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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

HP169WR

High Street

HP160AL

High Street

HP160AU

High Street

HP160SG

Strawberry Close

HP169ET

Peters Close

HP160HB

Wychwood Rise

HP160LU

Hildreth Road

HP160PX

New Road

HP169EA

Maybush Gardens

HP169PL

Hotley Bottom Lane

HP160LY

Hildreth Road

HP160PN

Wycombe Road

HP160QJ

Church Path

HP156HP

St Margarets Grove

HP160PL

Clarendon Road

HP160RZ

Westrick Walk

HP169AP

Headland Close

HP169DA

Moat Lane

HP169EY

High Street

HP156HX

Spurlands End Road

HP160LE

Fairacres

HP160LT

Masons Close

HP160QA

Green Lane

HP169BW

Barley View

HP169DT

Parliament Close

HP156EP

Fairfields

HP156HW

St Margarets Grove

HP160LB

Wrights Lane

HP160NN

Orchard Lane

HP160SU

Lodge Lane

HP169AF

Elmtree Green

HP169DR

Chequers Lane

HP169ES

High Street

HP160SW

Dell Field

HP169BP

Winslow Field

HP169JD

Broombarn Lane

HP160LP

Gryms Dyke

HP160PE

Sixty Acres Road

HP160SJ

Stocklands Way

HP160UU

The Paddocks

HP169BA

Grimms Hill

HP169HF

High Street

HP166BW

High Street

HP169HZ

Little Hollis

HP160BX

Colville Court

HP160DF

Rook Wood Way

HP160EZ

New Road

HP169AN

Rignall Road

HP169EB

High Street

HP169HR

Martinsend Lane

HP169PE

Rignall Road

HP169QE

Frith Hill

HP160PH

Giles Gate

HP169AX

Aylesbury Road

HP169EX

High Street

HP169AY

Station Approach

HP169HP

Upper Hollis

HP169HS

Martinsend Lane

HP160NU

Clare Road

HP166BZ

High Street

HP169HU

Firs Rise

HP160BD

High Street

HP160BS

Trafford Close

HP160LA

Carrington Way

HP160SR

Burnetts Court

HP169AT

Robson Court

HP169HT

Broomfield Hill

HP169PA

Old Town Farm

HP169EW

Rosetree Close

HP160HQ

Nags Head Lane

HP160LJ

Wren Road

HP160LN

Gryms Dyke

HP160PZ

Green Park

HP160QS

The Missendens

HP160BL

Misbourne Drive

HP160LR

Hazell Road

HP160NQ

Prestwood Place

HP160SE

Greenside

HP169DH

Kiln Road

HP156HU

The Coppice

HP160HE

Nag's Head Lane

HP160NT

Graeme Avenue

HP160QE

Green Lane

HP160SH

Tulkers Close

HP169QZ

Honor End Lane

HP156HL

Heath End Road

HP160AQ

Bakery Mews

HP160EU

New Road

HP160RX

Collings Walk

HP169EU

High Street

Data Sources

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