As its name suggests, the local parish church, now in heavily restored simple Perpendicular style, is dedicated to Saint Peter and situated close to the River Ely (Welsh: Afon Elái).

From the medieval period until the 19th century, the settlement was a small rural community with the majority of its inhabitants deriving an income from agriculture.

[4] Main Avenue was, and remains, a wide and straight spine road uphill from a bridge over the river.

The road originally crossed the river on the site of today's footbridge but is now re-directed westwards along Wyndham Park Way.

Past the pub, is the village shop and post office, the local BT telephone exchange, the church and the railway bridge over the South Wales Main Line from Swansea to Cardiff Central and London Paddington.

[7] In 2019, the tennis courts at the south-western end of the playing fields were converted to a multi-use-games area, created for the use by local sports clubs and for residents alike.

[8] Peterston-super-Ely is an outdoor filming location for the Welsh language soap opera, Pobol y Cwm.

[9] Peterston-Super-Ely is included in a Peterson-super-Ely electoral ward with a representative on the Vale of Glamorgan Council.