Heltwate Peterborough
139 addresses across 3 postcodes (PE3), about 180 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 30101666.
- Energy: 38 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, B: 18, C: 16, D: 3).
- Flood: 9 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 km (1.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Bretton Park, is about 130 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 15 to 17 m above sea level.
- Noise: 10 of its 139 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Westwood Clinic, about 790 m (0.5 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 590 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 30% of households owned their home and 17% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 95 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
38 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 64 m². Most common: Flat (24); House, semi-detached (10); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 2012 (16); 1991-1995 (6); 2012 onwards (5). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (14); owner-occupied (1); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (28 addresses)
- 1, Jubilee Court, Heltwate
- 2, Jubilee Court, Heltwate
- 5, Jubilee Court, Heltwate
- 6 Heltwate, Bretton
- 7 Heltwate, Bretton
- 7, Jubilee Court, Heltwate
- 8 Heltwate, Bretton
- 9 Heltwate, Bretton
- 10 Heltwate, Bretton
- 10, Jubilee Court, Heltwate
- 11 Heltwate, Bretton
- 11, Jubilee Court, Heltwate
- 13, Jubilee Court, Heltwate
- 14 Heltwate, Bretton
- 14, Jubilee Court, Heltwate
- 15, Heltwate, Bretton
- 16 Heltwate, Bretton
- 16, Jubilee Court, Heltwate
- 17 Heltwate, Bretton
- 18 Heltwate, Bretton
- 19 Heltwate, Bretton
- 20 Heltwate, Bretton
- 22 Heltwate, Bretton
- 24 Heltwate, Bretton
- 25, Heltwate, Bretton
- 26 Heltwate, Bretton
- 27 Heltwate, Bretton
- 28 Heltwate, Bretton
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 (89% of about 620 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)
- Car Park Hampton Court Westwood Peterborough: up to 16 homes, permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 19 August 2026: VIRGIN MEDIA, Utility asset works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 9 at medium risk and 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE3 8RL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 17 | unlikely |
| PE3 8EQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 8 / 0 | unlikely |
| PE3 8RA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 11 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 139 addresses are between 15 m and 17 m above sea level (16 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE3 8EQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PE3 8RA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PE3 8RL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Peterborough 5.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Whittlesea 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.8 km (7.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 18 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Heltwate North Bretton | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Queensgate Bus Park Peterborough | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Car Park F | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 75.8 km (47 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Westwood Clinic | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bretton Dental Practice | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Peterborough City Hospital | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Thorpe Wood Police Station | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Park Garage Group - Northmead Service Station Cashzone | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bretton Park 27 ha | 130 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 250 m² | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 10 ha | 310 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 8,560 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 27 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Milton Hall, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-west. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Milton Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Thorpe Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Highlees Spinney | Wood | 550 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Grimeshaw Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Mucklands Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Pocock's Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Thorpe Watering | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| Temple Hill | Hill | 4 km (2.5 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.0 | 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 | 9 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 129 | 139 |
10 of the street's 139 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 Peterborough: see them on the Peterborough page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravensthorpe Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 510 m (0.3 miles) | Requires improvement (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lime Academy Watergall | Primary | 5–11 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | Requires improvement (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Eyrescroft Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | 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 |
| Discovery Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Highlees Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Queen Katharine Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Inadequate; Behaviour and attitudes: Inadequate; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Caverstede Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Fulbridge Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Werrington Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Nova Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Thorpe Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABM @ Heltwate School PE3 8RL | School/college/university | 60 m | 5 Very good | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Best-One PE3 8RL | Retailers - other | 90 m | 4 Good | 26 Nov 2025 |
| The Festive Board also trading as R2 Catering PE3 8RD | Other catering premises | 90 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 10 Sep 2025 |
| Peterborough Masonic Hall PE3 8RD | Other catering premises | 100 m | 4 Good | 17 Feb 2026 |
| Alpha Centre Cafe PE3 8RA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jun 2024 |
| Hollywood Bowl PE3 8YF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 5 Very good | 11 Apr 2025 |
| Kepenek Foods PE3 8RF | Retailers - other | 370 m | Exempt | |
| Mirage Wedding Services Ltd PE3 8RF | Other catering premises | 370 m | 5 Very good | 10 Sep 2025 |
| Amber Foods PE3 8YQ | Manufacturers/packers | 460 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 51 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 14 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Ellindon (45); On or near Heltwate (28); On or near Adderley (17); On or near Pyhill (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 26% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 30% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 12% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 39% | 17% |
| Private rented | 32% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 8% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 20% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 82% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 17% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 79% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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
- PE3 8RL: 120 addresses of 127 in the postcode
- PE3 8EQ: 18 addresses
- PE3 8RA: 1 address of 51 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Ellindon · Adderley · Bretton Way · Pyhill · Langley · Soke Parkway · Wulfric Square · Soke Parkway · Odecroft · Wulfric Square
All the streets in PE3 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.