PE1 2EQ Peterborough
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Central. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Cromwell Road, Peterborough: 34 addresses
- Beech Avenue, 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 (73% of about 630 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 88 Lincoln Road Peterborough PE1 2SN: up to 26 homes, permissioned (240 m)
- Lincoln Court Lincoln Road Peterborough: up to 8 homes, permissioned (270 m)
- Manor House 57 Lincoln Road Peterborough PE1 2RR: up to 11 homes, permissioned (280 m)
- 16 - 18 Manor House Street Peterborough: up to 6 homes, permissioned (300 m)
- North Westgate Development Area Westgate Peterborough: up to 100 homes, permissioned (370 m)
- North Westgate Opportunity Area Westgate Peterborough: up to 200 homes, not permissioned (370 m)
- 85 Park Road Peterborough: up to 6 homes, permissioned (380 m)
- Station East Opportunity Area Station Road Peterborough: up to 400 homes, not permissioned (440 m)
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 addresses are about 11 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 | 430 m |
| Whittlesea 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 37 within 800 m; nearest Queensgate Bus Park Peterborough | 230 m |
| Bus or coach station | Queensgate Bus Park Peterborough | 220 m |
| Car parks | 10 within 800 m; nearest NCP | 250 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest evyve Charging Station | 1.6 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 78.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Boroughbury Medical Centre | 120 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest City Pharmacy | 120 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Downstairs Dental Surgery | 330 m |
| Hospital | Peterborough City Hospital | 2.3 km |
| Police station | Thorpe Wood Police Station | 3.4 km |
| Cash machines | 10 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 390 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Hobsons Park 3,650 m² | 150 m |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 790 m² | 160 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Stanley Recreation Ground 3.0 ha | 480 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5.8 ha | 1.0 km |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 0.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 10, Queen Street, a listed building (Grade II*), 620 m south. 97 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 18 of them Grade I and 7 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| 10, Queen Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 620 m south |
| Parish Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade I | 660 m south |
| Crescent Waggon Repair Shop | Listed building, Grade II* | 680 m south-west |
| Old Guild Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 700 m south-east |
| Touthill and site of castle bailey | Scheduled monument | 770 m south-east |
| Peterborough Cathedral Precincts | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 840 m south-east |
| Peterborough Cathedral Precincts, including Table Hall and Infirmary Arcade | Scheduled monument | 910 m south-east |
| Old Customs House | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km south |
| Thorpe Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.0 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Holywell Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km south-west |
| Highlees Spinney | Wood | 2.7 km north-west |
| New Plantation | Wood | 3.1 km west |
| Thorpe Wood | Wood | 3.2 km west |
| Orton Mere | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km south-west |
| Horsey Hill | Hill | 4.8 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 61% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 55% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 34% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 39% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 14% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 14% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 35% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 74% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 9% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 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 Cromwell Road.