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PE2 5UB

Orton Waterville

Peterborough

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Detailed insights for PE2 5UB

Overview

Postcode PE2 5UB is located in an urban city, within the Orton Waterville ward of Peterborough in the East of England region, and forms part of the Orton West & Castor area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 24.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Orton West & Castor is £52,500 per year. The nearest station is Peterborough located about 2.4 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Orton Meadows.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
24
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

3/10

Orton West & Castor has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,753 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 25% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Orton West & Castor has a very low crime rate, with approximately 24.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Orton West & Castor is £52,500 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 297 ft away from PE2 5UB.

Flood risk

No risk

Orton West & Castor near PE2 5UB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Peterborough located about 2.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for PE2 5UB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miOrton MeadowsLargeWalking directions to Orton Meadows

Area Profile

Population
288
Population density
1,644.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
248
87.32%
Other White
19
6.69%
Other Asian
9
3.17%
White and Black African (mixed)
2
0.7%
Indian
2
0.7%
Total population: 284

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
83
65.35%
Owns with a mortgage
34
26.77%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
6.3%
Other social rented
2
1.57%
Total households: 127

Property prices in Orton Waterville

Based on 130 recent sales, the median property price is £290,000 in Orton Waterville area, with individual transactions ranging from £45,000 up to £625,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Orton Waterville in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Orton Waterville over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached68£392,998
Flats3£58,000
Semi-Detached38£249,000
Terraced21£190,000

10 year median price trend in Orton Waterville

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Orton Waterville.

Schools

In the PE2 5UB postcode area, located within Orton West & Castor, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PE2 5UB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryOrmiston Meadows AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.7 miPrimarySt Botolph's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miSecondaryNene Park AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PE2 5UB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PE2 5UB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miOrton Express48 Church Drive, Peterborough, PE2 5HEWalking directions to Orton Express
0.4 miOrton Superstore2-3 Mattley Centre, Peterborough, PE2 5YQWalking directions to Orton Superstore

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictPeterboroughE06000031
Parliamentary ConstituencyNorth West CambridgeshireE14001401
WardOrton WatervilleE05010819
ParishOrton WatervilleE04001116
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Orton West & CastorE02003254
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Peterborough 018DE01015646
Police ForceCambridgeshire
Postcode Introduced1992-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.