PE7 8BD postcode in Peterborough, England
PE7 8BD is a postcode in Peterborough, in the Hargate and Hempsted ward. It is in the North West Cambridgeshire parliamentary constituency and the Cambridgeshire police force area, and has been in use since June 1999. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where PE7 8BD is, and what is near it
- PE7 8BD
- Other postcodes in PE7 8: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 7 bus stops
- 2 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 52.5407, longitude -0.2638)
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 PE7 8BD?
- 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 PE7 8BD Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- CambridgeshirePolice force area
- North West CambridgeshireParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sam Carling (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Sam Carling
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 PE7 8BD?
Ofcom gives no broadband figures for PE7 8BD. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcodeSource: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at PE7 8BD?
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 PE7 8BD 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 PE7 8BD.
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 PE7 8BD: 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 PE7 8BD 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 PE7 8BD?
Homes in PE7 8 sold for a typical £266,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 215 sales, down 11.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £365,000 69 sales
- Semi-detached £263,000 65 sales
- Terraced £237,500 37 sales
- Flat or maisonette £135,000 44 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole PE7 district: a typical £260,000 from 678 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 PE7 8BD
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PE7 8BD 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 PE7 8BD
The Food Standards Agency lists 4 food businesses at PE7 8BD. 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 PE7 8BD?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 640 homes in the neighbourhood around PE7 8BD. The largest share of them, 44%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (80%). 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 £2,803 (band E); band D, the most common, is £2,293.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 40 (6%) | £1,529 |
| Band B | about 70 (11%) | £1,784 |
| Band C | about 110 (17%) | £2,039 |
| Band D | about 280 (44%) | £2,293 |
| Band E | about 140 (22%) | £2,803 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,313 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,822 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,587 |
When the homes were built
- None Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- 18% 1983 to 1999
- 80% 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 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 PE7 8BD is in (ONS area E01033181), 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 PE7 8BD?
The nearest open schools to PE7 8BD, 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 PE7 8BD?
The nearest railway station to the centre of PE7 8BD is Peterborough Rail Station, 3.9 km away in a straight line.
- Peterborough Rail Station Railway station 3.9 kmCycle
- Whittlesea Rail Station Railway station 9.8 kmDrive
- Orton Mere (Nene Valley Railway) Underground, metro or tram 2.4 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 Hargate Way, 144 m away.
More stations near PE7 8BD, 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 PE7 8BD?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of PE7 8BD, 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.
- Hampton Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01733 556900 200 mWalk
- Nene Valley and Hodgson Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2024 · Phone 01733 366600 1.5 kmCycle
- Botolph Bridge Community Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01733 774500 2.4 kmCycle
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 PE7 8BD?
The nearest charging points to the centre of PE7 8BD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Gridserve Charging point · 8 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 350 kW 400 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7.2 kW 450 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · 3 chargers 1.3 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near PE7 8BD?
The nearest to the centre of PE7 8BD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Serpentine Green Dental Practice 100 mWalk
- Mydentist, Hampton, Peterborough Phone 01733 346676 550 mWalk
- The Hamptons Dental Care Phone 01733 341777 600 mWalk
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 PE7 8BD?
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.
- Fitzwilliam Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01733 261717 4.6 kmCycle
- Peterborough Dialysis Unit 4.7 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 PE7 8BD?
The nearest care homes to the centre of PE7 8BD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Haddon House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01733 246444 650 mWalk
- Clayburn Court Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0300 123 7235 650 mWalk
- Waterhouse Manor Care Home Phone 01733 899120 850 mWalk
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 PE7 8BD?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PE7 8BD, 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.
- Tesco in-Store Pharmacy, Serpentine Green Mon to Sat 8am to 1pm, 2pm to 8pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01733 462847 0 mWalk
- Boots, Hampton Hargate Mon to Fri 9am to 8pm; Sat 8:30am to 8pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01733 893528 100 mWalk
- Hampton Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01733 248371 1.2 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 PE7 8BD?
The nearest vets to the centre of PE7 8BD on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Hampton Veterinary Clinic 600 mWalk
- Station Bridge Veterinary Surgery 2.3 kmCycle
- OrtonVets 2.6 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 PE7 8BD in a conservation area?
The centre of PE7 8BD 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 PE7 8BD?
Police.uk records 224 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PE7 8BD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other crime 9, public order 8, burglary 3, drugs 3, possession of weapons 3, theft from the person 2, bicycle theft 2, robbery 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for PE7 8BD
- Ward
- Hargate and Hempsted
- Parish
- Hampton Hargate and Vale
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Peterborough
- Rural or urban
- Urban, 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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