PE2 6FL postcode in Peterborough, England

PE2 6FL 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 February 2004.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 97% of homes and businesses can get it. Peterborough: 96% Typical price £287,498 Homes sold in PE2 6, last 12 months. ▲ 2.5% on the year before Nearest station Peterborough 5.5 km in a straight line

Where PE2 6FL is, and what is near it

Map of PE2 6FL and what is near it Map of PE2 6FL: its centre point, with the 90 other postcodes in the PE2 6 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. PE2 6BJ: also in PE2 6PE2 6BL: also in PE2 6PE2 6BS: also in PE2 6PE2 6BT: also in PE2 6PE2 6BY: also in PE2 6PE2 6BZ: also in PE2 6PE2 6DA: also in PE2 6PE2 6DB: also in PE2 6PE2 6DD: also in PE2 6PE2 6DF: also in PE2 6PE2 6DL: also in PE2 6PE2 6DT: also in PE2 6PE2 6EA: also in PE2 6PE2 6FB: also in PE2 6PE2 6FD: also in PE2 6PE2 6FE: also in PE2 6PE2 6FG: also in PE2 6PE2 6FQ: also in PE2 6PE2 6FR: also in PE2 6PE2 6FT: also in PE2 6PE2 6FX: also in PE2 6PE2 6FY: also in PE2 6PE2 6FZ: also in PE2 6PE2 6GB: also in PE2 6PE2 6GF: also in PE2 6PE2 6HA: also in PE2 6PE2 6HB: also in PE2 6PE2 6LR: also in PE2 6PE2 6PZ: also in PE2 6PE2 6QR: also in PE2 6PE2 6SE: also in PE2 6PE2 6SG: also in PE2 6PE2 6SH: also in PE2 6PE2 6SJ: also in PE2 6PE2 6SL: also in PE2 6PE2 6SN: also in PE2 6PE2 6SP: also in PE2 6PE2 6SS: also in PE2 6PE2 6ST: also in PE2 6PE2 6SU: also in PE2 6PE2 6SW: also in PE2 6PE2 6SX: also in PE2 6PE2 6TA: also in PE2 6PE2 6UR: also in PE2 6PE2 6XA: also in PE2 6PE2 6XB: also in PE2 6PE2 6XE: also in PE2 6PE2 6XL: also in PE2 6PE2 6XN: also in PE2 6PE2 6XY: also in PE2 6PE2 6XZ: also in PE2 6PE2 6YB: also in PE2 6PE2 6YD: also in PE2 6PE2 6YE: also in PE2 6PE2 6YF: also in PE2 6PE2 6YH: also in PE2 6PE2 6YL: also in PE2 6PE2 6YP: also in PE2 6PE2 6YR: also in PE2 6PE2 6YT: also in PE2 6PE2 6YW: also in PE2 6PE2 6YY: also in PE2 6PE2 6YZ: also in PE2 6 2 places, 2.7 kmGP 3.6 kmPeterborough station 5.5 kmOrton Waterville PE2 6FL Map of PE2 6FL and what is near it Map of PE2 6FL: its centre point, with the 90 other postcodes in the PE2 6 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 3.6 kmOrton Waterville PE2 6FL
  • PE2 6FL
  • Other postcodes in PE2 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 bus stops
  • 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 52.5510, longitude -0.3217)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after PE2 6FL?

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 6FL?

Every home and business at PE2 6FL can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 97% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)97% can get it

Peterborough: 96%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Peterborough: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Peterborough.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 PE2 6FL?

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 days

Source: 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 6FL 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 6FL.

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 6FL: 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 6FL 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.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near PE2 6FL?

Homes in PE2 6 sold for a typical £287,498 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 58 sales, up 2.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£287,498 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£280,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 2.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £395,000 28 sales
  • Semi-detached £270,000 17 sales
  • Terraced £230,000 12 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, 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 postcode

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

Homes sold in PE2 6FL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PE2 6FL 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

Food hygiene ratings at PE2 6FL

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at PE2 6FL. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near PE2 6FL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,120 homes in the neighbourhood around PE2 6FL. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (31%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around PE2 6FL

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 C, the most common, is £2,039.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 290 (26%)£1,529
Band Babout 190 (17%)£1,784
Band Cabout 300 (27%)£2,039
Band Dabout 110 (10%)£2,293
Band Eabout 150 (13%)£2,803
Band Fabout 60 (5%)£3,313
Band Gabout 20 (2%)£3,822
Band Hfewer than 5£4,587

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. 1% 1945 to 1964
  5. 31% 1965 to 1982
  6. 25% 1983 to 1999
  7. 13% 2000 to 2009
  8. 22% 2010 to 2019
  9. 7% 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918: 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 6FL is in (ONS area E01015644), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 6FL?

The nearest open schools to PE2 6FL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PE2 6FL, and how we find them

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 6FL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PE2 6FL is Peterborough Rail Station, 5.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Peterborough Rail Station Railway station 5.5 kmDrive
  • Whittlesea Rail Station Railway station 13.7 kmDrive
  • Ferry Meadows (Nene Valley Railway) Underground, metro or tram 1.6 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Commerce Road, 93 m away.

More stations near PE2 6FL, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near PE2 6FL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PE2 6FL, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 6FL?

0 within 1 km 9 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of PE2 6FL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Osprey Charging point · 1 charger 1.5 kmCycle
  • Osprey Charging point · 1 charger 1.5 kmCycle
  • Recharge Charging point · 20 chargers · Type 2 1.6 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near PE2 6FL?

The nearest to the centre of PE2 6FL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 6FL?

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.

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 6FL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PE2 6FL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 6FL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PE2 6FL, 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.

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 6FL?

The nearest vets to the centre of PE2 6FL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 6FL in a conservation area?

The centre of PE2 6FL 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 PE2 6FL?

Police.uk records 55 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PE2 6FL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour13 reports
Violence and sexual offences13 reports
Shoplifting8 reports
Criminal damage and arson6 reports
Public order3 reports
Vehicle crime3 reports

Also: other crime 3, burglary 2, drugs 2, robbery 1, possession of weapons 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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for PE2 6FL

Ward
Orton Waterville
Parish
Orton Waterville
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Peterborough
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
February 2004

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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PE2 6LR130 mPE2 6BL200 mPE2 6GB250 mPE2 6BS250 mPE2 6EA260 mPE2 6FT270 m
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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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