About PE3 8RL
PE3 8RL scores 44/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Morrisons Gunthorpe Peterborough about 6 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its schools score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, PE3 8RL is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,723 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 high (IMD housing decile 1/10).
There are 37 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 19 rated Good. The nearest school is Heltwate School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 12 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 7 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BRETTON MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 10 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is PETERBOROUGH CITY HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.7 mi away.
There are no public transport stops near PE3 8RL, making this a more car-dependent location.
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 53 dB Lden).
There are 10 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 45.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playing Field (10 ha), about 5 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 9 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 25 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, Asda, Marks and Spencer, Farmfoods and others. The nearest is Morrisons Gunthorpe Peterborough, about 6 minutes' walk away. 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 8RL on NestScope.