HP5 2YA postcode in Chesham, Buckinghamshire

HP5 2YA is a postcode in Chesham, in the Chesham South 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 June 1999. 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 £535,000 Homes sold in HP5 2, last 12 months. ▲ 17.6% on the year before Nearest school Elmtree Infant and Nursery School 550 m in a straight line Nearest station Amersham 3.7 km in a straight line

Where HP5 2YA is, and what is near it

Map of HP5 2YA and what is near it Map of HP5 2YA: its centre point, with the 286 other postcodes in the HP5 2 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 11 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. HP5 2AA: also in HP5 2HP5 2AB: also in HP5 2HP5 2AF: also in HP5 2HP5 2AG: also in HP5 2HP5 2AH: also in HP5 2HP5 2AJ: also in HP5 2HP5 2AL: also in HP5 2HP5 2AN: also in HP5 2HP5 2AP: also in HP5 2HP5 2AR: also in HP5 2HP5 2DN: also in HP5 2HP5 2FG: also in HP5 2HP5 2FW: also in HP5 2HP5 2GL: also in HP5 2HP5 2GP: also in HP5 2HP5 2GW: also in HP5 2HP5 2GY: also in HP5 2HP5 2GZ: also in HP5 2HP5 2HA: also in HP5 2HP5 2HB: also in HP5 2HP5 2HD: also in HP5 2HP5 2HE: also in HP5 2HP5 2HF: also in HP5 2HP5 2HG: also in HP5 2HP5 2HH: also in HP5 2HP5 2HJ: also in HP5 2HP5 2HL: also in HP5 2HP5 2HN: also in HP5 2HP5 2HQ: also in HP5 2HP5 2HS: also in HP5 2HP5 2HT: also in HP5 2HP5 2HU: also in HP5 2HP5 2HW: also in HP5 2HP5 2HX: also in HP5 2HP5 2HY: also in HP5 2HP5 2HZ: also in HP5 2HP5 2JB: also in HP5 2HP5 2JD: also in HP5 2HP5 2JE: also in HP5 2HP5 2JF: also in HP5 2HP5 2JG: also in HP5 2HP5 2JH: also in HP5 2HP5 2JJ: also in HP5 2HP5 2JL: also in HP5 2HP5 2JP: also in HP5 2HP5 2JQ: also in HP5 2HP5 2JR: also in HP5 2HP5 2JS: also in HP5 2HP5 2JU: also in HP5 2HP5 2NH: also in HP5 2HP5 2NJ: also in HP5 2HP5 2NN: also in HP5 2HP5 2NP: also in HP5 2HP5 2NR: also in HP5 2HP5 2NS: also in HP5 2HP5 2NU: also in HP5 2HP5 2NW: also in HP5 2HP5 2NY: also in HP5 2HP5 2NZ: also in HP5 2HP5 2PA: also in HP5 2HP5 2PB: also in HP5 2HP5 2PD: also in HP5 2HP5 2PE: also in HP5 2HP5 2PU: also in HP5 2HP5 2QU: also in HP5 2HP5 2QX: also in HP5 2HP5 2RB: also in HP5 2 3 places, 700–750 mChesham Grammar School 800 mChesham HP5 2YA Map of HP5 2YA and what is near it Map of HP5 2YA: its centre point, with the 286 other postcodes in the HP5 2 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 11 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Chesham HP5 2YA
  • HP5 2YA
  • Other postcodes in HP5 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.7076, longitude -0.6117)

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 2YA?

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 2YA?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for HP5 2YA. 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.

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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 2YA?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for HP5 2YA.

Check the bin days for HP5 2YA 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 2YA 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 2YA.

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 2YA: 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 2YA is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 05:15 on 23 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 05:15 on 23 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near HP5 2YA?

Homes in HP5 2 sold for a typical £535,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 79 sales, up 17.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£535,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£455,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 17.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £850,000 23 sales
  • Semi-detached £565,000 25 sales
  • Terraced £391,000 17 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £231,000 14 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 2YA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in HP5 2YA 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 2YA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,370 homes in the neighbourhood around HP5 2YA. The largest share of them, 39%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (22%). 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 2YA

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 £5,053 (band H); band C, the most common, is £2,246.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 50 (4%)£1,684
Band Babout 300 (22%)£1,965
Band Cabout 540 (39%)£2,246
Band Dabout 220 (16%)£2,527
Band Eabout 140 (10%)£3,088
Band Fabout 60 (4%)£3,650
Band Gabout 50 (4%)£4,211
Band Habout 10 (1%)£5,053

When the homes were built

  1. 22% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 12% 1945 to 1964
  5. 12% 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. 14% 2000 to 2009
  8. 12% 2010 to 2019
  9. 10% 2020 or later

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 2YA is in (ONS area E01017792), 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 2YA?

The nearest open schools to HP5 2YA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near HP5 2YA, 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 2YA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of HP5 2YA is Amersham Rail Station, 3.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Amersham Rail Station Railway station 3.7 kmCycle
  • Chalfont & Latimer Rail Station Railway station 5.6 kmDrive
  • Chesham Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 250 mWalk

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

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Broadway, 145 m away.

More stations near HP5 2YA, 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 2YA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of HP5 2YA, 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 2YA?

2 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of HP5 2YA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers 50 mWalk
  • BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers 550 mWalk

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 2YA?

The nearest to the centre of HP5 2YA, 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 2YA?

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 2YA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of HP5 2YA, 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 2YA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of HP5 2YA, 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 2YA?

The nearest vets to the centre of HP5 2YA 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 2YA in a conservation area?

We have asked planning.data.gov.uk what the centre of HP5 2YA is inside, and its answer has not arrived yet. Open this page again in a minute to see it here. The council's planning team can answer for one address.

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 2YA?

Police.uk records 120 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of HP5 2YA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences37 reports
Shoplifting17 reports
Criminal damage and arson16 reports
Anti-social behaviour14 reports
Vehicle crime14 reports
Burglary7 reports

Also: public order 6, other theft 4, robbery 4, 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 2YA

Ward
Chesham South
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
June 1999

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

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HP5 1EF30 mHP5 1DE60 mHP5 1HR70 mHP5 1AB80 mHP5 1DR80 mHP5 1EB80 m
All of HP5

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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