PE8 6XH North Northamptonshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Oundle. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Kings Cliffe Road, King's Cliffe: 70 addresses
- Law's Lane, King's Cliffe: 2 addresses
- Morehay Lane, King's Cliffe: 1 address
- Bridge Street, King's Cliffe: 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 B (20% of about 1,090 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, King's Cliffe. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 7.
- 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
- 18 AND 20, BRIDGE STREET, grade II
- 29 AND 35, BRIDGE STREET, grade II
- CALVEYHAY COTTAGE, grade II
- NUMBERS 21 AND 23 AND ATTACHED OUTBUILDING, grade II
- THE LIBRARY HOUSE, grade II
- THE SCHOOL HOUSE, grade II
- THE SCHOOL ROOM, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 49 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 1 medium, 2 low and 2 very low.
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 74 addresses are between 36 m and 50 m above sea level (43 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 98%, ultrafast 98%, gigabit 98% 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 | 9.8 km (6.1 miles) |
| Corby 561,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.5 km (9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest 42 Bridge Street Kings Cliffe | 90 m |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 62.8 km (39 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Wansford | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Wansford Pharmacy | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Wittering Dental Centre | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Stamford & Rutland Hospital | 10.8 km (6.7 miles) |
| Police station | Stamford Police Station | 10.5 km (6.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 200 m² | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,600 m² | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.6 ha | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,120 m² | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hall Farmhouse, a listed building (Grade II*), 230 m west. 79 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hall Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 230 m west |
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade I | 300 m west |
| Dovecote NW of Apethorpe Palace formerly known as Apethorpe Hall | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Apethorpe Palace Formerly Known As Apethorpe Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Calvey Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Hollow Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Westhay Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Buxton Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Bushrubs Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Brickhill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 28 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 45 | 74 |
29 of the postcode's 74 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 North Northamptonshire: see them on the North Northamptonshire page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 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) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 45% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 16% | 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) | 53% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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 Kings Cliffe Road.