London commuter townsAlton vs Petersfield

Alton vs Petersfield: which commuter town suits you?

Alton is 7 minutes closer to London and £55k cheaper on the average sold price.
Alton

#102 of 118

Petersfield

#91 of 118

Train to London

58 min
65 min

Annual season ticket

£6,265
£5,616

Average house price

£430k
£485k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

11.8x
13.3x

Crime index

0–100, lower is safer

33
30

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

757 Mb
757 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

7.6
7.6

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

25
43

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

57 ha
658 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

48
41

Estimates only. Prices from HM Land Registry (August 2025 to July 2026), crime from police.uk (August 2025 to July 2026); broadband, life satisfaction and train times from Ofcom, ONS and National Rail, reviewed periodically. A tinted figure is the better of the two on that row alone, not an overall verdict.

The full picture on each

Living in Alton

Hampshire · 58 min to London · average sold price £430k.

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Living in Petersfield

Hampshire · 65 min to London · average sold price £485k.

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