Postcode HP5 3PU is located in a rural hamlet, within the Chesham North area of Buckinghamshire in the South East region, and forms part of the Hyde Heath, Bellingdon & Latimer area. It has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 49.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 42% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Hyde Heath, Bellingdon & Latimer is £76,105 per year. The median sale price in Chesham North is £500,250 (around £496 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £403,000 and £747,500. The nearest station is Berkhamsted, about 1.4 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Hyde Heath, Bellingdon & Latimer has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,588 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 28% least deprived areas in England.
Hyde Heath, Bellingdon & Latimer has an average crime rate, with approximately 49.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Hyde Heath, Bellingdon & Latimer is £76,105 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 15 ft away from HP5 3PU.
Hyde Heath, Bellingdon & Latimer near HP5 3PU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Berkhamsted located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 126 recent sales, the median property price is £500,250 (about £496 per square foot) in Chesham North area, with individual transactions ranging from £178,000 up to £2,800,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 37 | £900,000 | £528 |
| Semi-Detached | 46 | £490,000 | £498 |
| Terraced | 31 | £450,000 | £495 |
| Flats | 12 | £280,000 | £452 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £825,000 | £270,000 | £380,000 | £350,000 |
| 2017 | £809,500 | £242,750 | £420,000 | £370,000 |
| 2018 | £725,000 | £268,000 | £410,000 | £345,000 |
| 2019 | £652,000 | £260,000 | £416,250 | £337,500 |
| 2020 | £772,500 | £256,500 | £426,250 | £365,000 |
| 2021 | £785,000 | £246,500 | £445,000 | £365,000 |
| 2022 | £1,103,000 | £285,000 | £500,000 | £412,500 |
| 2023 | £690,000 | £245,000 | £460,000 | £400,000 |
| 2024 | £837,500 | £265,000 | £515,000 | £395,000 |
| 2025 | £875,000 | £280,000 | £485,000 | £405,000 |
| 2026 | £767,500 | £257,500 | £465,000 | £500,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £421 | £401 | £423 | £394 |
| 2017 | £454 | £395 | £430 | £416 |
| 2018 | £422 | £408 | £433 | £405 |
| 2019 | £447 | £399 | £429 | £387 |
| 2020 | £477 | £390 | £446 | £427 |
| 2021 | £471 | £398 | £451 | £437 |
| 2022 | £511 | £455 | £526 | £460 |
| 2023 | £529 | £375 | £474 | £465 |
| 2024 | £512 | £406 | £487 | £471 |
| 2025 | £528 | £422 | £471 | £470 |
| 2026 | £489 | £458 | £516 | £502 |
There were 3 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near HP5 3PU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Dec 2025 | 28, Oakwood, Berkhamsted, HP4 3NQ | Detached | Freehold | £1,295,000 | |
| 17 Sept 2025 | 18, Oakwood, Berkhamsted, HP4 3NQ | Detached | Freehold | £1,585,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2025 | 3, The Spinney, Berkhamsted, HP4 3YS | Detached | Freehold | £1,366,600 |
In the HP5 3PU postcode area, located within Hyde Heath, Bellingdon & Latimer, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Greenway Primary and Nursery School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Jun 2017. | |
Greenway Primary and Nursery School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 Jun 2017
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| 0.4 mi | Not applicable | Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School | Other independent school | Unrated. | |
Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School ratingInspection information
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| 0.7 mi | Primary | St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 29 Nov 2022. | |
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 29 Nov 2022
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Annual council tax rates for Buckinghamshire district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for HP5 3PU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Frances Kneller
Chesham North - Elected 1 May 2025
Justine Fulford
Chesham North - Elected 1 May 2025
Mohammad Fayyaz
Chesham North - Elected 1 May 2025
Sarah Green
Chesham and Amersham - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around HP5 3PU records about 49 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and burglary.
The median sale price around HP5 3PU in Chesham North is £500,250 (about £496 per square foot) based on 126 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to HP5 3PU, including Greenway Primary and Nursery School (Good), Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School and St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (Requires improvement). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
HP5 3PU scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 23,588 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Chesham and Amersham covering HP5 3PU is Sarah Green (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Frances Kneller (Liberal Democrats), Justine Fulford (Liberal Democrats) and Mohammad Fayyaz (Liberal Democrats).