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HP5 2SH

POSTCODE

A Chesham North postcode in Buckinghamshire, a 30-minute walk from Chesham Underground.

Secondary schools near you, with last year's furthest distance offered

  1. 1
    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

    2.4 km straight lineabout 30 min

  • Great Missenden Rail Station

    Rail

    5.3 km straight lineabout 67 min

  • Amersham Rail Station

    Rail · Underground

    5.5 km straight lineabout 69 min

Bus stops

  • Buslins Lane

    Bus · adj · south-east

    66 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Buslins Lane

    Bus · opp · north-west

    89 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • The Warren

    Bus · adj · north-west

    292 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • The Warren

    Bus · opp · south-east

    317 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Old Sax Lane

    Bus · Opp · west

    466 m straight lineabout 6 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · HP5 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · HP5 2 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 79 sales

HP5 2SH has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the HP5 2 sector.

Average price
£565,154
Median price: £485,000
Median +6.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 79 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £395,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£1.4m£875k£395k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£395,000 · 2026-09-09 · Terraced · Freehold
HP5 2AP
£775,000 · 2026-08-25 · Detached · Freehold
HP5 2RS
£410,000 · 2026-08-18 · Terraced · Freehold
HP5 2BS
£565,000 · 2026-08-12 · Detached · Freehold
HP5 2EP
£517,500 · 2026-08-11 · Terraced · Freehold
HP5 2FU
£185,000 · 2026-08-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
HP5 2AF
£715,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
HP5 2HJ
£960,000 · 2026-07-30 · Detached · Freehold
HP5 2SA
£485,000 · 2026-07-30 · Detached · Freehold
HP5 2BN
£335,000 · 2026-07-10 · Terraced · Freehold
HP5 2AR
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near HP5 2SH

England & Wales
Crime trends · near HP5 2SH

Counts are for Chesham North 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
27
YoY -16%
533414
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
5
YoY —
21123
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
25130
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
13
YoY —
1482
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
12
YoY -50%
25167
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 2 key categories improving

64
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 029 (E02003676)

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
£76,105

£65,343–£88,641

Disposable (net) annual household income
£54,478

£47,290–£62,758

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£47,750

£43,909–£51,926

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£45,917

£40,163–£52,495

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: 2,258
White Brit.86.9%
Other White4.9%
Indian1.6%
White Irish1.2%
Other Asian1.1%
+ 13 other groups · 4.3%

Religion

Total residents: 2,260
Christian54.1%
No religion34.6%
Not answered6.8%
Hindu1.1%
Muslim1.1%
+ 4 other religions · 2.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,261
50–6426.8%
35–4918.1%
65–7412.6%
10–158.9%
75–848.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.6%

Households

Total households: 905
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children22.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.0%
Single family household, all members 66+13.8%
One person: aged 66+12.6%
One person: other10.2%
+ 9 other households · 25.9%

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.
24937
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 24937 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.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for HP5 2SH

England
Country
Buckinghamshire
Local Authority
Chesham North
Ward
High Wycombe and Aylesbury
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
HP5 2SH
Coordinates
51.7202, -0.6367
Grid reference
SP942032
Easting
494,272
Northing
203,265
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3XP9C7+38
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

Administrative Information

Buckinghamshire
Local Authority
Council Area
Mid Buckinghamshire E14001360
Constituency
E14001360
Thames Valley
Police Force
England
Ward
Chesham North
Constituency code
E14001360
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Chartridge
International Territorial Level
Buckinghamshire

Health & NHS

Thames Valley
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Thames Valley ICB - 14Y
Cancer Alliance
Thames Valley

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Buckinghamshire 029B E01017752
E01017752
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Buckinghamshire 029 E02003676
E02003676
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Chiltern 001B E01017752
E01017752
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Chiltern 001 E02003676
E02003676
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

7:03 AM4:28 PM
7:03 AM
Sunrise
4:28 PM
Sunset
9 hours 25 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:03 AM
Sunset (today)
4:28 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 25 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 2SH 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 E01017752 and MSOA E02003676 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 24937
Present — Active
Postcode HP5 2SH 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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