PE7 8RA postcode in Peterborough, England

PE7 8RA 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 January 2020.

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 at PE7 8RA can get it Across Peterborough: 96% Typical price £266,000 Homes sold in PE7 8, last 12 months. ▼ 11.3% on the year before Nearest station Peterborough 4.2 km in a straight line

Where PE7 8RA is, and what is near it

Map of PE7 8RA and what is near it Map of PE7 8RA: its centre point, with the 346 other postcodes in the PE7 8 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 EV charging points (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. PE7 8AH: also in PE7 8PE7 8AL: also in PE7 8PE7 8AS: also in PE7 8PE7 8AY: also in PE7 8PE7 8BD: also in PE7 8PE7 8BE: also in PE7 8PE7 8BF: also in PE7 8PE7 8BT: also in PE7 8PE7 8DR: also in PE7 8PE7 8DT: also in PE7 8PE7 8EE: also in PE7 8PE7 8EF: also in PE7 8PE7 8EG: also in PE7 8PE7 8EH: also in PE7 8PE7 8FD: also in PE7 8PE7 8FF: also in PE7 8PE7 8FG: also in PE7 8PE7 8FJ: also in PE7 8PE7 8GF: also in PE7 8PE7 8GG: also in PE7 8PE7 8GH: also in PE7 8PE7 8GJ: also in PE7 8PE7 8GL: also in PE7 8PE7 8GN: also in PE7 8PE7 8GP: also in PE7 8PE7 8GR: also in PE7 8PE7 8GS: also in PE7 8PE7 8GY: also in PE7 8PE7 8GZ: also in PE7 8PE7 8HB: also in PE7 8PE7 8HG: also in PE7 8PE7 8HP: also in PE7 8PE7 8HR: also in PE7 8PE7 8JB: also in PE7 8PE7 8LB: also in PE7 8PE7 8LD: also in PE7 8PE7 8LL: also in PE7 8PE7 8NA: also in PE7 8PE7 8NQ: also in PE7 8PE7 8NU: also in PE7 8PE7 8NZ: also in PE7 8PE7 8PF: also in PE7 8PE7 8PG: also in PE7 8PE7 8PJ: also in PE7 8PE7 8PL: also in PE7 8PE7 8PN: also in PE7 8PE7 8PQ: also in PE7 8PE7 8PY: also in PE7 8PE7 8PZ: also in PE7 8PE7 8QA: also in PE7 8PE7 8QB: also in PE7 8PE7 8QD: also in PE7 8PE7 8QE: also in PE7 8PE7 8QF: also in PE7 8PE7 8QH: also in PE7 8PE7 8QW: also in PE7 8PE7 8QX: also in PE7 8PE7 8QY: also in PE7 8PE7 8QZ: also in PE7 8PE7 8RB: also in PE7 8PE7 8RD: also in PE7 8PE7 8RE: also in PE7 8PE7 8RF: also in PE7 8PE7 8RH: also in PE7 8PE7 8RJ: also in PE7 8PE7 8RL: also in PE7 8PE7 8RN: also in PE7 8PE7 8RP: also in PE7 8PE7 8RQ: also in PE7 8PE7 8RR: also in PE7 8PE7 8RS: also in PE7 8PE7 8RT: also in PE7 8PE7 8RU: also in PE7 8PE7 8SJ: also in PE7 8PE7 8TF: also in PE7 8PE7 8TG: also in PE7 8PE7 8TH: also in PE7 8PE7 8TJ: also in PE7 8PE7 8TL: also in PE7 8PE7 8TN: also in PE7 8PE7 8TP: also in PE7 8PE7 8TQ: also in PE7 8PE7 8TW: also in PE7 8PE7 8UB: also in PE7 8PE7 8UD: also in PE7 8PE7 8UE: also in PE7 8PE7 8UF: also in PE7 8PE7 8UG: also in PE7 8PE7 8US: also in PE7 8PE7 8UT: also in PE7 8PE7 8UU: also in PE7 8PE7 8UW: also in PE7 8PE7 8UX: also in PE7 8PE7 8UY: also in PE7 8PE7 8UZ: also in PE7 8PE7 8XA: also in PE7 8PE7 8XB: also in PE7 8PE7 8XD: also in PE7 8PE7 8XF: also in PE7 8PE7 8XG: also in PE7 8PE7 8XH: also in PE7 8PE7 8XJ: also in PE7 8PE7 8XL: also in PE7 8PE7 8XN: also in PE7 8PE7 8XP: also in PE7 8PE7 8XQ: also in PE7 8PE7 8XS: also in PE7 8PE7 8XU: also in PE7 8PE7 8XW: also in PE7 8PE7 8YS: also in PE7 8PE7 8ZP: also in PE7 8 A charging point 800 mGP 2.3 kmPeterborough station 4.2 kmWhittlesea station 9.2 kmHargate and Hempsted PE7 8RA Map of PE7 8RA and what is near it Map of PE7 8RA: its centre point, with the 346 other postcodes in the PE7 8 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 EV charging points (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. A charging point 800 mHampton College 900 mGP 2.3 kmHargate and Hempsted PE7 8RA
  • PE7 8RA
  • Other postcodes in PE7 8: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 3 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 52.5375, longitude -0.2529)

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 8RA?

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 8RA?

Every home and business at PE7 8RA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

PE7 8RA 100% Peterborough 96%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

PE7 8RA 100% Peterborough Over 99%
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 PE7 8RA?

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 PE7 8RA 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 8RA.

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 8RA: 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 8RA 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 PE7 8RA?

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.

£266,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£299,750 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 11.3% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 PE7 8RA

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in PE7 8RA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 25 June 2026. 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 PE7 8RA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,530 homes in the neighbourhood around PE7 8RA. The largest share of them, 35%, are in council tax band B. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (43%). 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 PE7 8RA

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 B, the most common, is £1,784.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 190 (12%)£1,529
Band Babout 540 (35%)£1,784
Band Cabout 280 (18%)£2,039
Band Dabout 410 (27%)£2,293
Band Eabout 110 (7%)£2,803
Band Ffewer than 5£3,313
Band Gwithheld£3,822
Band Hwithheld£4,587

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. 32% 2000 to 2009
  8. 25% 2010 to 2019
  9. 43% 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 1983 to 1999: 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 8RA is in (ONS area E01033174), 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 PE7 8RA?

The nearest open schools to PE7 8RA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near PE7 8RA, 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 PE7 8RA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PE7 8RA is Peterborough Rail Station, 4.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Peterborough Rail Station Railway station 4.2 kmCycle
  • Whittlesea Rail Station Railway station 9.2 kmDrive

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

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near PE7 8RA, 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 PE7 8RA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PE7 8RA, 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 PE7 8RA?

3 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of PE7 8RA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Gridserve Charging point · 8 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 350 kW 750 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 3 chargers 800 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7.2 kW 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near PE7 8RA?

The nearest to the centre of PE7 8RA, 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 PE7 8RA?

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 PE7 8RA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of PE7 8RA, 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 PE7 8RA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PE7 8RA, 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 PE7 8RA?

The nearest vets to the centre of PE7 8RA 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 PE7 8RA in a conservation area?

The centre of PE7 8RA is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 8RA?

Police.uk records 157 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PE7 8RA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences52 reports
Anti-social behaviour31 reports
Criminal damage and arson23 reports
Shoplifting9 reports
Vehicle crime7 reports
Other theft7 reports

Also: other crime 7, burglary 5, drugs 5, public order 4, possession of weapons 3, bicycle theft 2, theft from the person 1, 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 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 PE7 8RA

Ward
Hargate and Hempsted
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 2020

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.

PE7 8RT50 mPE7 8QW100 mPE7 8RS100 mPE7 8SJ110 mPE7 8RB130 mPE7 8QZ140 m
All of PE7

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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