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HP5 2XL

POSTCODE

A Chesham North postcode in Buckinghamshire, a 35-minute walk from Chesham Underground.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Chesham Underground Station

    Underground

    2.8 km straight lineabout 35 min

  • Berkhamsted Rail Station

    Rail

    5.8 km straight lineabout 72 min

  • Amersham Rail Station

    Rail · Underground

    6.2 km straight lineabout 78 min

Bus stops

  • Savecroft Farm

    Bus · opp · north-west

    22 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Savecroft Farm

    Bus · o/s · south-east

    101 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Greencroft Cottages

    Bus · Opp · north

    325 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Greencroft Cottages

    Bus · Adj · south

    333 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Little Hivings

    Bus · Opp 27 · west

    507 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 2XL 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 2XL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near HP5 2XL

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)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
37
YoY +23%
533414
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
7
YoY —
21123
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
12
YoY —
25130
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
7
YoY —
1160
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
16
YoY —
1692
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
18
YoY +29%
25167
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

0 of 2 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

97
incidents · Sep '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: 2,310
White Brit.91.6%
Other White3.9%
White Irish1.3%
White & Asian0.7%
Indian0.5%
+ 9 other groups · 2.1%

Religion

Total residents: 2,307
Christian55.7%
No religion35.8%
Not answered6.1%
Other religion0.7%
Muslim0.5%
+ 4 other religions · 1.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,306
50–6427.1%
35–4916.7%
65–7413.9%
75–8410.2%
10–158.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.5%

Households

Total households: 933
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.6%
Single family household, all members 66+17.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.5%
One person: aged 66+12.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent9.3%
+ 8 other households · 26.2%

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.
22108
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 22108 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 2XL

England
Country
Buckinghamshire
Local Authority
Chesham North
Ward
High Wycombe and Aylesbury
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
HP5 2XL
Coordinates
51.7291, -0.6253
Grid reference
SP950042
Easting
495,040
Northing
204,274
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3XP9HF+MV
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 029C E01017766
E01017766
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Buckinghamshire 029 E02003676
E02003676
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Chiltern 001C E01017766
E01017766
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) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:05 AM4:27 PM
7:05 AM
Sunrise
4:27 PM
Sunset
9 hours 22 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:05 AM
Sunset (today)
4:27 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 22 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 2XL introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
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 E01017766 and MSOA E02003676 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 22108
Present — Active
Postcode HP5 2XL 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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