Rivergate Peterborough
6 addresses across 3 postcodes (PE1), about 420 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 30100983.
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Peterborough, about 840 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Bishops Road Gardens, is about 90 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: Its addresses are 5 to 6 m above sea level.
- Noise: 6 of its 6 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Boroughbury Medical Centre, about 950 m (0.6 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 480 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 20% of households owned their home and 52% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 579 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 |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 2025 | PREMIER INN PE1 1EN | Other | £11,963,975 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 May 2022 | PREMIER INN PE1 1EN | Other | £16,535,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 6 Nov 2020 | PREMIER INN PE1 1EN | Other | £12,400,000 | 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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (40% of about 1,760 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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
- OLD CUSTOM HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Car Park Bishops Road Eastgate Peterborough: up to 25 homes, not permissioned (250 m)
- 28 - 30 Priestgate Peterborough PE1 1JA: up to 8 homes, permissioned (340 m)
- Land At East Station Road Fletton Quays Peterborough: up to 100 homes, not permissioned (350 m)
- Fletton Quays Land At East Station Road Peterborough: up to 280 homes, permissioned (350 m)
- The Garden House Minster Precincts Peterborough PE1 1XS: up to 25 homes, not permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- New Priestgate House 57 Priestgate Peterborough: up to 7 homes, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- 12 River Lane Peterborough PE3 6AH: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Coal Yard River Lane Peterborough: up to 7 homes, permissioned (560 m (0.3 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, 1 at medium risk and 2 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 1EJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| PE1 1EH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| PE1 1EN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 6 addresses are between 5 m and 6 m above sea level (6 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE1 1EH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PE1 1EJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PE1 1EN | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Peterborough 5.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Whittlesea 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.6 km (5.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 32 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rivergate - Northbound Peterborough | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Queensgate Bus Stn Peterborough | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Premier Inn Peterborough City Centre Car Park | 80 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 77.8 km (48 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boroughbury Medical Centre | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Asda Pharmacy | 250 m |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Priestgate Clinic | 330 m |
| Hospital | Peterborough City Hospital | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Police station | Thorpe Wood Police Station | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 8 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest NatWest | 300 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bishops Road Gardens 4,490 m² | 90 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Nene Park 430 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 40 m² | 180 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bishops Road Recreation Ground 18 ha | 70 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Green Backyard 8,210 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 521 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Old Customs House, a scheduled monument, 150 m south. 105 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 19 of them Grade I and 7 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Old Customs House | Scheduled monument | 150 m south |
| Former Barns and Stabling to South of Number 20 | Listed building, Grade I | 170 m north-east |
| Hostry Passage and Little Dorter | Listed building, Grade I | 220 m north |
| Bishop's Palace | Listed building, Grade I | 230 m north |
| Deanery | Listed building, Grade II* | 230 m north-east |
| Peterborough Cathedral Precincts, including Table Hall and Infirmary Arcade | Scheduled monument | 280 m north-east |
| Peterborough Cathedral Precincts | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 290 m north |
| Touthill and site of castle bailey | Scheduled monument | 420 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Thorpe Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Holywell Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) west |
| Orton Mere | Lake or reservoir | 3 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 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) west |
| Horsey Hill | Hill | 3.8 km (2.4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 4 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 6 |
6 of the street's 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Creighton Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 420 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Augustine's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior School Church of England | Primary | 7–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Brewster Avenue Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Beeches Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The King's (The Cathedral) School Church of England | All-through | 7–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Stanground St Johns CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| West Town Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Lime Academy Abbotsmede | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 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 |
| Old Fletton Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 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: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Woodston Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Nene Valley Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Gladstone Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peterborough Magistrates Court Coffee Shop PE1 1EH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 11 Dec 2023 |
| Diamond Mini Market PE1 1DY | Retailers - other | 110 m | 5 Very good | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Premier Inn Peterborough City Centre (Rivergate) PE1 1EN | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 120 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jun 2026 |
| Food Junction Plus PE1 1HA | Retailers - other | 120 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 16 Jul 2025 |
| Domino's Pizza PE1 1DY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 120 m | 5 Very good | 15 Apr 2025 |
| The Lido PE1 1YY | Other catering premises | 130 m | 5 Very good | 8 Apr 2026 |
| The Grain Barge PE1 1EG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 26 May 2023 |
| Gildenburgh Adults Mess Club PE1 1EG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 150 m | 5 Very good | 26 May 2023 |
| Pancakery PE1 1EL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 25 Jun 2025 |
| Rico's Coffee Shop PE1 1EL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 150 m | 5 Very good | 3 Mar 2026 |
| Fratelli Tavola Calda PE1 1EL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 13 Nov 2025 |
| Bargain Buys PE1 1EL | Retailers - other | 150 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jul 2024 |
| Double Bubble Tea House PE1 1EL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Super Fine Cakes PE1 1EL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 25 Feb 2026 |
| The Fruit and Vegetable Shop PE1 1EL | Retailers - other | 150 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jun 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 153 |
| Shoplifting | 132 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 87 |
| Public order | 51 |
| Other theft | 30 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 27 |
| Drugs | 26 |
| Bicycle theft | 14 |
| Theft from the person | 11 |
| Robbery | 11 |
| Vehicle crime | 11 |
| Burglary | 10 |
| Possession of weapons | 9 |
| Other crime | 7 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Shopping Area (179); On or near Wentworth Street (150); On or near Rivergate (129); On or near Parking Area (58); On or near Gravel Walk (34).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 20% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 11% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 75% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 73% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 30% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 14% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 52% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 64% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 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
- PE1 1EJ: 4 addresses of 6 in the postcode
- PE1 1EH: 1 address of 5 in the postcode
- PE1 1EN: 1 address of 2 in the postcode
Nearby streets
A15 · Embankment Road · St Peters Road · London Road · Nene Promenade · Wentworth Street · Gravel Walk · Dean's Court · Bridge Street · Viersen Platz · Henry Penn Walk · Long Causeway
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.