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Higham Road, Chesham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Higham Road, Chesham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chesham-buckinghamshire/higham-road-chiltern/

House prices, sold prices and local information for HP5 2AF.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£293,758
30 sales
Price range
£130k – £383k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Dec 2019
HP5 2AF

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At a glance

House prices£294k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station7 min walkChesham Underground Station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband96% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold82% freeholdAcross 34 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

30 property sales on Higham Road, Chesham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 12 Dec 2019. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £308,538. Average sale prices rose from £269,089 in 2016 to £338,000 in 2019 (+26%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 70% terraced, 17% flat, 13% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Higham Road range from £130,000 to £383,000. 82% of homes sold here were freehold and 18% leasehold.

House prices on Higham Road compared

HP5 postcode area£518,579
Chesham£518,579
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £269,089 (14 sales)2016£269k2017: £308,045 (11 sales)2017£308k2018: £305,000 (1 sales)2018£305k2019: £338,000 (4 sales)2019£338k

Tenure: 82% freehold and 18% leasehold across 34 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced21£308,53812 Dec 2019
Flat5£187,69015 Feb 2016
Semi-detached4£348,7504 Sep 2019

Sold prices on Higham Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
29, Higham Road HP5 2AF 12 Dec 2019£317,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Higham Road HP5 2AF 14 Oct 2019£345,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Higham Road HP5 2AF 4 Sep 2019£383,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Higham Road HP5 2AF 4 Jan 2019£307,000 TerracedFreehold
30 - 32, Higham Road HP5 2AF 10 Oct 2018£340,000 OtherFreehold
46, Higham Road HP5 2AF 5 Oct 2018£305,000 TerracedFreehold
9A, Higham Road HP5 2AF 28 Feb 2018£290,000 TerracedFreehold
9D, Higham Road HP5 2AF 10 Nov 2017£301,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Higham Road HP5 2AF 18 Sep 2017£345,000 TerracedFreehold
50, Higham Road HP5 2AF 30 Aug 2017£315,000 TerracedFreehold
58, Higham Road HP5 2AF 3 Jul 2017£292,500 TerracedFreehold
9C, Higham Road HP5 2AF 14 Jun 2017£320,000 TerracedFreehold
9E, Higham Road HP5 2AF 13 Jun 2017£315,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Higham Road HP5 2AF 25 May 2017£360,000 TerracedFreehold
9B, Higham Road HP5 2AF 13 Apr 2017£315,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Flagmaker House, 20, Higham Road HP5 2AF 17 Mar 2017£250,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Flagmaker House, 20, Higham Road HP5 2AF 1 Mar 2017£245,000 TerracedFreehold
56, Higham Road HP5 2AF 24 Feb 2017£330,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Higham Road HP5 2AF 21 Nov 2016£345,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Higham Road HP5 2AF 11 Nov 2016£325,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Higham Road HP5 2AF 28 Oct 2016£12,000 OtherFreehold
60, Higham Road HP5 2AF 14 Oct 2016£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Flagmaker House, 20, Higham Road HP5 2AF 30 Sep 2016£255,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Flagmaker House, 20, Higham Road HP5 2AF 30 Sep 2016£255,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Higham Road HP5 2AF 23 Aug 2016£371,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Higham Road HP5 2AF 1 Jul 2016£340,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Higham Road HP5 2AF 30 Mar 2016£336,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 2, The Old Perfumery, 24, Higham Road HP5 2AF 19 Feb 2016£185,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 4, The Old Perfumery, 24, Higham Road HP5 2AF 15 Feb 2016£130,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 3, The Old Perfumery, 24, Higham Road HP5 2AF 12 Feb 2016£187,500 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 5, The Old Perfumery, 24, Higham Road HP5 2AF 11 Feb 2016£301,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, The Old Perfumery, 24, Higham Road HP5 2AF 4 Feb 2016£189,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 1, The Old Perfumery, 24, Higham Road HP5 2AF 4 Feb 2016£130,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
19, Higham Road HP5 2AF 27 Jan 2016£296,800 TerracedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
49, Higham Road £360,000 (May 2017) → £345,000 (Oct 2019) -4%
over 2 yrs
36, Higham Road £371,000 (Aug 2016) → £383,000 (Sep 2019) +3%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Higham Road

Crime

120 crimes were reported within about a mile of Higham Road in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences35
Shoplifting17
Criminal damage & arson16
Anti-social behaviour14
Vehicle crime14
Burglary8

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

Flood risk

Higham Road is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Rivers Gade and Bulbourne Flood alert area
  • Groundwater flooding in Chesham 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 Higham Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Elmtree Infant and Nursery School 160 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.2 mi
Newtown School 234 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.3 mi
Heritage House School 140 pupils Community special school 2–19 Report 0.4 mi
Chesham Grammar School 1,331 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
Chiltern Hills Academy 1,047 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
Thomas Harding Junior School 238 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.7 mi
Brushwood Junior School 257 pupils Primary 7–11 Outstanding Report 0.7 mi
Ivingswood Academy 149 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.8 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 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
  • Chalfont & Latimer station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk
  • Great Missenden station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 24 min walk
  • Chesham Underground Station 0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Townsend Road (o/s 67, Townsend Road) 1 min walk
  • Townsend Road (Opp, Bellingdon Road) 1 min walk
  • The Jolly Sportsman PH (Opp, Broad Street) 2 min walk
  • Police Station (Opp, Broad Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Gladstone Road Surgery
    260-290 Berkhampstead Road, Chesham · 0.3 mi
  • The New Surgery Chesham
    The New Surgery, Chess Medical Centre, Chesham · 0.3 mi
  • Water Meadow Surgery
    31A Red Lion Street, Chesham · 0.5 mi
  • Amersham Health Centre
    King George V Road, Amersham On The Hill, Amersham · 2.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Chesham Express · 0.1 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Chesham · 0.2 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Chesham · 0.2 mi
  • Spar PFS EG - OTM - Chesham · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Chesham Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Chess Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Boots · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Chess House Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • York House Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Practice (260-290) · 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned54.2%62.5%
Private rented29.4%20.3%
Social rented16.4%17.1%
Households749

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.0%64.1%
Aged 65+14.1%18.6%
Residents1,689

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)96%80%
Gigabit-capable96%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks82%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks98%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks87%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 Higham Road

Ethnic group

HereBuckinghamshire
White74%80%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh20.1%12.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.9%3.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.7%2.6%
Other ethnic group1.4%1.6%

Religion

HereBuckinghamshire
No religion39.3%34.2%
Christian34.3%47.2%
Muslim17.1%7%
Not answered5.4%6%
Hindu1.3%2.7%
Buddhist0.9%0.5%
Other religion0.9%0.5%
Jewish0.5%–

Country of birth

HereBuckinghamshire
Born in the UK75.5%83.4%
Born outside the UK24.5%16.6%

Highest qualification

HereBuckinghamshire
Level 4 qualifications and above41.6%41%
No qualifications18.5%13.7%
Level 3 qualifications13.6%15.7%
Level 2 qualifications11%13.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.6%8.9%
Apprenticeship4.9%4.8%
Other qualifications2.8%2.4%

General health

HereBuckinghamshire
Very good health49.1%53.1%
Good health35.8%33.2%
Fair health10.9%10.3%
Bad health3.4%2.6%
Very bad health0.9%0.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereBuckinghamshire
1 car or van in household50.5%37.4%
No cars or vans in household26.4%11.5%
2 cars or vans in household17.1%36.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household6%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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