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HP5 3JD area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Chesham East
Council: Buckinghamshire
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,322 (2024)

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At a glance

What HP5 3JD is like

HP5 3JD is a postcode in the Chesham East area of Buckinghamshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,322 people. 53.2% of households own their home, 17.2% rent privately and 29.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 59.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with 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 3JD compares

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

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.5 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

4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 45 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£73,928

Average annual income before tax, higher than 88% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HP5 3JD differs most from the national average.

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More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
29.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

HP5 3JD FAQs

Is HP5 3JD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.5 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 3JD?

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.

Is HP5 3JD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around HP5 3JD, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in HP5 3JD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.1% of residents. 53.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (52.2%).

Which council covers HP5 3JD?

The local authority for HP5 3JD is Buckinghamshire.

HP5 3JD comes under Buckinghamshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HP5 3JD?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 45 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, 0.7 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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