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HP7 9ED

Drakes Road

Amersham & Chesham Bois

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Detailed insights for HP7 9ED

Overview

Postcode HP7 9ED is located in an urban city, within the Amersham & Chesham Bois ward of Buckinghamshire in the South East region, and forms part of the Old Amersham area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 50.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Old Amersham is £87,335 per year. The nearest station is Amersham located about 0.5 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Martyr's Memorial.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
50
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
9.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Old Amersham has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,574 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 13% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Old Amersham has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 50.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

9.6%

Approximately 9.6% 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 per household in Old Amersham is £87,335 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near HP7 9ED.

Flood risk

No risk

Old Amersham near HP7 9ED 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 HP7 9ED
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

9

Amersham

Chiltern Railways, Metropolitan

Walking directions to Amersham

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for HP7 9ED
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miMartyr's MemorialSmallWalking directions to Martyr's Memorial

Area Profile

Population
319
Population density
7,488.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
31.78(+1%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.73(-59%)
Public order
4.73(-23%)
Other crime
4.06(+115%)
Drugs
2.7(+1%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
183
57.01%
Indian
52
16.2%
Other White
49
15.26%
Other Asian
9
2.8%
Other
6
1.87%
Total population: 321

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
108
44.63%
Level 3 (A level)
42
17.36%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
28
11.57%
No qualifications
27
11.16%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
19
7.85%
Total 16+ residents: 242

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
39
31.2%
Private landlord or letting agency
34
27.2%
Owns outright
34
27.2%
Other social rented
10
8%
Other forms of private rent
6
4.8%
Total households: 125

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 HP7 9ED postcode area, located within Old Amersham, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for HP7 9ED
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryAmersham SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt George's Church of England Infant SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableStony Dean SchoolCommunity special school

Outstanding

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of HP7 9ED

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for HP7 9ED
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.5 miOne StopLittle Reeves Avenue, Buckinghamshire, HP7 9HZWalking directions to One Stop

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)Old AmershamE02003682
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Buckinghamshire 034BE01017740
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.