The Shires, March

House prices, sold prices and local information for PE15 9HH.

Average price (last 12 months)
–
0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£257,955
11 sales
Price range
£160k – £350k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Apr 2024
PE15 9HH

At a glance

House prices£258k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station28 min walkMarch station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

11 property sales on The Shires, March have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 10 Apr 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £238,214. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on The Shires compared

PE15 postcode area£253,009
March£253,009
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Shires has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all PE15 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £160,000 (1 sales)2017£160k2018: £228,333 (3 sales)2018£228k2020: £250,000 (2 sales)2020£250k2021: £268,750 (2 sales)2021£269k2022: £317,500 (2 sales)2022£318k2024: £320,000 (1 sales)2024£320k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached7£238,21412 Dec 2022
Detached4£292,50010 Apr 2024

Sold prices on The Shires

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
34, The Shires PE15 9HH 10 Apr 2024£320,000 DetachedFreehold
26, The Shires PE15 9HH 12 Dec 2022£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, The Shires PE15 9HH 22 Aug 2022£350,000 DetachedFreehold
20, The Shires PE15 9HH 5 May 2021£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, The Shires PE15 9HH 9 Mar 2021£282,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, The Shires PE15 9HH 27 Aug 2020£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, The Shires PE15 9HH 14 Apr 2020£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, The Shires PE15 9HH 10 Dec 2018£260,000 DetachedFreehold
34, The Shires PE15 9HH 26 Jun 2018£240,000 DetachedFreehold
3, The Shires PE15 9HH 24 Apr 2018£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, The Shires PE15 9HH 28 Sep 2017£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
34, The Shires £240,000 (Jun 2018) → £320,000 (Apr 2024) +33%
over 6 yrs
8, The Shires £260,000 (Dec 2018) → £350,000 (Aug 2022) +35%
over 4 yrs
3, The Shires £185,000 (Apr 2018) → £230,000 (Apr 2020) +24%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near The Shires

Crime

106 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Shires in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences48
Anti-social behaviour21
Other theft9
Shoplifting6
Criminal damage & arson5
Vehicle crime4

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

The Shires is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Delph west bank Flood Defences at Benwick, Chatteris and Manea Flood warning area
  • Middle Level Commissioner area at Pondersbridge, Turves and Upwell Flood warning area
  • Middle Level of the Fens in Cambridgeshire and Norfolk Flood alert area
  • Hundred Foot Washes in Cambridgeshire and Norfolk Flood alert area
  • Ely Ouse in Cambridgeshire, Suffolk and Norfolk Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near The Shires

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Cavalry Primary School 407 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Neale-Wade Academy 1,130 pupils Secondary 11–18 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
Burrowmoor Primary Academy 326 pupils Primary 2–11 Inadequate Report 0.7 mi
All Saints Interchurch Academy 184 pupils Primary Church of England/Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 1.3 mi
Westwood Primary School 742 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.3 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

  • March station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Manea station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 30 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Mercheford House
    28 Elwyn Road, March · 0.6 mi
  • Cornerstone Practice
    26 Elwyn Road, March · 0.7 mi
  • Riverside Practice
    23 Marylebone Road, March · 1.0 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned72.3%62.5%
Private rented14.3%20.3%
Social rented13.4%17.1%
Households799

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6450.8%64.1%
Aged 65+34.8%18.6%
Residents1,682

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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