A1260 Peterborough
1 address across 1 postcode (PE2), about 400 m (0.2 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 30102056.
- Flood: 14 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Peterborough costs £2,293 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Peterborough, about 3.4 km (2.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 270 m away, and Stillwells Nature Reserve (4.3 hectares) is about 610 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 21 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Hampton Medical Centre, about 820 m (0.5 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 250 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 57% of households owned their home and 22% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 street: most are in band A (51% of about 630 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- 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.
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 6 November 2026 to 7 November 2026: PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, lane closure, on the carriageway (minor works)
Finished in the last three months
- 12 October 2026 to 13 October 2026: PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, lane closure, on the carriageway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 12 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 9 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 street's address is about 21 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE2 5QD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Peterborough 5.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Whittlesea 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.9 km (6.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Eldern Orton Malborne | 370 m |
| Bus or coach station | Serpentine Green Hampton | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Orton Mere Car Park | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gridserve Charging Station | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 75 km (47 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hampton Medical Centre | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tesco In-Store Pharmacy | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Office Village (Dental Surgery) | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | The Hamptons Hospital | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Hampton Police Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Central England Co-op - Hempstead Columbus Road, Hempstead | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 270 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Stillwells Nature Reserve 4.3 ha | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 940 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | Hampton Hargate Playing Fields 6.1 ha | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hampton Hargate Allotments 9,690 m² | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 7 parks and gardens, 9.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Settlement areas SW of Orton Longueville, a scheduled monument, 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Settlement areas SW of Orton Longueville | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Settlement SE of Orton Waterville | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Thorpe Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Serpentine Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Angel Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Happy Hollows | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Sunset Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Robin's Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Alwalton Hill | Hill | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the street's 1 addresses is 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 Peterborough: see them on the Peterborough page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leighton Primary and Preschool | Primary | 2–11 | 340 m | No published inspection |
| Hampton Hargate Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Braybrook Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hampton College | All-through | 4–19 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hampton Gardens Secondary School | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Hampton Lakes Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Botolph's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Woodston Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Nene Park Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Hampton Vale Primary Academy | Primary | 0–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Old Fletton Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Winyates Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Activities Ltd (Vocational Hub) PE7 8FZ | School/college/university | 250 m | 5 Very good | 19 Sep 2025 |
| Stir Food at Leighton Primary & Preschool PE2 5PL | School/college/university | 340 m | 5 Very good | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Youth Dreams Project PE2 5PL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jul 2026 |
| Leighton Primary and Preschool PE2 5PL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 340 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Nisa Local PE2 5NH | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Dragon Inn PE2 5NH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Jul 2026 |
| Dobbies Garden Centre PE7 8NY | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Jul 2025 |
| Meadowfresh Hampton PE7 8NY | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Apr 2026 |
| Chops Club Limited PE2 5NG | Other catering premises | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (cambridgeshire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 57% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 28% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 17% | 17% |
| Private rented | 26% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 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 | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 80% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 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.
What has changed
- Roadworks Street works permit: PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL: Highway improvement works, 12 October 2026 to 13 October 2026 (lane closure) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL: Highway improvement works, 6 November 2026 to 7 November 2026 (lane closure) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- PE2 5QD: 1 address of 54 in the postcode
Nearby streets
A1260 · A1260 · A1260 · A1260 · Buckthorn Road · Leighton · Sorbus Close · Phorpres Way · Bushy Court · Buckthorne Road · Guelder Road · Whitebeam Close
All the streets in PE2 and across Peterborough.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.