PE9 3JG Peterborough
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Barnack. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Wothorpe Hill, City of Peterborough: 11 addresses
- Stamford Road, Easton on the Hill: 3 addresses
- Unnamed street near Wothorpe Hill, Wothorpe: 3 addresses
- Unnamed street near Wothorpe Hill, Wothorpe: 2 addresses
- Great North Road, Stamford: 2 addresses
- Wothorpe Hill, City of Peterborough: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Wothorpe Hill, Wothorpe: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Wothorpe Hill, Wothorpe: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Wothorpe Hill, Wothorpe: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Wothorpe Hill, Wothorpe: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Old Oundle Road, Easton on the Hill: 1 address
- Great North Road, Stamford: 1 address
- Great North Road, Stamford: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Wothorpe Hill, Wothorpe: 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 D (18% of about 710 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 2.
- 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
- THE COTTAGE (ESTATE NO 10), grade II
- THE OLD NURSERY HOUSE, 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 30 addresses are between 25 m and 84 m above sea level (58 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% 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 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Second Drift Wothorpe | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Stamford | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 60.7 km (38 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Lakeside Healthcare Stamford | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Stamford Pharmacy | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | St Marys Street Dental Surgery | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Stamford & Rutland Hospital | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Stamford Police Station | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Cashpoint® 65 High Street Lloyds Bank | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 310 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 2,520 m² | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.6 ha | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 7.4 ha | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Barn Adjoining North of Wothorpe Farmhouse, a listed building (Grade II*), 160 m south. 14 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Barn Adjoining North of Wothorpe Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 160 m south |
| Wothorpe Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 180 m south |
| Wothorpe House | Scheduled monument | 200 m south-east |
| Wothorpe Towers | Listed building, Grade I | 210 m south-east |
| Gateway and Walls to Rectangular Enclosure, North East, East and South East of Wothorpe Hall | Listed building, Grade I | 260 m south-east |
| St Michael's Priory rere-dorter | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Austin Friars Priory | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Burghley House | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Wothorpe Groves | Wood | 440 m (0.3 miles) south |
| The Warren | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Dottrell Hill Plantation | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Chabonel Spinney | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| White Water Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Box Hill | Hill | 3.2 km (2 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 2 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 3 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 5 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 1 |
| Under 55 | 11 | 29 |
19 of the postcode's 30 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 1 from railways, 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 Peterborough: see them on the Peterborough page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 89% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 56% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 57% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 32% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 35% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 50% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 0% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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 Wothorpe Hill.