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Thinking of living at PE2 9EZ? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodston Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| Old Fletton Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| St Augustine's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior School | Primary | 1.1 km | 55% met the expected standard |
| Brewster Avenue Infant School | Primary | 1.1 km | – |
| Nene Valley Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 76% met the expected standard |
| Stanground Academy | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 46.7 · 8.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Nene Park Academy | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 45.6 · 7.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hampton College | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 44.5 · 7.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Beeches Independent School | Independent | 2.0 km | – |
| The Peterborough School | Independent | 2.2 km | 19.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near PE2 9EZ, 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 Leisure Centre | 2.2 km | 10 |
| Swimming | Vivacity Premier Fitness | 1.8 km | 8 |
| Bowls | Longthorpe Bowls Club | 2.8 km | 5 |
| Football | MUGA | 1.3 km | 4 |
| Golf | Thorpe Wood Golf Course | 2.8 km | 3 |
| Multi-sport | Vivacity Premier Fitness | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Squash | Bushfield Leisure Centre | 3.6 km | 2 |
| Taekwondo | Evolution Taekwondo | 850 m | 1 |
| Karate | Haito Karate | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Boxing | Gentlemen & Rogues Boxing Gym | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Orton Park | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Bmx | Peterborough BMX Track | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Canoe | Proteus Canoe Club | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Rowing | Peterborough City Rowing Club | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Peterborough Athletics Track | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Free Fitness Machines | 2.4 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 20. 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 (2.3 km), with 5.3m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Kings Cross.
The nearest bus stop is Phorpres Court, 150 m away, with a bus about every 21 minutes on weekdays (route 6); 17 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Woodston Primary School, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 58% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Stanground Academy, 1.9 km away; Attainment 8: 46.7 · 8.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: The King's (The Cathedral) School (3.9 km).
It's a family area: 21% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Central England Cooperative Society, 400 m away; Nisa (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Botolph Bridge Community Health Centre (1.2 km), with Botolph Bridge Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.2 km).
For a haircut, A G Hair Design is 850 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Peterborough City Hospital, 4.0 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: 24 restaurants and cafés, 6 pubs and bars.
Full of Beans Peterborough is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and The Wonky Donkey Micro Pub the nearest pub (950 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 119 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 22 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 18% flats and 33% detached houses.
It's new: 64% of homes were built since 2000.
It's growing: about 603 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Wildlife Haven, 1.7 km away; for exercise, Weston Homes Stadium (1.4 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Luton is 75 km away.
Most households own their home, 21% rent privately.
13 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, 3.9 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.