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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

HP169EF

High Street

HP169ES

High Street

HP169PN

Kings Lane

HP160AL

High Street

HP169AD

Elmtree Court

HP169BG

Grimms Hill

HP169WR

High Street

HP169DX

Laurel Close

HP169EN

High Street

HP169EY

High Street

HP160LB

Wrights Lane

HP160NH

Nairdwood Lane

HP169AR

Winslow Field

HP160AS

Augustine Mews

HP160EG

Longfield

HP169DU

Chequers Drive

HP169AY

Station Approach

HP160BS

Trafford Close

HP169AU

Mobwell Terrace

HP160DG

London Road

HP169AH

Rignall Road

HP169ED

High Street

HP160PW

Wycombe Road

HP160LH

Wrights Lane

HP169QD

Link Road

HP160DU

St Christophers Close

HP160LU

Hildreth Road

HP169DZ

Over Hampden

HP169DH

Kiln Road

HP169BB

Pump Meadow

HP160NQ

Prestwood Place

HP160EQ

Reyners Green

HP160PY

Salmons Lane

HP169QU

Greenlands Lane

HP160HW

Wycombe Road

HP169HU

Firs Rise

HP156HL

Heath End Road

HP160SJ

Stocklands Way

HP166BW

High Street

HP169EH

Maybush Gardens

HP169DE

Lyndon Close

HP166DJ

High Street

HP169BW

Barley View

HP169DQ

Kiln Road

HP169DL

Flint Way

HP169AB

High Street

HP160SU

Lodge Lane

HP156HU

The Coppice

HP160BN

London Road

HP160PL

Clarendon Road

HP169ER

High Street

HP160SR

Burnetts Court

HP160BQ

Twitchell Road

HP160NL

Honor Road

HP169AZ

Station Approach

HP156HR

Heath End Close

HP160HN

Wycombe Road

HP160DN

Orchard Mews

HP160LX

Bouquet Close

HP160PE

Sixty Acres Road

HP160DS

Stony Lane

HP160SL

Shaws Close

HP169AL

Walnut Close

HP160EA

The Orchards

HP160ES

Sylvia Close

HP160SS

Lodge Lane

HP160RE

Hyde Lane

HP169BY

Moat Lane

HP169HS

Martinsend Lane

HP160NS

Clare Road

HP160LY

Hildreth Road

HP160QP

Glebelands Close

HP166AH

High Street

HP160BL

Misbourne Drive

HP169DW

Chequers Lane

HP160SQ

Stevens Close

HP160QX

Cudsdens Court

HP160PU

Green Lane

HP160NZ

Wycombe Road

HP169ET

Peters Close

HP169AA

High Street

HP169BA

Grimms Hill

HP160QT

Chesham Road

HP160AQ

Bakery Mews

HP160EE

Hare Lane

HP166DE

High Street

HP160EX

Hare Lane End

HP169HZ

Little Hollis

HP160QN

Nairdwood Close

HP160AU

High Street

HP160HH

Peterley Lane

HP160WS

High Street

HP160LT

Masons Close

HP160AW

High Street

HP160QJ

Church Path

HP169AX

Aylesbury Road

HP169DP

Beech Lane

HP169BX

Moat Close

HP160SP

Widmere Field

HP160BH

Whitefield Lane

Data Sources

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