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HP5 3HJ

POSTCODE

A Chesham North postcode in Buckinghamshire, a 19-minute walk from Chesham Underground.

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

  1. 1
    Chesham Grammar SchoolInside

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 74.0

    You: 0.78 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

    1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min

  • Amersham Rail Station

    Rail · Underground

    5.0 km straight lineabout 62 min

  • Berkhamsted Rail Station

    Rail

    5.8 km straight lineabout 73 min

Bus stops

  • Vale Road

    Bus · Southbound · south

    107 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Vale Road

    Bus · Northbound · north

    116 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Lynton Road

    Bus · Southbound · south

    242 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Lynton Road

    Bus · Northbound · north

    254 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • The Nash Arms PH

    Bus · o/s · north

    290 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · HP5 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · HP5 3 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 78 sales

HP5 3HJ has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the HP5 3 sector.

Average price
£528,674
Median price: £485,000
Median +1.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 78 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £872,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£873k£614k£355k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£872,500 · 2026-09-07 · Detached · Freehold
HP5 3FL
£431,050 · 2026-08-19 · Terraced · Freehold
HP5 3HQ
£400,000 · 2026-08-19 · Terraced · Freehold
HP5 3DL
£815,000 · 2026-08-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
HP5 3QW
£500,000 · 2026-08-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
HP5 3BT
£450,000 · 2026-08-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
HP5 3JL
£1,020,000 · 2026-08-11 · Detached · Freehold
HP5 3LP
£185,000 · 2026-07-30 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
HP5 3BQ
£455,000 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
HP5 3DA
£275,000 · 2026-07-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
HP5 3EA
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near HP5 3HJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near HP5 3HJ

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 027 (E02003677)

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
£60,973

£52,447–£70,884

Disposable (net) annual household income
£44,788

£38,974–£51,469

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£39,648

£36,819–£42,695

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£36,762

£32,240–£41,917

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: 2,290
White Brit.67.0%
Pakistani13.0%
Other White5.7%
Indian2.5%
Other Mixed1.9%
+ 14 other groups · 9.9%

Religion

Total residents: 2,285
Christian38.9%
No religion36.0%
Muslim15.0%
Not answered6.7%
Hindu2.0%
+ 4 other religions · 1.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,282
35–4922.7%
50–6418.8%
25–3410.6%
10–159.0%
65–748.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.8%

Households

Total households: 862
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children20.2%
One person: other15.2%
One person: aged 66+10.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.5%
Single family household, all members 66+8.5%
+ 9 other households · 36.7%

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.
16116
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16116 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 3HJ

England
Country
Buckinghamshire
Local Authority
Chesham North
Ward
High Wycombe and Aylesbury
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
HP5 3HJ
Coordinates
51.7190, -0.6079
Grid reference
SP962031
Easting
496,262
Northing
203,168
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3XP99R+HR
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
Chesham and Amersham E14001162
Constituency
E14001162
Thames Valley
Police Force
England
Ward
Chesham North
Constituency code
E14001162
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Chesham
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 027F E01017795
E01017795
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Buckinghamshire 027 E02003677
E02003677
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Chiltern 002F E01017795
E01017795
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Chiltern 002 E02003677
E02003677
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 3HJ 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 E01017795 and MSOA E02003677 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 16116
Present — Active
Postcode HP5 3HJ 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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