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HP5 2ZB area guide

Who lives in HP5 2ZB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hyde Heath, Bellingdon & Latimer
Council: Buckinghamshire
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,317 (2024)

HP5 2ZBChesham

At a glance

What HP5 2ZB is like

HP5 2ZB is a postcode in the Hyde Heath, Bellingdon & Latimer area of Buckinghamshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,317 people. 85.8% of households own their home, 9.6% rent privately and 4.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in HP5 2 sold for a median of £517,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HP5 2ZB compares

Headline figures for HP5 2ZB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£517,750

Median over 82 sales in HP5 2, +13.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£76,105

Average annual income before tax, higher than 90% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HP5 2ZB differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
14.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in HP5 2 is up 13.8% on the year before.
03
An older population
27.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 9.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
85.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

HP5 2ZB FAQs

Is HP5 2ZB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in HP5 2ZB?

The median sale price over the last year was £517,750.

Homes in HP5 2 sold for a median of £517,750 across 82 sales in the year to August 2026, +13.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is HP5 2ZB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around HP5 2ZB, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in HP5 2ZB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.3% of residents. 85.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (58.4%).

Which council covers HP5 2ZB?

The local authority for HP5 2ZB is Buckinghamshire.

HP5 2ZB comes under Buckinghamshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HP5 2ZB?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Chesham Underground Station, 2.7 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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