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Thinking of living at PE2 8JN? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanground St Johns CofE Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Bishop Creighton Academy | Primary | 1.0 km | 69% met the expected standard |
| Old Fletton Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 67% met the expected standard |
| St Augustine's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior School | Primary | 1.4 km | 55% met the expected standard |
| Brewster Avenue Infant School | Primary | 1.5 km | – |
| Stanground Academy | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 46.7 · 8.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St John Fisher Catholic High School | Secondary | 2.1 km | – |
| The King's (The Cathedral) School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 63.2 · 28.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Beeches Independent School | Independent | 1.9 km | – |
| The Peterborough School | Independent | 2.2 km | 19.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Iqra Academy | Independent | 5.2 km | 10.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near PE2 8JN, 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 | Central Park (Peterborough) | 2.3 km | 11 |
| Swimming | Peterborough Lido | 870 m | 7 |
| Football | Weston Homes Stadium | 640 m | 4 |
| Bowls | East Community Bowls Club | 1.6 km | 3 |
| Golf | Thorpe Wood Golf Course | 4.1 km | 3 |
| Skateboard | Welland Skate Park | 3.6 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Orton Park | 3.8 km | 2 |
| Basketball | Manor Academy Courts | 4.9 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Peterborough Athletics Track | 780 m | 1 |
| Boxing | Gentlemen & Rogues Boxing Gym | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Lakeside Superbowl | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Laser tag | Laser Quest Peterborough | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Karate | Haito Karate | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Taekwondo | Evolution Taekwondo | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Rowing | Peterborough City Rowing Club | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Vivacity Premier Fitness | 3.3 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 23. 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 (1.8 km), with 5.3m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Kings Cross.
The nearest bus stop is Golden Lion, 600 m away, with a bus about every 9 minutes on weekdays (routes 3, 5A, 5).
The nearest primary school is Stanground St Johns CofE Primary School, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 67% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Stanground Academy, 1.8 km away; Attainment 8: 46.7 · 8.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: The King's (The Cathedral) School (2.4 km).
The nearest supermarket is Aldi, 1.0 km away, with Odedra Chemist closer still (650 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Old Fletton Surgery (650 m), with Odedra Chemist the closest pharmacy (650 m).
For a haircut, M & ARC Hair And Beauty is 900 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Peterborough City Hospital, 3.8 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: 8 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
Bewiched Coffee is the closest café or restaurant (500 m), and The Woolpack Pub the nearest pub (300 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 127 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 16 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 29% flats and 14% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
It's growing: about 162 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Embankment, 650 m away; for exercise, Weston Homes Stadium (650 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Luton is 77 km away.
Most households own their home, 32% rent privately.
The nearest university is University Centre Peterborough, 2.6 km away (TEF Silver).
19 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.
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.