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HP5 1AZ

White Hill

Chesham South

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Detailed insights for HP5 1AZ

Overview

Postcode HP5 1AZ is located in an urban city, within the Chesham South 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 24.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Chesham East is £73,928 per year. The nearest station is Chesham located about 0.5 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
25
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
1.6%
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 24.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% 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

9/10

The average income per household in Chesham East is £73,928 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Chesham East near HP5 1AZ 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for HP5 1AZ
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

9

Chesham

Metropolitan

Walking directions to Chesham

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
318
Population density
2,271.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
11.69(-63%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.92(-58%)
Vehicle crime
3.69(-3%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.08(-52%)
Other theft
3.08(-45%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
251
78.44%
Other White
21
6.56%
Other
8
2.5%
Irish
7
2.19%
White and Asian (mixed)
6
1.88%
Total population: 320

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
150
59.29%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
33
13.04%
Level 3 (A level)
31
12.25%
No qualifications
17
6.72%
Apprenticeship
11
4.35%
Total 16+ residents: 253

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
59
47.58%
Owns with a mortgage
52
41.94%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
4.84%
Other forms of private rent
5
4.03%
Other social rented
2
1.61%
Total households: 124

Property prices in Chesham South

Based on 145 recent sales, the median property price is £420,000 in Chesham South area, with individual transactions ranging from £112,000 up to £1,175,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Chesham South 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 Chesham South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached23£780,000
Flats38£270,000
Semi-Detached29£510,000
Terraced55£417,000

10 year median price trend in Chesham South

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Chesham South.

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for HP5 1AZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryChesham Grammar SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.2 miNot applicableHeritage House SchoolCommunity special school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryNewtown SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of HP5 1AZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for HP5 1AZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miTesco ExpressBroad Street, Buckinghamshire, HP5 3EDWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miCostcutterBroad Street, Buckinghamshire, HP5 3EAWalking directions to Costcutter
0.4 miChesham Food & WineWhite Hill, Buckinghamshire, HP5 1ABWalking directions to Chesham Food & Wine
0.4 miWaitroseThe Backs, Buckinghamshire, HP5 1DRWalking directions to Waitrose
0.5 miSainsbury'sBuckinghamshire, HP5 2YAWalking directions to Sainsbury's

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Buckinghamshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,601
Band B£1,868
Band C£2,135
Band D£2,402
Band E£2,935
Band F£3,469
Band G£4,003
Band H£4,803

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictBuckinghamshireE06000060
Parliamentary ConstituencyChesham and AmershamE14001162
WardChesham SouthE05015946
ParishCheshamE04001569
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Chesham EastE02003678
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Buckinghamshire 028AE01017769
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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