Bretton
Ward in Peterborough, England
| Coordinates: | 52.595, -0.28 |
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| OS grid ref: | TF 16 01 |
| Dialling code: | 01733 (Peterborough) |
Bretton is a large residential ward to the north‑west of Peterborough city centre, largely shaped by the post‑war new town expansion of the 1960s and 70s. It sits on former agricultural land and is characterised by a mix of housing styles - terraced and semi‑detached houses, council estates and later private developments - together with generous green spaces that give it a suburban feel.
The area centres on the Bretton Centre shopping and community hub and benefits from parks, sports pitches and local schools, making it popular with families. Its economy is largely local retail, public services and commuting into central Peterborough, while a range of community groups, churches and leisure activities contribute to a strong local identity and an active social scene.
Postcode districts covering Bretton
Most populated places nearby
- Peterborough 1.3 miles2 km
- Kettering 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Kettering Town 22.7 miles36.6 km
- Corby 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Wisbech 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Spalding 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Huntingdon 18.1 miles29.2 km
- March 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Stamford 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Bourne 12.5 miles20.2 km
- Market Deeping 6.2 miles10 km
- Whittlesey 6.9 miles11.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Bretton Parish 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Ravensthorpe Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Paston and Walton Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Peterborough Built-up area 1.3 miles2 km
- North Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Marholm Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- West Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Werrington Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Gunthorpe Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Park Ward 1.8 miles3 km
- Central Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Glinton and Castor Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
Example postcodes in Bretton
PE3 8LH, PE3 8AQ, PE3 8AS, PE3 8JU, PE3 9YD, PE3 8DU, PE3 8BD, PE3 9TF, PE3 8NN … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 46.8 miles75.3 km
- Luton Airport 49.9 miles80.3 km
- Peterborough Railway Station 1.8 miles3 km
- Whittlesea Railway Station 7.5 miles12.1 km
Schools in Bretton
- Eyrescroft Primary School Primary
- Heltwate School Special
- Lime Academy Watergall Primary
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Primary
- Iqra Academy Independent - secondary
Local points of interest
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 2.2 miles3.5 km
- London Road Stadium Stadium 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Fengate Archaeological site 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Must Farm Pile-dwelling Site Archaeological site 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Burghley House Historic site 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Walcot Hall Estate 11.2 miles18 km
- Sawtry Abbey Historic site 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Normanton Park Estate 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 14.9 miles24 km
- Vaudey Abbey Historic site 15 miles24.1 km