Postcode PE2 6YT 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 very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 34.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 58% 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 £299 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £200,000 and £358,750. The nearest station is Peterborough, about 2.9 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is Ferry Meadows.
Orton West & Castor has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,543 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 4% least deprived areas in England.
Orton West & Castor has a low crime rate, with approximately 34.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% 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 6YT.
Orton West & Castor near PE2 6YT 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 2.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Ferry Meadows | Large | Walking directions to Ferry Meadows |
Based on 102 recent sales, the median property price is £270,000 (about £299 per square foot) in Orton Waterville area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £750,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 44 | £395,000 | £324 |
| Semi-Detached | 23 | £250,000 | £289 |
| Terraced | 31 | £197,500 | £252 |
| 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 25 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near PE2 6YT.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2026 | 12, The Rookery, Peterborough, PE2 6YT | Detached | Freehold | £490,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2025 | 9, The Rookery, Peterborough, PE2 6YT | Detached | Freehold | £425,000 | |
| 07 Nov 2025 | 6, Lyndale Park, Peterborough, PE2 6FE | Detached | Freehold | £750,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2025 | 29, Whitewater, Peterborough, PE2 6FB | Detached | Freehold | £380,000 | |
| 05 Mar 2026 | 10, Five Arches, Peterborough, PE2 6FG | Detached | Freehold | £410,000 |
In the PE2 6YT postcode area, located within Orton West & Castor, there are 2 primary and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 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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| 0.7 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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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of PE2 6YT
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Tesco Express | Wistow Way, Peterborough, PE2 6XN | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
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 6YT, 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 6YT records about 34 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 shoplifting, anti-social behaviour and violence and sexual offences.
The median sale price around PE2 6YT in Orton Waterville is £270,000 (about £299 per square foot) based on 102 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to PE2 6YT, including Orton Wistow Primary School (Good) and Ormiston Meadows Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
PE2 6YT scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 31,543 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 6YT is Sam Carling (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Alex Bowerbanks (Green Party).