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Princes Risborough

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About

Princes Risborough is a market town in Buckinghamshire set on the lower slopes of the Chiltern Hills. The town centre has a market square, older timber-framed buildings and a parish church whose core dates to the medieval period. A railway station on Chiltern Railways links Princes Risborough with London Marylebone and there is a branch line connection toward Aylesbury, making the town a local transport node for the surrounding villages. Local services include shops, schools and community halls that serve a catchment across nearby hamlets.

The landscape rises quickly to the south where Whiteleaf Hill overlooks the town. A chalk cross cut into the hillside is visible from many streets and marks one of the local high points used by walkers and naturalists. Footpaths and bridleways run across the chalk escarpment and through mixed woodland, with small parcels of farmland radiating from the town. Regular community markets and occasional events use the square and parkland, anchoring Princes Risborough as a settlement at the edge of the Chilterns.

Area overview

On average Princes Risborough has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 42 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 12.0% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Princes Risborough is £64,597 per year. There are 3 schools in Princes Risborough: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Princes Risborough is home to around 8,547 people, with a population density of about 802.8 per km2.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
42
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
12%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Princes Risborough Population
8,547
Population density
802.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
21.65(-32%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.13(-26%)
Shoplifting
7.02(-12%)
Other theft
4.56(-19%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.33(-33%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,519
87.93%
Other White
345
4.03%
Irish
94
1.1%
White and Asian (mixed)
84
0.98%
Pakistani
76
0.89%
Total population: 8,551

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,938
41.07%
No qualifications
1,071
14.97%
Level 3 (A level)
1,023
14.3%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
879
12.29%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
654
9.14%
Total 16+ residents: 7,153

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,676
43.91%
Owns with a mortgage
1,092
28.61%
Other social rented
446
11.68%
Private landlord or letting agency
395
10.35%
Social rents from council
118
3.09%
Total households: 3,817

Property prices in Princes Risborough

Based on 112 recent sales, the median property price is £440,000 in Princes Risborough area, with individual transactions ranging from £175,000 up to £1,375,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Princes Risborough 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 Princes Risborough over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats33£245,000
Detached36£700,000
Terraced12£405,000
Semi-Detached31£460,000

10 years median price trend in Princes Risborough

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Princes Risborough.

All postcodes in Princes Risborough

HP279PZ

Summerleys Road

HP270DN

Rectory Court

HP270DP

Clifford Road

HP270AD

Bell Street

HP279DZ

Picts Lane

HP270JN

New Road

HP279LY

Aylesbury Road

HP279DD

Milton Gardens

HP270JF

Salisbury Close

HP279BG

Court Close

HP270EB

Park Meadow

HP270AQ

Jasmine Crescent

HP270DX

Wycombe Road

HP279JF

Burton Lane

HP279JQ

Place Farm Way

HP279JG

Westmead

HP279DE

Station Road

HP279LP

Crowbrook Road

HP270AE

High Street

HP270BA

High Street

HP279BY

Chairmakers Close

HP270JG

The Retreat

HP270JP

Aylesbury Road

HP279DL

Station Road

HP279LT

Aylesbury Road

HP270BT

Hawthorn Road

HP279AY

Willow Way

HP279JE

Mill Lane

HP270LB

Kop Hill

HP279LA

Wellington Avenue

HP279EP

Longwick Road

HP270EF

Culverton Hill

HP279JU

Dovecote Close

HP270JA

Eastfield Road

HP270JQ

The Retreat

HP279JR

Canterbury Close

HP279AW

Church Lane

HP279AH

Park Street

HP270HQ

Berryfield Road

HP270AW

Horns Lane

HP279GB

Kite Crescent

HP270JL

New Road

HP279LZ

Aylesbury Road

HP270BG

Elm Road

HP270AP

Market Square

HP270HT

The Crescent

HP270JT

Aylesbury Road

HP279BH

Stratton Road

HP279FL

Cheverton Avenue

HP279HW

Wellington Avenue

HP270AX

High Street

HP279HT

Shortborough Avenue

HP270HJ

Crossfield Road

HP279JH

Place Farm Way

HP279NE

Horsenden Lane

HP279AA

The Old Garden Centre

HP279JA

Purssell Place

HP279JZ

Abbots Way

HP279EN

Goodearl Place

HP279LW

Crowbrook Road

HP279LR

Crowbrook Road

HP279HJ

Brooke Road

HP270AF

Jasmine Crescent

HP279DW

Summerleys Road

HP279AR

Manor Park Avenue

HP279DS

Summerleys Road

HP270EA

Chiltern Close

HP279AT

Manor Park Avenue

HP279LH

Mill Lane

HP279AJ

Malthouse Square

HP270BS

New Road

HP270BH

Ash Road

HP279HP

Westmead

HP279RU

Alscot Lane

HP279DN

Station Road

HP270BL

Lime Road

HP270EP

Windmill Hill

HP270EY

Wycombe Road

HP279LS

Crowbrook Road

HP279LN

Kingsmead

HP279JW

Little Ham Lane

HP270DS

Gatensbury Place

HP270HA

New Road

HP279JJ

Place Farm Way

HP270DB

Bell Close

HP270JB

Southfield Road

HP270EN

Wycombe Road

HP270HL

The Avenue

HP270BQ

Ash Road

HP270EH

Jacobs Meadow

HP270EG

Robinson Close

HP270AL

Queens Square

HP270HY

Northfield Road

HP279AN

The Butts

HP270EJ

Princes Place

HP279HS

Westmead

HP270JR

Queens Road

HP270LL

Upper Icknield Way

HP270JJ

Staddle Stones

HP279DX

Picts Lane

Data Sources

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