Germain Street, Chesham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Germain Street, Chesham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chesham-buckinghamshire/germain-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for HP5 1LH, HP5 1LW.

Average price (last 12 months)

£502,500

2 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£389,578

16 sales

Price range

£218k – £615k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

31 Jul 2026

HP5 1LW

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At a glance

House prices£503k average3% below the Chesham average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station6 min walkChesham Underground Station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband99% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold67% freeholdAcross 18 Land Registry sales Conservation areaYesChesham Green beltNoNot in the green belt Listed buildings46 within 200 mNearest: 58, Germain Street, Grade II Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

16 property sales on Germain Street, Chesham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £502,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £453,429. That is 3% below the Chesham average of £518,579 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 44% terraced, 38% flat, 19% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Germain Street range from £217,500 to £615,000. 67% of homes sold here were freehold and 33% leasehold. Of 49 streets in Chesham with at least two sales in the last year, Germain Street ranks 23rd for average price.

House prices on Germain Street compared

Germain Street£502,500

HP5 postcode area£518,579

Chesham£518,579

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all HP5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 67% freehold and 33% leasehold across 18 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	7	£453,429	31 Jul 2026
Flat	6	£264,542	25 Jul 2025
Semi-detached	3	£490,667	18 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Germain Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
43, Germain Street HP5 1LW	31 Jul 2026	£390,000	Terraced	Freehold
27, Germain Street HP5 1LH	18 Dec 2025	£615,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
Flat 12, Lancaster House, Germain Street HP5 1LH	25 Jul 2025	£230,000	Flat	Leasehold
39, Germain Street HP5 1LW	24 Mar 2025	£548,500	Terraced	Freehold
20, Germain Street HP5 1LH	14 Mar 2025	£377,500	Terraced	Freehold
28, Germain Street HP5 1LH	8 Nov 2024	£480,000	Terraced	Freehold
45, Germain Street HP5 1LW	7 Oct 2024	£518,000	Terraced	Freehold
24, Germain Street HP5 1LH	29 May 2024	£365,000	Terraced	Freehold
25, Germain Street HP5 1LH	26 Apr 2024	£475,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
41, Germain Street HP5 1LW	30 Jun 2023	£490,000	Other	Freehold
Flat 12, Lancaster House, Germain Street HP5 1LH	9 Sep 2022	£226,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 9, Lancaster House, Germain Street HP5 1LH	29 Apr 2022	£275,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 7, Lancaster House, Germain Street HP5 1LH	26 Nov 2021	£217,500	Flat	Leasehold
72, Germain Street HP5 1LW	10 Mar 2021	£495,000	Terraced	Freehold
Flat 3, Lancaster House, Germain Street HP5 1LH	23 Oct 2020	£390,000	Flat	Leasehold
50, Germain Street HP5 1LW	31 Jul 2020	£382,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
34, Germain Street HP5 1LH	1 Apr 2020	£2,000,000	Other	Freehold
Flat 13, Lancaster House, Germain Street HP5 1LH	27 Sep 2019	£248,750	Flat	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
Flat 12, Lancaster House, Germain Street	£226,000 (Sep 2022) → £230,000 (Jul 2025)	+2% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Germain Street

Crime

118 crimes were reported within about a mile of Germain Street in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	40
Shoplifting	17
Anti-social behaviour	16
Criminal damage & arson	13
Vehicle crime	12
Burglary	6

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

Flood risk

Germain Street 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 Germain Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Thomas Harding Junior School 238 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.1 mi
Elmtree Infant and Nursery School 160 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	0.6 mi
Chiltern Hills Academy 1,047 pupils	Secondary Church of England	11–18	Report	0.7 mi
Chesham Grammar School 1,331 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.8 mi
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School 212 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
Waterside Primary Academy 225 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
Heritage House School 140 pupils	Community special school	2–19	Report	0.9 mi
Newtown School 234 pupils	Primary	2–7	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 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
Chalfont & Latimer station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk
Great Missenden station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 21 min walk
Chesham Underground Station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
Amersham Underground Station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Pednormead End (o/s 102, Church Street) 2 min walk
Red Lion Street (Northbound, Red Lion Street) 2 min walk
Red Lion Street (Southbound, Red Lion Street) 3 min walk
Pednormead End (o/s 73, Church Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Water Meadow Surgery
31A Red Lion Street, Chesham · 0.1 mi
Gladstone Road Surgery
260-290 Berkhampstead Road, Chesham · 0.8 mi
The New Surgery Chesham
The New Surgery, Chess Medical Centre, Chesham · 0.8 mi
Amersham Health Centre
King George V Road, Amersham On The Hill, Amersham · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

Waitrose Waitrose Chesham · 0.4 mi
Sainsburys Sainsburys Chesham · 0.4 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Chesham Express · 0.7 mi
Little Waitrose Little Waitrose Amersham · 1.7 mi

Pharmacies

Garlicks Chemist · 0.1 mi
Fmy Chemists · 0.2 mi
Boots · 0.3 mi

Dentists

Market Square Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
Chesham Dental Care · 0.1 mi
Chess House Dental Surgery · 0.4 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 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+)	99%	80%
Gigabit-capable	99%	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 Germain Street

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Who lives around Germain Street

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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