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Hazlemere: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Hazlemere neighbourhood of Buckinghamshire, England (ONS area Buckinghamshire 036). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes HP10, HP15. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near HP15 7HN.

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, changing little against Buckinghamshire

Hazlemere is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it is changing little against Buckinghamshire (signals are mixed: 2 rising and 2 falling of 20). Houses here typically resell for £522,375 and flats for £287,250 (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 railway station, High Wycombe, is 3.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£522,375

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

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£287,250

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

Mixed signs

Weighted balance +0.02; 2 of 20 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 6 small areas range from decile 9 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£71,600

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 Hazlemere sits in Buckinghamshire

  • Typical house price: 30th highest of 67 neighbourhoods in Buckinghamshire
  • Typical flat price: 18th highest of the 50 neighbourhoods in Buckinghamshire with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: 31st highest of 67 neighbourhoods in Buckinghamshire

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 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 Hazlemere

House prices: Hazlemere against Buckinghamshire: This neighbourhood £90k (1995) to £500k (2026); Buckinghamshire £88k (1995) to £500k (2026).£147k£495k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£500kBuckinghamshire£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: Hazlemere against Buckinghamshire: This neighbourhood £57k (1996) to £285k (2025); Buckinghamshire £50k (1996) to £249k (2026).£85k£286k2026202120162011200620011996This neighbourhood£285kBuckinghamshire£249k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Buckinghamshire, 1996 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 13 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, 2 the other way and 16 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
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

  • Recent price momentum
  • Catching up with neighbouring areas

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • High Wycombe Railway station, 3.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 8.2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Chiltern Railways to London Marylebone (25 to 40 min) and Oxford (about 49 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 Hazlemere Church of England Combined School 480 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 5 areas, Expected standard in 2 (Jun 2026).
  • Nearest state secondary school Sir William Ramsay School 510 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Inadequate (Jun 2022). Serious weaknesses.

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Hazlemere

What is the typical house price in Hazlemere?

£522,375. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +16% against 2017-2019.

How does Hazlemere compare with the rest of Buckinghamshire?

Typical house price: 30th highest of 67 neighbourhoods in Buckinghamshire. Typical flat price: 18th highest of the 50 neighbourhoods in Buckinghamshire with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 31st highest of 67 neighbourhoods in Buckinghamshire.

Is Hazlemere an affluent area?

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

Is Hazlemere gentrifying?

Mixed signs. Weighted balance +0.02; 2 of 20 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Hazlemere?

High Wycombe. Railway station, 3.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 8.2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Chiltern Railways to London Marylebone (25 to 40 min) and Oxford (about 49 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Hazlemere?

Nearest state primary school. Hazlemere Church of England Combined School. 480 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 5 areas, Expected standard in 2 (Jun 2026). Nearest state secondary school. Sir William Ramsay School. 510 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Inadequate (Jun 2022). Serious weaknesses.

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.