Long Causeway Peterborough
32 addresses across 2 postcodes (PE1), about 90 m long, classed as a local access road. USRN 30100905.
- Energy: 1 homes have an energy certificate (D: 1).
- Flood: 4 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 510 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Bishops Road Gardens, is about 340 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 8 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Boroughbury Medical Centre, about 610 m (0.4 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 200 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 22% of households owned their home and 59% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1,860 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
1 home with a current certificate; median floor area 75 m². Most common: Flat (1). Built: before 1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (1).
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 (40% of about 1,760 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, City Centre Conservation Area (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 7.
- 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
- PARISH CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, grade I
- OLD GUILD HALL, grade II*
- 10 AND 10A, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 7, CATHEDRAL SQUARE, grade II
- 8, CATHEDRAL SQUARE, grade II
- 8, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 8A AND 9, CHURCH STREET, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 28 - 30 Priestgate Peterborough PE1 1JA: up to 8 homes, permissioned (120 m)
- New Priestgate House 57 Priestgate Peterborough: up to 7 homes, permissioned (220 m)
- The Garden House Minster Precincts Peterborough PE1 1XS: up to 25 homes, not permissioned (220 m)
- North Westgate Development Area Westgate Peterborough: up to 100 homes, permissioned (340 m)
- North Westgate Opportunity Area Westgate Peterborough: up to 200 homes, not permissioned (340 m)
- Station East Opportunity Area Station Road Peterborough: up to 400 homes, not permissioned (360 m)
- Former Coal Yard River Lane Peterborough: up to 7 homes, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- Great Northern Railway Hotel Station Road Peterborough PE1 1QL: up to 6 homes, permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 12 October 2026 to 24 December 2026: PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL, Remedial works, road closure, on the footway (major (paa) works)
Finished in the last three months
- 13 October 2026 to 20 October 2026: PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL, Remedial works, road closure, on the footway (major works)
- 24 August 2026 to 2 October 2026: PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, road closure, on the footway (major works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE1 1XB | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
| PE1 1XH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 8 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE1 1XB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PE1 1XH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Peterborough 5.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Whittlesea 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.8 km (5.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 36 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hereward Cross Peterborough | 230 m |
| Bus or coach station | Queensgate Bus Stn Peterborough | 260 m |
| Car parks | 13 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Car Park on 2 Park Road, PE1 | 290 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 78.1 km (49 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boroughbury Medical Centre | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 140 m |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Priestgate Clinic | 110 m |
| Hospital | Peterborough City Hospital | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Police station | Thorpe Wood Police Station | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 8 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest NatWest | 120 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bishops Road Gardens 4,490 m² | 340 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Nene Park 430 ha | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 40 m² | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bishops Road Recreation Ground 18 ha | 380 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Green Backyard 8,210 m² | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 521 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Old Guild Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 40 m. 106 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 18 of them Grade I and 7 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Old Guild Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 40 m |
| Parish Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade I | 40 m |
| 10, Queen Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 100 m north-west |
| Great Gate (Outer Gate, Marsh Foregate) | Listed building, Grade I | 120 m east |
| Peterborough Cathedral Precincts | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 290 m east |
| Touthill and site of castle bailey | Scheduled monument | 340 m east |
| Peterborough Cathedral Precincts, including Table Hall and Infirmary Arcade | Scheduled monument | 350 m east |
| Old Customs House | Scheduled monument | 460 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Thorpe Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Holywell Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Orton Mere | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| Osier Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south-west |
| Orton Water | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) south-west |
| Thorpe Wood | Wood | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) west |
| Horsey Hill | Hill | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 32 | 32 |
None of the street's 32 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Creighton Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Beeches Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The King's (The Cathedral) School Church of England | All-through | 7–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Augustine's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior School Church of England | Primary | 7–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| West Town Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Brewster Avenue Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Lime Academy Abbotsmede | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| Gladstone Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Queen's Drive Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Nene Valley Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Old Fletton Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 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: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Stanground St Johns CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Iguanas Peterborough also t/a Super Nonna PE1 1XB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 5 Very good | 18 Mar 2025 |
| Five Guys JV Ltd PE1 1XB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 5 Very good | 13 Aug 2026 |
| KOKORO PE1 1XH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jan 2026 |
| Home PE1 1XB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 50 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Bean Around PE1 1XH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jul 2023 |
| PizzaExpress PE1 1XH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jan 2025 |
| Nando's PE1 1XH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 20 Mar 2025 |
| Wildwood PE1 1XH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jan 2025 |
| Cote Restaurants Limited PE1 1XH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jun 2026 |
| Kathmandu Lounge PE1 1XB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 15 Apr 2025 |
| Ben & Jerry’s PE1 1PW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jul 2024 |
| Wingstop UK PE1 1YD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 5 Very good | 26 Jun 2025 |
| Tap & Tandoor PE1 1NH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 5 Very good | 14 Feb 2025 |
| Dinky Dougnuts | Mobile caterer | 90 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jun 2026 |
| RB7 Art CIC Centre PE1 1NT | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 90 m | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 487 |
| Shoplifting | 472 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 279 |
| Public order | 173 |
| Other theft | 95 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 86 |
| Drugs | 57 |
| Bicycle theft | 50 |
| Theft from the person | 43 |
| Burglary | 32 |
| Possession of weapons | 26 |
| Robbery | 25 |
| Other crime | 23 |
| Vehicle crime | 12 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Shopping Area (917); On or near Dean'S Court (250); On or near Guildhall Walk (247); On or near Cowgate (237); On or near Wentworth Street (150).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 22% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 10% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 72% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 74% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 28% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 19% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 59% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 0% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 76% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL: Remedial works, 12 October 2026 to 29 December 2026 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL: Remedial works, 12 October 2026 to 24 December 2026 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Church Street · Long Causeway · Long Causeway · Exchange Street · Cumbergate · Cross Street · Priestgate · Bridge Street · Queens Street · King Street · Trinity Street · Cowgate
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.