Petersfield Local Information
Practical local information for Petersfield: bin collection days, parking, council tax bands and planning, each one linked back to the official source.
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Petersfield Roadworks This Week: A3 Closure and Liss Slips
A3 northbound shut overnight Hazel Grove to Thursley, 5 to 8 October, and both Liss southbound slips close 7 October. Southbound closures follow from 9 October.
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Bins
Petersfield Bin Collection Days: Only Christmas Moves
Bank holiday collections run as normal in Petersfield, including Monday 31 August. Garden waste costs £130 a year, and weekly food waste starts in October 2026.
Parking
Parking in Petersfield: Swan Street Charges on Sunday
Castle Yard and Festival Hall are free on Sundays, Swan Street is not. The 2026 tariffs for all four council car parks, permit prices and the station rates.
Council Tax
Petersfield Council Tax Bands: £2,453.20 at Band D
Band D in Petersfield is £2,453.20 for 2026/27, the highest of East Hampshire's 40 parishes. The full A to H table, and why Sheet pays £123 less.
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Petersfield house prices: £465,000 median, area by area
The middle Petersfield home sold for £465,000 in the year to June 2026. Median sold prices for every East Hampshire postcode, from Land Registry records.
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Petersfield trains to London: 63 min, £5,928 a year
The fastest Petersfield to Waterloo train takes 63 minutes and an annual season costs £5,928. Off-peak pattern, walk-up fares and station car park prices.
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Things to do in Petersfield: 11 days out, 4 of them free
Heath Pond and the Physic Garden cost nothing, the Lido is £6 for a quick dip and Gilbert White's House £16.50. Eleven Petersfield days out, prices checked.
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Petersfield planning: 224 new homes on 8 town sites
The South Downs plan allocates 224 homes across eight Petersfield sites and goes to the inspector by December. East Hampshire has dropped its own Local Plan.
Bins
Petersfield Christmas Bin Collections 2026: Two Days Late
East Hampshire has not published its Christmas 2026 bin dates. Last year every collection from Christmas Day ran two working days late until 19 January.
Schools
Petersfield School Term Dates 2026/27: Half Term Differs
Hampshire's half term is 26 to 30 October 2026, but The Petersfield School returns on 3 November and Bohunt on 9 November. Every local school's dates.
Trains
Petersfield Christmas Train Times 2026: What Is Known So Far
Buses replace trains at Petersfield on 5 and 6 December and at night from 7 to 10 December. Christmas week is not out yet; last year Waterloo shut 27 to 28 Dec.
Bins
Petersfield Tip Opening Times: Book a Slot, 4pm in Winter
Petersfield recycling centre on Bedford Road needs a booked slot, opens 9am to 4pm from 1 October, shuts for lunch at 1pm and is closed on Christmas Day.
Half Term
October Half Term 2026 in Petersfield: Dates and What's On
Hampshire's half term is 26 to 30 October 2026. Halloween Hollow at QECP, the Time Traveller club at Butser and witches on the Watercress Line, with prices.