PE2 6HA Peterborough
Live postcode, introduced June 2005. Ward: Orton Waterville. Region: East of England.
Streets
- East of England Way, Peterborough: 33 addresses
- Oundle Road, Chesterton: 27 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 C (27% of about 1,120 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: 5 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Northern Section Of The East Of England Showground Oundle Road Alwalton Peterborough: up to 58 homes, permissioned (760 m (0.5 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 60 addresses are between 20 m and 23 m above sea level (22 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 | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) |
| Whittlesea 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.9 km (8.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Showground Lynch Wood | 250 m |
| Bus or coach station | Serpentine Green Hampton | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Marriott Peterborough Car Park | 200 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam Charging Station | 220 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 74.8 km (46 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Willow Tree Surgery | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Halls The Chemist | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Matley Dental Surgery | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Fitzwilliam Hospital | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) |
| Police station | Cambridgeshire Police | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Handelsbanken | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,570 m² | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 2.2 ha | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 250 m² | 150 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,770 m² | 310 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 8,080 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 3.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parish Church of St Andrew, a listed building (Grade I), 380 m west. 26 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade I | 380 m west |
| Alwalton Lodge | Listed building, Grade II* | 380 m north-west |
| The Manor House | Listed building, Grade II* | 420 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Pearl Centre war memorial | Listed building, Grade II* | 790 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Designed landscape of the Pearl Centre | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 810 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Round barrow cemetery 330m east of Linden Lea | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Settlement W of boathouse, River Nene | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Roman barrow 380m north of Hill Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Long Belt | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Chesterton Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Horse Close Spinney | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Mill Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Milton Folly | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Lynch Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 6 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 10 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 16 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 28 | 60 |
32 of the postcode's 60 addresses are 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 Peterborough: see them on the Peterborough page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 73% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 17% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 14% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 76% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 21% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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 East of England Way.