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Thinking of living at PE2 5PY? 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 and supermarket are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braybrook Primary Academy | Primary | 250 m | 59% met the expected standard |
| Leighton Primary and Preschool | Primary | 550 m | 47% met the expected standard |
| Hampton Hargate Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 77% met the expected standard |
| St Botolph's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1000 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| Winyates Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 76% met the expected standard |
| Nene Park Academy | Secondary | 1000 m | Attainment 8: 45.6 · 7.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hampton College | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 44.5 · 7.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ormiston Bushfield Academy | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 46.3 · 8.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hampton Gardens Secondary School | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 47 · 8.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Beeches Independent School | Independent | 3.3 km | – |
| The Peterborough School | Independent | 3.3 km | 19.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near PE2 5PY, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Hampton Hargate Playing Fields | 700 m | 8 |
| Swimming | Imagine Health Orton Hall Hotel And Spa (Peterborough) | 850 m | 8 |
| Bowls | Bushfield Bowls Club | 1.6 km | 5 |
| Golf | Orton Meadows Golf Course | 1.8 km | 5 |
| Football | MUGA | 3.0 km | 3 |
| Multi-sport | Vivacity Premier Fitness | 1.7 km | 2 |
| Squash | Bushfield Leisure Centre | 1.7 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Orton Park | 320 m | 1 |
| Bmx | Peterborough BMX Track | 320 m | 1 |
| Taekwondo | Evolution Taekwondo | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Free Fitness Machines | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Canoe | Proteus Canoe Club | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Rowing | Peterborough City Rowing Club | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Speedway | Peterborough Panthers Speedway | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Karate | Haito Karate | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Boxing | Gentlemen & Rogues Boxing Gym | 3.4 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 21. 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 drive away (3.7 km), with 5.3m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Kings Cross.
The nearest bus stop is Herlington Centre, 100 m away, with a bus about every 11 minutes on weekdays (route 1); 21 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Braybrook Primary Academy, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 59% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Nene Park Academy, 1.0 km away; Attainment 8: 45.6 · 7.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: The King's (The Cathedral) School (5.4 km).
It's a family area: 23% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Marks & Spencer Simply Food, 1.3 km away, with One Stop Herlington Centre closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Nene Valley And Hodgson Medical Practice (300 m), with Clayton Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, Herlington Barbers is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Peterborough City Hospital, 4.5 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 8 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Orton Child and Family Centre is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and DragonflyML the nearest pub (150 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 117 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 24% flats and 11% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
The nearest park is The Tump, 950 m away; for exercise, PureGym (1.3 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Luton is 75 km away.
Most households own their home, 27% rent privately.
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.
14 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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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.