PE1 1YB Peterborough
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Central. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Dean's Court, Peterborough: 1 address
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: 20.
- 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
- 16, PRECINCTS, grade I
- 19, PRECINCTS, grade I
- Bishop's Palace, grade I
- BISHOPS GATE, grade I
- CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST PETER, ST PAUL AND ST ANDREW, grade I
- CHAPTER OFFICE, grade I
- DIOCESAN HOUSE, grade I
- FORMER BARNS AND STABLING TO SOUTH OF NUMBER 20, grade I
- GREAT CLOISTER, grade I
- HOSTRY PASSAGE AND LITTLE DORTER, grade I
- TABLE HALL, grade I
- WELL IN THE GREAT CLOISTER, grade I
- DEANERY, grade II*
- Laurel Court including mounting block on the east wall, stone path to the west entrance, railings and gates to the west, and stone walls to the north, east, south and west, grade II*
- 25, PRECINCTS, grade II
- 26 27, PRECINCTS, grade II
- GATEPIERS TO GRAVEL WALK, grade II
- LODGE TO THE BISHOPS PALACE, grade II
- PREBENDAL HOUSE, grade II
- WALL TO NUMBER 20, 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 (200 m)
- Car Park Bishops Road Eastgate Peterborough: up to 25 homes, not permissioned (250 m)
- 28 - 30 Priestgate Peterborough PE1 1JA: up to 8 homes, permissioned (320 m)
- New Priestgate House 57 Priestgate Peterborough: up to 7 homes, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- NCP Car Park Brook Street Peterborough: up to 39 homes, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Northminster Opportunity Area Peterborough: up to 150 homes, not permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Land At East Station Road Fletton Quays Peterborough: up to 100 homes, not permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- Fletton Quays Land At East Station Road Peterborough: up to 280 homes, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 address is about 8 m above sea level.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Peterborough 5.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Whittlesea 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.6 km (5.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 36 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lido Peterborough | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Queensgate Bus Stn Peterborough | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Premier Inn Peterborough City Centre Car Park | 280 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 78 km (48 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boroughbury Medical Centre | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 290 m |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Access Centre | 250 m |
| Hospital | Peterborough City Hospital | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Police station | Thorpe Wood Police Station | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 8 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest NatWest | 150 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bishops Road Gardens 4,490 m² | 110 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Nene Park 430 ha | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 40 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bishops Road Recreation Ground 18 ha | 160 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Green Backyard 8,210 m² | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 521 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hostry Passage and Little Dorter, a listed building (Grade I), 40 m. 103 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hostry Passage and Little Dorter | Listed building, Grade I | 40 m |
| Bishop's Palace | Listed building, Grade I | 40 m |
| Great Cloister | Listed building, Grade I | 40 m |
| Well in the Great Cloister | Listed building, Grade I | 70 m north |
| Peterborough Cathedral Precincts | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 90 m north-east |
| Peterborough Cathedral Precincts, including Table Hall and Infirmary Arcade | Scheduled monument | 110 m north-east |
| Touthill and site of castle bailey | Scheduled monument | 210 m north |
| Old Customs House | Scheduled monument | 360 m south |
| Thorpe Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Holywell Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 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 |
| Orton Water | Lake or reservoir | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south-west |
| Thorpe Wood | Wood | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) west |
| Horsey Hill | Hill | 3.9 km (2.4 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 | 1 | 1 |
None of the postcode's 1 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 Dean's Court.