PE1 5DN postcode in Peterborough, England
PE1 5DN is a postcode in Peterborough, in the Central ward. It is in the Peterborough parliamentary constituency and the Cambridgeshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where PE1 5DN is, and what is near it
- PE1 5DN
- Other postcodes in PE1 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 9 bus stops
- 8 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.5723, longitude -0.2354)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after PE1 5DN?
- PeterboroughCouncil, for all local services Peterborough: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around PE1 5DN Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- CambridgeshirePolice force area
- PeterboroughParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Andrew Pakes (Labour (Co-op)), as Parliament lists them. Contact Andrew Pakes
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at PE1 5DN?
Every home and business at PE1 5DN can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Peterborough: 96%
Peterborough: Over 99%
The line marks the figure across Peterborough.
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at PE1 5DN?
BinDayBuddy does not read Peterborough City Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Peterborough City Council's bin daysSource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is PE1 5DN at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include PE1 5DN.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Peterborough
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for PE1 5DN: 2,424 properties in Peterborough are at high risk (2.4% of all its properties). All the figures for Peterborough
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of PE1 5DN is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near PE1 5DN?
Homes in PE1 5 sold for a typical £185,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 45 sales, up 8.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached Not enough sales to price (4)
- Semi-detached £232,000 17 sales
- Terraced £182,000 13 sales
- Flat or maisonette £130,000 11 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole PE1 district: a typical £205,000 from 268 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in PE1 5DN
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PE1 5DN from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near PE1 5DN?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 640 homes in the neighbourhood around PE1 5DN. The largest share of them, 48%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (45%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Peterborough for 2026‑27: £2,293. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,529 (band A) to £2,039 (band C); band B, the most common, is £1,784.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 290 (45%) | £1,529 |
| Band B | about 310 (48%) | £1,784 |
| Band C | about 40 (6%) | £2,039 |
| Band D | withheld | £2,293 |
| Band E | fewer than 5 | £2,803 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,313 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,822 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,587 |
When the homes were built
- Withheld Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 12% 1919 to 1939
- 2% 1945 to 1964
- 23% 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- 15% 2000 to 2009
- 45% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1983 to 1999, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Peterborough before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of PE1 5DN is in (ONS area E01035541), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near PE1 5DN?
The nearest open schools to PE1 5DN, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to PE1 5DN?
The nearest railway station to the centre of PE1 5DN is Peterborough Rail Station, 1.0 km away in a straight line.
- Peterborough Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk
- Whittlesea Rail Station Railway station 8.3 kmDrive
- Peterborough (Nene Valley Railway) Underground, metro or tram 1.0 kmWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Anglia Ruskin University, 69 m away.
More stations near PE1 5DN, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near PE1 5DN?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of PE1 5DN, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Boroughbury Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report May 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01733 307840 900 mWalk
- Park Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2023 · Phone 01733 552801 1.0 kmWalk
- Thomas Walker Westgate Healthcare 1.3 kmCycle
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near PE1 5DN?
The nearest charging points to the centre of PE1 5DN, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- ChargePoint Charging point · No details mapped 350 mWalk
- Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 400 mWalk
- Robb-Iris Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO 500 mWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near PE1 5DN?
The nearest to the centre of PE1 5DN, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Dental Access Centre Phone 0300 555 6655 450 mWalk
- Dental Pods (Hygiene Services) Phone 01733 685560 500 mWalk
- Total Dentalcare Cathedral Square Phone 01733 314131 500 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to PE1 5DN?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Peterborough Dialysis Unit 2.9 kmCycle
- Peterborough City Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report April 2025 · Phone 01733 673758 3.2 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near PE1 5DN?
The nearest care homes to the centre of PE1 5DN, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- The Star Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report October 2025 · Phone 01733 777670 500 mWalk
- Philia Lodge Rest Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2025 · Phone 01733 567758 900 mWalk
- Fletton Avenue Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01733 315090 1.1 kmWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near PE1 5DN?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PE1 5DN, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Boots, Queensgate Centre Mon to Wed 9am to 6pm; Thu 9am to 8pm; Fri and Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun 10:30am to 4:30pm · Phone 01733 314866 550 mWalk
- Shrives Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01733 554319 550 mWalk
- Asda Pharmacy, West Rivergate Shop Ctre Mon to Sat 9am to 12:30pm, 1pm to 4:30pm, 5pm to 9pm; Sun 11am to 5pm · Phone 01733 556310 700 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near PE1 5DN?
The nearest vets to the centre of PE1 5DN on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Pengelly & Mizen 750 mWalk
- Vets4Pets 750 mWalk
- Pengelly & Mizen 1.1 kmWalk
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is PE1 5DN in a conservation area?
The centre of PE1 5DN is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near PE1 5DN?
Police.uk records 817 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PE1 5DN in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 46, vehicle crime 28, burglary 27, possession of weapons 21, bicycle theft 20, other crime 17, theft from the person 14, robbery 12.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for PE1 5DN
- Ward
- Central
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Peterborough
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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