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HP6 5LJ

The Grove

Amersham & Chesham Bois

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Detailed insights for HP6 5LJ

Overview

Postcode HP6 5LJ is located in an urban city, within the Amersham & Chesham Bois ward of Buckinghamshire in the South East region, and forms part of the Amersham-on-the-Hill & Chesham Bois area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 22.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Amersham-on-the-Hill & Chesham Bois is £83,377 per year. The nearest station is Amersham located about 0.9 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
23
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Amersham-on-the-Hill & Chesham Bois has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,699 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Amersham-on-the-Hill & Chesham Bois has a very low crime rate, with approximately 22.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Amersham-on-the-Hill & Chesham Bois is £83,377 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near HP6 5LJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Amersham-on-the-Hill & Chesham Bois near HP6 5LJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Amersham located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for HP6 5LJ
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

9

Amersham

Chiltern Railways, Metropolitan

Walking directions to Amersham

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
297
Population density
1,011.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Burglary
8.36(+220%)
Violence and sexual offences
6.57(-79%)
Other theft
2.39(-57%)
Public order
2.39(-61%)
Anti-social behaviour
1.19(-90%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
237
80.07%
Indian
22
7.43%
Other White
19
6.42%
White and Asian (mixed)
6
2.03%
Other
5
1.69%
Total population: 296

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
144
58.78%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
31
12.65%
Level 3 (A level)
28
11.43%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
18
7.35%
No qualifications
13
5.31%
Total 16+ residents: 245

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
57
51.35%
Owns with a mortgage
50
45.05%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
3.6%
Total households: 111

Property prices in Amersham & Chesham Bois

Based on 183 recent sales, the median property price is £655,000 in Amersham & Chesham Bois area, with individual transactions ranging from £154,000 up to £2,600,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Amersham & Chesham Bois 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 Amersham & Chesham Bois over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached54£1,127,500
Flats52£317,500
Semi-Detached42£726,000
Terraced35£561,000

10 year median price trend in Amersham & Chesham Bois

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

Schools

In the HP6 5LJ postcode area, located within Amersham-on-the-Hill & Chesham Bois, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for HP6 5LJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryChesham Bois Church of England SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryElangeni SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryChestnut Lane SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

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
WardAmersham & Chesham BoisE05015928
ParishChesham BoisE04001570
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Amersham-on-the-Hill & Chesham BoisE02003681
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Buckinghamshire 032EE01017764
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.