PE16 6FS Fenland
Live postcode, introduced April 2024. Ward: Chatteris South. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Fortrey Court, Chatteris: 7 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Fenland in 2026-27: Band D £2,538 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,692 | £1,974 | £2,256 | £2,538 | £3,102 | £3,666 | £4,230 | £5,075 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (40% of about 750 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Chatteris (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 4.
- 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, LONDON ROAD, grade II
- 22, LONDON ROAD, grade II
- 24, LONDON ROAD, grade II
- 39, LONDON ROAD, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 22 London Road Chatteris Cambridgeshire PE16 6AU: up to 6 homes, permissioned (20 m)
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 10 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 | Manea 30,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.4 km (6.4 miles) |
| March 374,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.6 km (7.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Sycamores Chatteris | 330 m |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 64.1 km (40 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest George Clare Surgery | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Allied Pharmacy High Street | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Hollies Dental Practice | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Doddington Hospital | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Police station | Chatteris Police Station | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Applegreen - West Park Service Station Cashzone | 320 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 500 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 260 m² | 340 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,890 m² | 320 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,250 m² | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, a listed building (Grade I), 650 m (0.4 miles) north-east. 100 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul | Listed building, Grade I | 650 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Robin Knight's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Dean Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Burrow Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Ferry Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Lambe's Plantation | Wood | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) north-west |
| Honey Hill | Hill | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 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 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 7 |
1 of the postcode's 7 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
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 Fenland: see them on the Fenland page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 29% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 68% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 31% | 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) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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 Fortrey Court.