CheshamHP5
Buckinghamshire · South East
# Chesham (HP5), South East HP5 demonstrates modest performance against national benchmarks, with a trajectory score of 45.6/100 placing it at the 25th percentile. Over the past five years, property prices increased at 0.9% compound annual growth rate, whilst rental growth accelerated to 5.1% CAGR, creating a divergence between capital and income returns. Population expanded by 0.9% across the same period. The district currently occupies a pre-cursor gentrification stage, suggesting limited evidence of the neighbourhood characteristics typically preceding significant urban renewal. These metrics indicate a market characterised by rental yield potential outpacing capital appreciation, with underlying demographic stability but subdued price momentum relative to broader UK property trends.
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See plans from £20/moKey signals
- 1Property prices up 0.8% over 5 years (5yr CAGR)
- 2Rents growing at 5.1% per year
- 3Population growing at 0.9% per year
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What's changing in Chesham · June 2026
The trajectory score moved up 1.0 points this month to 47/100, driven mainly by price opportunity.
Chesham (HP5) common questions
Is Chesham up and coming?
Praesago's gentrification model currently classifies Chesham (HP5) as Pre-Cursor. Its trajectory score is 47/100 (Average), in the top 69% of districts nationally. The score is up 2.1 points over the last 12 months.
Is Chesham safe?
Chesham has a safety score of 23/100 on Praesago's index, based on police.uk recorded crime data.
What is the average house price in Chesham?
The average property price in Chesham (HP5) is £485k as of January 2026, based on UK House Price Index data. Prices have grown at 0.8% per year over the last five years.
What is the average rent in Chesham?
The median monthly rent in Chesham (HP5) is £1,585 (2026), based on ONS private rental data.
Which areas are near Chesham?
Neighbouring postcode districts include Gerrards Cross (SL9), Olney (MK46), Rickmansworth (WD3), Milton Keynes (MK2), Bedford (MK40). Each has its own monthly data page on Praesago.
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