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HP5 3 area guide

Who lives in HP5 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Buckinghamshire
Region
South East
Population
14,560 (2024)
At a glance

What HP5 3 is like

The HP5 3 postcode sector in Buckinghamshire covers 193 live postcodes and is home to about 14,560 people in 5,752 households. 75.1% of households own their home, 13.7% rent privately and 10.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in HP5 3 sold for a median of £485,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HP5 3 compares

Headline figures for HP5 3, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.1/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£485,000

Median over 75 sales in HP5 3, +3.2% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools in HP5 3.

Household incomeMore
£70,561

Average annual income before tax, higher than 85% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HP5 3 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Few private renters

    Only 13.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    75.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

HP5 3 FAQs

01
Is HP5 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in HP5 3?

The median sale price over the last year was £485,000.

Homes in HP5 3 sold for a median of £485,000 across 75 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is HP5 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around HP5 3, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in HP5 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.7% of residents. 75.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (30.2%).
05
Which council covers HP5 3?

The local authority for HP5 3 is Buckinghamshire.

HP5 3 comes under Buckinghamshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is HP5 3?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 23 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Chesham Underground Station, 1.1 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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