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Great Missenden & Prestwood: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Great Missenden & Prestwood neighbourhood of Buckinghamshire, England (ONS area Buckinghamshire 031). Headline figures assembled 29 October 2026. Postcodes HP15, HP16. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near HP16 0QA.

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

Great Missenden & Prestwood is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Buckinghamshire (3 of 17 signals rising, none falling). Houses here typically resell for £655,000 and flats for £289,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Buckinghamshire (0.6 times the borough's rate) and the nearest station, Great Missenden, 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

£655,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +16% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£289,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +5% 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 +0.18; 3 of 17 signals up, 0 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

£78,300

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

Where Great Missenden & Prestwood sits in Buckinghamshire

Typical house price: 16th highest of 67 neighbourhoods in Buckinghamshire
Typical flat price: 17th highest of the 50 neighbourhoods in Buckinghamshire with enough flat sales for one
Average household income: 16th 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 Great Missenden & Prestwood

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

3 of 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Buckinghamshire, 0 the other way and 14 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
Anti-social behaviour
Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Great Missenden Railway station, about a 16-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.3 km in a straight line). About 4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Chiltern Railways to London Marylebone (46 to 52 min) and Aylesbury Vale Parkway (about 23 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 Prestwood Junior School 1.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 5 areas, Needs attention in 1 (Jul 2026).
Nearest state secondary school The Misbourne School 1.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 7 areas (Apr 2026).

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 Great Missenden & Prestwood

What is the typical house price in Great Missenden & Prestwood?

£655,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +16% against 2017-2019.

How does Great Missenden & Prestwood compare with the rest of Buckinghamshire?

Typical house price: 16th highest of 67 neighbourhoods in Buckinghamshire. Typical flat price: 17th highest of the 50 neighbourhoods in Buckinghamshire with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 16th highest of 67 neighbourhoods in Buckinghamshire.

Is Great Missenden & Prestwood an affluent area?

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

Is Great Missenden & Prestwood gentrifying?

Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.18; 3 of 17 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Great Missenden & Prestwood?

Great Missenden. Railway station, about a 16-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.3 km in a straight line). About 4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Chiltern Railways to London Marylebone (46 to 52 min) and Aylesbury Vale Parkway (about 23 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Great Missenden & Prestwood?

Nearest state primary school. Prestwood Junior School. 1.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 5 areas, Needs attention in 1 (Jul 2026). Nearest state secondary school. The Misbourne School. 1.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 7 areas (Apr 2026).

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.