PE8 5RL postcode in North Northamptonshire, England
PE8 5RL is a postcode in North Northamptonshire, in the Thrapston 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 5RL is, and what is near it
- PE8 5RL
- Other postcodes in PE8 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 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 52.4316, longitude -0.4306)
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 5RL?
- 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 5RL 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 5RL?
33% of the homes and businesses at PE8 5RL cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s) from a line or fixed wireless, Ofcom says.
North Northamptonshire: 95%
North Northamptonshire: Over 99%
The line marks the figure across North Northamptonshire.
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 5RL?
BinDayBuddy has not read North Northamptonshire Council's days for PE8 5RL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for PE8 5RL 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 5RL 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 5RL.
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 5RL: 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 5RL 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 5RL?
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 5RL
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PE8 5RL 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
What council tax band are homes near PE8 5RL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 940 homes in the neighbourhood around PE8 5RL. The largest share of them, 19%, are in council tax band G. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (41%). 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 G, the most common, is £4,040.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 70 (7%) | £1,616 |
| Band B | about 120 (13%) | £1,885 |
| Band C | about 140 (15%) | £2,155 |
| Band D | about 130 (14%) | £2,424 |
| Band E | about 140 (15%) | £2,963 |
| Band F | about 140 (15%) | £3,501 |
| Band G | about 180 (19%) | £4,040 |
| Band H | about 20 (2%) | £4,848 |
When the homes were built
- 41% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 2% 1919 to 1939
- 10% 1945 to 1964
- 13% 1965 to 1982
- 15% 1983 to 1999
- 8% 2000 to 2009
- 7% 2010 to 2019
- 3% 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 5RL is in (ONS area E01027031), 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 5RL?
The nearest open schools to PE8 5RL, 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 5RL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of PE8 5RL is Corby Rail Station, 18.6 km away in a straight line.
- Corby Rail Station Railway station 18.6 kmDrive
- Huntingdon Rail Station Railway station 19.8 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 PE8 5RL, 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 5RL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of PE8 5RL, 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 6.6 kmDrive
- Nene Valley Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2024 · Phone 01832 732456 8.1 kmDrive
- The Meadows Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01832 734444 8.1 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 5RL?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of PE8 5RL 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 5RL?
The nearest to the centre of PE8 5RL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Townley House Dental Practice Phone 01832 272515 6.1 kmDrive
- Oundle House Dental Practice Phone 01832 270045 6.2 kmDrive
- Chancery Dental Phone 01832 733093 8.2 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 5RL?
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 18.5 kmDrive
- Hinchingbrooke Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01480 416416 18.9 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 5RL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of PE8 5RL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Polebrook Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01832 273256 4.6 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 5RL?
The nearest vets to the centre of PE8 5RL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- New Lodge Veterinary Centre 4.6 kmCycle
- Oundle Veterinary Surgery 6.0 kmDrive
- Oundle & Thrapston Vets 8.4 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 5RL in a conservation area?
The centre of PE8 5RL 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 5RL?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of PE8 5RL in the latest month it has published.
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 5RL
- Ward
- Thrapston
- Parish
- Barnwell
- Region
- East Midlands
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, nearer to 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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