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HP5 1YG

Chess Valley

Buckinghamshire

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Detailed insights for HP5 1YG

Overview

Postcode HP5 1YG 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 22.9 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 1.3 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
23
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0.9%
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 31,300 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 5% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Chesham East has a very low crime rate, with approximately 22.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% 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 1YG.

Flood risk

No risk

Chesham East near HP5 1YG 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
256
Population density
808 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
221
86.67%
Other White
22
8.63%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
1.57%
Irish
4
1.57%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.78%
Total population: 255

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
61
52.14%
Owns with a mortgage
40
34.19%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
11.97%
Other social rented
1
0.85%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.85%
Total households: 117

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 1YG postcode area, located within Chesham East, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for HP5 1YG
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryLey Hill SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 miPrimaryBrushwood Junior SchoolFoundation school

Outstanding

0.8 miSecondaryChesham Grammar SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

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 EastE02003678
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Buckinghamshire 028BE01017771
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced1985-10-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.