Postcode PE2 6YE is located in an urban city, within the Orton Waterville area of Peterborough in the East of England region, and forms part of the Orton West & Castor area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 32.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 61% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Orton West & Castor is £66,219 per year. The median sale price in Orton Waterville is £270,000 (around £300 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £200,000 and £347,500. The nearest station is Peterborough, about 2.8 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Orton West & Castor has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,169 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 29% least deprived areas in England.
Orton West & Castor has a low crime rate, with approximately 32.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.7% 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.
The average income per household in Orton West & Castor is £66,219 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PE2 6YE.
Orton West & Castor near PE2 6YE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Peterborough located about 2.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 107 recent sales, the median property price is £270,000 (about £300 per square foot) in Orton Waterville area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £750,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 45 | £380,000 | £321 |
| Semi-Detached | 24 | £250,000 | £287 |
| Terraced | 34 | £198,750 | £277 |
| Flats | 4 | £112,000 | £145 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £239,450 | £63,500 | £155,000 | £123,500 |
| 2017 | £309,160 | £68,000 | £185,000 | £135,000 |
| 2018 | £300,000 | £89,000 | £187,500 | £155,000 |
| 2019 | £302,000 | £84,798 | £185,000 | £165,000 |
| 2020 | £278,500 | £65,000 | £192,250 | £152,000 |
| 2021 | £346,500 | £76,500 | £210,000 | £170,000 |
| 2022 | £378,000 | £89,500 | £232,380 | £186,000 |
| 2023 | £375,500 | £91,000 | £230,000 | £204,500 |
| 2024 | £390,000 | £97,000 | £247,500 | £195,000 |
| 2025 | £388,998 | £64,000 | £262,500 | £200,000 |
| 2026 | £410,000 | £145,250 | £250,000 | £196,250 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £235 | £197 | £216 | £177 |
| 2017 | £251 | £113 | £222 | £156 |
| 2018 | £237 | £136 | £242 | £225 |
| 2019 | £256 | £154 | £249 | £194 |
| 2020 | £264 | £137 | £225 | £207 |
| 2021 | £278 | £133 | £259 | £208 |
| 2022 | £322 | £137 | £293 | £216 |
| 2023 | £352 | £111 | £273 | £296 |
| 2024 | £325 | £138 | £299 | £288 |
| 2025 | £335 | £142 | £295 | £228 |
| 2026 | £325 | £221 | £314 | £210 |
There were 46 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near PE2 6YE.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2026 | 3, Paulsgrove, Peterborough, PE2 6YE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £270,000 | |
| 02 May 2025 | 33, Paulsgrove, Peterborough, PE2 6YE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £195,000 | |
| 06 Mar 2026 | 71, Paulsgrove, Peterborough, PE2 6YF | Terraced | Freehold | £106,000 | |
| 01 Oct 2025 | 58, Paulsgrove, Peterborough, PE2 6YF | Detached | Freehold | £270,000 | |
| 08 Oct 2025 | 34, Glendale, Peterborough, PE2 6YL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £272,000 |
In the PE2 6YE postcode area, located within Orton West & Castor, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Orton Wistow Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Jul 2023. | |
Orton Wistow Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Jul 2023
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | Ormiston Meadows Academy | Academy sponsor led | Area360 rating. Inspected 1 Oct 2024. | |
Ormiston Meadows Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Oct 2024
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| 0.8 mi | Secondary | Ormiston Bushfield Academy | Academy sponsor led | Area360 rating. Inspected 13 May 2025. | |
Ormiston Bushfield Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 May 2025
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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of PE2 6YE
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Tesco Express | Wistow Way, Peterborough, PE2 6XN | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.3 mi | Orton Superstore | 2-3 Mattley Centre, Peterborough, PE2 5YQ | Walking directions to Orton Superstore |
Annual council tax rates for Peterborough district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for PE2 6YE, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Alex Bowerbanks
Orton Waterville - Elected 7 May 2026
Sam Carling
North West Cambridgeshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around PE2 6YE records about 32 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting.
The median sale price around PE2 6YE in Orton Waterville is £270,000 (about £300 per square foot) based on 107 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to PE2 6YE, including Orton Wistow Primary School (Good), Ormiston Meadows Academy (Good) and Ormiston Bushfield Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
PE2 6YE scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 23,169 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for North West Cambridgeshire covering PE2 6YE is Sam Carling (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Alex Bowerbanks (Green Party).