HP6 5QU

POSTCODE

An Amersham & Chesham Bois postcode in Buckinghamshire, an 18-minute walk from Amersham Underground.

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

  1. 1

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 73.9

    You: 0.72 mi · Last place offered: 10.0 mi

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

  • Amersham Underground Station

    Underground · Rail

    1.4 km straight lineabout 18 min
  • Chesham Underground Station

    Underground · main entrance

    2.7 km straight lineabout 34 min
  • Chalfont & Latimer Underground Station

    Underground · Rail · North Entrance

    4.6 km straight lineabout 58 min

Bus stops

  • Copperkins Lane

    Bus · Westbound · north-west

    392 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Copperkins Lane

    Bus · Eastbound · south-east

    397 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Bois Avenue

    Bus · adj · north-west

    744 m straight lineabout 9 min
  • Bois Avenue

    Bus · Opp · south-east

    759 m straight lineabout 9 min
  • Amersham Road

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    832 m straight lineabout 10 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · HP6 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · HP6 5 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 47 sales

HP6 5QU has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the HP6 5 sector.

Average price
£977,768
Median price: £885,000
Median +29.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 47 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 2 sales · avg £905,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£1.4m£879k£386k
Oct '25Dec '25Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£380,000 · 2026-09-18 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
HP6 5EX
£1,430,000 · 2026-09-02 · Semi-detached · Freehold
HP6 5LN
£930,000 · 2026-08-27 · Detached · Freehold
HP6 5JP
£790,000 · 2026-08-19 · Detached · Freehold
HP6 5AB
£406,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
HP6 5DF
£1,150,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
HP6 5LT
£778,000 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Freehold
HP6 5TA
£140,000 · 2026-07-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
HP6 5UL
£740,000 · 2026-07-01 · Detached · Freehold
HP6 5AB
£295,000 · 2026-06-30 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
HP6 5BG
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near HP6 5QU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near HP6 5QU

Counts are for Amersham & Chesham Bois 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
19
YoY -44%
382817
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
14
YoY -22%
18114
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
1581
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
7
YoY -46%
1371
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
36
YoY stable
392714
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

3 of 4 key categories improving

82
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 032 (E02003681)

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
£83,377

£71,411–£97,348

Disposable (net) annual household income
£55,140

£47,651–£63,806

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£52,060

£48,162–£56,273

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£46,691

£40,905–£53,295

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: 1,709
White Brit.82.5%
Indian5.3%
Other White4.7%
White & Asian1.9%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.0%
+ 12 other groups · 4.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,702
Christian55.1%
No religion31.3%
Not answered6.9%
Hindu3.3%
Muslim1.4%
+ 4 other religions · 1.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,706
50–6425.2%
35–4916.2%
65–7412.0%
10–159.7%
75–848.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.2%

Households

Total households: 621
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children30.1%
Single family household, all members 66+20.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.9%
One person: aged 66+11.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent9.8%
+ 8 other households · 14.7%

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.
32755
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 32755 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 HP6 5QU

England
Country
Buckinghamshire
Local Authority
Amersham & Chesham Bois
Ward
High Wycombe and Aylesbury
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
HP6 5QU
Coordinates
51.6820, -0.6239
Grid reference
SU952990
Easting
495,234
Northing
199,034
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3XM9JG+RC
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Amersham
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
Amersham & Chesham Bois
Constituency code
E14001162
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Amersham
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 032F E01017765
E01017765
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Buckinghamshire 032 E02003681
E02003681
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Chiltern 006F E01017765
E01017765
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Chiltern 006 E02003681
E02003681
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

6:59 AM4:32 PM
6:59 AM
Sunrise
4:32 PM
Sunset
9 hours 33 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:59 AM
Sunset (today)
4:32 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 33 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 HP6 5QU 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 E01017765 and MSOA E02003681 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 32755
Present — Active
Postcode HP6 5QU 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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