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Thinking of living at PE2 9DG? 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.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Augustine's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior School | Primary | 100 m | 55% met the expected standard |
| Brewster Avenue Infant School | Primary | 150 m | – |
| Old Fletton Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Woodston Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| Nene Valley Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 76% met the expected standard |
| The King's (The Cathedral) School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 63.2 · 28.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Jack Hunt Academy | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 44.2 · 7.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Nene Park Academy | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 45.6 · 7.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Stanground Academy | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 46.7 · 8.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St John Fisher Catholic High School | Secondary | 2.7 km | – |
| The Beeches Independent School | Independent | 950 m | – |
| The Peterborough School | Independent | 1.1 km | 19.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | The Peterborough School | 1.5 km | 11 |
| Swimming | Peterborough Lido | 1.0 km | 7 |
| Golf | Thorpe Wood Golf Course | 2.7 km | 5 |
| Football | MUGA | 310 m | 4 |
| Bowls | West Ward Bowls Club | 1.9 km | 4 |
| Cycling | Orton Park | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Bmx | Peterborough BMX Track | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Squash | City Of Peterborough Sports Club | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Vivacity Premier Fitness | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Welland Skate Park | 4.1 km | 2 |
| Karate | Haito Karate | 440 m | 1 |
| Boxing | Gentlemen & Rogues Boxing Gym | 680 m | 1 |
| Athletics | Peterborough Athletics Track | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Lakeside Superbowl | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Rowing | Peterborough City Rowing Club | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Laser tag | Laser Quest Peterborough | 1.5 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 22. 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, about a 15-minute walk (1.2 km), with 5.3m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Kings Cross.
The nearest bus stop is Guild House, 150 m away, with a bus about every 8 minutes on weekdays (routes 1, 24, X4, 25); 47 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Augustine's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior School, a few minutes' walk (100 m); 55% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is The King's (The Cathedral) School (1.8 km).
The nearest secondary is The King's (The Cathedral) School, 2.1 km away; Attainment 8: 63.2 · 28.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
It's a family area: 23% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 200 m away; Cake Inn Woodston (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Botolph Bridge Community Health Centre (800 m), with Asda Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (650 m).
For a haircut, The Barber's Lounge is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Peterborough City Hospital, 2.2 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, 4 pubs and bars.
Dbora’s Diner at the Coalheavers Arms is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and Charlies AYC the nearest pub (150 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (18 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 120 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 13 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 26% flats and 21% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
It's growing: about 340 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Wildlife Haven, 600 m away; for exercise, Weston Homes Stadium (650 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Luton is 78 km away.
Many neighbours rent: 36% of households rent privately and 13% socially.
36 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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| Independent |
| 4.5 km |
| 10.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near PE2 9DG, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
The nearest university is University Centre Peterborough, 2.8 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.