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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

HP160PJ

Wycombe Road

HP169PL

Hotley Bottom Lane

HP169AN

Rignall Road

HP160DF

Rook Wood Way

HP169EG

High Street

HP160SF

Peppard Meadow

HP160ER

Nags Head Lane

HP169DF

Moat Lane

HP160SN

Lawrence Grove

HP160AX

Church Street

HP166DB

The Missendens

HP169HQ

Honor End Lane

HP169DA

Moat Lane

HP160RX

Collings Walk

HP160PX

New Road

HP160QD

Cherry Close

HP169HP

Upper Hollis

HP160JN

Meadow Gate

HP156HN

Fernside

HP160PT

Manor Close

HP160QH

Nairdwood Lane

HP169AG

Watlington Court

HP169DJ

Kiln Close

HP160NT

Graeme Avenue

HP160SB

Wren Road

HP160PN

Wycombe Road

HP160HR

Pines Close

HP156HP

St Margarets Grove

HP169HH

Honorwood Close

HP160RZ

Westrick Walk

HP160RY

Tetherdown

HP160SA

Wardes Close

HP160QW

Nairdwood Way

HP169QZ

Honor End Lane

HP169QX

Greenlands Lane

HP160AY

Abbey Walk

HP160PH

Giles Gate

HP160AH

Pepys Drive

HP160JQ

Perks Lane

HP156EP

Fairfields

HP160LS

Hazell Road

HP169AT

Robson Court

HP169BH

Martinsend Lane

HP160NB

Groom Road

HP160EY

Deer Mead

HP160EB

Heath End Road

HP169EB

High Street

HP156HW

St Margarets Grove

HP160QF

Nairdwood Lane

HP169DD

Potters Close

HP169HX

Broomfield Close

HP160UJ

Idaho Park

HP160PQ

Wycombe Road

HP160BJ

Whitefield Lane

HP160QG

Lodge Lane

HP156EW

Stag Lane

HP160BU

Bernards Close

HP169EA

Maybush Gardens

HP160EU

New Road

HP169EJ

High Street

HP160BA

Church Lane

HP160QB

Coulson Court

HP169EW

Rosetree Close

HP169PE

Rignall Road

HP160BP

Whitefield Lane

HP169EU

High Street

HP166DH

High Street

HP160HG

Nags Head Lane

HP160SH

Tulkers Close

HP160BZ

Wrights Yard

HP169HR

Martinsend Lane

HP169BS

Long Row

HP156HH

Country Lane

HP160EN

London Road

HP160SE

Greenside

HP169JD

Broombarn Lane

HP169HJ

Honorwood Close

HP169QY

Honor End Lane

HP160HB

Wychwood Rise

HP160HQ

Nags Head Lane

HP160AA

High Street

HP160ST

Friars Walk

HP169BP

Winslow Field

HP160DZ

Windsor Lane

HP160NN

Orchard Lane

HP160LZ

Hildreth Road

HP160ED

Hare Lane

HP160PA

Mill End Close

HP160QA

Green Lane

HP160LA

Carrington Way

Data Sources

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