Dodson Way Peterborough
31 addresses across 3 postcodes (PE1), about 160 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 30102670.
- Flood: 11 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 81% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Peterborough, about 2.8 km (1.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.7 km (1 mile) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 3 to 4 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 31 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Park Medical Centre, about 2.2 km (1.4 miles) away.
- People: About 970 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 42% of households owned their home and 22% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 2016 | UNIT 15-16 PE1 5XJ | Other | £165,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (78% of about 1,440 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)
- Varity House Vicarage Farm Road Fengate Peterborough: up to 14 homes, permissioned (630 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 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 7 at medium risk and 5 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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE1 5XJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| PE1 5XN | zone 3 | 4 / 6 / 2 | unlikely |
| PE1 5XG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 31 addresses are between 3 m and 4 m above sea level (3 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE1 5XG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PE1 5XJ | 88% | 81% | 81% | 0% |
| PE1 5XN | 100% | 88% | 88% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Peterborough 5.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Whittlesea 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 17 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Storeys Bar Road Eastern Industry | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Queensgate Bus Stn Peterborough | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Wellington Street Car Park | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 78.6 km (49 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Park Medical Centre | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pharmacy Medicines LTD | 300 m |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | The Hamptons Hospital | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Police station | Hampton Police Station | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Barclays ATM | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.3 ha | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Play area | Unnamed 270 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 6.9 ha | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.0 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Stanground Wash Bronze Age Barrow Cemetery, a scheduled monument, 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Stanground Wash Bronze Age Barrow Cemetery | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| A Bronze Age post alignment and timber platform at Flag Fen and associated Bronze Age and later field systems and settlement to either side of the Northey Road | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (1 mile) east |
| Peterborough Cathedral Precincts | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Horsey Hill | Hill | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south |
| Little Wood | Wood | 4 km (2.5 miles) north |
| Norwood Spinney | Wood | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) north |
| Holywell Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 4.8 km (3 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 30 | 31 |
1 of the street's 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St John Fisher Catholic High School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| City of Peterborough Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lime Academy Abbotsmede | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Newark Hill Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bishop Creighton Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Inspire Education Group | 16 plus | 16–99 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hattie's Gifts PE1 5XJ | Distributors/Transporters | 10 m | 5 Very good | 21 Nov 2024 |
| Peterborough Foodbank PE1 5XG | Retailers - other | 60 m | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2024 |
| NICOL RETAILER LIMITED PE1 5XJ | Retailers - other | 130 m | 5 Very good | 29 Nov 2023 |
| The Helping Hands Group PE1 5BQ | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 25 Mar 2025 |
| Bretton Caterers Ltd PE1 5UN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 5 Very good | 13 Apr 2023 |
| Paradise Chicken PE1 5XF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 360 m | 5 Very good | 7 Mar 2024 |
| Edmundsons Electricals PE1 5YS | Retailers - other | 390 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jan 2024 |
| Armstrong’s Fulfilment & Warehousing Limited PE1 5XP | Distributors/Transporters | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Pomona’s Produce Ltd (Wholesaler & Market Trader) PE1 5PG | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Unknown | 7 Jul 2025 |
| CrossFit Strength Station LTD PE1 5XL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Apr 2026 |
| Eagle Foods PE1 5FL | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 27 Jan 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 | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 42% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 16% | 17% |
| Private rented | 41% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 30% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 68% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 9% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 1 to 2 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
- PE1 5XJ: 20 addresses
- PE1 5XN: 10 addresses of 31 in the postcode
- PE1 5XG: 1 address of 29 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Fengate · Fourth Drove · Titan Drive · Newark Road · Fenlake Business Centre · Fairweather Court · Third Drove
All the streets in PE1 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.