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Thinking of living on Fairchild Way? 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.
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints' CofE (Aided) Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 60% met the expected standard |
| Dogsthorpe Academy | Primary | 750 m | 45% met the expected standard |
| Dogsthorpe Infant School | Primary | 750 m | – |
| Fulbridge Academy | Primary | 800 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| Thomas Deacon Academy | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 39.1 · 6.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Greater Peterborough UTC | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 38.2 · 5.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Manor Drive Secondary Academy | Secondary | 1.6 km | – |
| The King's (The Cathedral) School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 63.2 · 28.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Queen Katharine Academy | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 32.5 · 4.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Iqra Academy | Independent | 2.3 km | 10.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Peterborough School | Independent | 2.9 km | 19.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Beeches Independent School | Independent | 2.9 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Itter Park | 1.2 km | 8 |
| Football | Peterborough Sports FC | 950 m | 5 |
| Swimming | Peterborough Lido | 3.0 km | 4 |
| Basketball | Freston Basketball Court | 1.2 km | 3 |
| Bowls | West Ward Bowls Club | 2.1 km | 3 |
| Skateboard | Freston Skate Park | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Squash | City Of Peterborough Sports Club | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Freston Track | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Netball | Manor Basketball Courts | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Axe throwing | Angle Axe Throwing | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Laser tag | Laser Quest Peterborough | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Lakeside Superbowl | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Bmx | BMX Track | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Snooker | The Court | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Ice skating | Planet Ice Peterborough | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Ice hockey | Planet Ice | 2.9 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, a short drive or bike ride (2.5 km), with 5.3m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Kings Cross.
The nearest bus stop is Bluebell Inn, 100 m away, with a bus about every 21 minutes on weekdays (route 2); 19 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is All Saints' CofE (Aided) Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (700 m); 60% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Fulbridge Academy (1.1 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Thomas Deacon Academy, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 39.1 · 6.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: The King's (The Cathedral) School (1.7 km).
It's a family area: 25% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 50 m away; The Corner Supermarket (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Nightingale Medical Centre (700 m), with Dogsthorpe Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (750 m).
For a haircut, Barbers Station is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Peterborough City Hospital, 3.2 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 4 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Bluebell Inn is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and The Boulevard Club the nearest pub (1.1 km).
Crime is around the national middle: about 115 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 12% flats and 11% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Rock Park, 1.1 km away; for exercise, Fitness Station (200 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 78 km away, and London Luton, with far more destinations, 81 km.
Most households own their home, 17% rent privately.
The nearest university is University Centre Peterborough, 1.4 km away (TEF Silver).
19 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.