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HP5 2HQ

Chess Valley

Buckinghamshire

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Detailed insights for HP5 2HQ

Overview

Postcode HP5 2HQ 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 high crime levels, with around 89.8 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 0.4 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Lowndes Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
90
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
6.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Chesham South has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,325 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 26% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Chesham South has a high crime rate, with approximately 89.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

6.5%

Approximately 6.5% 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 2HQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Chesham South near HP5 2HQ 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 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for HP5 2HQ
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

9

Chesham

Metropolitan

Walking directions to Chesham

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for HP5 2HQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miLowndes ParkLargeWalking directions to Lowndes Park
0.4 miCo-op FieldSmallWalking directions to Co-op Field

Area Profile

Population
330
Population density
7,990.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
189
56.76%
Pakistani
72
21.62%
Other White
32
9.61%
Roma
7
2.1%
Other Asian
5
1.5%
Total population: 333

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
60
43.48%
Private landlord or letting agency
40
28.99%
Owns outright
28
20.29%
Other social rented
6
4.35%
Social rents from council
3
2.17%
Total households: 138

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 2HQ postcode area, located within Chesham South, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for HP5 2HQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryElmtree Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryNewtown SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miSecondaryChiltern Hills AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of HP5 2HQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for HP5 2HQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miPremier ExpressBuckinghamshire, HP5 2HGWalking directions to Premier Express
0.1 miTesco ExpressBroad Street, Buckinghamshire, HP5 3EDWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.1 miCostcutterBroad Street, Buckinghamshire, HP5 3EAWalking directions to Costcutter
0.2 miSainsbury'sBuckinghamshire, HP5 2YAWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.2 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 030AE01017770
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced1995-01-01

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Data Sources

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