PE8 5DN North Northamptonshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Oundle. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Bridge Street, Apethorpe: 9 addresses
- Bridge Street, Apethorpe: 5 addresses
- Unnamed street near Main Street, Apethorpe: 2 addresses
- Orchard Lane, Woodnewton: 1 address
- Main Street, Apethorpe: 1 address
- Apethorpe Road, North Northamptonshire: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Bridge Street, Apethorpe: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in North Northamptonshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,424 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,616 | £1,885 | £2,155 | £2,424 | £2,963 | £3,501 | £4,040 | £4,848 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (19% of about 1,030 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Apethorpe. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 6.
- 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 LEONARD, grade I
- 5, BRIDGE STREET, grade II
- CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES SOUTH OF SOUTH PORCH OF CHURCH OF ST LEONARD, grade II
- CHURCHYARD CROSS APPROXIMATELY 7 METRES SOUTH EAST OF SOUTH PORCH OF CHURCH OF ST LEONARD, grade II
- STOCKS, WHIPPING POST AND ATTACHED SHELTER APPROXIMATELY 30 METRES NORTH WEST OF CHURCH OF ST LEONARD, grade II
- WAR MEMORIAL APPROXIMATELY 15 METRES NORTH WEST OF CHURCH OF ST LEONARD, 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 20 addresses are between 31 m and 38 m above sea level (35 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 station | Stamford (Lincs) 343,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.9 km |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m, 3 within 800 m; nearest Apethorpe Village DRT | 90 m |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 7.0 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 64.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Wansford | 5.6 km |
| Pharmacies | Wansford Pharmacy | 5.6 km |
| NHS dentists | Wittering Dental Centre | 7.7 km |
| Hospital | Stamford & Rutland Hospital | 11.8 km |
| Police station | Stamford Police Station | 11.6 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 200 m² | 2.9 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,430 m² | 1.6 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.0 ha | 1.5 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 1.6 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Leonard, a listed building (Grade I), 90 m south-west. 32 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Leonard | Listed building, Grade I | 90 m south-west |
| Churchyard cross in St Leonard's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 100 m south-west |
| Apethorpe Palace Formerly Known As Apethorpe Hall | Listed building, Grade I | 390 m south-west |
| Dovecote NW of Apethorpe Palace formerly known as Apethorpe Hall | Scheduled monument | 400 m south-west |
| Apethorpe Palace Formerly Known As Apethorpe Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 460 m south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bushrubs Wood | Wood | 810 m north-east |
| New Wood | Wood | 1.1 km south-west |
| Great Morton Sale | Wood | 1.8 km north-east |
| Calvey Wood | Wood | 1.9 km west |
| Newton Hill | Hill | 3.4 km east |
| Bluebell Lakes | Lake or reservoir | 4.1 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.3 | 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 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 13 | 20 |
7 of the postcode's 20 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 | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 11% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 35% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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 Bridge Street.