UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/hp5
HP5Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England
House prices in HP5, Chesham
Homes in HP5 sold for a median of £450,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 603 standard sales.
That puts it in the middle third of the 24 HP postcode districts with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 127 | £850,000 | £700,000 to £998,000 | Too few |
| Semi-detached | 189 | £500,000 | £438,000 to £615,000 | Too few |
| Terraced | 179 | £412,000 | £360,000 to £478,000 | Too few |
| Flats and maisonettes | 108 | £251,500 | £200,000 to £292,000 | Too few |
Only 20 sales here are linked to an energy certificate with a floor area, so treat the per m² figures as a rough guide.
Semi-detached houses and terraced houses sold in similar numbers here, at 31% and 30% of sales.
The gap between types is wide: detached houses sold for 3.4 times the median for flats, so compare an asking price with the same type of home.
34 sales in HP5, or 6%, were for £1 million or more, against 3% across England and Wales.
Flats here sold for a median of £251,500, 18% less than the £306,500 typical of the 6 nearest districts with enough flat sales.
Compare an asking price
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Where prices are higher in HP5
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in HP5 3, around Chesham, with a median of £480,000, and lowest in HP5 1, around Chesham, at £433,500. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in HP5 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 82 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| HP5 1UE | £987,500 | 4 |
| HP5 1XG | £897,500 | 4 |
| HP5 3LE | £853,500 | 4 |
| HP5 2UQ | £842,500 | 4 |
| HP5 2RG | £819,000 | 4 |
| HP5 2SF | £785,000 | 3 |
| HP5 2XW | £765,000 | 3 |
| HP5 1XT | £702,500 | 6 |
| HP5 3LH | £697,500 | 4 |
| HP5 2RS | £695,000 | 4 |
| HP5 2RX | £680,000 | 5 |
| HP5 2TL | £675,000 | 4 |
| HP5 3LZ | £665,000 | 3 |
| HP5 2SJ | £630,000 | 3 |
| HP5 3DP | £625,000 | 3 |
| HP5 2SE | £622,500 | 4 |
| HP5 2QN | £599,000 | 3 |
| HP5 2RY | £567,000 | 3 |
| HP5 3HD | £540,000 | 3 |
| HP5 1LR | £524,000 | 4 |
| HP5 2HF | £520,000 | 3 |
| HP5 1LW | £518,000 | 3 |
| HP5 2BX | £515,000 | 4 |
| HP5 2FU | £500,500 | 3 |
| HP5 3ES | £500,000 | 3 |
| HP5 1AP | £495,000 | 3 |
| HP5 2LG | £495,000 | 3 |
| HP5 3DD | £495,000 | 3 |
| HP5 3DH | £495,000 | 3 |
| HP5 3DJ | £493,000 | 3 |
| HP5 2LJ | £492,500 | 3 |
| HP5 3DQ | £487,000 | 3 |
| HP5 1QT | £482,500 | 3 |
| HP5 3EN | £472,000 | 3 |
| HP5 1SX | £470,000 | 3 |
| HP5 2BE | £465,000 | 4 |
| HP5 1QE | £462,500 | 4 |
| HP5 3DE | £460,000 | 4 |
| HP5 3DA | £453,500 | 4 |
| HP5 3JL | £450,000 | 5 |
| HP5 1SU | £435,000 | 3 |
| HP5 2JP | £435,000 | 6 |
| HP5 3HQ | £431,000 | 3 |
| HP5 1LH | £429,000 | 4 |
| HP5 1RW | £420,000 | 4 |
| HP5 3EL | £420,000 | 3 |
| HP5 3AX | £419,000 | 4 |
| HP5 1YQ | £418,000 | 3 |
| HP5 2WL | £417,500 | 4 |
| HP5 3AD | £417,000 | 5 |
| HP5 3JA | £416,000 | 3 |
| HP5 1SS | £412,500 | 6 |
| HP5 1AH | £407,500 | 4 |
| HP5 1AD | £405,000 | 3 |
| HP5 3AY | £400,000 | 6 |
| HP5 1SL | £393,000 | 4 |
| HP5 1UY | £390,000 | 4 |
| HP5 2AP | £390,000 | 9 |
| HP5 2BS | £390,000 | 3 |
| HP5 1YG | £387,500 | 3 |
| HP5 3HZ | £382,500 | 4 |
| HP5 2LF | £380,000 | 3 |
| HP5 2PG | £372,500 | 6 |
| HP5 2DP | £370,000 | 3 |
| HP5 3ED | £368,000 | 3 |
| HP5 1LF | £362,500 | 8 |
| HP5 3HN | £352,500 | 4 |
| HP5 2AA | £350,000 | 3 |
| HP5 2AF | £350,000 | 9 |
| HP5 2AR | £350,000 | 5 |
| HP5 2NS | £339,000 | 4 |
| HP5 3BL | £315,000 | 3 |
| HP5 1PE | £310,000 | 7 |
| HP5 2BT | £300,000 | 5 |
| HP5 3BN | £280,500 | 4 |
| HP5 1DX | £245,000 | 3 |
| HP5 1EP | £243,000 | 3 |
| HP5 2FG | £237,500 | 7 |
| HP5 3EA | £230,500 | 6 |
| HP5 1HT | £196,000 | 3 |
| HP5 1BW | £195,000 | 4 |
| HP5 1LN | £130,000 | 5 |
Prices over time
The median rose 26%, from £344,000 in 2016 to £435,000 in 2025, less than the 29% rise for a typical district in the South East.
Postcode districts in the Buckinghamshire council area
Median sale price of the 25 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. HP5 is the ninth cheapest. HP5 and the 14 districts nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- SL0 Iver£545,000
- HP17 Aylesbury£540,000
- HP15 High Wycombe£535,000
- HP27 Princes Risborough£516,500
- HP14 High Wycombe£492,500
- UB9 Uxbridge£481,500
- HP22 Aylesbury£470,000
- HP5 Chesham, this district£450,000
- HP18 Aylesbury£399,000
- MK18 Buckingham£390,000
- HP13 High Wycombe£385,000
- HP12 High Wycombe£375,000
- HP11 High Wycombe£340,000
- HP21 Aylesbury£325,000
- HP19 Aylesbury£310,000
All 25 districts in Buckinghamshire, ranked
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £200,000 for a flat on Hospital Hill to £872,500 for a detached house on The Limes.
The latest standard sales recorded in HP5. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 171 WatersideSold for £475,000
- 8 Forelands WaySold for £425,000
- 78 Sunnyside RoadSold for £395,000
- 2 The LimesSold for £872,500
- 100 Berkeley AvenueSold for £775,000
- 10, Baytree Court Hospital HillSold for £200,000
- 420 Berkhampstead RoadSold for £431,050
- 41 Ashfield RoadSold for £400,000
- 56 Bois Moor RoadSold for £346,500
- 87 Lynton RoadSold for £410,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Chartridge Lane, Chesham£787,50019 sales
- Bellingdon Road, Chesham£324,00016 sales
- Waterside, Chesham£300,00016 sales
- Botley Road, Chesham£720,00015 sales
- Sunnyside Road, Chesham£375,00014 sales
Living in HP5
Crime
60 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Near the middle of all postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 79% of homes can get it
Lower than 67 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
Almost every postcode is in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 82 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,527 a year in Buckinghamshire for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 74 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of HP5, from the sales in HP5, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Chesham North 286 sales£485,000
- Chesham South 348 sales£435,000
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | |
| B | 28 | |
| C | 309 | |
| D | 279 | |
| E | 45 | |
| F | 20 | |
| G | 5 |
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 88 | ||
| 83 | ||
| 64 | ||
| 169 | ||
| 130 | ||
| 63 | ||
| 52 | ||
| 38 |
About these figures
The figures come from 603 standard sales in HP5, the latest on 25 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, 18% were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.