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Retirement living in Petersfield

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AskBart lists 2 retirement developments in and around Petersfield, run by McCarthy Stone. 2 offer homes to buy, and 2 to rent. The average home in East Hampshire sold for £446,392 (HM Land Registry, June 2026).

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Petersfield

Retirement living (2)

2 developments found

Petersfield in numbers

Retirement developments listed2
Operators1 (largest: McCarthy Stone, 2)
With homes to buy2
With homes to rent2
Average sold price, East Hampshire (HM Land Registry, June 2026)£446,392

Figures are for the homes listed on this page.

House prices in East Hampshire

The average house price in East Hampshire is £446,392, based on HM Land Registry data. The graph shows sold-price trends by property type over the last 30 years.

Average price by property type

All property types
£446,392
Detached
£714,262
Semi-detached
£436,253
Terraced
£336,652
Flats & maisonettes
£203,168

Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, to Jun 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Figures are area averages for the wider local authority, not retirement properties specifically.

Petersfield: health, services and environment

Official open data. Distances are straight-line from the town centre. Updated October 2026.

People aged 85+
+65.6%
Projected change in East Hampshire, 2025 to 2035 (4,929 to 8,160). England: +46.2%.
People aged 65+
+26.1%
Projected change in East Hampshire, 2025 to 2035 (32,768 to 41,332). England: +20.3%.
Pharmacies within 1 mile
3
Nearest: Day Lewis Pharmacy (0.2 miles).
NHS dental practices within 3 miles
7
This doesn’t show whether they’re taking new NHS patients.
Superfast broadband
98.6%
of premises within a mile of the centre; 87.1% can get gigabit (England: 88.4%). Useful for video calls with family.
Air quality (NO₂)
8.2 µg/m³
Modelled background level for the town centre, 2026. England average 5.6; WHO guideline 10; legal limit 40.
Air quality (PM2.5)
7.5 µg/m³
Modelled background level, 2026. England average 5.8; WHO guideline 5; legal limit 20 (2040 target 10).
Deprivation ranking
4–10 out of 10
Where the 10 neighbourhoods around the centre rank in England, in tenths (10 = least deprived). 3 are in the least deprived tenth.

Hospices near Petersfield

  • The Rowans Hospice · 10.9 milesCQC Outstanding (report published May 2025). CQC page
  • St Wilfrid's Hospice · 12.6 milesCQC Good (report published July 2016). CQC page

Hospitals near Petersfield

Sources: ONS 2022-based subnational population projections; NHS organisation data (ODS); Ofcom Connected Nations; Defra background pollution maps; English Indices of Deprivation 2025; CQC.

Common questions

How many retirement developments are there in Petersfield?

AskBart lists 2 retirement developments in and around Petersfield. The largest operator is McCarthy Stone (2).

Can I rent a retirement property in Petersfield?

Yes: 2 of the 2 developments offer homes to rent.

What do homes sell for in East Hampshire?

The average home in East Hampshire sold for £446,392 in June 2026, according to HM Land Registry's UK House Price Index.

Is retirement living in Petersfield regulated by the CQC?

No. Retirement housing isn't rated by the Care Quality Commission. Where a development offers on-site personal care, that care service is registered with the regulator separately.

Weighing up your options in Petersfield?

Care needs change over time. Compare the other kinds of later-life care in Petersfield:

Prefer to stay in your own home with visiting carers?See home care in Petersfield

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