Berkeley Close Chesham, Buckinghamshire
11 addresses across 1 postcode (HP5), about 20 m long, classed as a local access road. USRN 7300412.
9 recorded sales since 1995; in 2019 the median was £298,000 across 1 sale. 8 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 6). No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. Most homes around it are in council tax band E; Band D in Buckinghamshire costs £2,527 a year in 2026-27. Gigabit broadband is available to 11% of premises. The nearest railway station is Amersham, about 4.5 km away in a straight line. The nearest park or garden, Co-op Field, is about 350 m away. Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits. It is about 157 m above sea level. None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic. The nearest GP surgery is The New Surgery Chesham, about 1.2 km away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km. About 450 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 84% of households owned their home and 52% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification. 21 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often vehicle crime.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | £298,000 | £298,000 | £298,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £295,000 | £295,000 | £295,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £155,500 | £155,500 | £155,500 |
| 2015 | 1 | £290,000 | £290,000 | £290,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £182,000 | £182,000 | £182,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £104,000 | £104,000 | £104,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £98,500 | £98,500 | £98,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 2025 | BERKELEY STORES, 2 HP5 2RL | Other | £422,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 Nov 2019 | 9 HP5 2RL | Flat or maisonette | £298,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Nov 2017 | 4 HP5 2RL | Flat or maisonette | £295,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Mar 2016 | 7 HP5 2RL | Flat or maisonette | £155,500 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Dec 2015 | 9 HP5 2RL | Flat or maisonette | £290,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Aug 2013 | 9 HP5 2RL | Flat or maisonette | £182,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Jan 2006 | 5 HP5 2RL | Flat or maisonette | £170,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Jan 2002 | 8 HP5 2RL | Flat or maisonette | £104,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Apr 2000 | 4 HP5 2RL | Flat or maisonette | £98,500 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 64 m². Most common: Flat (4); Maisonette, semi-detached (3); Maisonette, not recorded (1). Built: 1950-1966 (6); 1930-1949 (1); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5); rented (private) (2).
Council tax
What each band costs in Buckinghamshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,527 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,684 | £1,965 | £2,246 | £2,527 | £3,088 | £3,650 | £4,211 | £5,053 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band E (43% of about 750 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Chesham Car and Van Sales, Bellingdon Road: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (840 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 157 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP5 2RL | 100% | 11% | 11% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Amersham 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km |
| Great Missenden 399,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km | |
| Chalfont and Latimer 780,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Chesham Underground Station | 1.3 km |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 27 within 800 m; nearest Berkeley Avenue Chesham | 50 m |
| Car parks | Car Park Chesham | 1.3 km |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1.2 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 25.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The New Surgery Chesham | 1.2 km |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 1.2 km |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Chess House Dental Surgery | 1.2 km |
| Hospital | Chesham Hospital (Op) | 1.9 km |
| Police station | Amersham Police Station | 4.5 km |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 1.1 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Co-op Field 1.6 ha | 350 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Lowndes Park 14 ha | 600 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 4,070 m² | 930 m |
| Playing field | Marston Field 3.1 ha | 1.1 km |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Asheridge Road Allotments 6,590 m² | 630 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 16 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bowl barrow in Lowndes Park, known as the `Rolling Pin', a scheduled monument, 840 m south-east. 3 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bowl barrow in Lowndes Park, known as the `Rolling Pin' | Scheduled monument | 840 m south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Chiltern Hills | Hills | 480 m west |
| Pednor Bottom | Valley | 620 m south |
| Spring Wood | Wood | 850 m south |
| Long Grove | Wood | 870 m north-west |
| Great Friar's Hill | Hill | 1.0 km west |
| Bury Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.0 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 11 | 11 |
None of the street's 11 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiltern Hills Academy Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 480 m | No published inspection |
| Elmtree Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 630 m | No published inspection |
| Ivingswood Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Newtown School | Primary | 2–7 | 1.3 km | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Thomas Harding Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.5 km | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Chesham Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.9 km | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Stores HP5 2RL | Retailers - other | 40 m | 5 Very good | 17 Oct 2025 |
| Chesham Rugby Union Football Club HP5 2RG | Other catering premises | 270 m | 5 Very good | 9 Dec 2017 |
| 69 Chartridge Lane-Centurion Care Group HP5 2RG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 270 m | 4 Good | 20 May 2014 |
| The Willow HP5 2RG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 290 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jun 2026 |
| The Pantry (UK) at Chiltern Hills Academy HP5 2RG | School/college/university | 480 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jul 2025 |
| Stealth Martial Arts HP5 2RG | School/college/university | 480 m | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Dorney End (5); On or near Pullfields (5); On or near Pulpit Close (3); On or near Garson Grove (3); On or near Aylward Gardens (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 52% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 39% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 41% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 52% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- HP5 2RL: 11 addresses
Nearby streets
Dorney End · De Vere Close · Hunters Close · Westridge Close · Pulpit Close · Garson Grove · Long Grove Close · Faithorn Close · Pullfields · Aylward Gardens · Berkeley Avenue · Poles Hill
All the streets in HP5 and across Buckinghamshire.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside, in England only.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.