Neighbourhood guide
What's near Waterloo
In Waterloo, Lower Hutt, we found 7 categories of nearby amenities - schools, supermarkets, healthcare and public transport - each listed with its distance below.
The median rent for a 3-bedroom house in Waterloo was $690 a week (period ending Aug 2026), from official MBIE bond data.
At a glance
- Nearest mapped Schools: Waterloo School (228m from the suburb centre).
- Nearest mapped Early Childhood / Kindergartens: Waterloo Playcentre (222m from the suburb centre).
- Nearest mapped Supermarkets: Four Square (419m from the suburb centre).
- Nearest mapped Pharmacies: Waterloo Pharmacy (408m from the suburb centre).
- Nearest mapped Doctors / GPs: Waiwhetu Medical Centre (853m from the suburb centre).
- Nearest mapped Hospitals: Q-NIQUE Bauchop Road (95m from the suburb centre).
- Nearest mapped Public Transport: Birdwood Road (near 20) (56m from the suburb centre).
Neighbourhood rents
Official MBIELower Hutt - Harbour View/Maungaraki/Normandale/Waterloo · Aug 2026 · 63 new tenancies
| Type | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | All |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | $648 | $575 | $690 | $660 |
Official median weekly rent from MBIE Tenancy Services bond lodgements. Figures are area medians, not a quote for any specific property.
Amenities near Waterloo
Schools near Waterloo
- Waterloo School 0.2 km
- Hutt Intermediate 1.0 km
- St Bernard's College 1.1 km
- Te Puni School - Te kura o Te Puni 1.1 km
- Chilton Saint James School 1.3 km
- Our Lady of the Rosary School (Waiwhetu) 1.3 km
- Eastern Hutt School 1.5 km
- St Oran's College 1.6 km
- Sacred Heart College (Lower Hutt) 1.6 km
- Boulcott School 1.8 km
Source: public Ministry of Education school and early-learning data . Amenity dataset last synced . Last successful check .
Early Childhood / Kindergartens near Waterloo
- Waterloo Playcentre 0.2 km
- Waterloo Kindergarten 0.3 km
- Childhood Concepts Birch Street 0.7 km
- Barnardos Early Learning Lower Hutt 0.7 km
- Te Kōhanga Reo o Arohanui ki Te Tangata Marae Trust 0.9 km
- Waiwhetu Kindergarten 1.0 km
- Shine Montessori Educare 1.1 km
- Epuni Kindergarten 1.1 km
- Wellington Early Intervention Centre 1.2 km
- Millie's House Waiwhetu 1.2 km
Source: public Ministry of Education school and early-learning data . Amenity dataset last synced . Last successful check .
Supermarkets near Waterloo
- Four Square 0.4 km
- PAK'nSAVE 1.7 km
- Woolworths 1.7 km
- New World 1.7 km
- Woolworths 2.0 km
- Woolworths 4.5 km
- PAK'nSAVE 4.5 km
- SuperValue 1.4 km
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors . Publisher data date . Amenity dataset last synced . Last successful check .
Pharmacies near Waterloo
- Waterloo Pharmacy 0.4 km
- After Hours Medical Centre 1.6 km
- 24 Hour Pharmacy and Emergency Doctors 1.6 km
- Connolly St Pharmacy 1.8 km
- Moera pharmacy 2.0 km
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors . Publisher data date . Amenity dataset last synced . Last successful check .
Doctors / GPs near Waterloo
- Waiwhetu Medical Centre 0.9 km
- Ropata Health 1.4 km
- After Hours Medical Centre 1.6 km
- Affinity Medical Imaging 1.8 km
- Hutt Union & Community Health Services 3.0 km
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors . Publisher data date . Amenity dataset last synced . Last successful check .
Hospitals near Waterloo
- Q-NIQUE Bauchop Road 0.1 km
- Q-NIQUE Waiwhetu Road 0.2 km
- Q-NIQUE Avon Street 0.4 km
- Take 5 & Te Whare Marama 0.6 km
- Richmond Fellowship - Waiwhetu Rd Residential & Community Services 1.0 km
Source: Health New Zealand facility code table (CC BY 4.0) (licence CC BY 4.0) . Publisher data date . Amenity dataset last synced . Last successful check .
Public Transport near Waterloo
- Birdwood Road (near 20) 0.1 km
- Birdwood Road (near 11) 0.1 km
- Waiwhetu Road at St Ronans Avenue 0.2 km
- Waiwhetu Road at Hardy Street 0.2 km
- Birdwood Road at The Open Polytechnic 0.3 km
- Riverside Drive at Freyburg Street (near 221) 0.3 km
- Riverside Drive at Freyburg Street 0.4 km
- Riverside Drive at The Open Polytechnic 0.4 km
- Riverside Drive at Malone Road (near 215) 0.4 km
- Riverside Drive at Malone Road 0.4 km
Source: published public-transport stop feeds . Amenity dataset last synced . Last successful check .
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Frequently asked questions about Waterloo
What amenities are near Waterloo?
Waterloo has 7 categories of nearby amenities mapped, including schools, supermarkets, doctors, hospitals and public transport, each listed with its distance from the suburb centre.
What is the median rent for a 3-bedroom home in Waterloo?
The median weekly rent for a 3-bedroom house in Waterloo was $690 for the period ending Aug 2026, based on official MBIE Tenancy Services bond lodgement data.
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