Market Square is in Chesham and in Chiltern district. HP5 1HG is located in the St Mary's and Waterside electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Chesham and Amersham. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Market Square, Chesham, HP5 1HG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: HP5 1HQ, HP5 1ER, HP5 1HF, HP5 1ES, HP5 1HT, HP5 1BG, HP5 1LN, HP5 1DG, HP5 1LH.

Market Square Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Market Square are based on property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Chiltern.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP5 1HG

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Estimated Average Property Prices for Market Square

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Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Market SquareStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
17A Market Square, Chesham, Buckinghamshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£250,0002021-10-25 £250,000
7A Market Square, Chesham, Buckinghamshire
Other, an established residential building 		£350,0002021-04-14 £350,000
17B Market Square, Chesham, Buckinghamshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£155,0002017-01-25 £155,000
7A Market Square, Chesham, Buckinghamshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£327,5002016-10-14 £327,500
17B Market Square, Chesham, Buckinghamshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£133,0002008-01-28 £133,000

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Henry Allen Nursery School
Mitchell Walk, HP6 6NW 		3,767 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Thomas Harding Junior School
Thomas Harding Junior School, Fullers Hill, Thomas Harding Junior School HP5 1LR 		373 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedElmtree Infant and Nursery School
Elmtree Hill, HP5 2PA 		977 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newtown School
Berkhampstead Road, HP5 3AT 		1,305 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Waterside Primary Academy
Black Horse Avenue, HP5 1QU 		1,479 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Our Lady's Catholic Primary School
Amersham Road, Chesham Bois HP6 5PL 		1,690 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Chiltern Hills Academy
Chartridge Lane, HP5 2RG 		851 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Chesham Grammar School
White Hill, HP5 1BA 		1,219 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dr Challoner's Grammar School
Chesham Road, HP6 5HA 		3,416 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Amersham School
Stanley Hill, HP7 9HH 		4,719 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Heritage House School
Cameron Road, HP5 3BP 		1,480 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Beacon School
Amersham Road, Chesham Bois HP6 5PF 		2,012 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
- not ratedHeatherton School
10 Copperkins Lane, HP6 5QB 		2,707 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedChesham Preparatory School
Two Dells Lane, Orchard Leigh HP5 3QF 		3,482 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHome Tuition Service
Council Offices, King George V Road HP6 5BY 		3,597 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Not applicable More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Brazil's Kitchen17 Market Square, Chesham7 yd
Trekkers2 High Street, Chesham51 yd
Wotnot Vintage Cafe7 High St, Chesham66 yd
The DrawingroomFrancis Yard, East Street74 yd
Poppins3 High Street, Chesham83 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Red LionThe Red Lion Public House, Red Lion Street74 yd
The George and Dragon14 High Street, Chesham142 yd
Royal British Legion Chesham Club LtdDouglas McMinn Centre, East Street144 yd
The Generals Arms77 The Broadway, Chesham299 yd
The Queens HeadThe Queens Head Public House, 120 Church Street303 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Peri Peri Original20 Market Square, Chesham44 yd
Beijing18 Market Square, Chesham44 yd
Subway95 High Street, Chesham421 yd
Burger Inn105 High Street, Chesham442 yd
Pizza Go Go13 White Hill, Chesham496 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
WaitroseWaitrose Limited, The Backs427 yd
Sainsbury's134-144 High Street, Chesham476 yd
TescoTesco Chesham Express, 132 - 152 Broad Street870 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Thomas Harding Junior School
FULLERS HILL 		grass pitches315 yd
Fit4Less (Chesham) (Closed)
97-99 97-99 HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite432 yd
Chesham Cricket Club (The Meadow)
AMERSHAM ROAD 		grass pitches478 yd
The Meadow
AMERSHAM ROAD 		grass pitches561 yd
Fitness4Less (Chesham)
AMERSHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite598 yd
Chesham 1879 Lawn Tennis And Squash Club
Pednor Road 		squash courts, tennis courts642 yd
Chesham Moor Fitness
MOOR ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts851 yd
Chiltern Hills Academy
CHARTRIDGE LANE 		grass pitches988 yd
Chesham Athletic Fc (The Moor)
MOOR ROAD 		grass pitches1,091 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 57.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 57.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 57.9%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed72.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed64 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Market Square Street dangerous?

In 2023, 360 crimes were reported near Market Square. Only 29% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of HP5 1HG.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Market Square, Chesham, HP5 1HG

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in HP5 1HG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee88
Retired88
Self-Employed31
Part-Time Employee17
Looking after home or family16
Student (economically inactive)10
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Unemployed6
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles11
Human health and social work activities10
Education7
Manufacturing7
Transport and storage6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Administrative and support service activities3
Other2
Information and communication2
Real estate activities1
Accommodation and food service activities1
Construction1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female155
Male151

Partnership Status

Single102
Married: Opposite sex89
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated8
Divorced41
Widowed30

Health

Very good health133
Good health114
Fair health47
Bad health12
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 102
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese4
Indian11
Pakistani8
Other Asian4
Black African2
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed Other4
White259
Roma3
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom242
European Union25
Rest of Europe3
Africa18
Middle East and Asia17

Length of Residence

Born in the UK242
10+ Years31
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom239
Ireland3
France2
Germany2
Italy1
Spain1
Poland4
Romania7
Other EU countries6
Turkey3
South and Eastern Africa4
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia3
No passport held27

Religion

No religion110
Christian140
Buddhist1
Hindu11
Muslim10
Other religion6
Not answered29
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