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Property market | £460,901 for a semi-detached property |
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Airport access | Closest airport is London Heathrow (6.8 miles) |
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Broadband | 54.8mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) |
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Socio-economic status | Ranked 31 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 465 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Beaconsfield level) |
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Crime | 3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Thames Valley) |
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Commute (approx) | - Reading (11 mins) - Paddington (12 mins) - Marylebone (17 mins) - Euston (42 mins) - Vauxhall (48 mins) |
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£460,901 for a semi-detached property |
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Closest airport is London Heathrow (6.8 miles) |
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54.8mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) |
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Ranked 31 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 465 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Beaconsfield level) |
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3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Thames Valley) |
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- Reading (11 mins) - Paddington (12 mins) - Marylebone (17 mins) - Euston (42 mins) - Vauxhall (48 mins) |
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Click icons on the map for more detail.South Bucks has one main store nearby, Tesco Iver Heath Esso Express. We found one nearby bar: Stag and Hounds. Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, there are a few nearby, including: La Palma Italian Restaurant, Toby Carvery. There are a few cafes and coffee shops nearby, including: Nets Kingdom Cafe, San Remo Black Park Cafe.
The property market in South Bucks has had a steady increase over the last few years and accelerating growth. Based on data published on 14 August 2024, on average a detached house costs £827,077, which is up 4.6% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £460,901 (up 6.3% on last year) , a terraced house £363,893 (up 5.4% on last year) and a flat £243,380. Property prices in South Bucks are similar to the average property prices across Buckinghamshire and are much higher compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in South Bucks, prices have risen a little quicker than the annual average price change seen across the Buckinghamshire region.
Property data is based on Buckinghamshire level pricing data and is as at June 2024 (publicised 14 August 2024)
Regarding the health of the Buckinghamshire property market as a whole, here is how it compares to other counties in England:| County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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| Northumberland | £341,537 | +9.1% | £193,799 | +9.1% |
| Oxfordshire | £681,167 | +7.2% | £446,842 | +8.5% |
| Warwickshire | £497,044 | +5.4% | £296,606 | +4.9% |
| Lancashire | £327,674 | +5.0% | £202,231 | +4.7% |
| Staffordshire | £368,206 | +4.6% | £231,129 | +5.4% |
| Buckinghamshire | £827,077 | +4.6% | £460,901 | +6.3% |
| Derbyshire | £337,829 | +4.5% | £211,624 | +3.9% |
| West Northamptonshire | £468,120 | +4.2% | £282,342 | +5.3% |
| East Riding of Yorkshire | £330,614 | +4.2% | £211,375 | +4.4% |
| Nottinghamshire | £339,334 | +4.2% | £214,324 | +4.5% |
| Leicestershire | £411,159 | +3.8% | £258,580 | +4.0% |
| Worcestershire | £449,059 | +3.7% | £281,497 | +4.8% |
| West Yorkshire | £351,674 | +3.7% | £216,569 | +4.4% |
| South Yorkshire | £291,325 | +3.7% | £192,231 | +4.7% |
| North Yorkshire | £413,652 | +3.6% | £267,964 | +4.5% |
| Greater Manchester | £405,945 | +3.6% | £266,387 | +3.8% |
| Shropshire | £395,032 | +3.3% | £256,716 | +5.5% |
| Gloucestershire | £525,561 | +3.1% | £333,967 | +3.5% |
| Herefordshire | £432,901 | +2.8% | £285,029 | +5.2% |
| West Sussex | £651,933 | +2.8% | £426,962 | +3.6% |
| Merseyside | £340,799 | +2.6% | £220,544 | +2.5% |
| Cambridgeshire | £468,546 | +2.2% | £329,883 | +4.2% |
| Hertfordshire | £909,469 | +2.0% | £535,434 | +2.5% |
| Devon | £483,813 | +1.7% | £334,482 | +4.3% |
| Essex | £566,401 | +1.4% | £375,725 | +2.5% |
| West Midlands | £407,451 | +1.2% | £251,243 | +2.2% |
| North Northamptonshire | £411,956 | +1.2% | £254,927 | +2.6% |
| Somerset | £440,632 | +0.9% | £290,138 | +3.0% |
| Suffolk | £432,182 | +0.6% | £274,497 | +0.9% |
| Wiltshire | £494,939 | +0.6% | £322,678 | +2.7% |
| Kent | £582,570 | +0.3% | £371,997 | +1.2% |
| Dorset | £512,149 | +0.2% | £345,395 | +2.6% |
| Hampshire | £605,590 | +0.2% | £380,521 | +1.3% |
| Norfolk | £385,381 | 0.0% | £261,753 | +2.2% |
| East Sussex | £567,509 | -0.2% | £375,770 | +1.6% |
| London | £1,032,371 | -0.7% | £680,157 | +2.6% |
| Surrey | £916,153 | -0.8% | £535,732 | +1.0% |
| Cornwall | £432,953 | -1.1% | £293,238 | +1.3% |
| Lincolnshire | £294,743 | -1.3% | £201,941 | +1.1% |
| Isle of Wight | £412,903 | -3.6% | £289,954 | -1.5% |
| Rutland | £496,567 | -5.6% | £313,758 | -3.6% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of South Bucks, or click here to browse the longer list of South Bucks property transactions from 2023.
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South Bucks has a couple of schools nearby, including Iver Heath Infant School and Nursery (Maintained school) which is a primary school based in Slough Road, Iver. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
| School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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| Iver Heath Junior School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (2/22/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Iver Heath | |
| Iver Heath Infant School and Nursery Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (6/14/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Iver |
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| Iver Heath Junior School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/22/2018) |
| Iver Heath Infant School and Nursery Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/14/2013) |
| Station | Distance from South Bucks | Commute options |
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| Denham Golf Club A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +3% from the previous year. | 2 miles |
- Marylebone (30 mins - Chiltern Railways - £231 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 124 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 124 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 224 mins - CrossCountry) View details - York (1 change(s) - 266 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
| Gerrards Cross A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -6% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- Marylebone (26 mins - Chiltern Railways - £269 monthly fare) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 87 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 102 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 119 mins - Great Western Railway - £269 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 203 mins - CrossCountry) View details - York (1 change(s) - 244 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 257 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
| Iver A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -10% from the previous year. | 4 miles |
- Paddington (27 mins - TfL Rail - £223 monthly fare) View details - Reading (34 mins - TfL Rail) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 105 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 134 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 140 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 234 mins - CrossCountry) View details - York (1 change(s) - 283 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
| West Drayton A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed +8% from the previous year. | 5 miles |
- Paddington (25 mins - TfL Rail - £192 monthly fare) View details - Reading (35 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 104 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 134 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 136 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 230 mins - CrossCountry) View details - York (1 change(s) - 279 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
| Seer Green A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -6% from the previous year. | 6 miles |
- Marylebone (34 mins - Chiltern Railways - £312 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 115 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 115 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 215 mins - CrossCountry) View details - York (1 change(s) - 257 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Beaconsfield consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
| Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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| Intermediate occupations | 11.7% | |
| Small employers and own account workers | 13.2% | |
| Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 22.0% | 31 out of 573 |
| Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 23.7% | |
| Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 4.1% | |
| Semi-routine occupations | 7.7% | |
| Routine occupations | 6.6% | |
| Never worked / long-term unemployed | 5.8% | 465 out of 573 |
| Full-time students | 5.3% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Buckinghamshire is average (67mbps). South Bucks is slower than this, with average download speeds of 54.8mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Beaconsfield level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
| Average speed | 54.8 mbps |
| % households with superfast broadband access | 92.7% |
| % households unable to access decent broadband | 0.3% |
Crime stats were found at the Thames Valley level:
| Type | Thames Valley | UK |
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| Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 74 | 93 |
| Burglaries (per thousand people) | 3 | 5 |
| Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 10 | 10 |
| Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 2 | 1 |
| Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 27 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of South Bucks.
Flood warningsThere are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
Flood areasThe areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
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| Herts and North London | Colne Brook | The Colne Brook at Iver and Colnbrook including Fulmer |
| Herts and North London | River Colne | The Lower River Colne and Frays River at Uxbridge, West Drayton, Poyle and Stanwell Moor |
| Herts and North London | River Misbourne | The River Misbourne at Great Missenden, Amersham and The Chalfonts |
| Herts and North London | River Misbourne | The River Misbourne at The Chalfonts including Chalfont St Giles, Chalfont St Peter and Denham |
| Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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| South Bucks, Buckinghamshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £460,901 Detached: £827,077 | 74 | Primary: 2Secondary: | 22.0% residents in higher managerial positions 5.8% residents long-term unemployed |
| High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local John Lewis | Semi-detached: £460,901 Detached: £827,077 | 74 | Primary: 8Secondary: 2 | N/A |
| Chenies, Buckinghamshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £460,901 Detached: £827,077 | 74 | Primary: 3Secondary: 1 | 23.0% residents in higher managerial positions 5.1% residents long-term unemployed |
| Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £460,901 Detached: £827,077 | 74 | Primary: 7Secondary: 3 | 22.0% residents in higher managerial positions 5.8% residents long-term unemployed |
| Haddenham, Buckinghamshire Affordability: Expensive Low Burglary Rate Hot property market | Semi-detached: £460,901 Detached: £827,077 | 74 | Primary: 4Secondary: | 20.0% residents in higher managerial positions 4.3% residents long-term unemployed |
| Hambleden, Buckinghamshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Hot property market | Semi-detached: £460,901 Detached: £827,077 | 74 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 15.7% residents in higher managerial positions 7.8% residents long-term unemployed |
| Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire Affordability: Expensive Low Burglary Rate Hot property market | Semi-detached: £460,901 Detached: £827,077 | 74 | Primary: 3Secondary: 1 | 20.0% residents in higher managerial positions 4.3% residents long-term unemployed |
| Amersham, Buckinghamshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £460,901 Detached: £827,077 | 74 | Primary: 10Secondary: 4 | 23.0% residents in higher managerial positions 5.1% residents long-term unemployed |
| Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Hot property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £460,901 Detached: £827,077 | 74 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 | 20.0% residents in higher managerial positions 4.3% residents long-term unemployed |
| Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £460,901 Detached: £827,077 | 74 | Primary: 4Secondary: 4 | 22.0% residents in higher managerial positions 5.8% residents long-term unemployed |
| Olney, Buckinghamshire Affordability: Average Hot property market | Semi-detached: £320,924 Detached: £531,861 | 101 | Primary: 2Secondary: | 15.7% residents in higher managerial positions 6.5% residents long-term unemployed |
| Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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| South Bucks, Buckinghamshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £460,901 Detached: £827,077 | 74 | Primary: 2Secondary: |
| High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local John Lewis | Semi-detached: £460,901 Detached: £827,077 | 74 | Primary: 8Secondary: 2 |
| Chenies, Buckinghamshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £460,901 Detached: £827,077 | 74 | Primary: 3Secondary: 1 |
| Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £460,901 Detached: £827,077 | 74 | Primary: 7Secondary: 3 |
| Haddenham, Buckinghamshire Affordability: Expensive Low Burglary Rate Hot property market | Semi-detached: £460,901 Detached: £827,077 | 74 | Primary: 4Secondary: |
| Hambleden, Buckinghamshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Hot property market | Semi-detached: £460,901 Detached: £827,077 | 74 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
| Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire Affordability: Expensive Low Burglary Rate Hot property market | Semi-detached: £460,901 Detached: £827,077 | 74 | Primary: 3Secondary: 1 |
| Amersham, Buckinghamshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £460,901 Detached: £827,077 | 74 | Primary: 10Secondary: 4 |
| Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Hot property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £460,901 Detached: £827,077 | 74 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 |
| Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £460,901 Detached: £827,077 | 74 | Primary: 4Secondary: 4 |
| Olney, Buckinghamshire Affordability: Average Hot property market | Semi-detached: £320,924 Detached: £531,861 | 101 | Primary: 2Secondary: |
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