PE1 4PL Peterborough
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Dogsthorpe. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Eastern Avenue, Peterborough: 35 addresses
- Eastern Close, 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 B (55% of about 650 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 km (0.6 miles)
- Former John Mansfield School Remote Playing Field Poplar Avenue Dogsthorpe Peterborough: up to 116 homes, permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
- 83 Oxney Road Peterborough PE1 5NG: up to 5 homes, permissioned (920 m (0.6 miles))
- Land To The Rear Of 105 Oxney Road Peterborough: up to 8 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 7 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 36 addresses are between 12 m and 14 m above sea level (13 m on average).
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 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Whittlesea 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.6 km (5.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 48 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ash Close Dogsthorpe | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Queensgate Bus Park Peterborough | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Wellington Street Car Park | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 79.2 km (49 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Nightingale Medical Centre | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dogsthorpe Pharmacy | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Peterborough City Hospital | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Police station | Thorpe Wood Police Station | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Olive Branch Community Gardens 4,340 m² | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,320 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Woodfield Park 8.5 ha | 100 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,880 m² | 320 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 3.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Peterborough Cathedral Precincts, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-west.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Peterborough Cathedral Precincts | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Little Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Norwood Spinney | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Highlees Spinney | Wood | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) west |
| Northolme Coppice | Wood | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) north-east |
| Grimeshaw Wood | Wood | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) west |
| Holywell Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 4.8 km (3 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 15 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 20 | 36 |
16 of the postcode's 36 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 54% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 23% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 27% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 14% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 16% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 33% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 78% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 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 Eastern Avenue.