Amazon Peterborough One Distribution Centre (EUK1)

Amazon opened its first One Distribution Centre in the UK at Peterborough in October 2026. The facility was created by permanently converting and equipping an existing industrial warehouse that had previously provided seasonal storage capacity. The centre receives goods from suppliers and distributes frequently purchased products to approximately 20 other Amazon fulfilment centres, rather than sending customer orders directly to homes.[1]

Project facts

Location: Kingston Park, Peterborough

Operator: Amazon

Status: Completed — opened October 2026

Investment: £107 million

Building: 690,000 square feet (approximately 64,100 m²)

Infrastructure and technology

Its storage system can hold up to 16 million items, with a designed handling rate of up to five million items each week. These are design capacities and should not be confused with verified realised daily or weekly throughput.

The centre incorporates computer-vision inspection for incoming pallets and a large fleet of powered industrial handling vehicles with collision-sensing equipment. Its layout supports movement of stock between inbound goods reception, high-density storage and outbound distribution.

Operation and ramp-up

Local reporting on 16 October counted about 400 employees working at the new operation; the company targets 1,400 jobs as throughput increases. Its launch establishes a new model of national replenishment designed to reduce intermediate handling and improve stock availability at fulfilment centres.

Why it matters

The completed £107m warehouse conversion introduces a new layer of logistics capacity and deployed material-handling technology to Amazon's UK network. Future progress should be measured through throughput, automation and processing efficiency, not routine publicity.

Map information

The marker represents the EUK1 warehouse, distinct from adjacent EUK5. [2]

Timeline

February–July 2025
Planning permission sought and granted for alterations to the existing warehouse.

June 2026
Amazon announces the £107m operation and recruitment plans.

15 October 2026
Local reporting confirms site opening.

16 October 2026
Operational equipment and initial staffing documented.

Latest developments

Logistics & Manufacturing · 15 October 2026

Amazon opens £107m distribution centre in Peterborough

Amazon has opened its first UK One Distribution Centre in Peterborough after a reported £107 million investment to convert and equip an existing warehouse. The 690,000-square-foot hub receives frequently ordered goods from suppliers and redistributes them to around 20 fulfilment centres across the country, where customer orders are assembled. The site is designed to hold up to 16 million items and distribute up to five million items per week. Equipment includes computer-vision checks on incoming pallets and powered industrial handling vehicles. Around 400 people worked at the facility at opening, with recruitment expected to increase staffing towards 1,400.

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