PE3 6EX postcode in Peterborough, England
PE3 6EX 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 PE3 6EX is, and what is near it
- PE3 6EX
- Other postcodes in PE3 6: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 11 bus stops
- 4 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 52.5783, longitude -0.2576)
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 PE3 6EX?
- 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 PE3 6EX 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 PE3 6EX?
Every home and business at PE3 6EX can get gigabit broadband from a line, 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 PE3 6EX?
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 PE3 6EX 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 PE3 6EX.
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 PE3 6EX: 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 PE3 6EX 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 PE3 6EX?
Homes in PE3 6 sold for a typical £290,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 55 sales, down 20.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £450,000 26 sales
- Semi-detached £250,000 11 sales
- Terraced £285,500 8 sales
- Flat or maisonette £130,000 10 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole PE3 district: a typical £220,000 from 197 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 PE3 6EX
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PE3 6EX 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 PE3 6EX
The Food Standards Agency lists 5 food businesses at PE3 6EX. 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 AgencySource: 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 PE3 6EX?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 580 homes in the neighbourhood around PE3 6EX. The largest share of them, 47%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1900 to 1918 than in any other period (36%). 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 £2,293 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,529.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 270 (47%) | £1,529 |
| Band B | about 190 (33%) | £1,784 |
| Band C | about 100 (17%) | £2,039 |
| Band D | about 20 (3%) | £2,293 |
| Band E | withheld | £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
- 26% Before 1900
- 36% 1900 to 1918
- 17% 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 10% 1965 to 1982
- 2% 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- 7% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1945 to 1964, 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 PE3 6EX is in (ONS area E01015692), 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 PE3 6EX?
The nearest open schools to PE3 6EX, 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 PE3 6EX?
The nearest railway station to the centre of PE3 6EX is Peterborough Rail Station, 650 metres away in a straight line.
- Peterborough Rail Station Railway station 650 mWalk
- Whittlesea Rail Station Railway station 9.9 kmDrive
- Peterborough (Nene Valley Railway) Underground, metro or tram 1.4 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest West Parade, 87 m away.
More stations near PE3 6EX, 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 PE3 6EX?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of PE3 6EX, 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.
- The Grange Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01733 310110 300 mWalk
- Thorpe Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01733 302189 550 mWalk
- Boroughbury Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report May 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01733 307840 800 mWalk
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 PE3 6EX?
The nearest charging points to the centre of PE3 6EX, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Shell Charging point · 4 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 175 kW 600 mWalk
- Evolt Charging point · 6 chargers 750 mWalk
- Evolt Charging point · 6 chargers 850 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 PE3 6EX?
The nearest to the centre of PE3 6EX, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- HMP Peterborough 900 mWalk
- DS Dental Surgery Phone 01733 562436 1.0 kmWalk
- Mydentist - Lincoln Road - Peterborough Phone 01733 560842 1.0 kmWalk
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 PE3 6EX?
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 1.3 kmCycle
- Peterborough City Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report April 2025 · Phone 01733 673758 1.6 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 PE3 6EX?
The nearest care homes to the centre of PE3 6EX, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- St Margarets Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2026 · Phone 01733 567961 450 mWalk
- The Malting's Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01733 897733 450 mWalk
- Ashlynn Grange Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01733 269153 1.4 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 PE3 6EX?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PE3 6EX, 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.
- West Town Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01733 564144 0 mWalk
- City Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01733 319398 800 mWalk
- Netherton Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01733 261121 1.1 kmWalk
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 PE3 6EX?
The nearest vets to the centre of PE3 6EX 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 1.1 kmWalk
- Vets4Pets 1.2 kmWalk
- Pengelly & Mizen 1.5 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 PE3 6EX in a conservation area?
The centre of PE3 6EX 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 PE3 6EX?
Police.uk records 898 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PE3 6EX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: public order 46, vehicle crime 32, burglary 28, other crime 27, possession of weapons 20, bicycle theft 16, robbery 13, theft from the person 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 PE3 6EX
- 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
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