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HP5 1JH

Chess Valley

Buckinghamshire

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Detailed insights for HP5 1JH

Overview

Postcode HP5 1JH is located in an urban city, within the Chess Valley ward of Buckinghamshire in the South East region, and forms part of the Chesham South area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 154.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Chesham South is £50,100 per year. The nearest station is Chesham located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Lowndes Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
154
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Chesham South has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,085 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 36% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Chesham South has a very high crime rate, with approximately 154.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 22.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Chesham South is £50,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

Low

Chesham South near HP5 1JH has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 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.

Nearby public transport stations for HP5 1JH
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

9

Chesham

Metropolitan

Walking directions to Chesham

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for HP5 1JH
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miLowndes ParkLargeWalking directions to Lowndes Park

Area Profile

Population
205
Population density
838.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
170
82.52%
Other White
15
7.28%
White and Asian (mixed)
6
2.91%
Other Asian
5
2.43%
Other
3
1.46%
Total population: 206

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
48
44.86%
Owns outright
38
35.51%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
14.02%
Other forms of private rent
5
4.67%
Shared ownership
1
0.93%
Total households: 107

Property prices in Chess Valley

Based on 144 recent sales, the median property price is £410,000 in Chess Valley area, with individual transactions ranging from £112,000 up to £1,400,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Chess Valley 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 Chess Valley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached20£836,000
Flats41£265,000
Semi-Detached26£490,000
Terraced57£410,000

10 year median price trend in Chess Valley

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Chess Valley.

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for HP5 1JH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryThomas Harding Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryElmtree Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.7 miSecondaryChiltern Hills AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of HP5 1JH

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for HP5 1JH
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miWaitroseThe Backs, Buckinghamshire, HP5 1DRWalking directions to Waitrose
0.4 miSainsbury'sBuckinghamshire, HP5 2YAWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.4 miChesham Food & WineWhite Hill, Buckinghamshire, HP5 1ABWalking directions to Chesham Food & Wine

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictBuckinghamshireE06000060
Parliamentary ConstituencyChesham and AmershamE14001162
WardChess ValleyE05013137
ParishCheshamE04001569
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Chesham SouthE02003679
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Buckinghamshire 030CE01017792
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: 01/12/2025.