Bowberry Close Eye, Peterborough
4 addresses across 2 postcodes (PE6), about 50 m long. USRN 30102919.
- Sales: 1 recorded sales since 1995; in 2017 the median was £144,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 2).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 98% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Peterborough, about 5.7 km (3.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 7 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 4 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Nightingale Medical Centre, about 3.2 km (2 miles) away.
- People: About 360 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 63% of households owned their home and 18% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 65 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | £144,000 | £144,000 | £144,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Dec 2017 | 5 PE6 7AS | Terraced | £144,000 |
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 64 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (1); House, mid-terrace (1); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1996-2002 (2); 2008 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (2).
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 990 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 78 High Street Eye Peterborough PE6 7UY: up to 5 homes, permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- Cranmore House Thorney Road Eye Peterborough PE6 7UB: up to 14 homes, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Land At Guilsborough Road Eye Green Peterborough: up to 55 homes, permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 7 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE6 7AS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| PE6 7TD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 7 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 7 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE6 7AS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PE6 7TD | 100% | 98% | 98% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Peterborough 5.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| Whittlesea 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Matthews Church Eye | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Queensgate Bus Park Peterborough | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 81 km (50 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Nightingale Medical Centre | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Eye Chemist | 200 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mr M Saleem | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Peterborough City Hospital | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) |
| Police station | Crowland Police Station | 7.8 km (4.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Central England Co-op - Eye High Street | 280 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 8,940 m² | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,310 m² | 180 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,020 m² | 120 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
Landmarks
16 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Little Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Northolme Coppice | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Norwood Spinney | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Pasture House Plantation | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) east |
| Cat's Water Plantation | Wood | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) north-east |
| Buke Horn Plantation | Wood | 4.8 km (3 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 4 |
1 of the street's 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eye CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 150 m | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eye CE Primary School PE6 7TD | School/college/university | 140 m | 5 Very good | 1 May 2025 |
| Eye Pre-School PE6 7TD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 140 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jan 2026 |
| Wraparound Club @ Eye Church of England Primary School PE6 7TD | School/college/university | 140 m | 4 Good | 28 Mar 2024 |
| The Village Stores PE6 7UP | Retailers - other | 210 m | 4 Good | 22 Jan 2024 |
| Musa's PE6 7UP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2025 |
| Sharons Snack Shack PE6 7UP | Retailers - other | 210 m | 5 Very good | 5 Nov 2024 |
| Toddlers Inn Day Nursery PE6 7UU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 240 m | 5 Very good | 22 Apr 2026 |
| Pearl City PE6 7UU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 18 Jun 2025 |
| Bursting with Potential PE6 7UN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 290 m | 5 Very good | 15 Sep 2023 |
| Elior @ Axiom Homes - The Spinney PE6 7GH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 370 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jun 2026 |
| Eye Mini Mart PE6 7UY | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Aug 2024 |
| Manor Farm Community Centre PE6 7UY | Other catering premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Apr 2024 |
| The Blue Boar PE6 7UY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Jun 2026 |
| Central England Co-operative PE6 7UX | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Nov 2025 |
| Eye Kebab & Pizza PE6 7UX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 460 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 19 |
| Shoplifting | 13 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Back Lane (26); On or near Little Close (18); On or near St Benet'S Gardens (7); On or near The Crescent (5); On or near Boxgrove Close (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 63% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 19% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 21% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 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
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Boxgrove Close · New Road · Back Lane · The Crescent · St Benet's Gardens · Little Close · Crowland Road · Moores Lane · St Alban's Drive · Malmesbury Drive · Fountains Place · Waltham Walk
All the streets in PE6 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.