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March West: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the March West neighbourhood of Fenland, England (ONS area Fenland 009). Headline figures assembled 29 October 2026. Postcodes PE15, PE7. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near PE15 9SU.
A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, with signals pointing away from gentrification
March West is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes. But area signals point away from gentrification against Fenland (4 of 17 signals falling, none rising). Houses here typically resell for £250,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is in line with Fenland (1.0 times the borough's rate) and the nearest station, March, is about a 23-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
£250,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +23% 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
Moving the other way
Weighted balance -0.25; 0 of 17 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 3 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 3 to 7.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£47,000
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
1.0 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
Where March West sits in Fenland
- Typical house price: 2nd highest of 11 neighbourhoods in Fenland
- Average household income: 5th highest 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 West
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
0 of 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Fenland, 4 the other way and 13 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.
Falling behind the borough
- Recorded crime
- Anti-social behaviour
- Income deprivation ranking
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- March Railway station, about a 23-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.8 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 Burrowmoor Primary Academy 520 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Inadequate (Jun 2022). Special measures.
- Nearest state secondary school Neale-Wade Academy 1.3 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 West
What is the typical house price in March West?
£250,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +23% against 2017-2019.
How does March West compare with the rest of Fenland?
Typical house price: 2nd highest of 11 neighbourhoods in Fenland. Average household income: 5th highest of 11 neighbourhoods in Fenland.
Is March West an affluent area?
Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is March West gentrifying?
Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.25; 0 of 17 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to March West?
March. Railway station, about a 23-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.8 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 West?
Nearest state primary school. Burrowmoor Primary Academy. 520 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Inadequate (Jun 2022). Special measures. Nearest state secondary school. Neale-Wade Academy. 1.3 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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Postcode districts
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.
