PE6 7ER postcode in Helpston, Peterborough

PE6 7ER is a postcode in Helpston, in the Barnack ward of Peterborough. It is in the North West Cambridgeshire parliamentary constituency and the Cambridgeshire police force area, and has been in use since June 1999.

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 £282,000 Homes sold in PE6 7, last 12 months. ▼ 0.4% on the year before Nearest station Peterborough 8.7 km in a straight line

Where PE6 7ER is, and what is near it

Map of PE6 7ER and what is near it Map of PE6 7ER: its centre point, with the 285 other postcodes in the PE6 7 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. PE6 7AP: also in PE6 7PE6 7BL: also in PE6 7PE6 7DE: also in PE6 7PE6 7DF: also in PE6 7PE6 7DG: also in PE6 7PE6 7DH: also in PE6 7PE6 7DJ: also in PE6 7PE6 7DL: also in PE6 7PE6 7DN: also in PE6 7PE6 7DP: also in PE6 7PE6 7DQ: also in PE6 7PE6 7DR: also in PE6 7PE6 7DS: also in PE6 7PE6 7DT: also in PE6 7PE6 7DU: also in PE6 7PE6 7DW: also in PE6 7PE6 7DX: also in PE6 7PE6 7DY: also in PE6 7PE6 7DZ: also in PE6 7PE6 7EA: also in PE6 7PE6 7ED: also in PE6 7PE6 7EE: also in PE6 7PE6 7EF: also in PE6 7PE6 7EG: also in PE6 7PE6 7EQ: also in PE6 7PE6 7ET: also in PE6 7PE6 7EU: also in PE6 7PE6 7EX: also in PE6 7PE6 7HR: also in PE6 7 2 schools, 2.0–2.5 kmKen Stimpson Academy 4.1 kmThe Deepings Practice 5.6 kmStamford station 10.1 kmEye, Thorney and Newborough PE6 7ER Map of PE6 7ER and what is near it Map of PE6 7ER: its centre point, with the 285 other postcodes in the PE6 7 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Ken Stimpson Academy 4.1 kmThe Deepings Practice 5.6 kmEye, Thorney and Newborough PE6 7ER
  • PE6 7ER
  • Other postcodes in PE6 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 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 52.6347, longitude -0.3320)

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 PE6 7ER?

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 PE6 7ER?

Every home and business at PE6 7ER 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 PE6 7ER?

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 PE6 7ER 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 PE6 7ER.

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 PE6 7ER: 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 PE6 7ER is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 15:26 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 15:26 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 PE6 7ER?

Homes in PE6 7 sold for a typical £282,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 97 sales, down 0.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£282,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£283,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 0.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £348,000 51 sales
  • Semi-detached £235,000 31 sales
  • Terraced £235,000 11 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 PE6 district: a typical £282,000 from 421 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 PE6 7ER

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in PE6 7ER from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 2 May 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 PE6 7ER?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 830 homes in the neighbourhood around PE6 7ER. The largest share of them, 20%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (23%). 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 PE6 7ER

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 £4,587 (band H); band E, the most common, is £2,803.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 50 (6%)£1,529
Band Babout 130 (16%)£1,784
Band Cabout 110 (13%)£2,039
Band Dabout 130 (16%)£2,293
Band Eabout 170 (20%)£2,803
Band Fabout 110 (13%)£3,313
Band Gabout 120 (14%)£3,822
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,587

When the homes were built

  1. 23% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 19% 1945 to 1964
  5. 15% 1965 to 1982
  6. 11% 1983 to 1999
  7. 10% 2000 to 2009
  8. 15% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 PE6 7ER is in (ONS area E01015589), 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 PE6 7ER?

The nearest open schools to PE6 7ER, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PE6 7ER, 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 PE6 7ER?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PE6 7ER is Peterborough Rail Station, 8.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Peterborough Rail Station Railway station 8.7 kmDrive
  • Stamford Rail Station Railway station 10.1 kmDrive

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

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Arborfield Close, 166 m away.

More stations near PE6 7ER, 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 PE6 7ER?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PE6 7ER, 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 PE6 7ER?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of PE6 7ER on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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 PE6 7ER?

The nearest to the centre of PE6 7ER, 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 PE6 7ER?

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 PE6 7ER?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PE6 7ER, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Garden Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01733 252980 2.2 kmCycle
  • Lyons Gardens Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01733 254261 2.2 kmCycle
  • Taigh Aisling Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01733 253558 2.5 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 PE6 7ER?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PE6 7ER, 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 PE6 7ER?

The nearest vets to the centre of PE6 7ER 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 PE6 7ER in a conservation area?

The centre of PE6 7ER 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 PE6 7ER?

Police.uk records 5 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PE6 7ER in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour2 reports
Violence and sexual offences2 reports
Other theft1 report

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 PE6 7ER

Ward
Barnack
Parish
Helpston
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Helpston
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
June 1999

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

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

PE6 7DL110 mPE6 7DH170 mPE6 7AP280 mPE6 7DG350 mPE6 7DQ410 mPE6 7DJ550 m
All of PE6

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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