PE7 8RU postcode in Peterborough, England
PE7 8RU 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 November 2020.
Where PE7 8RU is, and what is near it
- PE7 8RU
- Other postcodes in PE7 8: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 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 52.5385, longitude -0.2540)
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 8RU?
- 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 8RU 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 8RU?
Every home and business at PE7 8RU 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 PE7 8RU?
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 8RU 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 8RU.
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 8RU: 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 8RU 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 8RU?
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 8RU
HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in PE7 8RU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 31 July 2026. The middle sale was £298,000, from £220,000 to £300,000. Across PE7 8, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £266,000. 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 8RU?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,530 homes in the neighbourhood around PE7 8RU. 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
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 190 (12%) | £1,529 |
| Band B | about 540 (35%) | £1,784 |
| Band C | about 280 (18%) | £2,039 |
| Band D | about 410 (27%) | £2,293 |
| Band E | about 110 (7%) | £2,803 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,313 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,822 |
| Band H | withheld | £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
- None 1983 to 1999
- 32% 2000 to 2009
- 25% 2010 to 2019
- 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 8RU is in (ONS area E01033174), 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 8RU?
The nearest open schools to PE7 8RU, 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 8RU?
The nearest railway station to the centre of PE7 8RU is Peterborough Rail Station, 4.1 km away in a straight line.
- Peterborough Rail Station Railway station 4.1 kmCycle
- Whittlesea Rail Station Railway station 9.2 kmDrive
- Orton Mere (Nene Valley Railway) Underground, metro or tram 3.0 kmCycle
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 8RU, 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 8RU?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of PE7 8RU, 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 650 mWalk
- Nene Valley and Hodgson Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2024 · Phone 01733 366600 2.2 kmCycle
- Yaxley Group Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01733 240478 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 8RU?
The nearest charging points to the centre of PE7 8RU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Gridserve Charging point · 8 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 350 kW 600 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7.2 kW 700 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · 3 chargers 900 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 PE7 8RU?
The nearest to the centre of PE7 8RU, 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 600 mWalk
- Mydentist, Hampton, Peterborough Phone 01733 346676 650 mWalk
- The Hamptons Dental Care Phone 01733 341777 1.2 kmCycle
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 8RU?
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 5.1 kmDrive
- Fitzwilliam Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01733 261717 5.1 kmDrive
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 8RU?
The nearest care homes to the centre of PE7 8RU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Waterhouse Manor Care Home Phone 01733 899120 150 mWalk
- Haddon House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01733 246444 450 mWalk
- Clayburn Court Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0300 123 7235 500 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 8RU?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PE7 8RU, 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.
- Boots, Hampton Hargate Mon to Fri 9am to 8pm; Sat 8:30am to 8pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01733 893528 600 mWalk
- Tesco in-Store Pharmacy, Serpentine Green Mon to Sat 8am to 1pm, 2pm to 8pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01733 462847 700 mWalk
- Hampton Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01733 248371 1.6 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 PE7 8RU?
The nearest vets to the centre of PE7 8RU 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 1.2 kmWalk
- Station Bridge Veterinary Surgery 1.7 kmCycle
- Oakdale Veterinary Surgery 2.7 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 8RU in a conservation area?
The centre of PE7 8RU 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 8RU?
Police.uk records 181 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PE7 8RU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 7, burglary 5, public order 4, drugs 4, possession of weapons 4, 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 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 8RU
- 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
- November 2020
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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