PE8 6JS postcode in Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire
PE8 6JS is a postcode in Huntingdonshire, in the Stilton, Folksworth & Washingley ward. It is in the North West Cambridgeshire parliamentary constituency and the Cambridgeshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where PE8 6JS is, and what is near it
- PE8 6JS
- Other postcodes in PE8 6: press one for its page
- 2 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 1 bus stop
- 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 52.5762, longitude -0.4126)
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 6JS?
- HuntingdonshireDistrict council Huntingdonshire: bins, council tax, planning
- CambridgeshireCounty council Cambridgeshire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around PE8 6JS 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. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at PE8 6JS?
Every home and business at PE8 6JS 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 6JS?
BinDayBuddy has not read Huntingdonshire District Council's days for PE8 6JS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for PE8 6JS 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 6JS at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Low riskThe Environment Agency counts 21 homes and businesses at PE8 6JS. 4 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 1 more at a lower risk.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 Huntingdonshire
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for PE8 6JS: 5,929 properties in Huntingdonshire are at high risk (5.4% of all its properties). All the figures for Huntingdonshire
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 6JS 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 6JS?
Homes in PE8 6 sold for a typical £340,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 97 sales, up 25.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £495,000 49 sales
- Semi-detached £287,500 26 sales
- Terraced £198,000 20 sales
- Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price
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 6JS
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in PE8 6JS 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 6JS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 600 homes in the neighbourhood around PE8 6JS. The largest share of them, 28%, 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 Huntingdonshire for 2026‑27: £2,556. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,704 (band A) to £5,113 (band H); band B, the most common, is £1,988.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 40 (7%) | £1,704 |
| Band B | about 170 (28%) | £1,988 |
| Band C | about 80 (13%) | £2,272 |
| Band D | about 70 (12%) | £2,556 |
| Band E | about 90 (15%) | £3,124 |
| Band F | about 80 (13%) | £3,693 |
| Band G | about 60 (10%) | £4,261 |
| Band H | about 10 (2%) | £5,113 |
When the homes were built
- 33% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 7% 1919 to 1939
- 11% 1945 to 1964
- 28% 1965 to 1982
- 9% 1983 to 1999
- 9% 2000 to 2009
- 4% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Huntingdonshire 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 6JS is in (ONS area E01018128), 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 6JS?
The nearest open schools to PE8 6JS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
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 6JS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of PE8 6JS is Stamford Rail Station, 9.2 km away in a straight line.
- Stamford Rail Station Railway station 9.2 kmDrive
- Peterborough Rail Station Railway station 11.0 kmDrive
- Wansford (Nene Valley Railway) Underground, metro or tram 1.8 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
1 bus stop within 400 metres, the nearest The Papermills, 213 m away.
More stations near PE8 6JS, 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 6JS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of PE8 6JS, 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.
- Wansford Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01780 782342 700 mWalk
- Ailsworth Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01733 380686 4.1 kmCycle
- Willow Tree Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2026 · Phone 01733 371451 8.2 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 6JS?
The nearest charging points to the centre of PE8 6JS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.6 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 PE8 6JS?
The nearest to the centre of PE8 6JS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Castor Dental House 4.7 kmCycle
- Modern Dentistry Centre Phone 01733 961500 6.9 kmDrive
- Matley Dental Surgery Phone 01733 230066 7.9 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 6JS?
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 7.8 kmDrive
- Peterborough City Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report April 2025 · Phone 01733 673758 9.0 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 6JS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of PE8 6JS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Castor Lodge Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2025 · Phone 01733 731455 4.9 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 pharmacies are near PE8 6JS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PE8 6JS, 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.
- Wansford Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 1pm, 2pm to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01780 781616 700 mWalk
- Halls the Chemist Mon and Tue 9am to 6pm; Wed 9am to 1pm; Thu and Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01733 380380 4.6 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 PE8 6JS?
The nearest vets to the centre of PE8 6JS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Yarwell Veterinary Surgery 1.2 kmCycle
- Clear Ridge Veterinary Surgery 7.1 kmDrive
- OrtonVets 8.3 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 6JS in a conservation area?
The centre of PE8 6JS is in 2 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
- Conservation areaWansford
- Listed buildingLodge to Stibbington House and gate piers to driveway, ELTON ROAD, WANSFORD
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 PE8 6JS?
Police.uk records 11 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PE8 6JS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 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 PE8 6JS
- Ward
- Stilton, Folksworth & Washingley
- Parish
- Sibson-cum-Stibbington
- Region
- East of England
- 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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