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Thinking of living at PE2 8RG? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southfields Primary School | Primary | 200 m | 45% met the expected standard |
| Oakdale Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 78% met the expected standard |
| Saint Michael CofE Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| Stanground Academy | Secondary | 450 m | Attainment 8: 46.7 · 8.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hampton Gardens Secondary School | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 47 · 8.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hampton College | Secondary | 3.5 km | Attainment 8: 44.5 · 7.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St John Fisher Catholic High School | Secondary | 3.5 km | – |
| The King's (The Cathedral) School | Secondary | 3.8 km | Attainment 8: 63.2 · 28.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Beeches Independent School | Independent | 3.4 km | – |
| The Peterborough School | Independent | 3.7 km | 19.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near PE2 8RG, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Hampton Gardens School | 3.1 km | 8 |
| Swimming | Stanground Sports Centre | 460 m | 6 |
| Bowls | East Community Bowls Club | 3.2 km | 4 |
| Football | Weston Homes Stadium | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Golf | AF Golf Store | 3.0 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Peterborough Athletics Track | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Boxing | Gentlemen & Rogues Boxing Gym | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Vivacity Premier Fitness | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Taekwondo | Evolution Taekwondo | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Karate | Haito Karate | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Lakeside Superbowl | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Laser tag | Laser Quest Peterborough | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Gymnastics | Meridian Gymnastics | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Free Fitness Machines | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Rowing | Peterborough City Rowing Club | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Orton Park | 4.1 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 18. 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 (3.4 km), with 5.3m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Kings Cross.
The nearest bus stop is Central Square, 100 m away, with a bus about every 17 minutes on weekdays (routes 5A, 33, X31); 20 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Southfields Primary School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 45% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Stanground Academy, 450 m away; Attainment 8: 46.7 · 8.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: The King's (The Cathedral) School (3.7 km).
It's a family area: 21% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 350 m away, with Amore Dolci closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Stanground Surgery (400 m), with Halls The Chemist the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, OMG Hair & Nails is 600 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Peterborough City Hospital, 5.6 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.
St Michael's Church Community Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and The Whittle Way the nearest pub (100 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 78 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 6% flats and 34% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1993-1999.
It's growing: about 200 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Denton Road Field, 800 m away; for exercise, Cardea Community Sports Pavillion (750 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Luton is 76 km away.
Most households own their home, 16% rent privately.
The nearest university is , 4.2 km away (TEF Silver).
27 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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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.