Cooks Yard, Watermeadow, Chesham
House prices, sold prices and local information for HP5 1FA.
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At a glance
3 property sales on Cooks Yard, Watermeadow, Chesham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2024. The most recent sale was on 31 Jul 2024. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £407,500. By property type, sales here have been 67% flat, 33% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Cooks Yard range from £390,000 to £690,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.
House prices on Cooks Yard compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Cooks Yard has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all HP5 house prices.
Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 3 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 2 | £407,500 | 31 Jul 2024 |
| Terraced | 1 | £690,000 | 24 May 2024 |
Sold prices on Cooks Yard
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Cooks Yard HP5 1FA | 31 Jul 2024 | £390,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 1, Cooks Yard HP5 1FA | 27 Jun 2024 | £425,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 4, Cooks Yard HP5 1FA | 24 May 2024 | £690,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
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 Cooks Yard
Flood risk
Cooks Yard is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:
- River Misbourne Flood alert area
- Rivers Gade and Bulbourne Flood alert area
- Groundwater flooding in Chesham Flood alert area
- River Chess in the Chilterns and Three Rivers Districts Flood alert area
- River Chess at Chesham Flood warning 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 Cooks Yard
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Harding Junior School 238 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Elmtree Infant and Nursery School 160 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Chiltern Hills Academy 1,047 pupils | Secondary Church of England | 11–18 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Chesham Grammar School 1,331 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Newtown School 234 pupils | Primary | 2–7 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Heritage House School 140 pupils | Community special school | 2–19 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Waterside Primary Academy 225 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Our Lady's Catholic Primary School 212 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 0.9 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, tram & metro stations
- Amersham station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
- Chalfont & Latimer station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk
- Great Missenden station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 20 min walk
- Chesham Underground Station 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Pednormead End (o/s 73, Church Street) 1 min walk
- Pednormead End (o/s 102, Church Street) 1 min walk
- Red Lion Street (Northbound, Red Lion Street) 3 min walk
- Red Lion Street (Southbound, Red Lion Street) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Water Meadow Surgery
31A Red Lion Street, Chesham · 0.1 mi - Gladstone Road Surgery
260-290 Berkhampstead Road, Chesham · 0.7 mi - The New Surgery Chesham
The New Surgery, Chess Medical Centre, Chesham · 0.7 mi - Amersham Health Centre
King George V Road, Amersham On The Hill, Amersham · 2.0 mi
Supermarkets
- Waitrose Waitrose Chesham · 0.3 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Chesham · 0.3 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Chesham Express · 0.6 mi
- Spar PFS EG - OTM - Chesham · 1.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Garlicks Chemist · 0.1 mi
- Fmy Chemists · 0.1 mi
- Boots · 0.2 mi
Dentists
- Chesham Dental Care · 0.1 mi
- Market Square Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
- Chess House Dental Surgery · 0.3 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 5 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 | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 5 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 3 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 46.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 30.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 22.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 1,130 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 65.0% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 18.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,235 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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.
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Who lives around Cooks Yard
Ethnic group
| Here | Buckinghamshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 84.1% | 80% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 7.7% | 12.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.9% | 3.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.9% | 1.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.4% | 2.6% |
Religion
| Here | Buckinghamshire | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 43.5% | 34.2% |
| Christian | 41.9% | 47.2% |
| Not answered | 6% | 6% |
| Muslim | 4.3% | 7% |
| Hindu | 1.6% | 2.7% |
| Other religion | 1.1% | 0.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.9% | 0.5% |
| Jewish | 0.7% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Buckinghamshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 79.9% | 83.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 20.1% | 16.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Buckinghamshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 41.7% | 41% |
| No qualifications | 16.2% | 13.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14.5% | 15.7% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.4% | 13.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.2% | 8.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.4% | 4.8% |
| Other qualifications | 2.6% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Buckinghamshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 51.9% | 53.1% |
| Good health | 32.9% | 33.2% |
| Fair health | 11.4% | 10.3% |
| Bad health | 2.9% | 2.6% |
| Very bad health | 0.9% | 0.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Buckinghamshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 49.6% | 37.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 26.7% | 11.5% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 18.3% | 36.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 5.3% | 15% |
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.
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