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Petersfield St Peter's

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About

Petersfield St Peter's ward forms the central and northern part of the historic market town. It encompasses the principal shopping streets around The Square and Chapel Street, along with residential neighbourhoods extending toward the A3 road. The ward includes the grounds of Petersfield School and borders the large open space of Petersfield Heath to the east. This area contains the town's main civic and commercial functions.

The ward is characterised by a mix of architectural periods, from medieval to modern, reflecting the town's long development. Residential areas feature terraced housing, larger detached homes, and some post-war estates. A notable feature is the presence of the town's original Saxon-era church, from which the ward takes its name, situated near the market square. The landscape transitions towards more rural settings in its northern reaches.

Area overview

On average Petersfield St Peter's has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 128 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.5× the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 9.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Petersfield St Peter's is £62,007 per year. There are 1 schools in Petersfield St Peter's: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Petersfield St Peter's is home to around 5,411 people, with a population density of about 2,833.6 per km².

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
128
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
9.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Petersfield St Peter's Population
5,411
Population density
2,833.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
65.42(+106%)
Shoplifting
19.96(+150%)
Criminal damage and arson
14.78(+129%)
Anti-social behaviour
14.23(+16%)
Public order
13.68(+125%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,782
88.46%
Other White
284
5.25%
Irish
45
0.83%
White and Asian (mixed)
40
0.74%
Other Asian
36
0.67%
Total population: 5,406

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
2,161
45.74%
Level 3 (A level)
733
15.51%
No qualifications
610
12.91%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
567
12%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
351
7.43%
Total 16+ residents: 4,725

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,143
40.89%
Private landlord or letting agency
635
22.72%
Owns with a mortgage
620
22.18%
Other social rented
260
9.3%
Other forms of private rent
70
2.5%
Total households: 2,795

Property prices in Petersfield St Peter's

Median price£357,500
Price per sq ft£460
Sales (last 12 months)100
Typical range (middle 50%)£254K – £615K

Based on 100 recent sales, the median property price is £357,500 (about £460 per square foot) in Petersfield St Peter's area, with individual transactions ranging from £140,000 up to £1,710,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Petersfield St Peter's over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached20£722,500£522
Semi-Detached12£562,500£518
Terraced30£455,000£471
Flats38£235,000£347

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Petersfield St Peter's

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Petersfield St Peter's.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£610,000£206,250£394,500£359,998
2017£570,000£220,000£378,500£350,000
2018£535,000£210,000£500,000£380,000
2019£560,000£200,000£460,000£310,000
2020£628,750£210,200£450,000£370,000
2021£650,000£237,500£465,000£395,000
2022£630,000£252,250£481,100£420,000
2023£800,000£270,000£512,000£361,875
2024£750,000£240,000£502,500£440,000
2025£737,500£222,500£595,000£380,000
2026£695,000£190,000£336,250£491,250
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Petersfield St Peter's.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Petersfield St Peter's.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£390£314£416£410
2017£404£353£361£395
2018£426£387£439£423
2019£423£368£380£411
2020£443£356£445£406
2021£475£383£425£466
2022£505£387£501£462
2023£507£376£470£444
2024£508£352£468£457
2025£535£363£513£458
2026£528£308£433£477
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Petersfield St Peter's.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Petersfield St Peter's in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Petersfield St Peter's

Is Petersfield St Peter's safe?

Petersfield St Peter's records about 128 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Petersfield St Peter's?

The median sale price in Petersfield St Peter's is £357,500 (about £460 per square foot) based on 100 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Petersfield St Peter's?

Petersfield St Peter's has 1 primary school. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Petersfield St Peter's?

Petersfield St Peter's scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Petersfield St Peter's sits around rank 25,905 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Petersfield St Peter's?

The average household income in Petersfield St Peter's is around £62,007 per year, and 10% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the local councillors for Petersfield St Peter's?

Petersfield St Peter's is represented by 2 elected councillors: David George Podger (Liberal Democrats) and Phil Shaw (Liberal Democrats).

All postcodes in Petersfield St Peter's

GU323FT

Swift Close

GU314PH

Moggs Mead

GU323DY

Chapel Street

GU314GF

Dragon Street

GU323HR

The Square

GU322JD

Monks Orchard

GU314PP

Henwood Down

GU323HH

The Square

GU329DQ

The Square

GU314PG

Harting Down

GU314QL

Charlton Drive

GU314YA

The Square

GU314AZ

Grenehurst Way

GU323FR

Clarendon Close

GU323DT

Chapel Street

GU314FG

Merritts Meadow

GU314LF

Sussex Road

GU329HN

Petersfield St Peter's

GU323AU

Barham Road

GU322HF

Belverdere Place

GU314DP

Herne Road

GU323FQ

Station Road

GU314SJ

Nelson Drive

GU314PN

Wetherdown

GU314JN

Dragon Street

GU329EB

The Square

GU329GL

The Square

GU314BW

Love Lane

GU323HA

Winton Road

GU314EG

Heath Road

GU314DX

Heath Road

GU322JJ

Monks Orchard

GU323JY

Hylton Road

GU322AD

Woolner Avenue

GU314YY

Hoggarth Close

GU322JP

Monks Wood

GU314DS

Crawters Lane

GU314JL

Dragon Street

GU314AB

Dragon Street

GU314DU

Heath Road

GU323NG

The Spain

GU322JB

Selborne Close

GU329FZ

The Square

GU323EE

Lavant Street

GU323ES

Station Road

GU322HQ

Bannerman Road

GU314SU

Gammon Close

GU323DR

Chapel Street

GU314AA

St Peter's Road

GU314EH

Heath Road

GU323AN

Amey Industrial Estate

GU329GZ

The Square

GU329HU

Petersfield St Peter's

GU314QN

Barentin Way

GU323BF

Charles Street

GU314FE

Dragon Street

GU314BF

Love Lane

GU314DZ

Heath Road

GU323EB

Station Road

GU322JE

Tilmore Gardens

GU323JH

Hylton Road

GU323LA

The Spain

GU323LQ

Borough Hill

GU323AB

Swan Street

GU323AJ

Swan Street

GU323DS

Chapel Street

GU329EE

The Square

GU314PJ

Crundles

GU323LD

Borough Road

GU314QA

Upper Heyshott

GU322HG

Tilmore Road

GU329FE

The Square

GU314JY

Sussex Gardens

GU329ZZ

Petersfield St Peter's

GU329FX

The Square

GU314JH

The Maltings

GU314AR

Ramshill

GU314JF

Weston Road

GU323HX

St Peters Road

GU323JJ

High Street

GU314JU

The Avenue

GU314JA

Heath Road

GU314BN

Readon Close

GU323DZ

Chapel Street

GU323AQ

Drum Mead

GU323FJ

Riverside Mews

GU323NQ

Borough Road

GU323JS

Hylton Road

GU314AS

Ramshill

GU329GY

The Square

GU323EX

Barham Road

GU323HN

The Square

GU314QF

Great Hanger

GU322BX

Petersfield St Peter's

GU314AE

College Street

GU323DL

Park Road

GU314QE

Hanger Way

GU322HD

High View

GU323JG

High Street

GU323JX

Sheep Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.