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HP5 2RU

Chesham South · Buckinghamshire · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Chesham
Ward
Chesham South
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
Constituency
Chesham and Amersham
Postcode district
HP5
Postcode sector
HP5 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
HP5 2WL 87 m
HP5 2RS 91 m
HP5 2RT 149 m
HP5 2SG 154 m
HP5 2FN 177 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
HP5 2RU
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
HP
Postcode district
HP5
Postcode sector
HP5 2
Latitude
51.716615
Longitude
-0.631299
British National Grid easting
494,650
British National Grid northing
202,873

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Buckinghamshire · E06000060
Electoral ward
Chesham South · E05015946
Parish or community
E04001569
Westminster constituency
Chesham and Amersham · E14001162
Output area
E00089548
Lower layer super output area
Buckinghamshire 027C · E01017749
Middle layer super output area
Buckinghamshire 027 · E02003677

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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19 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
16, Cross Meadow, Chesham, HP5 2RU 26 November 2020 £726,000
7, Cross Meadow, Chesham, HP5 2RU 31 January 2020 £642,500
16, Cross Meadow, Chesham, HP5 2RU 11 August 2015 £650,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
24
Primary
16
Secondary
3

  1. Chiltern Hills Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    1.0 km

  2. Elmtree Infant and Nursery School

    Academy converter

    1.1 km

  3. Ivingswood Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    1.3 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
733
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 357
  • Anti social behaviour 75
  • Vehicle crime 68
  • Criminal damage and arson 63
  • Other theft 49

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
58

27 female, 31 male

Postcode households
17
Residents per household
3.4
HP5 2 residents
12,419

Age bands in HP5 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
19.1%

2,358 residents

Age 15 to 24
11%

1,354 residents

Age 25 to 44
24.6%

3,041 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.1%

3,341 residents

Age 65 and over
18.2%

2,244 residents

This postcode contained 0.5% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider HP5 2 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

4

within 5 km

  • GLADSTONE ROAD SURGERY

    260-290 BERKHAMPSTEAD ROAD, CHESHAM, HP5 3EZ

    ODS code K82058

    1.6 km

  • THE NEW SURGERY CHESHAM

    THE NEW SURGERY, CHESS MEDICAL CENTRE, CHESHAM, HP5 3EZ

    ODS code K82024

    1.6 km

  • WATER MEADOW SURGERY

    31A RED LION STREET, CHESHAM, HP5 1ET

    ODS code K82037

    2.0 km

  • AMERSHAM HEALTH CENTRE

    KING GEORGE V ROAD, AMERSHAM ON THE HILL, AMERSHAM, HP6 5AY

    ODS code K82004

    5.0 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Longfield Road

    BCT · Chesham

    0.1 miles

  • Longfield Road

    BCT · Chesham

    0.1 miles

  • Chartridge Lane

    BCT · Chesham

    0.1 miles

  • Chartridge Lane

    BCT · Chesham

    0.1 miles

  • The Warren

    BCT · Chesham

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Buckinghamshire 027C, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

10 of 10

Overall England rank

32,582 of 33,755

Income
10 of 10
Employment
10 of 10
Education and skills
10 of 10
Health and disability
10 of 10
Crime
10 of 10
Housing and services
4 of 10
Living environment
10 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

24 open schools are in scope, including 16 primary and 3 secondary schools. Chiltern Hills Academy is the nearest published school at 0.6 miles.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

733 published events cover 12 months, averaging 61.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 357 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.