PE2 8QS postcode in Peterborough, England

PE2 8QS is a postcode in Peterborough, in the Fletton and Stanground ward. It is in the North West Cambridgeshire parliamentary constituency and the Cambridgeshire police force area, and has been in use since December 1997.

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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Peterborough: 96% Typical price £242,000 Homes sold in PE2 8, last 12 months. ▲ 1.4% on the year before Nearest station Peterborough 2.8 km in a straight line

Where PE2 8QS is, and what is near it

Map of PE2 8QS and what is near it Map of PE2 8QS: its centre point, with the 329 other postcodes in the PE2 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. PE2 8AY: also in PE2 8PE2 8DD: also in PE2 8PE2 8DE: also in PE2 8PE2 8DF: also in PE2 8PE2 8DL: also in PE2 8PE2 8DR: also in PE2 8PE2 8DW: also in PE2 8PE2 8DX: also in PE2 8PE2 8EH: also in PE2 8PE2 8EL: also in PE2 8PE2 8EP: also in PE2 8PE2 8EQ: also in PE2 8PE2 8ER: also in PE2 8PE2 8ES: also in PE2 8PE2 8ET: also in PE2 8PE2 8EU: also in PE2 8PE2 8EW: also in PE2 8PE2 8EY: also in PE2 8PE2 8EZ: also in PE2 8PE2 8FA: also in PE2 8PE2 8FB: also in PE2 8PE2 8FD: also in PE2 8PE2 8HA: also in PE2 8PE2 8HE: also in PE2 8PE2 8HN: also in PE2 8PE2 8HP: also in PE2 8PE2 8JA: also in PE2 8PE2 8JB: also in PE2 8PE2 8JD: also in PE2 8PE2 8JE: also in PE2 8PE2 8JP: also in PE2 8PE2 8JR: also in PE2 8PE2 8JS: also in PE2 8PE2 8JT: also in PE2 8PE2 8JU: also in PE2 8PE2 8JX: also in PE2 8PE2 8JY: also in PE2 8PE2 8JZ: also in PE2 8PE2 8LD: also in PE2 8PE2 8LE: also in PE2 8PE2 8LF: also in PE2 8PE2 8LG: also in PE2 8PE2 8LQ: also in PE2 8PE2 8ND: also in PE2 8PE2 8NF: also in PE2 8PE2 8NL: also in PE2 8PE2 8NZ: also in PE2 8PE2 8PA: also in PE2 8PE2 8PB: also in PE2 8PE2 8PD: also in PE2 8PE2 8PE: also in PE2 8PE2 8PF: also in PE2 8PE2 8PG: also in PE2 8PE2 8PH: also in PE2 8PE2 8PJ: also in PE2 8PE2 8PL: also in PE2 8PE2 8PN: also in PE2 8PE2 8PP: also in PE2 8PE2 8PQ: also in PE2 8PE2 8PR: also in PE2 8PE2 8PS: also in PE2 8PE2 8PT: also in PE2 8PE2 8PU: also in PE2 8PE2 8PW: also in PE2 8PE2 8PX: also in PE2 8PE2 8PY: also in PE2 8PE2 8QA: also in PE2 8PE2 8QB: also in PE2 8PE2 8QD: also in PE2 8PE2 8QF: also in PE2 8PE2 8QG: also in PE2 8PE2 8QH: also in PE2 8PE2 8QJ: also in PE2 8PE2 8QL: also in PE2 8PE2 8QN: also in PE2 8PE2 8QP: also in PE2 8PE2 8QQ: also in PE2 8PE2 8QR: also in PE2 8PE2 8QT: also in PE2 8PE2 8QW: also in PE2 8PE2 8QX: also in PE2 8PE2 8QY: also in PE2 8PE2 8RA: also in PE2 8PE2 8RB: also in PE2 8PE2 8RD: also in PE2 8PE2 8RE: also in PE2 8PE2 8RF: also in PE2 8PE2 8RG: also in PE2 8PE2 8RH: also in PE2 8PE2 8RJ: also in PE2 8PE2 8RL: also in PE2 8PE2 8RN: also in PE2 8PE2 8RQ: also in PE2 8PE2 8RW: also in PE2 8PE2 8RY: also in PE2 8PE2 8RZ: also in PE2 8PE2 8SH: also in PE2 8PE2 8SJ: also in PE2 8PE2 8SP: also in PE2 8PE2 8SQ: also in PE2 8PE2 8TA: also in PE2 8PE2 8TB: also in PE2 8PE2 8TR: also in PE2 8PE2 8WX: also in PE2 8PE2 8XJ: also in PE2 8PE2 8XN: also in PE2 8PE2 8ZD: also in PE2 8PE2 8ZE: also in PE2 8 Stanground Academy 650 mSchool 700 mGP 2.6 kmWhittlesea station 7.3 kmStanground South PE2 8QS Map of PE2 8QS and what is near it Map of PE2 8QS: its centre point, with the 329 other postcodes in the PE2 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Stanground Academy 650 mSchool 700 mGP 2.6 kmStanground South PE2 8QS
  • PE2 8QS
  • Other postcodes in PE2 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 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 52.5537, longitude -0.2265)

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 8QS?

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 8QS?

Every home and business at PE2 8QS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% 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 8QS?

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 8QS 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 8QS.

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 8QS: 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 8QS 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 8QS?

Homes in PE2 8 sold for a typical £242,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 193 sales, up 1.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£242,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£238,750 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £293,750 62 sales
  • Semi-detached £240,000 63 sales
  • Terraced £195,000 49 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £173,000 19 sales

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 8QS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PE2 8QS 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 8QS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 660 homes in the neighbourhood around PE2 8QS. Over half of them (76%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (49%). 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 8QS

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 £2,293 (band D); band B, the most common, is £1,784.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 50 (8%)£1,529
Band Babout 500 (76%)£1,784
Band Cabout 100 (15%)£2,039
Band Dabout 10 (2%)£2,293
Band Efewer than 5£2,803
Band Ffewer than 5£3,313
Band Gfewer than 5£3,822
Band Hfewer than 5£4,587

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. 49% 1945 to 1964
  5. 42% 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 2000 to 2009, 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 8QS is in (ONS area E01015669), 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 8QS?

The nearest open schools to PE2 8QS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PE2 8QS, 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 8QS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PE2 8QS is Peterborough Rail Station, 2.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Peterborough Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle
  • Whittlesea Rail Station Railway station 7.3 kmDrive
  • Peterborough (Nene Valley Railway) Underground, metro or tram 2.1 kmCycle

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 Aldi, 57 m away.

More stations near PE2 8QS, 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 8QS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PE2 8QS, 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 8QS?

0 within 1 km 13 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of PE2 8QS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • PodPoint Charging point · 3 chargers 1.5 kmCycle
  • Arne-Lily Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 1.9 kmCycle
  • Lily-Elle Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 1.9 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 8QS?

The nearest to the centre of PE2 8QS, 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 8QS?

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 8QS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PE2 8QS, 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 8QS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PE2 8QS, 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 8QS?

The nearest vets to the centre of PE2 8QS 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 8QS in a conservation area?

The centre of PE2 8QS 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 8QS?

Police.uk records 230 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PE2 8QS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences118 reports
Anti-social behaviour39 reports
Criminal damage and arson14 reports
Other theft14 reports
Shoplifting8 reports
Other crime8 reports

Also: public order 7, vehicle crime 7, bicycle theft 4, burglary 3, theft from the person 3, possession of weapons 3, drugs 2.

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 8QS

Ward
Fletton and Stanground
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
December 1997

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

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PE2 8QP80 mPE2 8WX90 mPE2 8RA100 mPE2 8QR120 mPE2 8SH140 mPE2 8QF150 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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