PE6 0SR Peterborough
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Eye, Thorney and Newborough. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Topham Crescent, Thorney: 51 addresses
- Jamerstone Close, Thorney: 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 B (39% of about 590 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)
- Land To Rear Of The Rose And Crown 2 Wisbech Road Thorney Peterborough PE6 0SB: up to 11 homes, permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
- Land Adjacent To 39-41 Station Road Thorney Peterborough: up to 9 homes, permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
- Mill Garage The Causeway Thorney Peterborough: up to 7 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 52 addresses are between 4 m and 5 m above sea level (5 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 98%, gigabit 98% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Whittlesea 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) |
| Peterborough 5.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 11.4 km (7.1 miles) | |
| March 374,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.5 km (9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 17 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Duke of Bedford Sch Thorney | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Interchange Whittlesey | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 84.9 km (53 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Jenner Healthcare | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Halls The Chemist | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Mr M Saleem | 6.5 km (4 miles) |
| Hospital | Peterborough City Hospital | 12.9 km (8 miles) |
| Police station | Crowland Police Station | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 180 m² | 260 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.6 ha | 180 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary and St Botolph, a listed building (Grade I), 570 m (0.4 miles) west. 40 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary and St Botolph | Listed building, Grade I | 570 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Thorney Abbey and Abbey House | Listed building, Grade I | 620 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Gatepiers North North East of Thorney Abbey and Abbey House | Listed building, Grade II* | 620 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Gatepiers North North West of Thorney Abbey and Abbey House | Listed building, Grade II* | 640 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ashley Pool | Lake or reservoir | 650 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Buke Horn Plantation | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Hill Plantation | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Pasture House Plantation | Wood | 3.2 km (2 miles) west |
| Old Wryde Bank Holt | Wood | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) east |
| Cat's Water Plantation | Wood | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.8 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 51 | 52 |
1 of the postcode's 52 addresses is 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 | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 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) | 26% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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 Topham Crescent.