HP5 3HZ

POSTCODE

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

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

  1. 1

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 74.0

    You: 0.42 mi · Last place offered: 3.7 mi

  2. 2

    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

    945 m straight lineabout 12 min
  • Amersham Rail Station

    Rail · Underground

    4.4 km straight lineabout 54 min
  • Chalfont & Latimer Rail Station

    Rail · Underground

    6.0 km straight lineabout 75 min

Bus stops

  • Berkhampstead Road

    Bus · o/s 273 · south

    71 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Berkhampstead Road

    Bus · o/s 320 · north

    95 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Addison Road

    Bus · Eastbound · east

    229 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • The Jolly Sportsman PH

    Bus · o/s · south

    325 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Taylors Road

    Bus · Opp · north

    329 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 3HZ has 1 standard sale in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, 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
Property type filter
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 3HZ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near HP5 3HZ

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 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

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,267
White Brit.49.7%
Pakistani30.9%
Other White7.3%
African1.7%
Indian1.4%
+ 11 other groups · 8.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,266
No religion31.4%
Muslim31.1%
Christian29.7%
Not answered5.8%
Hindu1.2%
+ 3 other religions · 0.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,268
35–4926.9%
25–3416.3%
50–6414.6%
10–158.7%
≤48.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.2%

Households

Total households: 476
One person: other23.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children20.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.4%
Other household types, with dependent children6.7%
+ 8 other households · 32.6%

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.
9695
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 9695 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

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for HP5 3HZ

England
Country
Buckinghamshire
Local Authority
Chesham North
Ward
High Wycombe and Aylesbury
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
HP5 3HZ
Coordinates
51.7133, -0.6069
Grid reference
SP963025
Easting
496,340
Northing
202,540
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3XP97V+86
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 028D E01017781
E01017781
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Buckinghamshire 028 E02003678
E02003678
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Chiltern 003D E01017781
E01017781
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

7:03 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 3HZ 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 E01017781 and MSOA E02003678 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 9695
Present — Active
Postcode HP5 3HZ 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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