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Terriers & Amersham Hill: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Terriers & Amersham Hill neighbourhood of Buckinghamshire, England (ONS area Buckinghamshire 041). Headline figures assembled 29 October 2026. Postcodes HP13. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near HP13 6QS.
One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, showing some signs of gentrification
Terriers & Amersham Hill is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it shows some signs of gentrification against Buckinghamshire (4 of 20 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £463,750 and flats for £230,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Buckinghamshire (0.7 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, High Wycombe, is about a 14-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
£463,750
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +22% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£230,000
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
Some signs
Weighted balance +0.11; 4 of 20 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 5 to 10.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£69,000
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
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 Terriers & Amersham Hill sits in Buckinghamshire
- Typical house price: 29th lowest of 67 neighbourhoods in Buckinghamshire
- Typical flat price: 25th lowest of the 50 neighbourhoods in Buckinghamshire with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 33rd lowest 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 Terriers & Amersham Hill
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 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Buckinghamshire, 1 the other way and 15 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
- Income deprivation ranking
- Home improvement applications
Falling behind the borough
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- High Wycombe Railway station, about a 14-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.1 km 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 Hamilton Academy 1.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Apr 2024).
- Nearest state secondary school The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe 280 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Oct 2019). Ungraded visit Feb 2025: Improved significantly.
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 Terriers & Amersham Hill
What is the typical house price in Terriers & Amersham Hill?
£463,750. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +22% against 2017-2019.
How does Terriers & Amersham Hill compare with the rest of Buckinghamshire?
Typical house price: 29th lowest of 67 neighbourhoods in Buckinghamshire. Typical flat price: 25th lowest of the 50 neighbourhoods in Buckinghamshire with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 33rd lowest of 67 neighbourhoods in Buckinghamshire.
Is Terriers & Amersham Hill an affluent area?
Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Terriers & Amersham Hill gentrifying?
Some signs. Weighted balance +0.11; 4 of 20 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Terriers & Amersham Hill?
High Wycombe. Railway station, about a 14-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.1 km 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 Terriers & Amersham Hill?
Nearest state primary school. Hamilton Academy. 1.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Apr 2024). Nearest state secondary school. The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe. 280 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Oct 2019). Ungraded visit Feb 2025: Improved significantly.
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.