PE8 6LN Huntingdonshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Stilton, Folksworth & Washingley. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Old Great North Road, Stibbington: 18 addresses
- Great North Road, Water Newton: 7 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Huntingdonshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,556 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,704 | £1,988 | £2,272 | £2,556 | £3,124 | £3,693 | £4,261 | £5,113 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (28% of about 600 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: 4 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
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 25 addresses are between 18 m and 22 m above sea level (20 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 94%, ultrafast 83%, gigabit 83% 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 | 9.6 km (6 miles) |
| Peterborough 5.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 10.4 km (6.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Roman Drive Stibbington | 330 m |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 68.7 km (43 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wansford | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wansford Pharmacy | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1Dentalhouse LTD | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Fitzwilliam Hospital | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| Police station | Cambridgeshire Police | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | Snax 24 - Wansford 607, Nene Cashzone | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 4,090 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 200 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.8 ha | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,820 m² | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Gateway and Boundary Wall to Forecourt of Stibbington Hall, a listed building (Grade I), 560 m (0.3 miles) east. 49 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade I and 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Gateway and Boundary Wall to Forecourt of Stibbington Hall | Listed building, Grade I | 560 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Stibbington Hall | Listed building, Grade I | 580 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Wansford Roman site | Scheduled monument | 600 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Parish Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade II* | 680 m (0.4 miles) east |
| The Old Rectory | Listed building, Grade II* | 700 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Wansford Bridge See also PETERBOROUGH 136 | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Wansford Bridge See also CAMBRIDGESHIRE 136 | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bunkers Hill | Hill | 520 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Toll Bar Spinney | Wood | 590 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Top Field Spinney | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Jubilee Spinney | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Old Sulehay Forest | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Southorpe Bottom | Valley | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 2 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 5 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 13 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 25 |
24 of the postcode's 25 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Huntingdonshire: see them on the Huntingdonshire page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 72% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 35% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 44% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 52% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 23% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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 Old Great North Road.