
| Highlees Spinney | Wood | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north-west |
| Thorpe Wood | Wood | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) west |
| Horsey Hill | Hill | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 3 | 3 |
None of the postcode's 3 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Peterborough: see them on the Peterborough page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 22% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 10% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 72% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 74% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 28% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 19% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 59% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 0% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 76% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Long Causeway.