PE7 8PF Peterborough
Live postcode, introduced August 2016. Ward: Hampton Vale. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Torridon Drive, Peterborough: 43 addresses
- Eagle Way, Peterborough: 1 address
- Torridon Drive, Peterborough: 1 address
- Westcroft, Peterborough: 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 (35% of about 1,530 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): Hampton, Fletton & Woodston and Park HiMO.
- 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 The North Of Brickburn Close Hampton Centre Peterborough: up to 45 homes, permissioned (260 m)
- Land To The West Of London Road Peterborough: up to 2,349 homes, permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- Land To The West Of London Road Peterborough: up to 130 homes, permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- Hampton Leys London Road Peterborough: up to 866 homes, permissioned (810 m (0.5 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 3 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 46 addresses are between 8 m and 14 m above sea level (12 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 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Whittlesea 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.8 km (6.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tabor Court Hampton | 350 m |
| Bus or coach station | Serpentine Green Hampton | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Orton Mere Car Park | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 180 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 74.1 km (46 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hampton Medical Centre | 210 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 310 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Hamptons Dental Care | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | The Hamptons Hospital | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Hampton Police Station | 170 m |
| Cash machines | Br Spar Yaxley, Yaxley | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.1 ha | 30 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 4.2 ha | 360 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,660 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hampton Hargate Playing Fields 6.1 ha | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Hampton Hargate Allotments 9,690 m² | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 9 parks and gardens, 16 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Settlement areas SW of Orton Longueville, a scheduled monument, 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Settlement areas SW of Orton Longueville | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Serpentine Lake | Lake or reservoir | 540 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Happy Hollows | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Sunset Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Angel Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Robin's Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Alwalton Hill | Hill | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.2 | 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 | 15 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 31 | 46 |
15 of the postcode's 46 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 | 28 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 34% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 3% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 44% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 4% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 48% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 70% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 6% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 80% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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 Torridon Drive.