PE3 9EN Peterborough
Live postcode, introduced January 1992. Ward: Ravensthorpe. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Haddon Road, Peterborough: 15 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 B (48% of about 600 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)
- St Nicholas Reception Home South Parade West Town Peterborough: up to 24 homes, permissioned (320 m)
- Station West Opportunity Area Midland Road West Town Peterborough: up to 200 homes, not permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- Mega Car Centre Midland Road West Town Peterborough: up to 29 homes, permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- Former Peterborough District Hospital Thorpe Road Peterborough: up to 287 homes, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- Former Peterborough District Hospital Thorpe Road Peterborough: up to 7 homes, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- Former Peterborough District Hospital Thorpe Road Peterborough: up to 43 homes, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- Former Peterborough District Hospital Thorpe Road Peterborough: up to 76 homes, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- Former Peterborough District Hospital Thorpe Road Peterborough: up to 56 homes, permissioned (630 m (0.4 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 addresses are about 15 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 | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Whittlesea 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10 km (6.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 34 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Almoners Lane West Town | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Queensgate Bus Park Peterborough | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest NCP | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest evyve Charging Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 77.6 km (48 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Grange Medical Centre | 310 m |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest West Town Pharmacy | 80 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Downstairs Dental Surgery | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Peterborough City Hospital | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Thorpe Wood Police Station | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mayors Walk, West Town Cashzone | 120 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Baker Park 5.4 ha | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,410 m² | 40 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 20 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.8 ha | 310 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 6.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Crescent Waggon Repair Shop, a listed building (Grade II*), 760 m (0.5 miles) south-east. 12 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Crescent Waggon Repair Shop | Listed building, Grade II* | 760 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Thorpe Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Touthill and site of castle bailey | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Peterborough Cathedral Precincts | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Peterborough Cathedral Precincts, including Table Hall and Infirmary Arcade | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Old Customs House | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Holywell Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Highlees Spinney | Wood | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| New Plantation | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Thorpe Wood | Wood | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) west |
| Ten Acre Plantation | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) west |
| Temple Hill | Hill | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) west |
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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 15 | 15 |
None of the postcode's 15 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 54% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 25% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 41% | 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) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 29% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 63% | 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 Haddon Road.