peterborough PE4 Postcodes

Peterborough (PE4)

The PE4 postcode area is located in the Peterborough postcode town region, within the county of Cambridgeshire, and contains a total of 753 individual postcodes.

There are 5 electoral wards in the PE4 postcode area, including Boston, Bourne, Chatteris, Downham Market, Hunstanton, Huntingdon, King's Lynn, March, Peterborough, Sandringham, Skegness, Spalding, Spilsby, St Ives, St Neots, Stamford, Swaffham, Wisbech which come under the local authority of the Peterborough Council.

Combining the whole postcode region, 15% of people in PE4 are classed as having an AB social grade, (i.e. 'white-collar' middle-upper class), compared to 27% across the UK.

This does not mean that the people of PE4 are poorer than other areas, but it may give an indication that there are areas of deprivation.

PE4 is a postcode located in the city of Peterborough, in the East of England. It covers the north-east of Peterborough, from Newborough to Stanground, and from Eastfield to Werrington. It is part of the PE postcode area, which is a geographical region encompassing the area of 10 ceremonial counties, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Essex, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Northamptonshire and Lincolnshire.

The postcode was introduced in 1999 and is designed to help the Royal Mail efficiently distribute post. It identifies a smaller group of addresses than the larger area known as the post town. The Royal Mail takes postcodes and puts them into numerical machines that can sort the mail in a fraction of the time it would take a human.

In the area covered by PE4, there are a number of residential estates, such as Lynch Wood, as well as industrial and retail sites. The city's main shopping centre, Queensgate, and the Peterborough United football stadium are also located within the PE4 area. There are several schools and local amenities in the postcode district, such as Peterborough City Hospital, City College Peterborough, East of England Ambulance Service Peterborough and The Pear Tree Medical Centre.

PE4 is not directly connected to the National Rail network, but there are several bus services that serve the postcode district. There are also a few local services, such as the CBeebies Land, which is located in a nearby postcode.

The area has a diverse range of property types, from traditional terraced housing to modern apartments and detached homes. There are open green spaces in and around PE4, such as Flagstaff Park, Central Park, Coneygree Park, Phantoms Field, Westgate Gardens, Eastfield Park, Flyover Park and Deans Court.

The average price of housing in PE4 has increased in recent years. According to Zoopla, the average house price in PE4 is £206,915, however this varies depending on location.

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