How many schools are near PE3 8YQ?

There are 33 schools within a 2-mile catchment of PE3 8YQ, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

15 crimes were reported within 400m of PE3 8YQ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 1/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near PE3 8YQ?

There are no public transport stops within 0.5 miles of PE3 8YQ.

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PE3 8YQ · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

PE3 8YQ

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

44/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 1,723 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

41Schools

46Safety

69Health

41Transport

78Green

92Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around PE3 8YQ.

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.

Schools41/100

6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

20 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 33 schools in total

Iqra Academy0.1 mi Heltwate SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Discovery Primary AcademyGood · 0.3 mi Lime Academy WatergallRequires Improvement · 0.4 mi Queen Katharine Academy0.4 mi Caverstede Nursery SchoolOutstanding · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Heltwate School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety46/100

15crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 15 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 11.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare69/100

6GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 5 GP, 1 hospital, 10 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BRETTON MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.7 mi

Transport41/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles

Green space78/100

10green spaces

IMD environment decile 7/10 · 30.9 ha total — largest park 26.8 ha (0.43 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (600 m²) — 0.2 mi

Amenities92/100

23supermarkets

23 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Farmfoods, Lidl, Asda… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 1.0 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Gunthorpe Peterborough — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near PE3 8YQ.

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

11.4µg/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

47dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseModerate

57dB Lden

Railways, 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 8YQ

PE3 8YQ scores 44/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Morrisons Gunthorpe Peterborough about 7 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its transport score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, PE3 8YQ 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 33 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 18 rated Good. The nearest school is Iqra Academy, within a short walk.

There were 15 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 5 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 10 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BRETTON MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 14 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is PETERBOROUGH CITY HOSPITAL, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is about 12 minutes' walk away.

There are no public transport stops near PE3 8YQ, 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 47 dB Lden), and rail noise is moderate (about 57 dB Lden).

There are 10 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 30.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (600 m²), about 4 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 12 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 23 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, Farmfoods, Lidl, Asda and others. The nearest is Morrisons Gunthorpe Peterborough, about 7 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.0 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 8YQ on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.