CheshamWhat is Chesham, Buckinghamshire like to live in?
The short answer: what Chesham is like to live in
You get the tangible amenities of a proper working town and direct access to the Chilterns, often at a lower price point than neighbouring towns. However, reaching the fast train to Euston requires a 13-minute drive over the hill to Berkhamsted, making a car a daily necessity for that commute.
Key stats
Schools
- UnratedChesham Grammar School0.4 miles away · Grammar
- OutstandingDr Challoner's Grammar School2.5 miles away · Grammar
- UnratedAmersham School3.2 miles away · Grammar
- OutstandingDr Challoner's High School3.5 miles away · Grammar
- UnratedLittle Chalfont Primary School3.8 miles away · Grammar
- OutstandingBrushwood Junior School0.6 miles away
- OutstandingHenry Allen Nursery School2.6 miles away
- GoodChesham Bois Church of England School1.7 miles away
- GoodHyde Heath Infant School2.4 miles away
Property market
Median sale band by property type, based on Land Registry transactions in a 3-mile radius.
- Terraced · HP5 3AX£415,000
- Flat/Maisonette · HP5 3EA£257,500
- Terraced · HP5 1HY£440,000
Well-known pubs nearby
- The Griffin0.2 mi
- The Generals Arms0.4 mi
- The Tavern0.5 mi
- George and Dragon0.6 mi
- Trekkers0.6 mi
Green space nearby
- Co-op Field0.5 mi
- Lowndes Park0.6 mi
- Wright's Meadow0.8 mi
National Landscape
Within the Chilterns National Landscape.
Lifestyle at a glance
Counts and scores only — named venues for restaurants and arts/culture aren't tracked yet, unlike pubs and green space above. Water sports and sports & recreation counts come from Sport England's Active Places Power data (CC BY 4.0).
Healthcare nearby
Source: NHS Digital Organisation Data Service (ODS). Hospital counts are individual hospital sites, not NHS Trusts — one Trust often runs several sites.
Practicalities
Is Chesham a good place to live?
Chesham is a market town in Buckinghamshire. Peak trains to Euston take about 48 minutes from Berkhamsted. There are 5 grammar schools nearby. Recorded crime is low. Whether it is a good place to live depends on what you need it to do — the figures above are the ones worth checking first.
Chesham appears on our lists of best places to live in the uk for families and best market towns to live in england.
What is it like living in Chesham?
You get the tangible amenities of a proper working town and direct access to the Chilterns, often at a lower price point than neighbouring towns. However, reaching the fast train to Euston requires a 13-minute drive over the hill to Berkhamsted, making a car a daily necessity for that commute.
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