Neighbourhood · Buckinghamshire
Old Amersham: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Old Amersham neighbourhood of Buckinghamshire, England (ONS area Buckinghamshire 034). Headline figures assembled 29 October 2026. Postcodes HP5, HP6, HP7, HP8. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near HP7 0BN.
One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, showing clear signs of gentrification
Old Amersham is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Buckinghamshire (6 of 19 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £752,250 and flats for £365,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Buckinghamshire (0.8 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Amersham, is about a 10-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
£752,250
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +26% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£365,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +17% 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 +0.24; 6 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 5 small areas range from decile 8 to 10.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£87,300
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.8 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 Old Amersham sits in Buckinghamshire
- Typical house price: 11th highest of 67 neighbourhoods in Buckinghamshire
- Typical flat price: 4th highest of the 50 neighbourhoods in Buckinghamshire with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 2nd 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 Old Amersham
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
6 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Buckinghamshire, 1 the other way and 12 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
- Plug-in car growth
- Lifestyle businesses
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
- Homes selling
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Falling behind the borough
- Recent price momentum
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Amersham Railway and Underground station, about a 10-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (740 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 St Mary's CofE Primary School, Amersham 1.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 1 area, Good in 3 (Jun 2025).
- Nearest state secondary school Amersham School 790 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 7 areas (Dec 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 Old Amersham
What is the typical house price in Old Amersham?
£752,250. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +26% against 2017-2019.
How does Old Amersham compare with the rest of Buckinghamshire?
Typical house price: 11th highest of 67 neighbourhoods in Buckinghamshire. Typical flat price: 4th highest of the 50 neighbourhoods in Buckinghamshire with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 2nd highest of 67 neighbourhoods in Buckinghamshire.
Is Old Amersham an affluent area?
Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Old Amersham gentrifying?
Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.24; 6 of 19 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Old Amersham?
Amersham. Railway and Underground station, about a 10-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (740 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 Old Amersham?
Nearest state primary school. St Mary's CofE Primary School, Amersham. 1.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 1 area, Good in 3 (Jun 2025). Nearest state secondary school. Amersham School. 790 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 7 areas (Dec 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.