PE2 5AE postcode in Peterborough, England
PE2 5AE is a postcode in Peterborough, in the Orton Waterville ward. It is in the North West Cambridgeshire parliamentary constituency and the Cambridgeshire police force area, and has been in use since November 2025.
Where PE2 5AE is, and what is near it
- PE2 5AE
- Other postcodes in PE2 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 1 bus stop
- 2 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 52.5630, longitude -0.3071)
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 PE2 5AE?
- 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 PE2 5AE Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- CambridgeshirePolice force area
- North West CambridgeshireParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sam Carling (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Sam Carling
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 PE2 5AE?
Ofcom gives no broadband figures for PE2 5AE. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcodeSource: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at PE2 5AE?
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 PE2 5AE 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 PE2 5AE.
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 PE2 5AE: 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 PE2 5AE is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 08:11 on 22 October 2026.
- Areas near the River Nene in Peterborough and surrounding villagesFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Areas near the River Nene in Peterborough and surrounding villages
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 08:11 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near PE2 5AE?
Homes in PE2 5 sold for a typical £195,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 96 sales, down 6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £298,000 24 sales
- Semi-detached £210,000 12 sales
- Terraced £178,500 56 sales
- Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole PE2 district: a typical £230,000 from 464 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 PE2 5AE
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PE2 5AE 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 PE2 5AE?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 640 homes in the neighbourhood around PE2 5AE. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (100%). 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 £3,822 (band G); band E, the most common, is £2,803.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 60 (9%) | £1,529 |
| Band B | about 30 (5%) | £1,784 |
| Band C | about 30 (5%) | £2,039 |
| Band D | about 170 (27%) | £2,293 |
| Band E | about 220 (34%) | £2,803 |
| Band F | about 110 (17%) | £3,313 |
| Band G | about 20 (3%) | £3,822 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,587 |
When the homes were built
- Withheld Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- 100% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 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 PE2 5AE is in (ONS area E01015648), 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 PE2 5AE?
The nearest open schools to PE2 5AE, 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 PE2 5AE?
The nearest railway station to the centre of PE2 5AE is Peterborough Rail Station, 4.1 km away in a straight line.
- Peterborough Rail Station Railway station 4.1 kmCycle
- Whittlesea Rail Station Railway station 12.8 kmDrive
- Ferry Meadows (Nene Valley Railway) Underground, metro or tram 550 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
1 bus stop within 400 metres, the nearest Ferry Meadows, 167 m away.
More stations near PE2 5AE, 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 PE2 5AE?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of PE2 5AE, 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.
- Willow Tree Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2026 · Phone 01733 371451 2.1 kmCycle
- Nene Valley and Hodgson Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2024 · Phone 01733 366600 2.4 kmCycle
- Botolph Bridge Community Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01733 774500 3.1 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 PE2 5AE?
The nearest charging points to the centre of PE2 5AE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Recharge Charging point · 6 chargers · Type 2 600 mWalk
- Recharge Charging point · 20 chargers · Type 2 600 mWalk
- Osprey Charging point · 1 charger 2.1 kmCycle
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 PE2 5AE?
The nearest to the centre of PE2 5AE, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Matley Dental Surgery Phone 01733 230066 1.3 kmCycle
- Modern Dentistry Centre Phone 01733 961500 1.6 kmCycle
- Bupa Dental Care Peterborough - Bushfield Phone 01733 370331 2.1 kmCycle
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 PE2 5AE?
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.
- Fitzwilliam Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01733 261717 1.6 kmCycle
- Peterborough Dialysis Unit 3.0 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 PE2 5AE?
The nearest care homes to the centre of PE2 5AE, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Thorpe Wood Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01733 303774 1.0 kmWalk
- Elliot Avenue Phone 01733 331731 1.8 kmCycle
- Longueville Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2024 · Phone 01733 230709 2.3 kmCycle
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 PE2 5AE?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PE2 5AE, 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.
- Halls the Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01733 233666 950 mWalk
- Lloydspharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01722 235026 2.2 kmCycle
- Halls the Chemist Mon and Tue 9am to 6pm; Wed 9am to 1pm; Thu and Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01733 380380 2.8 kmCycle
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 PE2 5AE?
The nearest vets to the centre of PE2 5AE on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Clear Ridge Veterinary Surgery 950 mWalk
- OrtonVets 2.2 kmCycle
- Hampton Veterinary Clinic 3.6 kmCycle
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 PE2 5AE in a conservation area?
The centre of PE2 5AE is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
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 PE2 5AE?
Police.uk records 60 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PE2 5AE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 2, other crime 1.
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 PE2 5AE
- Ward
- Orton Waterville
- Parish
- Orton Waterville
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- November 2025
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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