Orton Waterville
Ward in Peterborough, England
| Coordinates: | 52.548, -0.309 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 14 95 |
| Dialling code: | 01733 (Peterborough) |
Orton Waterville is a district of Peterborough that retains a distinctly villagey core, with a conservation area and a number of listed buildings clustered around a historic parish church and green. The settlement predates the post‑war expansion of the city, so you get a mix of medieval and 19th‑century cottages alongside later housing from the Peterborough New Town era, set near open green spaces and quiet lanes.
Today it is largely residential, with small local shops, community groups and regular village events contributing to a strong local identity; many residents commute into central Peterborough for work while others value the quieter, more historic feel. The ward thus combines heritage interest and everyday suburban life, making it popular with families and people seeking a balance between city services and village character.
Postcode districts covering Orton Waterville
Most populated places nearby
- Peterborough 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Kettering 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Kettering Town 19.9 miles32 km
- Corby 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Wellingborough 23.6 miles38 km
- Rushden 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Wisbech 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Spalding 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Huntingdon 15.4 miles24.7 km
- March 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Stamford 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Bourne 15.4 miles24.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Orton Waterville Parish 0 miles0 km
- Alwalton Parish 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Orton Longueville Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Chesterton Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Haddon Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Castor Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Hampton Hargate and Vale Parish 1.8 miles3 km
- West Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Hampton Vale Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Hargate and Hempsted Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Fletton and Woodston Ward 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Castor and Ailsworth Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
Example postcodes in Orton Waterville
PE2 6FE, PE2 5ES, PE2 5ET, PE2 6FS, PE2 5ER, PE2 6BS, PE2 5XJ, PE2 5UB, PE2 5UG … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 46.6 miles75 km
- East Midlands Airport 46.9 miles75.5 km
- Peterborough Railway Station 3.1 miles5 km
- Whittlesea Railway Station 8.1 miles13 km
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Schools in Orton Waterville
- Ormiston Bushfield Academy Secondary
- Ormiston Meadows Academy Primary
- Orton Wistow Primary School Primary
- St John's Church School Primary
Local points of interest
- London Road Stadium Stadium 3.1 miles5 km
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 3.1 miles5 km
- Fengate Archaeological site 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Must Farm Pile-dwelling Site Archaeological site 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Walcot Hall Estate 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Sawtry Abbey Historic site 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Burghley House Historic site 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 12 miles19.4 km
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Normanton Park Estate 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 15.1 miles24.3 km