Upper George Street Chesham, Buckinghamshire
34 addresses across 1 postcode (HP5), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 7300585.
- Sales: 53 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £348,750 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 27 homes have an energy certificate (C: 14, D: 11, E: 2).
- Flood: 17 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Buckinghamshire costs £2,527 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Amersham, about 4.3 km (2.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Lowndes Park, is about 900 m (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 110 to 114 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The New Surgery Chesham, about 200 m away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 430 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 45% of households owned their home and 41% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 132 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | £348,750 | £342,500 | £355,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £279,000 | £218,000 | £340,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £420,000 | £420,000 | £420,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £305,000 | £305,000 | £305,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £287,500 | £287,500 | £287,500 |
| 2018 | 1 | £306,500 | £306,500 | £306,500 |
| 2017 | 3 | £293,000 | £274,000 | £302,500 |
| 2015 | 1 | £310,000 | £310,000 | £310,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £158,500 | £158,500 | £158,500 |
| 2012 | 2 | £179,500 | £175,000 | £184,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar 2024 | 72 HP5 3EH | Terraced | £355,000 | |
| 22 Mar 2024 | 66 HP5 3EH | Terraced | £342,500 | |
| 26 May 2023 | 63 HP5 3EH | Flat or maisonette | £218,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Apr 2023 | 58 HP5 3EH | Terraced | £340,000 | |
| 17 Aug 2022 | 70 HP5 3EH | Terraced | £325,000 | |
| 7 Jun 2021 | 82 HP5 3EH | Semi-detached | £420,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2020 | 72 HP5 3EH | Terraced | £305,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2020 | 52 HP5 3EH | Semi-detached | £305,000 | |
| 30 Aug 2019 | 60 HP5 3EH | Terraced | £287,500 | |
| 12 Dec 2018 | 78 HP5 3EH | Terraced | £275,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 16 Mar 2018 | 68 HP5 3EH | Terraced | £306,500 | |
| 11 Aug 2017 | 72 HP5 3EH | Terraced | £302,500 | |
| 10 Jul 2017 | 70 HP5 3EH | Terraced | £274,000 | |
| 6 Jan 2017 | 66 HP5 3EH | Terraced | £293,000 | |
| 16 Oct 2015 | 82 HP5 3EH | Semi-detached | £310,000 | |
| 1 Dec 2014 | 66 HP5 3EH | Terraced | £230,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2013 | 63 HP5 3EH | Flat or maisonette | £158,500 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Sep 2012 | 60 HP5 3EH | Terraced | £184,000 | |
| 27 Jan 2012 | 52 HP5 3EH | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 22 Jul 2011 | 64 HP5 3EH | Terraced | £200,000 | |
| 6 Jun 2008 | 60 HP5 3EH | Terraced | £184,500 | |
| 19 Oct 2007 | 52 HP5 3EH | Semi-detached | £218,000 | |
| 21 Sep 2007 | 56 HP5 3EH | Terraced | £182,000 | |
| 3 Aug 2007 | 63 HP5 3EH | Flat or maisonette | £169,950 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Jul 2006 | 58 HP5 3EH | Terraced | £171,000 | |
| 15 Nov 2005 | 64 HP5 3EH | Terraced | £174,000 | |
| 4 Mar 2005 | 56 HP5 3EH | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 7 Jan 2005 | 66 HP5 3EH | Terraced | £175,000 | |
| 22 Dec 2004 | 72 HP5 3EH | Terraced | £154,000 | |
| 19 Nov 2004 | 52 HP5 3EH | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 23 Dec 2003 | 63 HP5 3EH | Flat or maisonette | £110,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Dec 2002 | 61 HP5 3EH | Flat or maisonette | £103,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Dec 2002 | 54 HP5 3EH | Terraced | £143,000 | |
| 26 Jul 2002 | 66 HP5 3EH | Terraced | £127,950 | |
| 31 May 2002 | 56 HP5 3EH | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 8 Jun 2001 | 64 HP5 3EH | Terraced | £124,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2000 | 70 HP5 3EH | Terraced | £120,500 | |
| 27 Oct 2000 | 62 HP5 3EH | Semi-detached | £112,000 | |
| 16 Jun 2000 | 58 HP5 3EH | Semi-detached | £115,000 | |
| 5 Apr 2000 | 68 HP5 3EH | Terraced | £123,950 | |
| 3 Apr 2000 | 72 HP5 3EH | Terraced | £71,000 | |
| 12 Jul 1999 | 61 HP5 3EH | Flat or maisonette | £71,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Mar 1999 | 64 HP5 3EH | Terraced | £89,000 | |
| 23 Nov 1998 | 65 HP5 3EH | Flat or maisonette | £68,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Jun 1998 | 54 HP5 3EH | Terraced | £83,000 | |
| 22 Aug 1997 | 52 HP5 3EH | Semi-detached | £80,000 | |
| 30 Jun 1997 | 70 HP5 3EH | Terraced | £60,000 | |
| 25 Apr 1997 | 61 HP5 3EH | Flat or maisonette | £58,950 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Jul 1996 | 68 HP5 3EH | Terraced | £67,000 | |
| 17 Jan 1996 | 64 HP5 3EH | Terraced | £70,000 |
Energy performance certificates
27 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 62 m². Most common: Flat (7); House, mid-terrace (7); Maisonette, mid-terrace (5). Built: 1950-1966 (8); 1967-1975 (7); before 1900 (6). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (11); owner-occupied (10); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (13 addresses)
- 52, Upper George Street
- 57, Upper George Street
- 60 Upper George Street
- 62, Upper George Street
- 64, Upper George Street
- 65, Upper George Street
- 68, Upper George Street
- 69, Upper George Street
- 70, Upper George Street
- 72, Upper George Street
- 75, Upper George Street
- 78, Upper George Street
- 82, Upper George Street
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 C (69% of about 510 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 km (0.6 miles)
- Chesham Car and Van Sales, Bellingdon Road: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 8 addresses are in areas at high risk, 9 at medium risk and 5 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 34 addresses are between 110 m and 114 m above sea level (112 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP5 3EH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Amersham 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Chalfont and Latimer 780,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Berkhamsted 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.4 km (4 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Chesham Underground Station | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 36 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Berkhampstead Road Chesham | 190 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Car Park Chesham | 140 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 24.4 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The New Surgery Chesham | 200 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Chesham Pharmacy | 190 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest York House Dental Practice | 150 m |
| Hospital | Chesham Hospital (Op) | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Amersham Police Station | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Lowndes Park 14 ha | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,550 m² | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cameron Road Allotments 3.3 ha | 150 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hollybush Farmhouse, a listed building (Grade II*), 950 m (0.6 miles) east. 22 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hollybush Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 950 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Bowl barrow in Lowndes Park, known as the `Rolling Pin' | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Nalders Wood | Wood | 500 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Skottowe's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Big Round Green | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Hollybush Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Pednor Bottom | Valley | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Chiltern Hills | Hills | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 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 | 34 | 34 |
None of the street's 34 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Buckinghamshire: see them on the Buckinghamshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newtown School | Primary | 2–7 | 190 m | 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 |
| Chesham Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | 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 |
| Brushwood Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Elmtree Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ivingswood Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | 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 |
| Chiltern Hills Academy Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Thomas Harding Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | 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 |
| Waterside Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chip Inn Fish Bar HP5 3EL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 180 m | 4 Good | 4 Sep 2026 |
| NEWTOWN NEWS HP5 3ET | Retailers - other | 190 m | 4 Good | 20 May 2013 |
| Mokarram Brothers HP5 3EZ | Retailers - other | 210 m | Unknown | 18 Aug 2026 |
| Jolly Sportsman HP5 3AX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 240 m | 5 Very good | 16 May 2025 |
| The Potting Shed Cafe HP5 3BP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 5 Very good | 4 Apr 2025 |
| Heritage House School HP5 3BP | School/college/university | 280 m | 5 Very good | 6 Nov 2025 |
| Tarka Restaurant & Takeaway HP5 3EF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jan 2026 |
| Smash N Fry HP5 3EF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 330 m | 4 Good | 28 Jul 2026 |
| Chunkfudge.com HP5 3HB | Retailers - other | 330 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Tesco HP5 3ED | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 350 m | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2024 |
| Shangri La HP5 3ED | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 350 m | 5 Very good | 29 Feb 2024 |
| Ollie Owl Day Nursery Chesham HP5 3ED | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 350 m | 5 Very good | 18 Aug 2026 |
| Kebab House Chesham HP5 3ED | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 350 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 12 Jun 2025 |
| Sizzling Kebab & Roti HP5 3ED | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 350 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 28 Sep 2026 |
| Aspire - Chiltern Skills & Enterprise Centre HP5 3BP | School/college/university | 370 m | 5 Very good | 17 Apr 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 49 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 31 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 17 |
| Public order | 14 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Essex Road (28); On or near Alexander Street (19); On or near Eskdale Avenue (18); On or near A416 (16); On or near Upper George Street (14).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 45% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 13% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 34% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 72% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 39% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 11% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 14% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 46% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 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
- Food hygiene ratings Sizzling Kebab & Roti (takeaway/sandwich shop, HP5 3ED) now 1 Major improvement necessary, was Awaiting inspection (rated 28 September 2026) found 3 November 2026
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band C, house, mid-terrace (lodged 15 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- HP5 3EH: 34 addresses
Nearby streets
Alexander Street · Nalders Road · Cameron Road · George Street · Essex Road · Turners Walk · Broad Street · Severalls Avenue · Greatacre · Eskdale Avenue · Hazelwood Close · Alfred Burt VC Close
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 industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.