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Farnham & Hedgerley: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Farnham & Hedgerley neighbourhood of Buckinghamshire, England (ONS area Buckinghamshire 063). Headline figures assembled 29 October 2026. Postcodes HP9, SL0, SL2, SL3, SL9. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near SL2 3HL.
One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, showing clear signs of gentrification
Farnham & Hedgerley is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Buckinghamshire (4 of 17 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £860,000 and flats for £308,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Buckinghamshire (0.7 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest railway station, Gerrards Cross, is 4.8 km 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
£860,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +11% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£308,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +3% 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 +0.15; 4 of 17 signals up, 2 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 6 to 10.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£77,200
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
Faster than the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Farnham & Hedgerley sits in Buckinghamshire
- Typical house price: 6th highest of 67 neighbourhoods in Buckinghamshire
- Typical flat price: 12th highest of the 50 neighbourhoods in Buckinghamshire with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 18th 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 Farnham & Hedgerley
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
4 of 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Buckinghamshire, 2 the other way and 11 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
- Recorded crime
- Income deprivation ranking
- Plug-in car growth
- Schools improving
Falling behind the borough
- Air quality
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Gerrards Cross Railway station, 4.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 6.5 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Chiltern Railways to London Marylebone (21 to 30 min) and Oxford (about 62 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 Farnham Common Junior School 590 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Nov 2023).
- Nearest state secondary school Pioneer Secondary Academy 2.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 2 areas, Good in 2 (Sep 2024).
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 Farnham & Hedgerley
What is the typical house price in Farnham & Hedgerley?
£860,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +11% against 2017-2019.
How does Farnham & Hedgerley compare with the rest of Buckinghamshire?
Typical house price: 6th highest of 67 neighbourhoods in Buckinghamshire. Typical flat price: 12th highest of the 50 neighbourhoods in Buckinghamshire with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 18th highest of 67 neighbourhoods in Buckinghamshire.
Is Farnham & Hedgerley an affluent area?
Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Farnham & Hedgerley gentrifying?
Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.15; 4 of 17 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Farnham & Hedgerley?
Gerrards Cross. Railway station, 4.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 6.5 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Chiltern Railways to London Marylebone (21 to 30 min) and Oxford (about 62 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Farnham & Hedgerley?
Nearest state primary school. Farnham Common Junior School. 590 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Nov 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Pioneer Secondary Academy. 2.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 2 areas, Good in 2 (Sep 2024).
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.