Is GU31 4AA a Good Area? Schools, Crime & Local Insights

GU31 4AA is a postcode in Petersfield St Peter's, East Hampshire, South East, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near GU31 4AA, then scores the surrounding small area 63/100 - top 32% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around GU31 4AA are housing and schools and education, while health is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for GU31 4AA is based on East Hampshire 012 Census 2021. It covers 9,621 residents, 1,843 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 43, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 60% owner-occupied, 19% privately rented, 19% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 7/10.

For property prices near GU31 4AA, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the GU31 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £485k from 89 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near GU31 4AA can compare 4 state schools within one mile, including 3 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

The Kids & Clubs tab adds 3 nearby child-friendly activities from open activity feeds, including 0 records marked free and 3 with booking links where the source provides them.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near GU31 4AA by category and map position. Crime pressure is running hotter than the previous month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around GU31 4AA is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 32 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.