Little Chalfont and Amersham Common
Ward in Buckinghamshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.662, -0.577 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 98 96 |
Little Chalfont and Amersham Common sit in north Buckinghamshire on the edge of the Chiltern Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, a semi-rural pocket in the London commuter belt. The area mixes post‑Victorian village development with stretches of common land and woodland, and benefits from good rail links into London via nearby stations such as Chalfont & Latimer and Amersham, which helps explain its largely residential, commuter‑oriented economy.
Socially and culturally the ward combines village amenities - independent shops, schools and active community clubs - with easy access to countryside walking and local green events; nearby Old Amersham offers a historic market‑town feel with Georgian streets. Historically the landscape reflects common grazing and small‑scale agriculture, and today the neighbourhood retains a strong local identity while serving as a quieter, leafy base for people working in the city.
Postcode districts covering Little Chalfont and Amersham Common
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 15.2 miles
- Islington 21.6 miles
- Reading 22.8 miles
- City of Westminster 20.5 miles
- Luton 17.2 miles
- Slough 10.1 miles
- Harrow 11.4 miles
- High Wycombe 7.7 miles
- Watford 7.3 miles
- Woking 24.4 miles
- Stevenage 23.5 miles
- Hemel Hempstead 7.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Little Chalfont Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Amersham Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Chenies Parish 1.7 miles
- Chess Valley Ward 1.8 miles
- Chalfont St. Giles Built-up area 2 miles
- Amersham and Chesham Bois Ward 2.1 miles
- Chesham Bois Parish 2.2 miles
- Coleshill Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Latimer and Ley Hill Parish 2.6 miles
- Flaunden Parish 3 miles
- Chorleywood Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Ley Hill Built-up area 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Little Chalfont and Amersham Common
HP6 6RF, HP7 9ER, HP8 4SP, HP7 9ET, HP8 4TJ, HP7 9BP, HP7 9HP, HP7 9JB, HP6 6QE … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 14.2 miles
- Luton Airport 17.2 miles
- Chalfont & Latimer Station 0.8 miles
- Amersham Station 1.5 miles
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Schools in Little Chalfont and Amersham Common
- Amersham School Secondary
- Chalfont Valley E-ACT Primary Academy Primary
- Dr Challoner's High School Secondary
- St George's C of E Infant School Primary
- Stony Dean School Special
Local points of interest
- Wilton Park Estate 4.9 miles
- Park Wood Forest 5.1 miles
- Park Wood Nature Reserve Nature reserve 5.3 miles
- Bulstrode Park Estate 5.4 miles
- Vicarage Road Stadium 7.6 miles
- Swakeleys House Historic site 8.9 miles
- Uxbridge College College 9 miles
- Dancersend Nature Reserve Nature reserve 9.4 miles
- Bradenham Manor Historic site 9.6 miles
- Adams Park Stadium 9.8 miles
- Pendley Manor Estate 9.8 miles
- Brunel University University 10 miles