PE8 5AR postcode in North Northamptonshire, England
PE8 5AR is a postcode in North Northamptonshire, in the Oundle ward. It is in the Corby and East Northamptonshire parliamentary constituency and the Northamptonshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where PE8 5AR is, and what is near it
- PE8 5AR
- Other postcodes in PE8 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 4 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 52.4929, longitude -0.5667)
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 PE8 5AR?
- North NorthamptonshireCouncil, for all local services North Northamptonshire: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around PE8 5AR Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- NorthamptonshirePolice force area
- Corby and East NorthamptonshireParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Lee Barron (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Lee Barron
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 PE8 5AR?
Every home and business at PE8 5AR can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 PE8 5AR?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for PE8 5AR.
Check the bin days for PE8 5AR on BinDayBuddySource: 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 PE8 5AR 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 PE8 5AR.
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 North Northamptonshire
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for PE8 5AR: 5,620 properties in North Northamptonshire are at high risk (2.9% of all its properties). All the figures for North Northamptonshire
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 PE8 5AR 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 PE8 5AR?
Homes in PE8 5 sold for a typical £610,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 39 sales, up 16.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £685,000 27 sales
- Semi-detached £357,500 6 sales
- Terraced £335,000 6 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole PE8 district: a typical £370,000 from 203 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 PE8 5AR
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in PE8 5AR from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 29 October 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 PE8 5AR?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 990 homes in the neighbourhood around PE8 5AR. The largest share of them, 19%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (33%). 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 North Northamptonshire for 2026‑27: £2,424. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,616 (band A) to £4,848 (band H); band B, the most common, is £1,885.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 150 (15%) | £1,616 |
| Band B | about 190 (19%) | £1,885 |
| Band C | about 140 (14%) | £2,155 |
| Band D | about 160 (16%) | £2,424 |
| Band E | about 140 (14%) | £2,963 |
| Band F | about 100 (10%) | £3,501 |
| Band G | about 100 (10%) | £4,040 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £4,848 |
When the homes were built
- 33% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 4% 1919 to 1939
- 15% 1945 to 1964
- 20% 1965 to 1982
- 11% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 2000 to 2009
- 5% 2010 to 2019
- 6% 2020 or later
Averages for North Northamptonshire 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 PE8 5AR is in (ONS area E01027045), 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 PE8 5AR?
The nearest open schools to PE8 5AR, 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 PE8 5AR?
The nearest railway station to the centre of PE8 5AR is Corby Rail Station, 8.2 km away in a straight line.
- Corby Rail Station Railway station 8.2 kmDrive
- Kettering Rail Station Railway station 15.7 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 Coronation Crescent, 66 m away.
More stations near PE8 5AR, 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 PE8 5AR?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of PE8 5AR, 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.
- Oundle Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01832 273408 6.4 kmDrive
- Lakeside Healthcare Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01536 204154 8.9 kmDrive
- Aspiro Healthcare Phone 01536 212412 9.8 kmDrive
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 PE8 5AR?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of PE8 5AR 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near PE8 5AR?
The nearest to the centre of PE8 5AR, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Priors Hall Dental Phone 01536 214144 5.2 kmDrive
- Oundle House Dental Practice Phone 01832 270045 6.5 kmDrive
- Townley House Dental Practice Phone 01832 272515 6.6 kmDrive
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 PE8 5AR?
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.
- St Mary's Hospital Phone 0300 027 4000 15.2 kmDrive
- Kettering General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report May 2024 · Phone 01536 492000 15.5 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 PE8 5AR?
The nearest care homes to the centre of PE8 5AR, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Manor Field Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report December 2024 · Phone 01536 262805 4.8 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 vets are near PE8 5AR?
The nearest vets to the centre of PE8 5AR on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Rutland Veterinary Centre Phone +441536903777 5.1 kmDrive
- Oundle Veterinary Surgery 6.6 kmDrive
- Vets4Pets 7.8 kmDrive
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 PE8 5AR in a conservation area?
The centre of PE8 5AR 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 PE8 5AR?
Police.uk records 7 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PE8 5AR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 PE8 5AR
- Ward
- Oundle
- Parish
- Benefield
- Region
- East Midlands
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, further from 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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