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Amersham-on-the-Hill & Chesham Bois: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Amersham-on-the-Hill & Chesham Bois neighbourhood of Buckinghamshire, England (ONS area Buckinghamshire 032). Headline figures assembled 29 October 2026. Postcodes HP6, HP7, HP8. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near HP6 6HE.

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, showing some signs of gentrification

Amersham-on-the-Hill & Chesham Bois is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it shows some signs of gentrification against Buckinghamshire (2 of 20 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £866,500 and flats for £306,500 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Buckinghamshire (0.7 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Amersham, is about a 9-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 29 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£866,500

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +9% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£306,500

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +4% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.11; 2 of 20 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 10 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 5 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£83,400

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.7 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Amersham-on-the-Hill & Chesham Bois sits in Buckinghamshire

  • Typical house price: 5th highest of 67 neighbourhoods in Buckinghamshire
  • Typical flat price: 14th highest of the 50 neighbourhoods in Buckinghamshire with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: 4th highest of 67 neighbourhoods in Buckinghamshire

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 29 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Amersham-on-the-Hill & Chesham Bois

House prices: Amersham-on-the-Hill & Chesham Bois against Buckinghamshire: This neighbourhood £154k (1995) to £745k (2026); Buckinghamshire £88k (1995) to £500k (2026).£192k£796k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£745kBuckinghamshire£500k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Buckinghamshire, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Amersham-on-the-Hill & Chesham Bois against Buckinghamshire: This neighbourhood £60k (1995) to £320k (2025); Buckinghamshire £49k (1995) to £249k (2026).£88k£316k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£320kBuckinghamshire£249k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Buckinghamshire, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 29 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

2 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Buckinghamshire, 1 the other way and 17 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

  • Catching up with neighbouring areas

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Amersham Railway and Underground station, about a 9-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (690 m in a straight line). About 3.8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Chiltern Railways to London Marylebone (38 to 44 min) and Aylesbury Vale Parkway (about 30 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Chestnut Lane School 460 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 2 areas, Good in 2 (Jan 2025).
  • Nearest state secondary school Dr Challoner's Grammar School 610 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Nov 2019). Ungraded visit Nov 2024: Standards maintained.

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Amersham-on-the-Hill & Chesham Bois

What is the typical house price in Amersham-on-the-Hill & Chesham Bois?

£866,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +9% against 2017-2019.

How does Amersham-on-the-Hill & Chesham Bois compare with the rest of Buckinghamshire?

Typical house price: 5th highest of 67 neighbourhoods in Buckinghamshire. Typical flat price: 14th highest of the 50 neighbourhoods in Buckinghamshire with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 4th highest of 67 neighbourhoods in Buckinghamshire.

Is Amersham-on-the-Hill & Chesham Bois an affluent area?

Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Amersham-on-the-Hill & Chesham Bois gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.11; 2 of 20 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Amersham-on-the-Hill & Chesham Bois?

Amersham. Railway and Underground station, about a 9-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (690 m in a straight line). About 3.8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Chiltern Railways to London Marylebone (38 to 44 min) and Aylesbury Vale Parkway (about 30 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Amersham-on-the-Hill & Chesham Bois?

Nearest state primary school. Chestnut Lane School. 460 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 2 areas, Good in 2 (Jan 2025). Nearest state secondary school. Dr Challoner's Grammar School. 610 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Nov 2019). Ungraded visit Nov 2024: Standards maintained.

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.