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HP5 1DG · Buckinghamshire · England

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WEATHER

Weather this week

Forecast for HP5 1DG.

Wed · 16 Sep
18°high
Partly cloudy11° low
Thu19°12° lowCloudy17 Sep
Today18°10° lowCloudy18 Sep
Tomorrow19°15° lowRain19 Sep
Sun19°14° lowCloudy20 Sep
Mon19°10° lowFair21 Sep
Tue19°13° lowCloudy22 Sep
OVERVIEW

Overview

A concise snapshot before the detail below.

↗House price trend+4.3%Buckinghamshire · Jun 2026⌂Recent planning3 stored applicationsStored results; complete coverage is not confirmed↔Nearest train stationAmersham2.1 miles◉Immediate neighbourhood population2,636Small statistical area · 2024
YOUR LOCAL PICTURE

Around Chesham

HP5 1DG is in the Buckinghamshire local authority area. The nearest listed railway station is Amersham, about 2.1 miles from this location. Explore local services and travel connections below, alongside housing and planning records.

Local lifeShops, places to eat, vets and everyday services →Getting aroundRail, buses, road connections and travel tools →
HOUSING MARKET

Housing market

Completed property sales and the wider area price trend.

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Median recorded sold price£475,000HP5 postcode district

16 Sep 2025 – 30 Jul 2026

206 recorded sales · HM Land Registry
Official average house price£490,508Buckinghamshire

June 2026

UK House Price Index · wider-area benchmark
Official annual price change+4.3%Buckinghamshire

June 2026 compared with a year earlier

UK House Price Index · same area, year on year

The median is the middle recorded sale in the sample above. The official index adjusts for the mix of homes sold across a wider area. Recent registrations can arrive late; neither figure values an individual home.

What could that cost each month?

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Use sold-price median: £475,000 Use area average: £490,508
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PLANNING

Planning

Recent nearby applications and a route to the full planning view.

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⌂3 Germains Close Chesham Buckinghamshire HP5 1JJDemolition of existing single storey extension. Construction of new single storey extension with a minimum of 1.1m from the boundary.Awaiting decision›⌂3 Germains Close Chesham Buckinghamshire HP5 1JJCertificate of Lawfulness for proposed construction of swimming pool with associated 30sqm Garden roomAwaiting decision›⌂43 Lowndes Avenue Chesham Buckinghamshire HP5 2HHRear extension and alterationsAwaiting decision›
PLANNING WATCH

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NEARBY FINDS

Things for sale nearby

Pre-loved, useful and just around the corner in Chesham.

A LITTLE LESS CLUTTER. A NEW LOCAL HOME.

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Someone nearby might be looking for it.

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LOCAL LIFE

What’s around here?

A lighter snapshot of useful local places, showing only the results available in each section.

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Some unclaimed business pages use category illustrations until the business adds its own photographs.

Place and available business details: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
LIVING HERE

Living here

Schools, population, reported crime and employment.

Schools
  1. Newtown SchoolPrimary · Ages 2–70.7 mi
  2. Elangeni SchoolPrimary · Ages 7–111.6 mi
  3. Chestnut Lane SchoolPrimary · Ages 3–71.7 mi
  4. Ley Hill SchoolPrimary · Ages 3–111.8 mi
Immediate neighbourhood2,636 residents

Population of the small statistical area surrounding HP5 1DG—not the whole town. 2024.

0–15 · 19.8%16–64 · 65.1%65+ · 15.2%
What area does this cover?

Buckinghamshire 030C (LSOA) is a defined statistical boundary, not a mileage radius.

Reported crime154

Reports within about one mile in the latest mapped month · 2026-07.

Violence & sexual offences · 68Anti-social behaviour · 22Public order · 20
Employment3.4%

Unemployment estimate for Chiltern · Latest available period.

REPRESENTATION

Who represents this area?

Current representation and recent general-election history for Chesham and Amersham.

Local councilBuckinghamshireLocal authority for HP5 1DG
Latest general election · 2024Liberal Democrats44.8% vote share
How this area has votedWinning party, vote share and turnout at recent general elections.
2024Liberal Democrats44.8% of votes72.7% turnout
2019Conservative56.3% of votes72.4% turnout
2017Conservative60.7% of votes77.1% turnout
2015Conservative59.1% of votes72.7% turnout
2010Conservative60.4% of votes74.6% turnout

Constituency boundaries changed in 2024, so older results may not cover exactly the same streets.

GETTING AROUND

Getting around

Roads, rail, nearby car parks, EV charging, driving charges and airports.

Nearest motorway / major roadM255.7 miles
Clean air & driving chargesNo local clean-air or driving-charge zone identifiedCheck official rules before travelling.

Nearby fuel prices

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Up to four forecourts within 5 miles of HP5 1DG, ordered by unleaded price. Prices in pence per litre.

  1. BREEZE HARVEST ENERGY HOLMER GREEN BREEZE4.5 mi Unleaded (E10)160.9p21 AugDiesel181.9p21 Aug
  2. EG CHESHAM PFS1.6 mi Unleaded (E10)168.7p15 SepDiesel189.7p15 Sep
  3. AMERSHAM SUPERSTORE - PETROL FILLING STATION2.6 mi Unleaded (E10)169.9p14 SepDiesel192.9p18 Sep
  4. ASDA HALL PARK EXPRESS PETROL4.5 mi Unleaded (E10)173.9p15 SepDiesel194.9p17 Sep

Official UK Fuel Finder data

EV CHARGING

Nearby EV charging

Nearest public charging locations with useful charger details where available.

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No reliable nearby EV-charger result is available right now.

NEAREST MAJOR AIRPORT

Luton Airport

About 15.7 miles away. Distance alone does not show whether a property is under a flight path.

No strategic aircraft-noise band is shown for this postcode. That does not guarantee aircraft will never be heard.

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NEARBY PLACES & OUTDOORS

Nearby places & outdoors

Useful nearby places, green space and walking routes.

Useful nearby places

Nearest prison
HMP The Mount3.5 miles away

Green space and walks

Green space
  1. Bishops Wood8.6 mi
  2. Burnham Beeches9.6 mi
  3. Ruislip Woods9.9 mi
Walks & trails
  1. The Ridgeway5.3 mi
  2. Thames Path9.8 mi

Distance is to the nearest mapped point; it does not guarantee immediate access to the route from this postcode.

From Vet Reviews

Vets near this area

Explore practice profiles, owner reviews and contact details around HP5 1DG.

Published practices within 10 miles, ordered by approximate straight-line distance from the map point. Some practice locations use postcode centres. This is not a quality ranking or a complete directory.

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Mobile coverage
Coverage at a glanceIndoor and outdoor coverage around HP5 1DG
EE
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
Three
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
O2
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
Vodafone
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
UTILITIES & BROADBAND

Utilities & broadband

Electricity networkVaries by exact addressThe exact distribution network depends on the property address.Check exact network →
BIN DAYS

Collection dates are address-specific

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Data, sources and limitationsSources, refresh dates and important context
Key sources

Weather: MET Norway, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Mobile coverage and broadband: Ofcom. Population: ONS via Nomis. Property sales: HM Land Registry. Local places may include Food Standards Agency and OpenStreetMap data. Elections use published constituency results and current representative data.

How to read the figures

Small-area population is a defined statistical geography, not a town total or mileage radius. Distances are approximate straight-line or mapped distances unless a module states otherwise. Older election results may use pre-2024 constituency boundaries.

Dataset dates
  • Weather: 16 Sep 2026, 07:42
  • Sold prices: most recent displayed sale 30 Jul 2026
  • Reported crime: 2026-07

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