PE2 9QW Peterborough
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Fletton and Woodston. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Belsize Avenue, Peterborough: 47 addresses
- The Dell, Peterborough: 2 addresses
- Albany Walk, Peterborough: 1 address
- Honeysuckle 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 (92% of about 710 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): Hampton, Fletton & Woodston and Park HiMO.
- 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)
- Johnston Publishing Oundle Road Woodston Peterborough PE2 9QR: up to 86 homes, permissioned (140 m)
- Remus House Coltsfoot Drive Woodston Peterborough PE2 9BF: up to 30 homes, permissioned (150 m)
- Land To Rear Of 44-90 New Road Woodston Peterborough PE2 9HB: up to 45 homes, permissioned (260 m)
- British Sugar Oundle Road Woodston Peterborough PE2 9AY: up to 70 homes, not permissioned (350 m)
- 143 Oundle Road Woodston Peterborough PE2 9PW: up to 10 homes, permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
- 38 Elm Street Woodston Peterborough: up to 10 homes, permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- 1 Grove Street Woodston Peterborough PE2 9AG: up to 6 homes, permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
- 48-50 Jubilee Street Woodston Peterborough PE2 9PH: up to 8 homes, permissioned (940 m (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 5 at medium risk and 4 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 51 addresses are between 10 m and 12 m above sea level (12 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 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Whittlesea 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.5 km (5.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 35 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Dell Woodston | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Queensgate Bus Stn Peterborough | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Station Parking, Thorpe Road | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 250 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 76.6 km (48 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Botolph Bridge Community Health Centre | 370 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Botolph Bridge Pharmacy | 370 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest London Road Dental Practice | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | The Hamptons Hospital | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Hampton Police Station | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest MFG - Woodston Service Station, Woodston Cashzone | 270 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.1 ha | 50 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Nene Park 430 ha | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 190 m² | 110 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,960 m² | 270 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 434 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Augustine, a listed building (Grade I), 660 m (0.4 miles) north-east. 7 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 St Augustine | Listed building, Grade I | 660 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Old Customs House | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Fletton churchyard cross | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (1 mile) east |
| Thorpe Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Stanground churchyard cross | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Peterborough Cathedral Precincts | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Orton Mere | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Holywell Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Osier Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1 mile) west |
| Orton Water | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Thorpe Wood | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| Horsey Hill | Hill | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 45 | 51 |
6 of the postcode's 51 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 | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 47% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 22% | 17% |
| Private rented | 28% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 20% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 32% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 72% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 9% | 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 Belsize Avenue.