Drakes Road is in Amersham and in Chiltern district. HP7 9ED is located in the Amersham Common 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 Drakes Road, Amersham, HP7 9ED and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: HP7 9EE, HP7 9EA, HP7 9EL, HP7 9EG, HP7 9EB, HP7 9RA, HP7 9EF, HP7 9EQ, HP7 9EW.

Drakes Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Drakes Road 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 HP7 9ED

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Estimated Average Property Prices for Drakes Road

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Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Drakes Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
33B Drakes Road, Amersham, Buckinghamshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£378,1002019-04-18 £378,100
33C Drakes Road, Amersham, Buckinghamshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£430,0002017-10-10 £430,000
35 Drakes Road, Amersham, Buckinghamshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£240,0002015-11-16 £240,000
29 Drakes Road, Amersham, Buckinghamshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£250,0002015-02-09 £250,000
33B Drakes Road, Amersham, Buckinghamshire
Detached, a newly built property 		£297,2502014-12-19 £297,250

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Henry Allen Nursery School
Mitchell Walk, HP6 6NW 		961 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 4St George's Church of England Infant School
White Lion Road, HP7 9HX 		771 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWoodside Junior School
Mitchell Walk, HP6 6NW 		994 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's CofE Primary School, Amersham
School Lane, HP7 0EL 		1,534 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Chestnut Lane School
105 Chestnut Lane, HP6 6EF 		1,551 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Elangeni School
Woodside Avenue, HP6 6EG 		1,686 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Amersham School
Stanley Hill, HP7 9HH 		495 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dr Challoner's Grammar School
Chesham Road, HP6 5HA 		1,140 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Dr Challoner's High School
Cokes Lane, Little Chalfont HP7 9QB 		2,281 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Chesham Grammar School
White Hill, HP5 1BA 		4,825 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chiltern Hills Academy
Chartridge Lane, HP5 2RG 		5,159 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedHome Tuition Service
Council Offices, King George V Road HP6 5BY 		809 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
4out of 4Stony Dean School
Orchard End Avenue, Pineapple Road HP7 9JW 		957 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHeatherton School
10 Copperkins Lane, HP6 5QB 		1,831 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedThe Beacon School
Amersham Road, Chesham Bois HP6 5PF 		2,514 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
3out of 4Heritage House School
Cameron Road, HP5 3BP 		5,249 yd Community special school Yes Mixed 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
Ambers Of Amersham49 London Road West, Amersham813 yd
Baxter StoreyGE Healthcare PLC, The Grove Centre949 yd
Chaidani24 Orchard End Avenue, Amersham992 yd
Eleven Amersham11 Hill Avenue, Amersham1,015 yd
Village Mangal13 Hill Avenue, Amersham1,018 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Chequers51 London Road West, Amersham813 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza Hut15 Hill Avenue, Amersham1,018 yd
Yo! To Go!Tesco Stores Limited, London Road West1,018 yd
Belly Busters3 Station Approach, Amersham1,045 yd
Subway6 Sycamore Place, Hill Avenue1,059 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoLondon Road, Amersham1,018 yd
TescoGround Floor, Merritt House1,021 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Amersham School
STANLEY HILL 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts365 yd
Buckinghamshire College Group
AMERSHAM CAMPUS AMERSHAM CAMPUS STANLEY HILL 		artificial grass pitch678 yd
Amersham Hill Cricket Club
PETER DWIGHT DRIVE 		grass pitches695 yd
Stony Dean School
ORCHARD END AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches776 yd
Woodside Junior School
MITCHELL WALK 		grass pitches901 yd
The Chiltern Pools
THE CHILTERN POOLS THE CHILTERN POOLS CHILTERN AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool949 yd
Amersham Common Village Hall
WHITE LION ROAD 		974 yd
Amersham Community Centre
CHILTERN AVENUE 		976 yd
Ranns School (Closed)
grass pitches1,078 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed54.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed51.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed73.54 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed73.54 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Drakes Road dangerous?

In 2023, 61 crimes were reported near Drakes Road . 68% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of HP7 9ED.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 61
Violence And Sexual Offences 29
Burglary 14
Vehicle Crime 5
Public Order 4
Other Theft 3
Criminal Damage And Arson 3
Possession Of Weapons 1
Anti Social Behaviour 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of HP7 9ED.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Longwood Lane266 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Pomeroy Close253 yd
2023-11Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Nursery Close479 yd
2023-11RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Stanley Hill219 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near West Acres447 yd
2023-10Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area531 yd
2023-10BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hundred Acres Lane274 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Drakes Road0 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near West Acres447 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stanley Hill219 yd

Employment

HP7 9ED area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee91
Retired48
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed32
Student (economically inactive)12
Looking after home or family11
Other4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Unemployed2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Human health and social work activities18
Construction16
Education11
Other11
Information and communication10
Administrative and support service activities9
Manufacturing9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Transport and storage5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Financial and insurance activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female166
Male153

Partnership Status

Single66
Married: Opposite sex137
Married: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced21
Widowed11

Health

Very good health166
Good health112
Fair health25
Bad health12
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 108
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese1
Indian52
Pakistani4
Other Asian9
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed Other2
White238
Roma1
Arab4
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom223
European Union42
Africa5
Middle East and Asia46
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK223
10+ Years67
5-10 Years21
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom249
Ireland5
France2
Italy1
Portugal2
Lithuania1
Poland17
Romania14
Other EU countries1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia7
No passport held19

Religion

No religion86
Christian145
Hindu50
Muslim11
Sikh5
Not answered24
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