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Chesham East: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Chesham East neighbourhood of Buckinghamshire, England (ONS area Buckinghamshire 028). Headline figures assembled 29 October 2026. Postcodes HP5. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near HP5 3HY.

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

Chesham East is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Buckinghamshire (5 of 19 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £499,500 and flats for £275,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Buckinghamshire (0.6 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Chesham, is about a 16-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

£499,500

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +25% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£275,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +6% 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

Clear signs

Weighted balance +0.26; 5 of 19 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 4 small areas range from decile 3 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£73,900

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.6 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 Chesham East sits in Buckinghamshire

Typical house price: 34th highest of 67 neighbourhoods in Buckinghamshire
Typical flat price: 21st highest of the 50 neighbourhoods in Buckinghamshire with enough flat sales for one
Average household income: 25th 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 Chesham East

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).

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

5 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Buckinghamshire, 1 the other way and 13 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

Recent price momentum
Recorded crime
Solar and heat pumps
Catching up with neighbouring areas
Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

Air quality

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest stations

Chesham Underground station, about a 16-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.2 km in a straight line).
Amersham Railway station, 4.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre 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 Brushwood Junior School 370 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Jun 2024).
Nearest state secondary school Chesham Grammar School 530 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Mar 2025).

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 Chesham East

What is the typical house price in Chesham East?

£499,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +25% against 2017-2019.

How does Chesham East compare with the rest of Buckinghamshire?

Typical house price: 34th highest of 67 neighbourhoods in Buckinghamshire. Typical flat price: 21st highest of the 50 neighbourhoods in Buckinghamshire with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 25th highest of 67 neighbourhoods in Buckinghamshire.

Is Chesham East an affluent area?

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

Is Chesham East gentrifying?

Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.26; 5 of 19 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Chesham East?

Chesham. Underground station, about a 16-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.2 km in a straight line).

Which state schools are nearest to Chesham East?

Nearest state primary school. Brushwood Junior School. 370 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Jun 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Chesham Grammar School. 530 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Mar 2025).

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.