Estate agents in Chesham
Chesham is a South East town with about 23,691 residents. HM Land Registry recorded 220 standard home sales in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026, with a median price paid of £450,750.
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Chesham at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 234 sales in Chesham from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £450,000.
35.0% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 5.8 years and sold for a median of 12.6% more than they paid.
The median price was £335,000 in 2016 and £425,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Chesham
Median sale price in Chesham: £450,000
| All homes | 234 sales, median £450,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 45 sales, median £775,000 |
| Semi-detached | 72 sales, median £500,000 |
| Terraced | 71 sales, median £410,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 46 sales, median £230,000 |
Across Buckinghamshire the average price was £487,724 in June 2026, up 3.7% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £335,000 (400 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £375,000 (364 sales) |
| 2018 | £370,000 (314 sales) |
| 2019 | £363,500 (314 sales) |
| 2020 | £385,000 (288 sales) |
| 2021 | £397,769 (476 sales) |
| 2022 | £425,000 (318 sales) |
| 2023 | £425,500 (268 sales) |
| 2024 | £450,000 (284 sales) |
| 2025 | £425,000 (291 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Chesham has an Underground stop in the town, about 0.7 miles from the centre, with Amersham's Underground stop about 3 miles away. The nearest railway stations are Berkhamsted at about 4 miles, Great Missenden at about 4 miles, Hemel Hempstead at about 6 miles and Tring at about 6 miles. The A416 passes through or beside the area. For motorways, M25 junction 18 at Chorleywood is about 6 miles away and M40 junction 2 at Beaconsfield is about 8 miles away. London Luton Airport is about 15 miles away and London Heathrow Airport is about 18 miles away. Central London is about 25 miles from Chesham in a straight line.
Schools in and near Chesham
Chesham has five primary schools within about 1.3 miles of the centre. The nearest are Newtown School at about 0.2 miles and Elmtree Infant and Nursery School, an academy, at about 0.3 miles, with Ivingswood Academy close behind. For secondary education, Chiltern Hills Academy (Church of England, sixth form) is about 0.6 miles away and Chesham Grammar School (grammar school, sixth form) about 0.7 miles. Dr Challoner's Grammar School, boys only with a sixth form, is about 2.7 miles away. Independent options include Chesham Preparatory School at about 1.5 miles and Heatherton School, girls only, at about 2.3 miles. Heritage House School, a special school, is about 0.6 miles away. West Herts College is about 9.6 miles away and Buckinghamshire New University about 8.6 miles.
Living in Chesham
Chesham is an urban town of around 23,700 residents, with a built-up area of about 561 hectares. Semi-detached houses make up 31% of homes and terraced houses 26% and around 65% of households own their home. There are more than 90 shops in the area, including Sainsbury's and Waitrose at about 0.6 miles and at least 9 convenience stores. Around 9 pubs are mapped, the nearest being The Griffin at about 0.2 miles, alongside at least 10 cafés and 10 restaurants. Gladstone Surgery and The New Surgery are both about 0.2 miles away, with at least 4 surgeries, 5 pharmacies and 5 dentists in the area. Amersham Hospital is about 3.7 miles away, while the nearest emergency department is at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, about 9.9 miles. Chesham Public Library is about 0.6 miles from the centre and the nearest post office about 0.4 miles. Co-op Field, Lowndes Park and Wright's Meadow are the three named parks, the nearest about 0.4 miles away and Hawridge Common lies about 2.5 miles out.
A short history of Chesham
People lived in the Chesham area from the Late Mesolithic period, with flint tools found in East Street and farming evidence from the Neolithic era. The earliest record of the settlement dates from about 970, when Lady Ælfgifu's will named it Cæstæleshamm and left her estate to Abingdon Abbey. The Domesday Book records Caestreham as three estates of 1½, 4 and 8½ hides with four mills, the chief one held by Queen Edith. A church dedicated to St Mary is evidenced from about 1154. Henry III granted a market charter in 1257. In 1532 Thomas Harding, a Lollard, was executed by fire in the town. William Lowndes rebuilt the manor house in 1712. Christ Church at Waterside was built in 1867. Of 62 listed buildings near the centre, the Church of St Mary is Grade I and Vale Farmhouse is Grade II*.
Sport and leisure
Chesham Leisure Centre is the town's sports centre for swimming. Chesham Rugby Club (The Stags) has a rugby union pitch and tennis is played at Chesham 1897 LT & SC and at Chesham 1879 Lawn Tennis and Squash Club. Bowls is covered by Chesham Bowling Club and Broadway Bowls Club. Basketball and skateboard facilities are also mapped and Evenflow Studios offers pole dancing. Lowndes Park, Co-op Field and Wright's Meadow provide open space and several children's playgrounds are mapped across the area.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Chesham?
- The median price paid for a home in Chesham over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £450,750. By property type, the median price paid was £830,000 for detached houses, £495,000 for semi-detached houses, £413,500 for terraced houses and £230,000 for flats.
- How many homes were sold in Chesham in the last 12 months?
- HM Land Registry recorded 220 standard sales in Chesham in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026. Of these, 44 were detached houses, 69 were semi-detached houses, 66 were terraced houses and 41 were flats.
- What are the transport links from Chesham?
- Chesham has an Underground stop about 0.7 miles from the centre and Amersham is about 2.9 miles away. The nearest railway station is Berkhamsted at about 3.9 miles and M25 junction 18 (Chorleywood) is about 6 miles away. The A416 passes through or beside the area and central London is about 25 miles away in a straight line.
- What schools are near the centre of Chesham?
- There are 5 primary schools within about 1.3 miles of the centre, the nearest being Newtown School at about 0.2 miles. The nearest secondary schools are Chiltern Hills Academy at about 0.6 miles and Chesham Grammar School at about 0.7 miles.
- How many estate agent branches are there in Chesham?
- There are 7 estate agent sales branches with an office in Chesham.
Areas near Chesham
- Lye Green
- Ley Hill
- Ashley Green
- Chartridge
- Hyde Heath
- Amersham
- Ballinger Common
- Lee Common
Chesham is in Buckinghamshire.
Estate agents near Chesham
- Bairstow EvesChesham HP5 1DE0.6 miles
- HouseShawChesham HP5 1EB0.6 miles
- HuntersChesham HP5 1DE0.6 miles
- ChancellorsChesham HP5 1EH0.7 miles
- Christopher RowlandChesham HP5 1HG0.8 miles
- Brown and Merry CheshamChesham HP5 1HG0.8 miles
- The Frost Partnership Estate Agents CheshamChesham HP5 1LH0.9 miles
- Daniel Hemsley Bespoke Estate AgencyLey Hill HP5 1YG1.3 miles
- Hydegate EstatesAmersham HP6 5EJ2.6 miles
- Hamptons Estate And Letting Agents AmershamAmersham HP6 5EQ2.7 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Chesham.