Postcode HP5 3RW is located in a rural village, within the Chesham North ward 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 nearest station is Berkhamsted, about 2.4 miles away.
Hyde Heath, Bellingdon & Latimer has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,928 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 27% 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 4.1% 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.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near HP5 3RW.
Hyde Heath, Bellingdon & Latimer near HP5 3RW 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 2.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 132 recent sales, the median property price is £485,000 (about £495 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 | 32 | £815,000 | £528 |
| Semi-Detached | 48 | £481,000 | £500 |
| Terraced | 38 | £410,000 | £490 |
| Flats | 14 | £282,500 | £452 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £770,000 | £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 | £860,000 | £280,000 | £485,000 | £405,000 |
| 2026 | £750,000 | £285,000 | £495,000 | £485,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £421 | £401 | £425 | £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 | £526 | £422 | £473 | £470 |
| 2026 | £647 | £486 | £531 | £479 |
In the HP5 3RW postcode area, located within Hyde Heath, Bellingdon & Latimer, there are no schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Buckinghamshire district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for HP5 3RW, 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 3RW 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, burglary and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around HP5 3RW in Hyde Heath, Bellingdon & Latimer is £485,000 (about £495 per square foot) based on 132 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
HP5 3RW scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 23,928 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 3RW 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).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.