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Thinking of living at PE6 8QQ? 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 and GP are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linchfield Academy | Primary | 150 m | 54% met the expected standard |
| Deeping St James Community Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 76% met the expected standard |
| Market Deeping Community Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| William Hildyard Church of England Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 850 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| The Deepings School | Secondary | 400 m | Attainment 8: 38.6 · 3.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Arthur Mellows Village College | Secondary | 4.2 km | Attainment 8: 46.5 · 10.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kirkstone House School | Independent | 5.3 km | 1.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near PE6 8QQ, 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 | The Haydon Whitham Stadium | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Swimming | Arthur Mellows Village College | 4.2 km | 2 |
| Skiing | Tallington Lakes Leisure Park | 4.9 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Deeping Rugby Club | 560 m | 1 |
| Bowls | Deepings Bowling Association | 590 m | 1 |
| Cycling | Market Deeping Bmx Track | 950 m | 1 |
| Football | Deeping Rangers | 1.5 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 (12 km), with 5.3m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Kings Cross.
The nearest bus stop is Panton Close, 100 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 102); 12 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 48 minutes away by public transport (23 by car).
This is car country: only 9% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Linchfield Academy, a few minutes' walk (150 m); 54% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Deepings School, 400 m away; Attainment 8: 38.6 · 3.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Bourne Grammar School (11.1 km).
The nearest supermarket is Central England Co-Operative, 250 m away; Marville Super Store (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Deepings Practice (1.3 km), with Well the closest pharmacy (850 m).
For a haircut, Beauty Boutique is 300 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 9 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Maharanis Restaurant is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and The Walnut Tree the nearest pub (150 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 46 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 20 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 55% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
It's growing: about 178 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Jubilee Park, 250 m away; for exercise, Empire Gym (950 m).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 6.3 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, East Midlands is 72 km away, and London Luton, with far more destinations, 89 km.
31 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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Neighbours tend to stay put: 40% of households own their home outright.
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.