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Thinking of living at PE1 3DN? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fulbridge Academy | Primary | 450 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| All Saints' CofE (Aided) Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 60% met the expected standard |
| Gladstone Primary Academy | Primary | 850 m | 44% met the expected standard |
| Queen's Drive Infant School | Primary | 1.1 km | – |
| Thomas Deacon Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 39.1 · 6.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The King's (The Cathedral) School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 63.2 · 28.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Queen Katharine Academy | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 32.5 · 4.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Greater Peterborough UTC | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 38.2 · 5.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| City of Peterborough Academy | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 39.3 · 6.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Iqra Academy | Independent | 1.8 km | 10.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Peterborough School | Independent | 2.2 km | 19.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Beeches Independent School | Independent | 2.3 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Itter Park | 1.2 km | 9 |
| Swimming | Jack Hunt Swimming Pool | 2.4 km | 6 |
| Football | Peterborough Sports FC | 160 m | 5 |
| Bowls | West Ward Bowls Club | 1.4 km | 3 |
| Basketball | Freston Basketball Court | 1.9 km | 3 |
| Squash | City Of Peterborough Sports Club | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Freston Skate Park | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Freston Track | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Bmx | BMX Track | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Laser tag | Laser Quest Peterborough | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Lakeside Superbowl | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Netball | Manor Basketball Courts | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Snooker | The Court | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Ice skating | Planet Ice Peterborough | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Ice hockey | Planet Ice | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Boxing | Gentlemen & Rogues Boxing Gym | 2.6 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 24. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Peterborough, a short drive or bike ride (2.0 km), with 5.3m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Kings Cross.
The nearest bus stop is Triangle, 150 m away, with a bus about every 11 minutes on weekdays (routes 1, 62); 34 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Fulbridge Academy, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 66% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is Thomas Deacon Academy, 1.4 km away; Attainment 8: 39.1 · 6.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: The King's (The Cathedral) School (1.9 km).
It's a family area: 22% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Europoli Supermarket, 650 m away, with Minal Enterprises closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Thistlemoor Medical Centre (300 m), with Graham Young Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, Las Vegas is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Peterborough City Hospital, 1.7 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 61% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 60% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 33 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
Shanghai Garden Restaurant is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and The Boulevard Club the nearest pub (200 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (20 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 194 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 18% flats and 14% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1919-1929.
The nearest park is Rock Park, 250 m away; for exercise, JD Gyms (500 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 77 km away, and London Luton, with far more destinations, 80 km.
Many neighbours rent: 39% of households rent privately and 17% socially.
It's young: 23% of residents are aged 15–29.
37 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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The nearest university is University Centre Peterborough, 1.7 km away (TEF Silver).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.