GU31 4EB East Hampshire
Live postcode, introduced September 2005. Ward: Petersfield St Peter's. Region: South East.
Streets
- Idsworth Down, Petersfield: 16 addresses
- Moggs Mead, Petersfield: 2 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in East Hampshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,344 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,563 | £1,823 | £2,083 | £2,344 | £2,865 | £3,386 | £3,907 | £4,688 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band E (33% of about 1,080 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 8 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode; in a protected area: (EH248)91, Junc. Moggs mead /Tor Way Petersfield.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Land at Festival Hall Petersfield: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (120 m)
- The Courtyard, Heath Road Petersfield: up to 8 homes, pending decision (160 m)
- Site west and south of Festival Hall, Heath Road, Petersfield: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (160 m)
- Land in High Street, Dragon Street and St Peter's Road, Petersfield: up to 13 homes, permissioned (280 m)
- Community Centre site, Love Lane, Petersfield: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (340 m)
- Petersfield Infant School South Site, Hylton Road, Petersfield: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (430 m)
- Land at Bulmer House, Off Ramshill, Petersfield GU31 4AP: up to 56 homes, permissioned (490 m)
- Royal Mail Sorting Office, 29 The Square, Petersfield GU32 3HG: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (520 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 61 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Petersfield 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 700 m |
| Liss 308,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km | |
| Liphook 609,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 26 within 800 m; nearest Tor Way Petersfield | 70 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Town Council Car Park, Petersfield GeniePoint | 160 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Southampton Airport SOU | 30.5 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 54.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Grange Surgery | 640 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 330 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest College Street Dental Centre | 240 m |
| Hospital | Petersfield Community Hospital | 760 m |
| Police station | Waterlooville Police Station | 15.7 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest The Physic Garden 720 m² | 280 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Heath Common 36 ha | 360 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 800 m² | 350 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 310 m |
| Allotments | Tilmore Allotments 1.6 ha | 830 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 36 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Old College, a listed building (Grade II*), 290 m north-west. 107 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade I and 6 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Old College | Listed building, Grade II* | 290 m north-west |
| 9 and 11, Dragon Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 350 m south-west |
| Dragon House | Listed building, Grade II* | 380 m south-west |
| Statue of William Iii | Listed building, Grade I | 420 m west |
| Bowl barrow 160m south of the Club House on Petersfield Heath Common, part of the Petersfield Heath Group | Scheduled monument | 610 m south-east |
| Saucer barrow 220m south of the Club House on Petersfield Heath Common, part of the Petersfield Heath Group | Scheduled monument | 640 m south-east |
| Two bowl barrows 150m south east of the Club House on Petersfield Heath Common, part of the Petersfield Heath Group | Scheduled monument | 670 m east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Elmdale | Valley | 380 m north |
| Heath Pond | Lake or reservoir | 560 m south |
| Hog Moor | Wood | 1.5 km north-east |
| Nursted Copse | Wood | 1.6 km south |
| Warren Copse | Wood | 1.8 km north |
| Stoner Hill | Hill | 3.5 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 16 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 18 |
18 of the postcode's 18 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 60 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 42% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 59% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 43% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 47% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 32% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 43% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 18% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 53% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Idsworth Down.