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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
2/10
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
13.84(-56%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.56(-71%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.46(-46%)
Public order
3.26(-46%)
Other theft
3.05(-46%)
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 130 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
Semi-Detached30£532,500
Terraced28£446,250
Flats15£290,000
Detached57£875,000

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

HP160QR

Frith Hill

HP160BG

High Street

HP156JE

Copes Road

HP169EX

High Street

HP160QL

Nairdwood Lane

HP169AQ

The Garth

HP160LG

Wrights Lane

HP160JA

Hampden Road

HP160BT

Trafford Road

HP160HE

Nag's Head Lane

HP169BT

Moat Lane

HP160NR

Clare Road

HP160QE

Green Lane

HP156HS

Heath End Road

HP160EP

Nag's Head Lane

HP160PZ

Green Park

HP160BW

Hobbshill Road

HP160DP

Windsor Lane

HP160LN

Gryms Dyke

HP160EJ

Wychwood

HP160SG

Strawberry Close

HP160DX

Meadow Cottages

HP169QE

Frith Hill

HP160EZ

New Road

HP160LQ

Wrights Lane

HP160LP

Gryms Dyke

HP160HD

Nags Head Lane

HP160DE

London Road

HP160PF

Wycombe Road

HP160EF

Hare Lane

HP169HA

High Street

HP160QQ

Nairdwood Lane

HP160PS

Kates Close

HP169AP

Headland Close

HP169HF

High Street

HP160AR

Back Lane

HP160DA

High Street

HP160ZN

High Street

HP166BZ

High Street

HP160HJ

Wycombe Road

HP160BX

Colville Court

HP169DG

Kiln Road

HP169HD

High Street

HP160LJ

Wren Road

HP160AN

High Street

HP160HA

Larchwood

HP160NJ

Honor Road

HP160LL

Gryms Dyke

HP160PD

Sixty Acres Road

HP160NU

Clare Road

HP166DF

The Missendens

HP160UA

Kingfisher Close

HP160BD

High Street

HP156AZ

Hughenden Place

HP169DR

Chequers Lane

HP160UH

High Street

HP169DN

The Glebe

HP166AX

High Street

HP169DY

John Hampden Way

HP169HG

Honor End Lane

HP160DL

Windsor Lane

HP160NP

Blacksmith Lane

HP160NA

Dresser Road

HP169EZ

High Street

HP160SD

Oaken Grove

HP156HY

Spurlands End Road

HP160BE

High Street

HP169PH

Mapridge Green Lane

HP169AE

Link Road

HP169BL

Chiltern Manor Park

HP160SW

Dell Field

HP160UU

The Paddocks

HP169HB

High Street

HP160DR

Watchet Lane

HP169PF

Broombarn Lane

HP169HT

Broomfield Hill

HP169BZ

Pankridge Drive

HP160LR

Hazell Road

HP169AJ

Rignall Road

HP169LS

Aylesbury Road

HP160EH

The Lincolns

HP160LE

Fairacres

HP160BY

Missenden Mews

HP169DT

Parliament Close

HP166BU

High Street

HP160LF

Fairacres

HP156HX

Spurlands End Road

HP160NW

Blacksmith Lane

HP160BB

High Street

HP169PD

Broomfield Hill

HP169EE

High Street

HP169PA

Old Town Farm

HP169AF

Elmtree Green

HP160LD

Fairacres

HP160AZ

Church Street

HP169DB

Moat Drive

HP160AF

Masons Close

HP160QS

The Missendens

HP169DS

Mandeville Road

HP160HP

Wycombe Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.