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HP5 3AJ

Chess Valley

Buckinghamshire

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Detailed insights for HP5 3AJ

Overview

Postcode HP5 3AJ 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 0.2 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
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
90
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
17.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

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

17.7%

Approximately 17.7% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 323 ft away from HP5 3AJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Chesham South near HP5 3AJ 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 0.2 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for HP5 3AJ
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

9

Chesham

Metropolitan

Walking directions to Chesham

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for HP5 3AJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miLowndes ParkLargeWalking directions to Lowndes Park

Area Profile

Population
326
Population density
1,799.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
198
60.74%
Other White
38
11.66%
Pakistani
33
10.12%
Other Asian
12
3.68%
Irish
9
2.76%
Total population: 326

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
42
29.79%
Owns with a mortgage
36
25.53%
Owns outright
33
23.4%
Other social rented
21
14.89%
Social rents from council
4
2.84%
Total households: 141

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 3AJ postcode area, located within Chesham South, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for HP5 3AJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miSecondaryChesham Grammar SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.4 miNot applicableHeritage House SchoolCommunity special school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryNewtown SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of HP5 3AJ

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

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 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.