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HP5 1LX

Chess Valley

Buckinghamshire

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Detailed insights for HP5 1LX

Overview

Postcode HP5 1LX 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 moderate crime levels, with around 45.7 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 0.6 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
46
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
43.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Chesham South has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,515 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 47% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Chesham South has a low crime rate, with approximately 45.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

43.4%

Approximately 43.4% 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 1LX.

Flood risk

No risk

Chesham South near HP5 1LX 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for HP5 1LX
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

9

Chesham

Metropolitan

Walking directions to Chesham

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
321
Population density
6,963.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
246
76.64%
Pakistani
18
5.61%
Other White
16
4.98%
Indian
7
2.18%
Caribbean
5
1.56%
Total population: 321

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
53
38.97%
Owns outright
35
25.74%
Owns with a mortgage
30
22.06%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
5.88%
Social rents from council
6
4.41%
Total households: 136

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 1LX postcode area, located within Chesham South, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for HP5 1LX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryWaterside Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.6 miPrimaryThomas Harding Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryOur Lady's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

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 030BE01017791
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.