PE6 7FP Peterborough
Live postcode, introduced December 1999. Ward: Glinton and Castor. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Main Road, Etton: 3 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 (23% of about 480 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Etton Conservation Area (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 3.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- 24, Main Road, grade II
- CORNER COTTAGE, grade II
- K6 TELEPHONE KIOSK, grade II
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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 8 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 | 8.8 km |
| Stamford (Lincs) 343,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 4 within 800 m; nearest Bus Shelter Etton | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Queensgate Bus Park Peterborough | 8.7 km |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 3.4 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 71.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Deepings Practice | 4.4 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest The Chemist Shop | 1.4 km |
| NHS dentists | Meadows Dental Care | 1.9 km |
| Hospital | Peterborough City Hospital | 7.1 km |
| Police station | Market Deeping Police Station | 3.4 km |
| Cash machines | Esso Glinton, Glinton Cashzone | 1.3 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2,100 m² | 1.8 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 3,820 m² | 1.4 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.1 ha | 1.4 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,150 m² | 2.6 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Stephen, a listed building (Grade I), 160 m north-west. 13 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Stephen | Listed building, Grade I | 160 m north-west |
| Manor House | Listed building, Grade II* | 160 m north-west |
| Gatehouse of manor house | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Fox Covert | Wood | 2.5 km south-east |
| Steeping Wood | Wood | 2.7 km south |
| Rice Wood | Wood | 2.7 km south-west |
| Werrington Lakes | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km south-east |
| Park Island | Island | 3.4 km north-east |
| Horse Marsh | Wetland | 4.4 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 3 | 3 |
None of the postcode's 3 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 | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 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 | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 0% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 43% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 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 Main Road.