The Backs, Chesham

MyStreetCheck free street report: The Backs, Chesham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chesham-buckinghamshire/the-backs-chiltern/

House prices, sold prices and local information for HP5 1DU.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£211,205

18 sales

Price range

£170k – £250k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

12 Apr 2019

HP5 1DU

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At a glance

House prices£211k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) 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 station3 min walkChesham Underground Station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 21 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

18 property sales on The Backs, Chesham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 12 Apr 2019. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £211,205. Average sale prices fell from £219,980 in 2016 to £183,500 in 2019 (-17%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 0 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on The Backs range from £169,995 to £250,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on The Backs compared

HP5 postcode area£518,579

Chesham£518,579

England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 21 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	18	£211,205	12 Apr 2019

Sold prices on The Backs

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Flat 15, Media House, The Backs HP5 1DU	12 Apr 2019	£182,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 10, Media House, The Backs HP5 1DU	21 Feb 2019	£185,000	Flat	Leasehold
Media House, The Backs HP5 1DU	18 Jul 2017	£49,000	Other	Leasehold
Flat 1, Media House, The Backs HP5 1DU	16 Jun 2017	£245,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 13, Media House, The Backs HP5 1DU	20 Jan 2017	£195,000	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 6, Media House, The Backs HP5 1DU	17 Jan 2017	£169,995	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 3, Media House, The Backs HP5 1DU	16 Jan 2017	£225,000	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 15, Media House, The Backs HP5 1DU	13 Jan 2017	£199,950	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 5, Media House, The Backs HP5 1DU	3 Jan 2017	£199,950	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 7, Media House, The Backs HP5 1DU	23 Dec 2016	£190,000	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 8, Media House, The Backs HP5 1DU	22 Dec 2016	£200,000	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 9, Media House, The Backs HP5 1DU	21 Dec 2016	£250,000	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 1, Media House, The Backs HP5 1DU	21 Dec 2016	£245,000	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 12, Media House, The Backs HP5 1DU	21 Dec 2016	£250,000	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 16, Media House, The Backs HP5 1DU	21 Dec 2016	£209,950	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 14, Media House, The Backs HP5 1DU	21 Dec 2016	£190,000	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 4, Media House, The Backs HP5 1DU	21 Dec 2016	£245,000	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 2, Media House, The Backs HP5 1DU	21 Dec 2016	£209,950	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 11, Media House, The Backs HP5 1DU	21 Dec 2016	£199,950	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 10, Media House, The Backs HP5 1DU	20 Dec 2016	£209,950	Flat New build	Leasehold
Media House, The Backs HP5 1DU	1 Apr 2016	£850,000	Other	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 15, Media House, The Backs	£199,950 (Jan 2017) → £182,000 (Apr 2019)	-9% over 2 yrs
Flat 10, Media House, The Backs	£209,950 (Dec 2016) → £185,000 (Feb 2019)	-12% over 2 yrs
Media House, The Backs	£850,000 (Apr 2016) → £49,000 (Jul 2017)	-94% over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near The Backs

Crime

120 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Backs 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	37
Shoplifting	17
Criminal damage & arson	16
Anti-social behaviour	14
Vehicle crime	14
Burglary	7

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

Flood risk

The Backs 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 The Backs

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Elmtree Infant and Nursery School 160 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	0.4 mi
Chesham Grammar School 1,331 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.5 mi
Heritage House School 140 pupils	Community special school	2–19	Report	0.5 mi
Newtown School 234 pupils	Primary	2–7	Report	0.5 mi
Thomas Harding Junior School 238 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.5 mi
Chiltern Hills Academy 1,047 pupils	Secondary Church of England	11–18	Report	0.6 mi
Brushwood Junior School 257 pupils	Primary	7–11	Outstanding Report	0.8 mi
Waterside Primary Academy 225 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.0 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 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
Chalfont & Latimer station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk
Great Missenden station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 25 min walk
Chesham Underground Station 0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Police Station (adj, Broad Street) 2 min walk
Police Station (Opp, Broad Street) 2 min walk
Broadway (Stop B, High Street) 2 min walk
Broadway (Stop A, High Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Water Meadow Surgery
31A Red Lion Street, Chesham · 0.4 mi
Gladstone Road Surgery
260-290 Berkhampstead Road, Chesham · 0.4 mi
The New Surgery Chesham
The New Surgery, Chess Medical Centre, Chesham · 0.4 mi
Amersham Health Centre
King George V Road, Amersham On The Hill, Amersham · 2.3 mi

Supermarkets

Waitrose Waitrose Chesham · 0.0 mi
Sainsburys Sainsburys Chesham · 0.1 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Chesham Express · 0.3 mi
Spar PFS EG - OTM - Chesham · 1.3 mi

Pharmacies

Boots · 0.1 mi
Fmy Chemists · 0.2 mi
Garlicks Chemist · 0.4 mi

Dentists

Chess House Dental Surgery · 0.0 mi
Chesham Dental Care · 0.3 mi
Market Square Dental Practice · 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 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+)	0%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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 The Backs

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Who lives around The Backs

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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