Postcode · Chesham

HP5 1PT area guide

Who lives in HP5 1PT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Chesham South
Council: Buckinghamshire
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,567 (2024)

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At a glance

What HP5 1PT is like

HP5 1PT is a postcode in the Chesham South area of Buckinghamshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,567 people. 63.6% of households own their home, 8.7% rent privately and 26.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 63.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in HP5 1 sold for a median of £450,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HP5 1PT compares

Headline figures for HP5 1PT, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£450,000

Median over 89 sales in HP5 1, +8.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£57,575

Average annual income before tax, higher than 61% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HP5 1PT differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
26.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in HP5 1 is up 8.4% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 8.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

HP5 1PT FAQs

Is HP5 1PT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in HP5 1PT?

The median sale price over the last year was £450,000.

Homes in HP5 1 sold for a median of £450,000 across 89 sales in the year to August 2026, +8.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is HP5 1PT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around HP5 1PT, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in HP5 1PT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 8.7% of residents. 63.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (53.3%).

Which council covers HP5 1PT?

The local authority for HP5 1PT is Buckinghamshire.

HP5 1PT comes under Buckinghamshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HP5 1PT?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 21 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Chesham Underground Station, 0.6 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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