PE6 8DA South Kesteven
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Market & West Deeping. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Church Street, Market Deeping: 24 addresses
- Unnamed street near Church Street, Market Deeping: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Church Street, Market Deeping: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Church Street, Market Deeping: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in South Kesteven in 2026-27: Band D £2,260 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,507 | £1,758 | £2,009 | £2,260 | £2,762 | £3,264 | £3,767 | £4,520 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (26% of about 760 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Market Deeping. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 12.
- 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
- CHURCH OF ST. GUTHLAC, grade I
- THE OLD RECTORY AND THE EAST WING, grade I
- 32, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- GATEWAY TO OLD RECTORY ON SOUTH SIDE OF CHURCH, EAST END OF CHANCEL, grade II
- GRAVESTONE 10 YDS FROM SOUTH WALL OF SOUTH AISLE OF CHURCH OF ST GUTHLAC, grade II
- GRAVESTONE 5 YDS SOUTH OF EAST END OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST GUTHLAC, grade II
- MILEPOST BESIDE HALL FARM, grade II
- TABLE TOMB, 1 YD FROM SOUTH WALL, SOUTH AISLE OF CHURCH OF ST. GUTHLAC, grade II
- TABLE TOMB, 3.5 YDS FROM SOUTH WALL OF SOUTH PORCH, OF CHURCH OF ST GUTHLAC, grade II
- TABLE TOMB, 4 YDS FROM SOUTH WALL OF SOUTH AISLE, IN CHURCH OF ST GUTHLAC, grade II
- The Green School, grade II
- WALL AND 2 GATEWAYS TO WEST SIDE OF CHURCHYARD, 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: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 27 addresses are between 7 m and 8 m above sea level (8 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 | Stamford (Lincs) 343,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.3 km |
| Peterborough 5.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 12.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m, 30 within 800 m; nearest St Guthlac's Church Market Deeping | 90 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 580 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 70.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Deepings Practice | 620 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Well | 450 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest High Lock Dental Practice | 1.4 km |
| Hospital | Stamford & Rutland Hospital | 10.4 km |
| Police station | Market Deeping Police Station | 880 m |
| Cash machines | Esso Glinton, Glinton | 2.8 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest The Rectory Paddock 6,090 m² | 30 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 450 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest East Field 4.4 ha | 140 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,750 m² | 800 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 1.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St. Guthlac, a listed building (Grade I), 50 m south-east. 80 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St. Guthlac | Listed building, Grade I | 50 m south-east |
| The Old Rectory and the East Wing | Listed building, Grade I | 90 m east |
| Village cross, Towngate | Scheduled monument | 570 m north-west |
| Deeping Gate Bridge Also in PETERBOROUGH | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km south-east |
| Maxey Castle: a moated site with associated enclosures and a fishpond | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Horse Marsh | Wetland | 3.8 km south-west |
| Marsh Plantation | Wood | 4.3 km west |
| Park Island | Island | 4.5 km south-east |
| Back Gates Plantation | Wood | 4.5 km west |
| Cedar Plantation | Wood | 4.9 km 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) | 12.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 5 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 6 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 14 | 27 |
13 of the postcode's 27 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 | 58 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 40% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 44% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 46% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 43% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 21% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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 Church Street.