How many schools are near PE3 6DB?

There are 41 schools within a 2-mile catchment of PE3 6DB, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

23 crimes were reported within 400m of PE3 6DB in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near PE3 6DB?

Transport within 0.5 miles of PE3 6DB includes 1 train station. Data from NaPTAN.

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PE3 6DB · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

PE3 6DB

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

67/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 17,501 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

63Schools

59Safety

79Health

77Transport

66Green

89Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around PE3 6DB.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools63/100

10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

28 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 41 schools in total

The Peterborough School0.1 mi The Beeches Independent School0.2 mi Richard Barnes Academy0.3 mi West Town Primary AcademyGood · 0.3 mi The Beeches Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi Clare Lodge0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: West Town Primary Academy (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety59/100

23crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 23 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 19.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare79/100

22GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 21 GP, 1 hospital, 16 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THORPE ROAD — 0.1 mi

Transport77/100

Peterborough Rail Station0.4 mi

Green space66/100

11green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 9.2 ha total — largest park 5.8 ha (0.40 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities89/100

29supermarkets

29 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Waitrose, Lidl, Iceland… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Co-op Peterborough - Thorpe Road — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near PE3 6DB.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

10.8µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

52dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in PE3.

Average sold price by property type across the PE3 district, 2021–2026 — 1,897 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£378k▼ 3.0%

Semi-detached£227k▼ 6.5%

Terraced£178k▼ 2.9%

Flat£131k▲ 3.3%

District-level averages (PE3) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About PE3 6DB

PE3 6DB scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Co-op Peterborough - Thorpe Road within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, PE3 6DB is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 17,501 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).

There are 41 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 26 rated Good. The nearest school is The Peterborough School, within a short walk.

There were 23 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 21 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 16 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THORPE ROAD, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is PETERBOROUGH CITY HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Peterborough Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away).

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 52 dB Lden).

There are 11 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 9.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (300 m²), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 7 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 29 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Waitrose, Lidl, Iceland and others. The nearest is Co-op Peterborough - Thorpe Road, within a short walk. A public library is 0.7 mi away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore PE3 6DB on NestScope.

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