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HP5 3BW

Chesham

Buckinghamshire

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Detailed insights for HP5 3BW

Overview

Postcode HP5 3BW is located in an urban city, within the Chesham 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 33.8 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 0.6 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
34
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
4.9%
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 32,430 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Chesham East has a very low crime rate, with approximately 33.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.9%

Approximately 4.9% 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 3BW.

Flood risk

No risk

Chesham East near HP5 3BW 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 3BW
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

9

Chesham

Metropolitan

Walking directions to Chesham

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
315
Population density
3,457.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
230
72.78%
Other White
41
12.97%
Indian
10
3.16%
Other Asian
8
2.53%
Pakistani
7
2.22%
Total population: 316

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
53
37.06%
Owns with a mortgage
45
31.47%
Owns outright
35
24.48%
Other social rented
7
4.9%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.4%
Total households: 143

Property prices in Chesham

Based on 106 recent sales, the median property price is £482,500 in Chesham area, with individual transactions ranging from £150,000 up to £2,275,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Chesham 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 Chesham over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached26£837,500
Flats8£253,000
Semi-Detached41£485,000
Terraced31£416,000

10 year median price trend in Chesham

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

Schools

In the HP5 3BW postcode area, located within Chesham East, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for HP5 3BW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miNot applicableHeritage House SchoolCommunity special school

Good

0.2 miSecondaryChesham Grammar SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryNewtown SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of HP5 3BW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for HP5 3BW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miTesco ExpressBroad Street, Buckinghamshire, HP5 3EDWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miCostcutterBroad Street, Buckinghamshire, HP5 3EAWalking directions to Costcutter
0.4 miShell SelectNashleigh Hill, Buckinghamshire, HP5 3JFWalking directions to Shell Select
0.5 miChesham Food & WineWhite Hill, Buckinghamshire, HP5 1ABWalking directions to Chesham Food & Wine
0.5 miPremier ExpressBuckinghamshire, HP5 2HGWalking directions to Premier Express

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictBuckinghamshireE06000060
Parliamentary ConstituencyChesham and AmershamE14001162
WardCheshamE05013136
ParishCheshamE04001569
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Chesham EastE02003678
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Buckinghamshire 028AE01017769
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced1988-03-01

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Data Sources

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