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HP5 1LX

POSTCODE

A Chesham South postcode in Buckinghamshire, a 12-minute walk from Chesham Underground.

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Secondary schools you could get into

  1. 1
    Chesham Grammar SchoolInside

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 74

    You: 0.82 mi · Last place offered: 3.7 mi

  2. 2
    Chiltern Hills Academy

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 40.3

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

Primary nearby

Buckinghamshire · Sep 2026 entry. Straight-line distance. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Chesham Underground Station

    Underground · main entrance

    997 m straight lineabout 12 min

  • Amersham Rail Station

    Rail · Underground · entrance

    2.6 km straight lineabout 32 min

  • Chalfont & Latimer Underground Station

    Underground · Rail · North Entrance

    4.4 km straight lineabout 55 min

Bus stops

  • Trapps Lane

    Bus · adj · south-east

    102 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Trapps Lane

    Bus · Opp · north-west

    110 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Five Acres

    Bus · adj · north-east

    143 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Five Acres

    Bus · Opp · south-west

    159 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Chessmount Rise

    Bus · southbound · south

    243 m straight lineabout 3 min

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 1LX has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, 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
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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 1LX

England & Wales
Crime trends · near HP5 1LX

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

People

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 030 (E02003679)

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
£57,575

£49,448–£67,037

Disposable (net) annual household income
£43,735

£37,997–£50,340

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£40,881

£37,843–£44,164

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£35,674

£31,275–£40,691

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

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,510
White Brit.78.4%
Other White5.9%
Pakistani3.0%
Indian2.3%
White Irish1.7%
+ 14 other groups · 8.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,508
No religion43.7%
Christian42.7%
Not answered6.0%
Muslim4.4%
Hindu1.5%
+ 4 other religions · 1.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,508
35–4922.8%
50–6421.1%
25–3412.0%
10–157.6%
65–747.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.4%

Households

Total households: 624
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.6%
One person: other18.4%
One person: aged 66+12.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.1%
Lone parent family: With dependent children7.5%
+ 9 other households · 32.7%

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.
20031
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20031 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.

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

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for HP5 1LX

England
Country
Buckinghamshire
Local Authority
Chesham South
Ward
High Wycombe and Aylesbury
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
HP5 1LX
Coordinates
51.6972, -0.6046
Grid reference
SP965007
Easting
496,539
Northing
200,753
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3XM9WW+V5
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

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 030B E01017791
E01017791
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Buckinghamshire 030 E02003679
E02003679
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Chiltern 004B E01017791
E01017791
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Chiltern 004 E02003679
E02003679
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

6:47 AM4:45 PM
6:47 AM
Sunrise
4:45 PM
Sunset
9 hours 58 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:47 AM
Sunset (today)
4:45 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 58 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode HP5 1LX introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — 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 E01017791 and MSOA E02003679 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 20031
Present — Active
Postcode HP5 1LX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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