Fletton and Stanground
Ward in Peterborough, England
| Coordinates: | 52.559, -0.232 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 19 97 |
| Dialling code: | 01733 (Peterborough) |
The ward around Fletton and Stanground sits on the southern edge of Peterborough, where urban suburbs meet riverside floodplain and pockets of older village streets by the River Nene. It benefits from good transport connections to the mainline railway and nearby trunk roads, while riverside paths and remnants of marshland give parts of the area a semi‑rural feel.
Historically Fletton is best known for its brickmaking heritage - the Fletton brick industry shaped much of the local skyline and economy - whereas Stanground retains more of a village identity with churches, community hubs and post‑war housing. Today the area is socially mixed, with light industry, ongoing regeneration and active community groups balancing local heritage, affordable housing and the practicalities of riverside living.
Postcode districts covering Fletton and Stanground
Most populated places nearby
- Peterborough 2 miles
- Kettering 22.9 miles
- Kettering Town 23.1 miles
- Corby 19.7 miles
- Rushden 24.4 miles
- Wisbech 18.3 miles
- Spalding 15.9 miles
- Huntingdon 15.3 miles
- March 13.5 miles
- Stamford 12.6 miles
- Ely 23.5 miles
- Bourne 15.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Stanground South Ward 0.7 miles
- Fletton and Woodston Ward 1.2 miles
- Central Ward 1.4 miles
- Farcet Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Hargate and Hempsted Ward 1.7 miles
- East Ward 1.9 miles
- Park Ward 2 miles
- Peterborough Built-up area 2 miles
- Orton Longueville Parish 2.2 miles
- Hampton Hargate and Vale Parish 2.2 miles
- Ravensthorpe Ward 2.4 miles
- North Ward 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Fletton and Stanground
PE2 8QS, PE2 8JU, PE2 9DB, PE2 8BT, PE2 8RX, PE2 8AU, PE2 8DZ, PE2 8JH, PE2 8HX … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 47.7 miles
- East Midlands Airport 49.6 miles
- Peterborough Railway Station 1.3 miles
- Whittlesea Railway Station 4.9 miles
Hotels near Fletton and Stanground Ad
- Park Inn by Radisson Peterborough Hotel 3 0.9 miles
- Dragonfly Hotel Peterborough 3 1.7 miles
- The Bull Hotel 4 1.1 miles
- The Red Lion 1.2 miles
- The Pearl Hotel 4 1.5 miles
- Premier Inn Peterborough City Centre 3 0.8 miles
- Thorpe Lodge Hotel 1.5 miles
- Queensgate Hotel 0.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Peterborough West 4 2.4 miles
- Orton Hall Hotel & Spa 4 2 miles
Schools in Fletton and Stanground
- Old Fletton Primary School Primary
- Southfields Primary School Primary
- Stanground St Johns C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- London Road Stadium Stadium 0.5 miles
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 1 mile
- Fengate Archaeological site 1.8 miles
- Must Farm Pile-dwelling Site Archaeological site 2.4 miles
- Sawtry Abbey Historic site 9.1 miles
- Walcot Hall Estate 10.4 miles
- Burghley House Historic site 10.9 miles
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 11 miles
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 15.2 miles
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 15.6 miles
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 16.2 miles
- Normanton Park Estate 16.9 miles