Chesham
Ward in Buckinghamshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.731, -0.587 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 97 04 |
| Dialling code: | 01442 (Hemel Hempstead) |
Chesham is an electoral ward covering part of the market town in Buckinghamshire, England, sitting low in the Chess Valley beneath the Chiltern Hills. The small River Chess runs through the area, and the town grew up around water‑powered mills and later light industries such as boot‑ and brush‑making, leaving a compact historic centre of terraces and independent shops.
Today the ward includes the town centre and surrounding residential streets, with parks such as Lowndes Park, community venues and local events that give a strong neighbourhood feel. Good rail links to London and a mix of long‑standing families and commuters shape a diverse social and economic profile, while conservation areas and riverside spaces keep a visible sense of local history and landscape.
Postcode districts covering Chesham
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Islington 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Milton Keynes 22.2 miles35.8 km
- City of Westminster 23.6 miles38 km
- Luton 13 miles20.9 km
- Slough 14.8 miles23.9 km
- Harrow 14.4 miles23.1 km
- High Wycombe 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Watford 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Stevenage 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Hemel Hempstead 5.1 miles8.2 km
- St. Albans 11.5 miles18.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Ashley Green Built-up area 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Lye Green Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Ley Hill Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Chesham Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Berkhamsted West Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Berkhamsted East Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Latimer and Ley Hill Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Berkhamsted Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Bovingdon Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Berkhamsted Castle Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Chartridge Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Cholesbury-cum-St. Leonards Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Chesham
HP5 3NH, HP5 2DZ, HP5 3JQ, HP5 2BP, HP5 3PS, HP5 3JH, HP5 3PW, HP5 2EB, HP5 2GQ … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 13.6 miles22 km
- London Heathrow Airport 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Berkhamsted Railway Station 2.5 miles4 km
- Amersham Station 4 miles6.5 km
Hotels near Chesham Ad
- The Bedford Arms 3 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Boxmoor Lodge 3 4 miles6.4 km
- The Kings Arms 4 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Pendley Manor 4 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Bel & the Dragon at Red Lion Wendover 4 7 miles11.2 km
- The Penny Farthing 4 2.3 miles3.6 km
- The Kings Arms Hotel 4 4.6 miles7.5 km
- Two Brewers by Greene King Inns 3 4.5 miles7.3 km
- The Grove 5 7.4 miles12 km
- De Vere Latimer Estate 3 3.7 miles6 km
Schools in Chesham
- Brushwood Junior School Primary
- Chesham Preparatory School Independent - primary
- Heritage House School Special
- Newtown School Primary
Local points of interest
- Pendley Manor Estate 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Dancersend Nature Reserve Nature reserve 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Beechwood House Estate 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Chequers court Country house 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Wilton Park Estate 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Park Wood Forest 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Park Wood Nature Reserve Nature reserve 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Vicarage Road Stadium 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Bradenham Manor Historic site 10.2 miles16.5 km
- Bulstrode Park Estate 10.2 miles16.5 km
- Adams Park Stadium 11.5 miles18.4 km
- Luton Hoo Estate 11.5 miles18.5 km