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March East: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the March East neighbourhood of Fenland, England (ONS area Fenland 007). Headline figures assembled 29 October 2026. Postcodes PE14, PE15. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near PE15 9ES.

A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, changing little against Fenland

March East is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes; it is changing little against Fenland (few signs of gentrification: 1 of 19 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £215,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Fenland (0.8 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving slower than the council's and the nearest station, March, is about a 17-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 29 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£215,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +21% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Below average income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Few signs

Weighted balance -0.04; 1 of 19 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 1 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 1 to 5.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£43,400

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.8 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

Slower than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where March East sits in Fenland

  • Typical house price: 3rd lowest of 11 neighbourhoods in Fenland
  • Average household income: 3rd lowest of 11 neighbourhoods in Fenland

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 29 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in March East

House prices: March East against Fenland: This neighbourhood £42k (1995) to £212k (2026); Fenland £41k (1995) to £230k (2026).£63k£210k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£212kFenland£230k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Fenland, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: March East against Fenland: This neighbourhood £25k (1995) to £107k (2022); Fenland £24k (1995) to £106k (2026).£32k£99k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£107kFenland£106k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Fenland, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 29 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

1 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Fenland, 2 the other way and 16 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

  • Schools improving
  • Home improvement applications

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • March Railway station, about a 17-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.3 km in a straight line). About 3.4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: CrossCountry to Birmingham New Street (about 126 min) and Stansted Airport (68 to 73 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Cavalry Primary School 740 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school Neale-Wade Academy 1.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 3 areas, Needs attention in 3, Urgent improvement in 1 (Jan 2026). Requires significant improvement.

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about March East

What is the typical house price in March East?

£215,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +21% against 2017-2019.

How does March East compare with the rest of Fenland?

Typical house price: 3rd lowest of 11 neighbourhoods in Fenland. Average household income: 3rd lowest of 11 neighbourhoods in Fenland.

Is March East an affluent area?

Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is March East gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance -0.04; 1 of 19 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to March East?

March. Railway station, about a 17-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.3 km in a straight line). About 3.4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: CrossCountry to Birmingham New Street (about 126 min) and Stansted Airport (68 to 73 min).

Which state schools are nearest to March East?

Nearest state primary school. Cavalry Primary School. 740 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Neale-Wade Academy. 1.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 3 areas, Needs attention in 3, Urgent improvement in 1 (Jan 2026). Requires significant improvement.

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.