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Great Missenden & Prestwood

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About

Great Missenden and Prestwood sit in the Misbourne valley within the Chiltern Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The River Misbourne runs through Great Missenden, and footpaths and beech woodland follow the slopes of the Chiltern escarpment. Great Missenden railway station is on the Chiltern Line with services to London Marylebone and Aylesbury. The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre on the High Street records the author’s years living in the village and preserves his writing hut as part of its displays.

Prestwood lies immediately north of Great Missenden and centres around a village green and Prestwood Common, with lanes that link farms, housing and small businesses. The local shops, churches and community groups serve a mix of residents and walkers who use the bridleways and public rights of way. Housing ranges from brick cottages and flint-fronted houses to post-war terraces, and the parish covers fields and woodlands used for grazing and timber.

Area overview

On average Great Missenden & Prestwood has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 32 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 9.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Great Missenden & Prestwood is £78,262 per year. There are 7 schools in Great Missenden & Prestwood: 4 primary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Great Missenden & Prestwood is home to around 9,825 people, with a population density of about 510.7 per km2.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
32
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
9.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Great Missenden & Prestwood Population
9,825
Population density
510.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
14.66(-54%)
Public order
3.97(-35%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.26(-72%)
Other theft
3.16(-43%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.95(-54%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,762
89.18%
Other White
364
3.7%
Indian
118
1.2%
Irish
108
1.1%
White and Asian (mixed)
105
1.07%
Total population: 9,825

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,721
46.38%
Level 3 (A level)
1,202
14.98%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,111
13.85%
No qualifications
867
10.81%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
586
7.3%
Total 16+ residents: 8,022

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,815
44.3%
Owns with a mortgage
1,429
34.88%
Private landlord or letting agency
366
8.93%
Other social rented
354
8.64%
Other forms of private rent
70
1.71%
Total households: 4,097

Property prices in Great Missenden & Prestwood

Based on 116 recent sales, the median property price is £597,500 in Great Missenden & Prestwood area, with individual transactions ranging from £175,000 up to £2,800,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Great Missenden & Prestwood in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Great Missenden & Prestwood over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached46£820,000
Flats15£285,000
Semi-Detached30£496,000
Terraced25£485,000

10 years median price trend in Great Missenden & Prestwood

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Great Missenden & Prestwood.

All postcodes in Great Missenden & Prestwood

HP160BN

London Road

HP166BU

High Street

HP160HG

Nags Head Lane

HP160LL

Gryms Dyke

HP160LZ

Hildreth Road

HP160PU

Green Lane

HP169DJ

Kiln Close

HP169PF

Broombarn Lane

HP169QD

Link Road

HP160BG

High Street

HP169AL

Walnut Close

HP169DG

Kiln Road

HP160PD

Sixty Acres Road

HP160AY

Abbey Walk

HP160HN

Wycombe Road

HP160JQ

Perks Lane

HP160PF

Wycombe Road

HP169EE

High Street

HP160EH

The Lincolns

HP160QW

Nairdwood Way

HP166AH

High Street

HP160NA

Dresser Road

HP166DF

The Missendens

HP169EN

High Street

HP169QX

Greenlands Lane

HP156HR

Heath End Close

HP156JE

Copes Road

HP160DA

High Street

HP160EP

Nag's Head Lane

HP160AF

Masons Close

HP169AA

High Street

HP160BZ

Wrights Yard

HP160EN

London Road

HP160QL

Nairdwood Lane

HP169AB

High Street

HP169BL

Chiltern Manor Park

HP169DE

Lyndon Close

HP169DW

Chequers Lane

HP156HY

Spurlands End Road

HP160RE

Hyde Lane

HP160UH

High Street

HP169AR

Winslow Field

HP169AZ

Station Approach

HP160EG

Longfield

HP160HA

Larchwood

HP160HP

Wycombe Road

HP160PY

Salmons Lane

HP169AJ

Rignall Road

HP169DF

Moat Lane

HP169EZ

High Street

HP156EW

Stag Lane

HP160AX

Church Street

HP160JA

Hampden Road

HP160JN

Meadow Gate

HP160PT

Manor Close

HP160QX

Cudsdens Court

HP169BX

Moat Close

HP169HJ

Honorwood Close

HP160BT

Trafford Road

HP166DJ

High Street

HP169AD

Elmtree Court

HP169DS

Mandeville Road

HP160AA

High Street

HP160BB

High Street

HP169DX

Laurel Close

HP160AZ

Church Street

HP156HS

Heath End Road

HP160BQ

Twitchell Road

HP160EF

Hare Lane

HP160SF

Peppard Meadow

HP160SQ

Stevens Close

HP169BG

Grimms Hill

HP169HG

Honor End Lane

HP160BP

Whitefield Lane

HP160DZ

Windsor Lane

HP160SS

Lodge Lane

HP166DE

High Street

HP169BH

Martinsend Lane

HP160BH

Whitefield Lane

HP160EY

Deer Mead

HP160LH

Wrights Lane

HP160SL

Shaws Close

HP169BS

Long Row

HP169DQ

Kiln Road

HP160DS

Stony Lane

HP160ST

Friars Walk

HP160NW

Blacksmith Lane

HP160PW

Wycombe Road

HP160QP

Glebelands Close

HP160AS

Augustine Mews

HP160EQ

Reyners Green

HP160LG

Wrights Lane

HP160NJ

Honor Road

HP160NL

Honor Road

HP160QN

Nairdwood Close

HP169EJ

High Street

HP169ER

High Street

HP160BJ

Whitefield Lane

HP166DH

High Street

HP160ER

Nags Head Lane

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.