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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.

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.