Regularly voted as one of the best places to live in the UK, the town comprises two distinct areas – Old Amersham and Amersham-on-the-Hill.  

With excellent schools, superb transport links and a good mix of high quality housing, the area is popular with families seeking a more relaxed village-like feel within close proximity to London.  

Amersham is also no stranger to the spotlight, being a regular backdrop for TV drama Midsomer Murders and used as a setting for 1994 romantic comedy Four Weddings and a Funeral.  


Old and new

Old Amersham is set in the valley of the River Missbourne and boasts an impressive selection of period properties, with a number of historic pubs and coaching inns lining its medieval high street.   

Much of the old town is a conservation area with over 160 listed buildings, central to which is the Grade II* Market Hall, built in 1682 by Sir William Drake as a gift for the townsfolk.  

Amersham-on-the-Hill grew around the station in the early 20^th century and has a wider selection of day to day amenities, cafes and restaurants alongside Amersham Lifestyle Centre.

As well as some fine Arts and Crafts buildings – mainly designed by architect John Harold Kennard – there is a variety of distinctive 1930s modernist architecture.  


Highly sought after

Savills latest research shows the average property price in Amersham sits at £894,190. But in the most popular roads – the likes of Devonshire Avenue, Hervines Road and Copperkins Lane – that figure is closer to £2m. In Clifton Road, Chiltern Road, Bois Avenue and similar, buyers can expect to pay an average of £1.5m.

These highly sought areas offer a fine mix of period and contemporary family housing, all within easy reach of some excellent schools and close to the town centre.

For those looking a little further afield, the well-served villages of Little Chalfont, Chalfont St Giles, Great Missenden and their surrounds are all popular.  


Perfect for families  

Amersham’s excellent connectivity and schooling means that it has always been an attractive destination for families moving out of the capital. Indeed, in 1973 the town featured in the John Betjeman documentary Metro-Land, chronicling the growth of suburban London.  

Sitting at the end of the Metropolitan line, there are regular underground services into the city, while the Chiltern mainline has a journey time of around 40 minutes into London Marylebone. There are also excellent road links via the M25 and M40 to Heathrow and Gatwick airports.

When it comes to highly regarded primary and secondary schools Amersham and its surrounds are spoilt for choice. The most sought after include Dr Challoner's Grammar School for boys in Amersham, Dr Challoner’s High School for girls in Little Chalfont and Chesham Grammar School.

There is also plenty to do, with a good choice of both independent and national retailers alongside a booming culinary scene. The Beech House, Metro Lounge and Mad Squirrel Tap & Bottle Shop are among some of the most popular haunts.  

For those who enjoy the outdoors, the award-winning Gardens of Remembrance provide somewhere for quiet contemplation, while there are also several walks along the River Missbourne, which flows for 17 miles through Little Missenden, Amersham and the Chalfonts to Denham, where it meets the River Colne.  

Chesham Bois Wood nature reserve is just 1.5 miles aways, while there are also football, rugby, golf and cricket clubs for the more active.