HP5 2UQ
The median sold price for the postcode HP5 2UQ is around £810,000, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 73 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around HP5 2UQ (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £326,000 – £795,000
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across HP5 2, last 24 months.
- Semi-detached£491,250(94 sales)
- Detached£800,000(55 sales)
- Terraced£399,000(54 sales)
- Flat£272,500(36 sales)
HP5 2UQ median £810,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £450,000 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: about the same as the typical Buckinghamshire neighbourhood
- Crime: 34% below the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Buckinghamshire and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 100% of premises in HP5 2UQ, compared with 79.3% across Buckinghamshire and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 71.4% of premises across Buckinghamshire (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Buckinghamshire | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 71.4% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 100% | 79.3% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 97% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.14% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 34% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Buckinghamshire: more deprived than 61% of its 334 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income10of 10
- Employment10of 10
- Crime9of 10
- Living environment1of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band G (35%). Average Band D in Buckinghamshire is £2,526.58 for 2026/27.
That is 6% above the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band G in Buckinghamshire: £4,210.97 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 1,000 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A9%
- Band B1%
- Band C3%
- Band D9%
- Band E13%
- Band F19%
- Band G35%
- Band H12%
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School0.2 miles (270 m)Ofsted, October 2024: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes Good
- Personal development Good
- Leadership and management Good
- Chartridge Combined School2.0 miles (3.2 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, December 2024: Standards maintainedOfsted reports for Chartridge Combined School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Ivingswood Academy2.2 miles (3.5 km)Ofsted, January 2025: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes Good
- Personal development Good
- Leadership and management Good
Nearest secondary schools
- Chiltern Hills Academy2.9 miles (4.6 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, September 2022: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Chiltern Hills Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Ashlyns School3.1 miles (4.9 km)Ofsted, September 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Ashlyns School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Chesham Grammar School3.2 miles (5.2 km)Ofsted, March 2025: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding
- Personal development Outstanding
- Leadership and management Outstanding
Public transport
The nearest station to HP5 2UQ is Berkhamsted Rail Station, 3.3 miles (5.3 km) away in a straight line. There are no bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 3.3 miles (5.3 km)Berkhamsted Rail Station
- 3.3 miles (5.3 km)Chesham Underground Station
- 3.5 miles (5.7 km)Tring Rail Station
How this area has changed
PostcodeLens combines saved monthly snapshots with views reconstructed from official source data, so you can compare today's figures with earlier months.
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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