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HP5 1AJ

Chess Valley

Buckinghamshire

England / South East / Buckinghamshire / Chesham East / Chess Valley / HP5 1AJ

Overview

Postcode HP5 1AJ is located in an urban city, within the Chess Valley ward of Buckinghamshire in the South East region , and forms part of the Chesham East area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 30.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Chesham East is £61,800 per year. The nearest station is Chesham located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
31
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
3.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Chesham East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,430 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Chesham East has a very low crime rate, with approximately 30.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3.3%

Approximately 3.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Chesham East is £61,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near HP5 1AJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Chesham East near HP5 1AJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Chesham located about 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.3 mi

9

Chesham

Metropolitan

Parks

No parks nearby

Property prices in Chess Valley

Based on 132 recent sales, the median property price is £425,000 in Chess Valley area, with individual transactions ranging from £112,000 up to £1,350,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached19£900,000
Flats34£267,500
Semi-Detached33£495,000
Terraced46£425,000

10 years price trend in Chess Valley

Schools

In the HP5 1AJ postcode area, located within Chesham East, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableHeritage House SchoolCommunity special school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryChesham Grammar SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryNewtown SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miCostcutterBroad Street, Buckinghamshire, HP5 3EA
0.2 miTesco ExpressBroad Street, Buckinghamshire, HP5 3ED
0.2 miChesham Food & WineWhite Hill, Buckinghamshire, HP5 1AB
0.2 miWaitroseThe Backs, Buckinghamshire, HP5 1DR
0.2 miSainsbury'sBuckinghamshire, HP5 2YA

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2025.