HP5 1XF postcode in Chesham, Buckinghamshire

HP5 1XF is a postcode in Chesham, in the Chesham North ward of Buckinghamshire. It is in the Chesham and Amersham parliamentary constituency and the Thames Valley police force area, and has been in use since January 2007. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Typical price £451,500 Homes sold in HP5 1, last 12 months. ▲ 7.5% on the year before Nearest school Newtown School 300 m in a straight line Nearest station Amersham 4.7 km in a straight line

Where HP5 1XF is, and what is near it

Map of HP5 1XF and what is near it Map of HP5 1XF: its centre point, with the 245 other postcodes in the HP5 1 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 13 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. HP5 1AB: also in HP5 1HP5 1AD: also in HP5 1HP5 1AE: also in HP5 1HP5 1AG: also in HP5 1HP5 1AH: also in HP5 1HP5 1AJ: also in HP5 1HP5 1AL: also in HP5 1HP5 1AN: also in HP5 1HP5 1AP: also in HP5 1HP5 1AQ: also in HP5 1HP5 1AR: also in HP5 1HP5 1AS: also in HP5 1HP5 1AT: also in HP5 1HP5 1AX: also in HP5 1HP5 1AY: also in HP5 1HP5 1AZ: also in HP5 1HP5 1BA: also in HP5 1HP5 1BB: also in HP5 1HP5 1BG: also in HP5 1HP5 1BP: also in HP5 1HP5 1BU: also in HP5 1HP5 1BW: also in HP5 1HP5 1BX: also in HP5 1HP5 1DA: also in HP5 1HP5 1DB: also in HP5 1HP5 1DE: also in HP5 1HP5 1DG: also in HP5 1HP5 1DH: also in HP5 1HP5 1DR: also in HP5 1HP5 1DS: also in HP5 1HP5 1DU: also in HP5 1HP5 1EA: also in HP5 1HP5 1EB: also in HP5 1HP5 1ED: also in HP5 1HP5 1EF: also in HP5 1HP5 1EG: also in HP5 1HP5 1EP: also in HP5 1HP5 1ER: also in HP5 1HP5 1FA: also in HP5 1HP5 1FE: also in HP5 1HP5 1FN: also in HP5 1HP5 1FW: also in HP5 1HP5 1HF: also in HP5 1HP5 1HG: also in HP5 1HP5 1HH: also in HP5 1HP5 1HL: also in HP5 1HP5 1HQ: also in HP5 1HP5 1HR: also in HP5 1HP5 1HS: also in HP5 1HP5 1HT: also in HP5 1HP5 1HU: also in HP5 1HP5 1HX: also in HP5 1HP5 1HY: also in HP5 1HP5 1JA: also in HP5 1HP5 1TW: also in HP5 1HP5 1XG: also in HP5 1HP5 1XH: also in HP5 1HP5 1XL: also in HP5 1HP5 1XN: also in HP5 1 Berkhamsted station 6.1 kmChesham HP5 1XF Map of HP5 1XF and what is near it Map of HP5 1XF: its centre point, with the 245 other postcodes in the HP5 1 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 13 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Chesham HP5 1XF
  • HP5 1XF
  • Other postcodes in HP5 1: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.7162, longitude -0.6087)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after HP5 1XF?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at HP5 1XF?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for HP5 1XF. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at HP5 1XF?

BinDayBuddy has not read Buckinghamshire Council's days for HP5 1XF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for HP5 1XF on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is HP5 1XF at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include HP5 1XF.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Buckinghamshire

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for HP5 1XF: 11,515 properties in Buckinghamshire are at high risk (3.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Buckinghamshire

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of HP5 1XF is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near HP5 1XF?

Homes in HP5 1 sold for a typical £451,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 88 sales, up 7.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£451,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£420,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 7.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £915,000 13 sales
  • Semi-detached £572,500 24 sales
  • Terraced £440,000 33 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £200,000 18 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole HP5 district: a typical £479,500 from 242 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in HP5 1XF

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in HP5 1XF from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near HP5 1XF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 880 homes in the neighbourhood around HP5 1XF. The largest share of them, 43%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (45%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around HP5 1XF

Band D in Buckinghamshire for 2026‑27: £2,527. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,684 (band A) to £4,211 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,246.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (2%)£1,684
Band Babout 70 (8%)£1,965
Band Cabout 380 (43%)£2,246
Band Dabout 240 (27%)£2,527
Band Eabout 130 (15%)£3,088
Band Fabout 30 (3%)£3,650
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,211
Band Hwithheld£5,053

When the homes were built

  1. 2% Before 1900
  2. 8% 1900 to 1918
  3. 23% 1919 to 1939
  4. 45% 1945 to 1964
  5. 9% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Buckinghamshire before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of HP5 1XF is in (ONS area E01017795), rounded by the VOA.

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Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near HP5 1XF?

The nearest open schools to HP5 1XF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near HP5 1XF, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to HP5 1XF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of HP5 1XF is Amersham Rail Station, 4.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Amersham Rail Station Railway station 4.7 kmCycle
  • Berkhamsted Rail Station Railway station 6.1 kmDrive
  • Chesham Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 1.2 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Nash Arms PH, 94 m away.

More stations near HP5 1XF, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near HP5 1XF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of HP5 1XF, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near HP5 1XF?

1 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of HP5 1XF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers 950 mWalk
  • BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers 1.5 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near HP5 1XF?

The nearest to the centre of HP5 1XF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to HP5 1XF?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near HP5 1XF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of HP5 1XF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near HP5 1XF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of HP5 1XF, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near HP5 1XF?

The nearest vets to the centre of HP5 1XF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is HP5 1XF in a conservation area?

The centre of HP5 1XF is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near HP5 1XF?

Police.uk records 109 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of HP5 1XF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences32 reports
Shoplifting17 reports
Criminal damage and arson15 reports
Anti-social behaviour12 reports
Vehicle crime9 reports
Burglary7 reports

Also: public order 6, other theft 5, robbery 4, drugs 1, other crime 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for HP5 1XF

Ward
Chesham North
Parish
Chesham
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Chesham
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 2007

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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