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Chesham North

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Detailed insights for HP5 3LB

Overview

Postcode HP5 3LB is located in an urban city, within the Chesham North ward of Buckinghamshire in the South East region, and forms part of the Chesham East area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 52.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Chesham East is £73,928 per year. The nearest station is Chesham located about 1.2 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
53
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

1/10

Chesham East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,966 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 3% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Chesham East has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 52.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% 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

9/10

The average income per household in Chesham East is £73,928 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 293 ft away from HP5 3LB.

Flood risk

No risk

Chesham East near HP5 3LB 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
357
Population density
547.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Other theft
18.71(+235%)
Violence and sexual offences
13.17(-58%)
Public order
6.93(+13%)
Vehicle crime
4.85(+28%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.16(-35%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
274
76.32%
Indian
23
6.41%
Other White
22
6.13%
Other Asian
15
4.18%
Pakistani
9
2.51%
Total population: 359

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
149
52.65%
Level 3 (A level)
51
18.02%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
31
10.95%
No qualifications
23
8.13%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
16
5.65%
Total 16+ residents: 283

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
62
49.6%
Owns with a mortgage
48
38.4%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
7.2%
Other forms of private rent
5
4%
Other social rented
1
0.8%
Total households: 125

Property prices in Chesham North

Based on 153 recent sales, the median property price is £495,000 in Chesham North area, with individual transactions ranging from £150,000 up to £2,800,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Chesham North 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 North over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached44£857,500
Flats16£280,000
Semi-Detached51£492,500
Terraced42£415,000

10 year median price trend in Chesham North

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

Schools

In the HP5 3LB postcode area, located within Chesham East, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for HP5 3LB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryBrushwood Junior SchoolFoundation school

Outstanding

0.6 miNot applicableHeritage House SchoolCommunity special school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryNewtown SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of HP5 3LB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for HP5 3LB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miAshley Green Service StationAshley Green Road, Buckinghamshire, HP5 3PFWalking directions to Ashley Green Service Station
0.5 miShell SelectNashleigh Hill, Buckinghamshire, HP5 3JFWalking directions to Shell Select

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Buckinghamshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,601
Band B£1,868
Band C£2,135
Band D£2,402
Band E£2,935
Band F£3,469
Band G£4,003
Band H£4,803

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictBuckinghamshireE06000060
Parliamentary ConstituencyChesham and AmershamE14001162
WardChesham NorthE05015945
ParishCheshamE04001569
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Chesham EastE02003678
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Buckinghamshire 028CE01017780
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: 16/01/2026.