Beech Cottages, Whelpley Hill, Chesham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Beech Cottages, Whelpley Hill, Chesham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chesham-buckinghamshire/beech-cottages/

House prices, sold prices and local information for HP5 3RN.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£407,500

2 sales

Price range

£395k – £420k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

22 Jan 2021

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At a glance

House prices£408k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station48 min walkBerkhamsted station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband87% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

2 property sales on Beech Cottages, Whelpley Hill, Chesham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 22 Jan 2021. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £407,500.

House prices on Beech Cottages compared

HP5 postcode area£518,579

Chesham£518,579

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Beech Cottages has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all HP5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£407,500	22 Jan 2021

Sold prices on Beech Cottages

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Beech Cottages HP5 3RN	22 Jan 2021	£395,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
2, Beech Cottages HP5 3RN	27 Nov 2020	£420,000	Semi-detached	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

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Crime and flood risk near Beech Cottages

Crime

27 crimes were reported within about a mile of Beech Cottages in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	9
Other crime	9
Anti-social behaviour	6
Criminal damage & arson	2
Bicycle theft	1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Beech Cottages is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

Rivers Gade and Bulbourne Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Beech Cottages

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Chesham Preparatory School 375 pupils	Other independent school	3–11	Report	1.1 mi
Bovingdon Primary Academy 428 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.1 mi
The Thomas Coram Church of England School 336 pupils	Primary Church of England	7–11	Good Report	1.2 mi
Ley Hill School 210 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.5 mi
Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School 563 pupils	Other independent school	0–11	Report	1.7 mi
Ashlyns School 1,561 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	1.7 mi
Westbrook Hay 360 pupils	Other independent school	3–16	Report	1.8 mi
Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery 144 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	1.9 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

Berkhamsted station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
Hemel Hempstead station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk
Apsley station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 19 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Grove Lane (adj, White Hill) 1 min walk
The White Hart PH (Opp, White Hill) 5 min walk
The White Hart PH (o/s, White Hill) 5 min walk
Airfield Market (adj, Private Road) 11 min walk

GP surgeries

Archway Surgery
52 High Street, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead · 1.1 mi
The Manor Street Surgery
Annandale Hse, Manor Street, Berkhamsted · 2.2 mi
The New Surgery Chesham
The New Surgery, Chess Medical Centre, Chesham · 2.5 mi
Gladstone Road Surgery
260-290 Berkhampstead Road, Chesham · 2.5 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Express Tesco Bovingdon High Street Express · 0.9 mi
Spar PFS EG - OTM - Chesham · 1.9 mi
Asda Express Asda Hall Park Express Petrol · 2.0 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Berkhamsted Express · 2.2 mi

Pharmacies

Manor Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

The Mount (dental Practice) · 0.7 mi
Dental Surgery · 1.1 mi
Dental Surgery · 1.2 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income	9 of 10
Employment	9 of 10
Education and skills	10 of 10
Health and disability	10 of 10
Crime	8 of 10
Access to housing and services	1 of 10
Living environment	2 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	81.5%	62.5%
Private rented	11.0%	20.3%
Social rented	7.5%	17.1%
Households	908

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	59.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	23.9%	18.6%
Residents	2,255

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	87%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	87%	80%
Gigabit-capable	87%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	82%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	98%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	87%	92%

Share of homes across Buckinghamshire with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Beech Cottages

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Who lives around Beech Cottages

Ethnic group

	Here	Buckinghamshire
White	92.1%	80%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	3.5%	12.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.8%	3.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.9%	2.6%
Other ethnic group	0.6%	1.6%

Religion

	Here	Buckinghamshire
Christian	56.6%	47.2%
No religion	33%	34.2%
Not answered	5.9%	6%
Muslim	1.2%	7%
Hindu	1.1%	2.7%
Sikh	0.7%	1.6%
Other religion	0.7%	0.5%
Jewish	0.6%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Buckinghamshire
Born in the UK	90.6%	83.4%
Born outside the UK	9.4%	16.6%

Highest qualification

	Here	Buckinghamshire
Level 4 qualifications and above	45.7%	41%
Level 3 qualifications	15.5%	15.7%
Level 2 qualifications	14.1%	13.4%
No qualifications	10.5%	13.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	7.5%	8.9%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	4.8%
Other qualifications	2.1%	2.4%

General health

	Here	Buckinghamshire
Very good health	55%	53.1%
Good health	31%	33.2%
Fair health	10.7%	10.3%
Bad health	2.9%	2.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Buckinghamshire
2 cars or vans in household	39.8%	36.1%
1 car or van in household	28.7%	37.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household	25.8%	15%
No cars or vans in household	5.6%	11.5%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Buckinghamshire.

Planning and heritage near Beech Cottages

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Planning applications near Beech Cottages

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