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HP6 5LU

South Road

Amersham & Chesham Bois

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Detailed insights for HP6 5LU

Overview

Postcode HP6 5LU 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 moderate crime levels, with around 47.1 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 0.5 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
47
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
9%
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 32,775 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Amersham-on-the-Hill & Chesham Bois has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 47.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

9%

Approximately 9.0% 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 5LU.

Flood risk

No risk

Amersham-on-the-Hill & Chesham Bois near HP6 5LU 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for HP6 5LU
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

9

Amersham

Chiltern Railways, Metropolitan

Walking directions to Amersham

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
501
Population density
4,508.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
15.13(-52%)
Burglary
9.53(+265%)
Shoplifting
8.97(+12%)
Public order
5.04(-18%)
Other theft
5.04(-10%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
339
67.53%
Other White
51
10.16%
Indian
40
7.97%
Other
19
3.78%
Chinese
12
2.39%
Total population: 502

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
232
57.57%
Level 3 (A level)
47
11.66%
No qualifications
43
10.67%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
40
9.93%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
23
5.71%
Total 16+ residents: 403

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
87
35.51%
Owns outright
70
28.57%
Owns with a mortgage
60
24.49%
Other social rented
22
8.98%
Other forms of private rent
6
2.45%
Total households: 245

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 5LU postcode area, located within Amersham-on-the-Hill & Chesham Bois, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for HP6 5LU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryChestnut Lane SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.3 miNot applicableHeatherton SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryElangeni SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of HP6 5LU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for HP6 5LU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miLondisGrimsdell's Lane, Buckinghamshire, HP6 6AJWalking directions to Londis
0.3 miLittle WaitroseWoodside Close, Buckinghamshire, HP6 5DRWalking directions to Little Waitrose
0.3 miM&S Simply Food38-40 Sycamore Road, Amersham, HP6 5DRWalking directions to M&S Simply Food
0.5 miVeg 4 UHill Avenue, Buckinghamshire, HP6 5BGWalking directions to Veg 4 U
0.5 miSelect ConvienceHill Avenue, Buckinghamshire, HP6 5BGWalking directions to Select Convience

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
ParishAmershamE04001563
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Amersham-on-the-Hill & Chesham BoisE02003681
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Buckinghamshire 032DE01017763
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.