HP5 1AQ

POSTCODE

HP5 1AQ is a postcode in Chesham South.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.7084, -0.6010
OS grid SP967019 (496,759, 201,997)
IMD England
10/10
#32844
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 7.1 per 1k
MoM -14% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XP95X+9H
Least deprived 10%
IMD England
Around average · 7.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£451,500
Median property price · HP5 1 · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 88 sales
+7.5%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
South East
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
32844
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 32844 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Buckinghamshire 028 (E02003678)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£73,928

£63,487–£86,088

Disposable (net) annual household income
£52,443

£45,478–£60,475

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£44,350

£41,110–£47,845

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£40,313

£35,405–£45,901

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · HP5 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · HP5 1 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 88 sales

HP5 1AQ has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the HP5 1 sector.

Average price
£495,316
Median price: £451,500
Median +7.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 88 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 5 sales · avg £529,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£624k£512k£400k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£200,000 · 2026-08-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
HP5 1DX
£346,500 · 2026-08-19 · Terraced · Freehold
HP5 1SN
£885,000 · 2026-08-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
HP5 1AY
£610,000 · 2026-08-04 · Semi-detached · Freehold
HP5 1QH
£603,500 · 2026-08-04 · Terraced · Freehold
HP5 1SS
£387,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
HP5 1SS
£1,100,000 · 2026-07-24 · Detached · Freehold
HP5 1UE
£825,000 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Freehold
HP5 1UE
£482,000 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Freehold
HP5 1JL
£495,000 · 2026-07-22 · Terraced · Freehold
HP5 1PG
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near HP5 1AQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near HP5 1AQ

Counts are for Chesham South electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
25
YoY -22%
432914
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
14
YoY -33%
22122
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
10
YoY —
20100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
1062
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
27
YoY stable
412916
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving

87
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,625
White Brit.76.5%
Other White6.9%
Indian5.6%
Other Asian1.7%
White & Asian1.7%
+ 12 other groups · 7.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,626
Christian48.8%
No religion36.1%
Hindu5.8%
Not answered4.6%
Muslim1.7%
+ 4 other religions · 2.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,624
50–6422.0%
35–4921.9%
65–7410.3%
25–349.3%
10–158.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.0%

Households

Total households: 643
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children22.1%
One person: other13.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.7%
Single family household, all members 66+12.0%
One person: aged 66+9.6%
+ 9 other households · 28.8%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Chesham Underground Station

    Underground

    778 m straight lineabout 10 min
  • Amersham Rail Station

    Rail · Underground · entrance

    3.8 km straight lineabout 48 min
  • Chalfont & Latimer Underground Station

    Underground · Rail · North Entrance

    5.3 km straight lineabout 66 min

Bus stops

  • Grammar School

    Bus · o/s · west

    89 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Codmore Cross

    Bus · adj 129 · north-west

    167 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Codmore Cross

    Bus · Opp 129 · south-east

    178 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Eskdale Avenue

    Bus · Westbound · west

    294 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Eskdale Avenue

    Bus · eastbound · east

    297 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for HP5 1AQ

England
Country
Buckinghamshire
Local Authority
Chesham South
Ward
High Wycombe and Aylesbury
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
HP5 1AQ
Coordinates
51.7084, -0.6010
Grid reference
SP967019
Easting
496,759
Northing
201,997
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3XP95X+9H
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Chesham
Travel to Work
High Wycombe and Aylesbury
ITL Region
Buckinghamshire
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Administrative Information

Buckinghamshire
Local Authority
Council Area
Chesham and Amersham E14001162
Constituency
E14001162
Thames Valley
Police Force
England
Ward
Chesham South
Constituency code
E14001162
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Chesham
International Territorial Level
Buckinghamshire

Health & NHS

South Central
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Thames Valley
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South Central
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Buckinghamshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Thames Valley ICB - 14Y
Cancer Alliance
Thames Valley

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Buckinghamshire 028A E01017769
E01017769
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Buckinghamshire 028 E02003678
E02003678
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Chiltern 003A E01017769
E01017769
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Chiltern 003 E02003678
E02003678
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:39 AM5:53 PM
7:39 AM
Sunrise
5:53 PM
Sunset
10 hours 14 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:39 AM
Sunset (today)
5:53 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 14 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

August 2007
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~19 years
Active Duration
2007 -> Present
August 2007 — Introduced
Postcode HP5 1AQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01017769 and MSOA E02003678 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 32844
Present — Active
Postcode HP5 1AQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 2007
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~19 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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Schools near HP5 1AQ

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