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The Water Gardens

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55 recorded sales · median £287,500 · Buckinghamshire

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Buckinghamshire Council · Conservative-controlled 50/97 seats · 52% · OCD 2026

Overview Valuation Safety Who lives here Schools Health Getting around Environment Amenities & economy

73/100

Good

Acreright area score · our comparison, not an official rating

£288k

median price

6.6

crimes per 1,000 residents each month

£288k

median sold price

11.3 yrs

of local pay to buy

22 min

London — fastest

rail stations mapped

grammar schools

273

schools total

6.6

crimes per 1,000 residents each month

1,423

Violence — most

8.5

NO₂ · WHO 10

1.2%

in a flood zone

998

green spaces

PM2.5 · WHO 5

1,187

eat & drink

356

shops

68.1%

gigabit

115

gyms & leisure

Tiles show street’s own prices; crime, schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.

Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities

Sold price trend

£282,498 in 2002 → £339,950 in 2007

⌄ On this street: every recorded sale is listed under Cost — this is the finest level we hold. Everything else is shown for the wider Buckinghamshire, clearly labelled.

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All figures, sources and dates

Prices2026-09-15

Affordability2025

Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2026 (control)

Crime2026-07

Deprivation2025

Census2021

Schools2026

Health2026/2025

Transport2026

Broadband2024-07

Environment2023–24

Ground checks2022–25

Heritage & planning2026

Amenities2026

Companies2026-07-01

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What does it cost? This street

A typical home here sells for £287,500. That's about 11.3× local earnings — around the 11.6× five-year average.

Sold price history

2007 · 5 sales

Median sold price · 12 months to Sep 2026 · 55 sales£287,500

HM Land Registry Price Paid

By property type

Too few sales by type to chart.

Typical home price compared with annual local pay11.3× · five-year average 11.6×

HM Land Registry, 12 months

Resold at a loss from Buckinghamshire21.9%

Of the homes across Buckinghamshire that sold again within five years, 21.9% went for less than the owner paid. Lower is better. Worse than South East (17.4%).

By property type

Detached houses1.1%

Semi-detached houses2.8%

Terraced houses5.2%

Flats25.4%

New-build vs second-hand

Bought new32.9%

Bought second-hand18.6%

Overall

Typical resale gain+14% · ~7.6-yr hold

Same home sold twice within five years (3,304 resale pairs) across Buckinghamshire — the finest grain we hold repeat-sale outcomes at · HM Land Registry · cash terms, not inflation-adjusted

Home ownership70%

Owned outright

35%

With a mortgage

35%

Private rented

16%

Social rented

13%

Households owning their home · ONS Census 2021

Council tax£2,425

Your band:

Buckinghamshire Council£2,038

Police & Crime Commissioner£298

Fire & Rescue£89

Council tax bands A–H

Band A£1,617

Band B£1,886

Band C£2,156

Band D (baseline)£2,425

Band E£2,964

Band F£3,503

Band G£4,042

Band H£4,850

Full-year charge for every band, derived from Band D at the statutory ratios (A = 6/9 of Band D … H = 18/9). MHCLG 2026/27.

Pick your band — the breakdown recalculates · MHCLG 2026/27 · hand-curated each April

Neighbourhood prices in Buckinghamshire how The Water Gardens compares · from Buckinghamshire

⌃ Fastest 5-yr growth: East Burnham +40.4%

Neighbourhood	Median price	5-year change	Sales, 12m
East Burnham	£902,500	+40.4%	72
Beaconsfield Old Town	£860,000	+33.2%	146
Haydon Hill	£325,000	+31.3%	36
Buckingham	£347,500	+30.8%	100
Winslow	£385,000	+28.7%	174
Hitcham	£575,000	+26.6%	106
Hilltop	£500,000	+26.6%	114
Amersham	£610,000	+25.8%	96
Wendover	£499,000	+24.4%	88
Bourne End	£590,000	+24.2%	170
Stokenchurch	£371,500	+24.1%	92
Weston Turville	£465,000	+22.4%	78
Bedgrove	£405,000	+21.4%	266
High Wycombe	£287,500	+21.3%	356
Chalfont St Peter	£723,750	+20.9%	252
Loudwater	£488,750	+20.6%	260
Flackwell Heath	£375,690	+20.2%	148
Linden Village	£350,000	+20%	112
Totteridge	£390,000	+19.6%	366
Sands	£385,000	+19.1%	126
Chesham Bois	£1,105,000	+19%	48
Downley	£430,000	+18.3%	184
Walton Court	£300,000	+17.6%	228
Hazlemere	£524,375	+17.4%	108
Waterside	£450,000	+17.1%	70
Marlow Bottom	£763,750	+16.8%	72
Holmer Green	£572,000	+16.7%	118
Prestwood	£448,500	+16.4%	76
Booker	£380,000	+16%	116
Walton	£315,000	+16%	134
Victoria Park	£310,000	+16%	66
Quarrendon	£306,250	+16%	108
Southcourt	£295,000	+15.7%	198
Burnham	£485,000	+15.5%	90
Elmhurst	£280,000	+15.4%	172
Widmer End	£520,000	+15.1%	80
Chalfont St Giles	£725,000	+14%	114
Buckingham Park	£345,000	+13.6%	118
Marlow	£600,500	+12.8%	420
Lane End	£385,000	+12.5%	58
Fairford Leys	£300,000	+11.6%	320
Tylers Green	£490,000	+11.5%	190
Castlefield	£347,500	+10.8%	184
Old Amersham	£775,000	+9.7%	80
Iver	£458,750	+9.6%	84
Gerrards Cross	£930,000	+9.2%	192
Amersham Common	£677,500	+8.6%	76
Iver Heath	£610,000	+8.3%	162
Dibden Hill	£857,500	+7.6%	88
Newtown	£352,250	+7.1%	64
Amersham-on-the-hill	£532,500	+7%	64
Aylesbury	£212,000	+4.7%	240
Lowndes	£438,000	+3.9%	58
Knotty Green	£1,340,000	+2.3%	54
Princes Risborough	£450,000	+0.4%	254
Terriers	£393,750	-2.4%	144
Little Chalfont	£752,500	-2.9%	172
Daws Hill	£396,250	-4.4%	324
Holtspur	£750,000	-7%	66
Long Crendon	£682,000	-11.1%	70
Haddenham	£467,500	-11.9%	176
Stoke Poges	£682,500	-12.9%	106
Farnham Common	£720,000	-16.8%	92
Beaconsfield New Town	£640,000	-24.4%	96

Sorted by 5-year change — click a row → the map flies there; click the name → its full report · HM Land Registry, 12 months

Homes in The Water Gardens — sold prices

Filters

Address	Type	Beds	EPC	Price	Date
27 The Water Gardens De Havilland Drive Hazlemere	Flat	—	—	£425,000	Dec 2015
37, The Water Gardens De Havilland Drive	Flat	—	—	£263,500	Nov 2009
24 THE WATER GARDENS	Flat	—	—	£365,000	Jan 2008
41 THE WATER GARDENS	Flat	—	—	£334,000	Dec 2007
42, The Water Gardens De Havilland Drive	Flat	—	—	£450,000	Sep 2007
16, The Water Gardens De Havilland Drive	Detached	—	—	£339,950	Sep 2007
6, The Water Gardens De Havilland Drive	Flat	—	—	£330,000	Aug 2007
18, The Water Gardens De Havilland Drive	Flat	—	—	£340,000	Feb 2007
33, The Water Gardens De Havilland Drive	Flat	—	—	£289,950	Jul 2006
38 THE WATER GARDENS	Flat	—	—	£280,000	Jun 2006
22 THE WATER GARDENS	Flat	—	—	£250,000	Apr 2006
34, The Water Gardens De Havilland Drive	Flat	—	—	£102,500	Mar 2006
1, The Water Gardens De Havilland Drive	Flat	—	—	£202,000	Nov 2005
11, The Water Gardens De Havilland Drive Hazlemere	Flat	—	—	£299,950	May 2005
15 The Water Gardens De Havilland Drive Hazlemere	Flat	—	—	£310,000	Dec 2004
12, The Water Gardens De Havilland Drive	Flat	—	—	£260,000	Jul 2004
30, The Water Gardens De Havilland Drive	Flat	—	—	£415,000	Feb 2004
25 THE WATER GARDENS	Flat	—	—	£339,000	May 2003
26, The Water Gardens De Havilland Drive	Flat	—	—	£315,000	Jan 2003
8 The Water Gardens De Havilland Drive Hazlemere	Flat	—	—	£295,850	Nov 2002
25 THE WATER GARDENS	Flat	—	—	£300,000	Nov 2002
9 THE WATER GARDENS	Flat	—	—	£266,750	Nov 2002
22 THE WATER GARDENS	Flat	—	—	£261,895	Nov 2002
19 The Water Gardens De Havilland Drive Hazlemere	Flat	—	—	£266,745	Nov 2002

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24 recent sales — showing 10 · Search & browse every home →

Type a street, address or postcode to narrow this list; clear to see the latest sales. Click any home → its full report (sale history, EPC, estimate). Beds inferred from floor area · HM Land Registry + EPC

How safe is it? from Buckinghamshire

Crime runs at 6.6 per 1,000 residents a month. Like most places with a retail centre, offences cluster where the shops are, not where people live.

Crime rate

Per 1,000 / month6.6

Street-level counts · police.uk, last 12 months

By category, 12 months from Buckinghamshire

Violence & sexual offences

1,423

Anti-social behaviour

537

Public order

370

Criminal damage & arson

286

Other theft

283

Shoplifting

201

Recorded crimes by category across the whole Buckinghamshire district, last 12 months · police.uk / Home Office

Where crime clusters

police.uk publishes anonymised "on or near" points, not named hotspots. The map above shows where they cluster, with the crime layer on. Some forces log crimes at their police station, so a station can look like a hotspot.

Clusters of anonymised on-or-near markers, not addresses · police.uk

Who lives here? from Buckinghamshire

Population553,078

ONS Census 2021 (Nomis) · this neighbourhood

Relative deprivation — this area's neighbourhoods average 7/10 · more deprived than in 2019. A higher number means less deprivation. Roughly 65% of English neighbourhoods fall in more-deprived bands.

Full deprivation breakdown — all seven domains

DEPRIVATION

IMD decile 7/10

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WHAT THIS MEANSThis area scores 7/10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation — less deprived than most (averaged across its neighbourhoods). About 65% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than this area. The scale runs 1 (most deprived 10%) to 10 (least deprived).

SINCE 2019Was IMD decile 8 in 2019 — has worsened since.

The seven things the index measures, each on the same 1–10 scale (higher = better). A low bar shows where the deprivation actually is.

Income

7.4/10

Employment

7.8/10

Education & skills

7.2/10

Health & disability

8.7/10

Crime

7.2/10

Housing & services

3.7/10

Living environment

6.5/10

Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG), averaged over the LSOAs in this area. · IoD2025

Figures for the wider Buckinghamshire — the same across neighbouring areas. This page's own prices, crime and streets are shown in full on their tabs.

Employment rate · residents aged 16+62%

Unemployment · economically active residents4.3%

Degree-level (Level 4+)41%

Good or very good health86%

Own their home70%

Median age42.2

Born outside the UK17%

See the full Buckinghamshire report →

ONS Census 2021 · wider district

Schools This street

50% of the 6 nearest inspected schools are rated Good or Outstanding. Catchments shown are the council-published ones where held, estimates otherwise — always labelled.

Ofsted

3 of 6 inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding
of the 6 nearest inspected schools

GIAS + Ofsted · post-Sept-2024 inspections show "Inspected — see report"

Catchments

Likely-nearest catchment line per school where councils publish polygons; estimated by distance otherwise — always labelled which.

Council catchment polygons + GIAS

Nearest schools 25 nearest schools

AllPrimarySecondaryGrammarNursery

School	Phase	Ofsted	Distance
Hazlemere Pre-School	Nursery	Good ('23)	0.4 km
Highworth Combined School and Nursery	Primary	—	0.4 km
Hazlemere Church of England Combined School	Primary	Good ('22)	0.6 km
Partou Bambinos Day Nursery & Pre-School	Nursery	Requires improvement ('25)	0.7 km
Sir William Ramsay School	Secondary	Inadequate ('22)	0.9 km
Toddle In Group	Nursery	Good ('25)	1.0 km
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe	Secondary	Good ('19)	1.2 km
Come and Play Pre-School	Nursery	Good ('23)	1.2 km
Marie Redmond Tuition	Nursery	—	1.2 km
Kings Wood School and Nursery	Primary	Inspected '24 — see report	1.2 km
Manor Farm Community Infant School	Primary	Inspected '25 — see report	1.4 km
Manor Farm Junior School	Primary	Inspected '25 — see report	1.4 km
Manor Farm Pre-School	Nursery	Outstanding ('21)	1.4 km
The Old Station Nursery, High Wycombe	Nursery	Good ('24)	1.4 km
Cedar Park School & Nursery	Primary	—	1.6 km
Hannah Ball Academy	Primary	Requires improvement ('21)	1.7 km
The Rye College LTD	Nursery	—	1.7 km
The Village Pre-Schools	Nursery	Good ('23)	1.8 km
Tylers Green Middle School	Primary	Inspected '25 — see report	1.8 km
The Highcrest Academy	Secondary	—	1.8 km
The House that Jack Built Day Nursery	Nursery	Good ('25)	1.8 km
Ash Hill Primary School	Primary	Requires improvement ('23)	1.8 km
Godstowe Preparatory School	All-through	—	1.9 km
Widmer End Community Combined School	Primary	Good ('23)	1.9 km
Little Buddies Day Nursery	Nursery	Good ('22)	2.0 km

Nearest first · type to search all schools, or filter by phase · click a school → its full report page · GIAS + Ofsted

Health This street

At a glance

	Here
Life expectancy — men	81.8 yrs
Life expectancy — women	85.9 yrs
Smoking	8.3%
Adults overweight or obese	63.1%

OHID Fingertips · district-level figures (the health-outcomes grain)

nearest GP surgeries · nearest 1.0 km
NHS ODS

nearest dentists · nearest 1.1 km
NHS ODS

nearest pharmacies · nearest 0.9 km
NHS ODS

11 of 11 CQC-rated providers nearby are Good or Outstanding.

Nearest GPs, dentists & pharmacies

AllGPsDentistsPharmacies

Name	Type	CQC rating	Distance
Rowlands Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	0.9 km
Rowlands Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	1.0 km
Highfield Surgery	GP	Good ('16)	1.0 km
The Hazlemere Dental Practice	Dentist	—	1.1 km
Kingswood Surgery	GP	Good ('17)	1.2 km
Boots	Pharmacy	—	1.7 km
Q2 Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	2.2 km
Carrington House Surgery	GP	Good ('17)	2.3 km
Amersham Hill Dental Clinic	Dentist	—	2.3 km
Wycombe Dental Centre	Dentist	—	2.3 km
Lansdales Pharmacy & Clinic	Pharmacy	—	2.3 km
Priory Surgery	GP	Good ('16)	2.4 km
Aqsa Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	2.4 km
Chiltern House Med Centre	GP	Good ('18)	2.4 km
Optima Care (Hw) Ltd	Dentist	—	2.4 km
Scandic Dental Care	Dentist	—	2.5 km
Priory Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	2.5 km
Crendon Dental Centre	Dentist	—	2.5 km
Wycombe Dental Care Centre	Dentist	—	2.5 km
High Street (Dental Surgery)	Dentist	—	2.6 km
Dental Surgery	Dentist	—	2.6 km
Enhance Dental Centre	Dentist	—	2.6 km
Hughenden Valley Surgery	GP	Good ('16)	2.6 km
Hughenden Valley Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	2.6 km
Centra Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	2.6 km
Boots The Chemist	Pharmacy	—	2.7 km
Superdrug Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	2.8 km
Lansdale Pharmacy & Clinic	Pharmacy	—	2.9 km
Riverside Surgery	GP	Good ('16)	2.9 km
Wye Valley Surgery	GP	Good ('23)	2.9 km
Ryemead Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	3.0 km
Lansdales Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	3.0 km
The Chiltern Dental Centre	Dentist	—	3.0 km
Dental Surgery	Dentist	—	3.1 km
Valley Dentalcare	Dentist	—	3.1 km
Desborough Surgery	GP	Good ('17)	3.1 km
Buckinghamshire Priority Dental	Dentist	—	3.1 km
Desborough Road (Dental Surgery)	Dentist	—	3.1 km
Tower House Surgery	GP	Good ('16)	3.4 km
Downley Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	3.7 km
Pharmazon Homecare	Pharmacy	—	3.9 km
Sands House Dental Practice	Dentist	—	4.1 km
High Wycombe Coachway	Dentist	—	4.2 km
The Mill House (Dental Surgery)	Dentist	—	4.4 km
Cressex Health Centre	GP	Good ('18)	4.9 km
Tesco Instore Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	5.0 km
Boots	Pharmacy	—	5.1 km
Cressex Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	5.1 km
Dental Surgery	Dentist	—	5.3 km
Cressex Dental Surgery	Dentist	—	5.4 km
Asda Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	5.4 km
High Wycombe Dental Centre	Dentist	—	5.5 km
Indlovu Healthcare Limited	Dentist	—	5.5 km
54 Penn Road (Dental Practice)	Dentist	—	5.9 km
Geans Dental	Dentist	—	6.1 km
Beaconsfield Dental Practice	Dentist	—	6.3 km
Boots	Pharmacy	—	6.6 km
Pyramid Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	6.6 km
Millbarn Medical Centre	GP	—	6.9 km
The Simpson Centre	GP	—	6.9 km
Pyramid Pharmacy	Pharmacy	—	6.9 km

Nearest first · type to search, or filter by type · click a provider → its full page · NHS ODS + CQC · — = not CQC-rated (e.g. pharmacies)

Getting around from Buckinghamshire

5 nearest stations; the fastest to London is 24 min from Beaconsfield.

Rail — 5 nearest stations

Station	Distance	To London	Fastest
High Wycombe	1.4 mi	London Marylebone	25 min
Great Missenden	4.1 mi	London Marylebone	39 min
Beaconsfield	4.1 mi	London Marylebone	24 min
Bourne End	4.7 mi	—	no direct train
Saunderton	4.9 mi	London Marylebone	39 min

Nearest first (miles from the area centre) · fastest London time in bold — from Beaconsfield (24 min) · click a station → its page · National Rail

Travel to work

Drive

47%

Work from home

41%

Walk or cycle

Public transport

Census travel-to-work — how residents commute

EV charging31 points

Per 10,000 residents0.6

National Chargepoint Registry · pins on the map · speed split (rapid/fast/slow) pending NCR field ingestion

Environment from Buckinghamshire

Air quality

NO₂

8.5

— WHO guide

PM2.5

— WHO guide

µg/m³ annual mean · DEFRA

Ground checks

Surface water 1-in-1001.8%

Flood zone1.2% of postcodes

RadonAffected Area (up to 5–10%)

Historic landfill175 sites within ~1 km

EA · UKHSA/BGS · Mining Remediation Authority — indicative, not a property search

Transport noise (Defra)

Road & rail noise bands (≥55 / ≥65 dB Lden) are being added — not yet available for this area. They cover major sources only; "not mapped" ≠ "quiet".

Defra strategic noise mapping

Heritage & green space

Listed buildings5,881

Conservation areas183

Green belt32.1%

Green spaces998

Historic England · OS Open Greenspace

Amenities from Buckinghamshire

What's here

Category	Count	Note
Eat & drink	1,187	94% hygiene 4★+ (FSA)
Shops	356	supermarkets & convenience stores
Gyms, leisure & playgrounds	115	—
Green spaces & parks	998	filled areas on the map

OSM + FSA

Broadband

Gigabit

68.1%

Superfast

93%

Ultrafast

70%

% of premises · Ofcom Connected Nations

Local economy from Buckinghamshire

Figures for the wider Buckinghamshire — the same across neighbouring areas. This page's own prices, crime and streets are shown in full on their tabs.

Unemployment rate4.3%

In work (employment rate)61.6%

Companies registered here109,152

New incorporations (12m)12,132

Property companies (SPVs)13,378

See the full Buckinghamshire report →

Companies House + ONS Census 2021 · wider district