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HP7 0HU

Penn Wood and Old Amersham

Buckinghamshire

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Detailed insights for HP7 0HU

Overview

Postcode HP7 0HU is located in an urban city, within the Penn Wood and Old Amersham ward of Buckinghamshire in the South East region, and forms part of the Old Amersham area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 50.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Old Amersham is £72,200 per year. The nearest station is Amersham located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Barn Meadow.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
51
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
10.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Old Amersham has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,568 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 25% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Old Amersham has a low crime rate, with approximately 50.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

10.7%

Approximately 10.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Old Amersham is £72,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near HP7 0HU.

Flood risk

No risk

Old Amersham near HP7 0HU 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 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for HP7 0HU
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

9

Amersham

Chiltern Railways, Metropolitan

Walking directions to Amersham

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for HP7 0HU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miBarn MeadowMediumWalking directions to Barn Meadow
0.2 miChurch MeadSmallWalking directions to Church Mead
0.5 miMartyr's MemorialSmallWalking directions to Martyr's Memorial

Area Profile

Population
331
Population density
1,539.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
262
79.15%
Other White
33
9.97%
Chinese
9
2.72%
Irish
8
2.42%
Other
5
1.51%
Total population: 331

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
80
44.94%
Owns with a mortgage
40
22.47%
Private landlord or letting agency
28
15.73%
Other social rented
19
10.67%
Other forms of private rent
7
3.93%
Total households: 178

Property prices in Penn Wood and Old Amersham

Based on 103 recent sales, the median property price is £710,000 in Penn Wood and Old Amersham area, with individual transactions ranging from £142,000 up to £2,600,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Penn Wood and Old Amersham 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 Penn Wood and Old Amersham over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached55£860,000
Flats14£367,500
Semi-Detached18£565,500
Terraced16£641,475

10 year median price trend in Penn Wood and Old Amersham

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Penn Wood and Old Amersham.

Schools

In the HP7 0HU postcode area, located within Old Amersham, there are 1 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for HP7 0HU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Mary's CofE Primary School, AmershamVoluntary aided school

Good

0.8 miSecondaryDr Challoner's Grammar SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.9 miSecondaryAmersham SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of HP7 0HU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for HP7 0HU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miTescoLondon Road, Amersham, HP7 0HAWalking directions to Tesco

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictBuckinghamshireE06000060
Parliamentary ConstituencyChesham and AmershamE14001162
WardPenn Wood and Old AmershamE05013154
ParishAmershamE04001563
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Old AmershamE02003682
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Buckinghamshire 034CE01017744
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: 01/12/2025.