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Thinking of living at PE6 7XS? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eye CofE Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| Lime Academy Parnwell | Primary | 1.9 km | 63% met the expected standard |
| Welland Academy | Primary | 2.4 km | 50% met the expected standard |
| Newark Hill Academy | Primary | 2.7 km | 73% met the expected standard |
| Manor Drive Secondary Academy | Secondary | 2.9 km | – |
| City of Peterborough Academy | Secondary | 3.2 km | Attainment 8: 39.3 · 6.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Greater Peterborough UTC | Secondary | 3.5 km | Attainment 8: 38.2 · 5.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St John Fisher Catholic High School | Secondary | 3.5 km | – |
| Thomas Deacon Academy | Secondary | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 39.1 · 6.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Beeches Independent School | Independent | 5.8 km | – |
| The Peterborough School | Independent | 5.9 km | 19.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near PE6 7XS, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Football | Eye Sports Field | 320 m | 3 |
| Basketball | Manor Academy Courts | 2.7 km | 3 |
| Tennis | City Of Peterborough Academy | 3.2 km | 3 |
| Skateboard | Welland Skate Park | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Axe throwing | Angle Axe Throwing | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Netball | Manor Basketball Courts | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Freston Track | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Bowls | East Community Bowls Club | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Laser tag | Laser Quest Peterborough | 4.7 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Lakeside Superbowl | 4.7 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Peterborough Athletics Track | 5.0 km | 1 |
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 (5.3 km), with 5.3m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Kings Cross.
The nearest bus stop is Back Lane, 250 m away, with a bus about every 33 minutes on weekdays (routes 37, 4); 6 departures an hour from the 3 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 42 minutes away by public transport (18 by car).
The nearest primary school is Eye CofE Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 63% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Manor Drive Secondary Academy, 2.9 km away.
The nearest supermarket is Central England Co-operative, 300 m away; Eye Mini Mart (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Manor Farm Medical Practice (250 m), with Eye Chemist the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Head to Head Barbers is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Peterborough City Hospital, 10 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 7 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Musa's is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and The Blue Boar the nearest pub (300 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 69 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 66 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 42% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
It's growing: about 152 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Little Close Playing Field, 200 m away; for exercise, Legends Fitness (3.1 km).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 6.8 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, East Midlands is 84 km away, and London Luton, with far more destinations, 84 km.
Most households own their home, 16% rent privately.
The nearest university is , 3.5 km away (TEF Silver).
22 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.