PE3 8NW postcode in Peterborough, England

PE3 8NW is a postcode in Peterborough, in the Bretton ward. It is in the Peterborough parliamentary constituency and the Cambridgeshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

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 £185,000 Homes sold in PE3 8, last 12 months. ▼ 7.5% on the year before Nearest station Peterborough 3.7 km in a straight line

Where PE3 8NW is, and what is near it

Map of PE3 8NW and what is near it Map of PE3 8NW: its centre point, with the 123 other postcodes in the PE3 8 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 4 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. PE3 8AA: also in PE3 8PE3 8AF: also in PE3 8PE3 8AQ: also in PE3 8PE3 8AS: also in PE3 8PE3 8AU: also in PE3 8PE3 8AW: also in PE3 8PE3 8AY: also in PE3 8PE3 8BA: also in PE3 8PE3 8BG: also in PE3 8PE3 8DA: also in PE3 8PE3 8DE: also in PE3 8PE3 8DF: also in PE3 8PE3 8DG: also in PE3 8PE3 8DH: also in PE3 8PE3 8DN: also in PE3 8PE3 8DS: also in PE3 8PE3 8DT: also in PE3 8PE3 8DU: also in PE3 8PE3 8DX: also in PE3 8PE3 8EB: also in PE3 8PE3 8ED: also in PE3 8PE3 8EE: also in PE3 8PE3 8EH: also in PE3 8PE3 8EJ: also in PE3 8PE3 8EL: also in PE3 8PE3 8EQ: also in PE3 8PE3 8ES: also in PE3 8PE3 8ET: also in PE3 8PE3 8EU: also in PE3 8PE3 8EX: also in PE3 8PE3 8EZ: also in PE3 8PE3 8HP: also in PE3 8PE3 8HR: also in PE3 8PE3 8HS: also in PE3 8PE3 8HT: also in PE3 8PE3 8HU: also in PE3 8PE3 8JA: also in PE3 8PE3 8JB: also in PE3 8PE3 8JD: also in PE3 8PE3 8JF: also in PE3 8PE3 8JG: also in PE3 8PE3 8JH: also in PE3 8PE3 8JJ: also in PE3 8PE3 8JL: also in PE3 8PE3 8JN: also in PE3 8PE3 8JP: also in PE3 8PE3 8JQ: also in PE3 8PE3 8JR: also in PE3 8PE3 8JS: also in PE3 8PE3 8JT: also in PE3 8PE3 8JU: also in PE3 8PE3 8JW: also in PE3 8PE3 8JY: also in PE3 8PE3 8JZ: also in PE3 8PE3 8LA: also in PE3 8PE3 8LB: also in PE3 8PE3 8LD: also in PE3 8PE3 8LG: also in PE3 8PE3 8LH: also in PE3 8PE3 8LJ: also in PE3 8PE3 8LL: also in PE3 8PE3 8LN: also in PE3 8PE3 8LQ: also in PE3 8PE3 8LZ: also in PE3 8PE3 8NA: also in PE3 8PE3 8NB: also in PE3 8PE3 8ND: also in PE3 8PE3 8NF: also in PE3 8PE3 8NG: also in PE3 8PE3 8NH: also in PE3 8PE3 8NJ: also in PE3 8PE3 8NL: also in PE3 8PE3 8NN: also in PE3 8PE3 8NP: also in PE3 8PE3 8NQ: also in PE3 8PE3 8NR: also in PE3 8PE3 8NS: also in PE3 8PE3 8NT: also in PE3 8PE3 8NU: also in PE3 8PE3 8NX: also in PE3 8PE3 8NY: also in PE3 8PE3 8NZ: also in PE3 8PE3 8PA: also in PE3 8PE3 8PB: also in PE3 8PE3 8QA: also in PE3 8PE3 8QB: also in PE3 8PE3 8QD: also in PE3 8PE3 8QE: also in PE3 8PE3 8QH: also in PE3 8PE3 8QJ: also in PE3 8PE3 8QL: also in PE3 8PE3 8QQ: also in PE3 8PE3 8QR: also in PE3 8PE3 8QS: also in PE3 8PE3 8QT: also in PE3 8PE3 8RA: also in PE3 8PE3 8RB: also in PE3 8PE3 8RD: also in PE3 8PE3 8RF: also in PE3 8PE3 8RG: also in PE3 8PE3 8RL: also in PE3 8PE3 8RQ: also in PE3 8PE3 8SA: also in PE3 8PE3 8SB: also in PE3 8PE3 8SG: also in PE3 8PE3 8SH: also in PE3 8PE3 8SJ: also in PE3 8PE3 8TZ: also in PE3 8PE3 8YA: also in PE3 8PE3 8YB: also in PE3 8PE3 8YD: also in PE3 8PE3 8YF: also in PE3 8PE3 8YL: also in PE3 8PE3 8YN: also in PE3 8PE3 8YQ: also in PE3 8PE3 8YR: also in PE3 8 Peterborough station 3.7 kmWhittlesea station 12.3 kmBretton PE3 8NW Map of PE3 8NW and what is near it Map of PE3 8NW: its centre point, with the 123 other postcodes in the PE3 8 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 4 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Bretton PE3 8NW
  • PE3 8NW
  • Other postcodes in PE3 8: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 52.6026, longitude -0.2791)

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 8NW?

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 8NW?

Every home and business at PE3 8NW 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 PE3 8NW?

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 PE3 8NW 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 8NW.

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 8NW: 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 8NW 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 PE3 8NW?

Homes in PE3 8 sold for a typical £185,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 37 sales, down 7.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£185,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£200,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 7.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £315,000 5 sales
  • Semi-detached £195,500 6 sales
  • Terraced £175,000 22 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 PE3 district: a typical £220,000 from 197 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 PE3 8NW

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PE3 8NW 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 PE3 8NW?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 620 homes in the neighbourhood around PE3 8NW. Over half of them (89%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (92%). 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 PE3 8NW

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 550 (89%)£1,529
Band Babout 60 (10%)£1,784
Band Cwithheld£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. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 92% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1945 to 1964, 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 PE3 8NW is in (ONS area E01015593), 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 PE3 8NW?

The nearest open schools to PE3 8NW, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PE3 8NW, 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 PE3 8NW?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PE3 8NW is Peterborough Rail Station, 3.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Peterborough Rail Station Railway station 3.7 kmCycle
  • Whittlesea Rail Station Railway station 12.3 kmDrive

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

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Risby, 210 m away.

More stations near PE3 8NW, 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 PE3 8NW?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PE3 8NW, 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 PE3 8NW?

1 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of PE3 8NW, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Motor Fuel Group Charging point · 6 chargers 950 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 4 chargers · CHAdeMO · up to 300 kW 1.6 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · 4 chargers 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 PE3 8NW?

The nearest to the centre of PE3 8NW, 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 PE3 8NW?

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 PE3 8NW?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PE3 8NW, 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 PE3 8NW?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PE3 8NW, 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.

  • Walton Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01733 322776 1.2 kmWalk
  • Werrington Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 12:30pm, 1:30pm to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 12:30pm, 1:30pm to 3:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01733 322322 1.4 kmCycle
  • Boots, The Bretton Ctr, Bretton Mon 8am to midnight; Tue 8am to 1:30pm, 1:50pm to midnight; Wed 8am to midnight; Thu 8am to 1:30pm, 1:50pm to midnight; Fri 8am to midnight; Sat 8am to 1:30pm, 1:50pm to 11pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01733 262555 1.4 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 PE3 8NW?

The nearest vets to the centre of PE3 8NW 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 PE3 8NW in a conservation area?

The centre of PE3 8NW 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 8NW?

Police.uk records 351 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PE3 8NW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences129 reports
Shoplifting67 reports
Anti-social behaviour42 reports
Public order37 reports
Criminal damage and arson18 reports
Burglary14 reports

Also: other theft 14, other crime 7, vehicle crime 6, bicycle theft 5, drugs 4, possession of weapons 4, theft from the person 2, robbery 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 PE3 8NW

Ward
Bretton
Parish
Bretton
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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PE3 8NQ40 mPE3 8NH40 mPE3 8NP60 mPE3 8NR70 mPE3 8NA90 mPE3 8NS110 m
All of PE3

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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