PE4 6AY Peterborough
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Paston and Walton. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Marholm Road, Peterborough: 36 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 (44% of about 840 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.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 10 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 9 m and 10 m above sea level (10 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 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Whittlesea 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.1 km (7.5 miles) | |
| Stamford (Lincs) 343,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.8 km (9.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 37 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Marholm Road Walton | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Queensgate Bus Park Peterborough | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Car Park F | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 75.6 km (47 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Westwood Clinic | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Walton Chemist | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Church Street (Dental Surgery) | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Peterborough City Hospital | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Cambridgeshire Police | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Park Garage Group - Northmead Service Station Cashzone | 170 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bretton Park 27 ha | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 630 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.7 ha | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,560 m² | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 27 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parish Church of St John the Baptist, a listed building (Grade I), 1 km (0.6 miles) north. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade I | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Pocock's Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Highlees Spinney | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Grimeshaw Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Belham Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Werrington Lakes | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) north |
| Temple Hill | Hill | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 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 | 2 | 7 |
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 5 |
| Under 55 | 26 | 24 |
10 of the postcode's 36 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 12 from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 37% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 75% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 38% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 37% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 87% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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 Marholm Road.