Sold STC Semi-detached

318 CHARTRIDGE LANE

CHESHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE HP5 2SQ

3 beds 1 baths 1,109 sq ft Listed 14 May 2024 (-749d)

£725,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

103 m²

Council tax band

E

EPC rating

D

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£723,500 Mar 2025

Price per m²

£7,039/m²

Local average

£528,553 (+37.2%)

Deprivation

Decile 8 (24,937 of 33,755)

Street crime

63 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Key features

  • 18'5 x 14'8 KITCHEN EXTENSION
  • STUNNING PANORAMIC COUNTRYSIDE VIEWS
  • LARGE FRONT & REAR GARDEN
  • GARAGE ACCESS VIA DRIVEWAY
  • LARGE STUDIO / WORKSHOP TO REAR OF GARDEN
  • THREE BEDROOMS PLUS BOX ROOM/STUDY
  • CATCHMENT AREA FOR THREE GRAMMAR SCHOOLS

Additional details

Heating
Central
Parking
Garage
Garden
Front garden, Back garden

Description

SUMMARY
This extended 3/4 bed 1930s semi-detached property comes with double storey planning permission, parking for six cars and fantastic countryside views. Located on the ever-popular Chartridge Lane this family home has it all.


DESCRIPTION
Brown & Merry are delighted to present to the market this charming three/four bedroom semi-detached property located in the highly sought after Chartridge Lane. This family home benefits from stunning views of Captains Wood's with large frontage providing ample off street parking for a minimum of six cars. The South/S west garden is a well maintained, mainly laid lawn with mature trees and borders, approximately 100ft in length and equipped with a large studio/work shop with power and lighting.

The accommodation internally provides 1,221sqft of living accommodation which is clean and tidy throughout with the addition of the studio providing additional space. The fully insulated studio/workshop measuring 15'x11' is serviced by power, lighting, a wood burning stove, running water & Wi-Fi. The property benefits from a garage access via the driveway providing further room to extend subject to planning permission.

Chartridge Lane offers the opportunity to purchase your long term family home in a quiet residential area of Chesham. Located close to Chesham underground station (1 mile) , Chesham High Street and ample exceptional local schools (most within1.2 miles). Chesham is a market town and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England. It is 11 miles south-east of the county town of Aylesbury and 25.8 miles north-west of Charing Cross, Central London, and is part of the London commuter belt, the Metropolitan Line. Chesham has easy access to the A41, M1 and M40 motorways.

Hallway 

Reception Room 12' 6" x 11' 8" ( 3.81m x 3.56m )

Kitchen/Lounge 30' 6" max x 14' 8" max ( 9.30m max x 4.47m max )

Bathroom Irregular Shaped Room 6' 6" max x 5' 5" max ( 1.98m max x 1.65m max )

Bedroom 1 10' 11" max x 10' 8" max ( 3.33m max x 3.25m max )

Bedroom 2 10' 11" max x 10' 8" max ( 3.33m max x 3.25m max )

Bedroom 3 8' 1" x 7' 2" ( 2.46m x 2.18m )

Office 6' 2" x 4' 3" ( 1.88m x 1.30m )

Garage 15' 7" x 7' 9" ( 4.75m x 2.36m )

Studio 15' 7" x 11' 3" ( 4.75m x 3.43m )

W C 



1. MONEY LAUNDERING REGULATIONS: Intending purchasers will be asked to produce identification documentation at a later stage and we would ask for your co-operation in order that there will be no delay in agreeing the sale.
2. General: While we endeavour to make our sales particulars fair, accurate and reliable, they are only a general guide to the property and, accordingly, if there is any point which is of particular importance to you, please contact the office and we will be pleased to check the position for you, especially if you are contemplating travelling some distance to view the property.
3. The measurements indicated are supplied for guidance only and as such must be considered incorrect.
4. Services: Please note we have not tested the services or any of the equipment or appliances in this property, accordingly we strongly advise prospective buyers to commission their own survey or service reports before finalising their offer to purchase.
5. THESE PARTICULARS ARE ISSUED IN GOOD FAITH BUT DO NOT CONSTITUTE REPRESENTATIONS OF FACT OR FORM PART OF ANY OFFER OR CONTRACT. THE MATTERS REFERRED TO IN THESE PARTICULARS SHOULD BE INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED BY PROSPECTIVE BUYERS OR TENANTS. NEITHER SEQUENCE (UK) LIMITED NOR ANY OF ITS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS HAS ANY AUTHORITY TO MAKE OR GIVE ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY WHATEVER IN RELATION TO THIS PROPERTY.

Listed by

Chesham

Sequence (UK) Limited - Connells

Reference: 147973469

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 29/01/2024

Current heating cost: £1,975/year

Potential heating cost: £1,877/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £10,500

Recommendations

  • Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

EPC

EPC

Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 31/03/2025 (1 year ago) £723,500

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address Price Date Type
25 GROVES WAY, CHESHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP5 2WL £776,000 12/12/2025 Semi-detached
Same street 308 CHARTRIDGE LANE, CHESHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP5 2SQ £1,065,000 14/04/2023 Detached
39 THE WARREN, CHESHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP5 2RX £633,000 15/12/2022 Semi-detached
31 THE WARREN, CHESHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP5 2RX £717,500 02/09/2022 Semi-detached
91 BERKELEY AVENUE, CHESHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP5 2RS £635,000 27/05/2022 Semi-detached
Same street 310 CHARTRIDGE LANE, CHESHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP5 2SQ £1,450,000 20/04/2022 Detached
8 SAXEWAY DRIVE, CHESHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP5 2AE £650,000 09/02/2022 Semi-detached
284 CHARTRIDGE LANE, CHESHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP5 2SG £765,000 14/01/2022 Semi-detached
4 SAXEWAY DRIVE, CHESHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP5 2AE £710,000 21/12/2021 Semi-detached
6 SAXEWAY DRIVE, CHESHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP5 2AE £650,000 21/12/2021 Semi-detached
5 SAXEWAY DRIVE, CHESHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP5 2AE £710,000 17/12/2021 Semi-detached
105 BERKELEY AVENUE, CHESHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP5 2RS £685,000 08/12/2021 Semi-detached
Same street 291 CHARTRIDGE LANE, CHESHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP5 2SQ £861,000 30/09/2021 Detached
7 SAXEWAY DRIVE, CHESHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP5 2AE £655,000 30/09/2021 Semi-detached
4 GROVES WAY, CHESHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP5 2WL £425,000 28/09/2021 Semi-detached
4 GROVES WAY, CHESHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP5 2WL £420,000 30/07/2021 Semi-detached
28 THE WARREN, CHESHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP5 2RY £800,000 07/06/2021 Semi-detached

Street average: £1,125,333 (3 sales)

Area average: £659,393 (14 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 17%
10y growth 34.8%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Buckinghamshire. Series: Semi-detached. As of February 2026.

1y (index) 0.5%
5y (index) 15.6%
10y (index) 31%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Buckinghamshire. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,326/mo
Realistic £1,473/mo
Optimistic £1,620/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Buckinghamshire.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Milton Keynes: £1,192/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Shop Berkeley Stores 0.6 miles
Shop Day 1 0.7 miles
Bus stop Chesham, The Nash Arms 1.2 miles
Train station Chesham 1.4 miles
University Buckinghamshire New University 2.6 miles
Hospital The Chiltern Hospital 3.2 miles
Train station Amersham 3.3 miles
Hospital The Hospice Of St Francis 3.6 miles
University National Film and Television School 7.8 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 26
Vehicle crime 10
Anti-social behaviour 9
Criminal damage and arson 5
Possession of weapons 4
Other crime 3
Public order 3
Drugs 2
Bicycle theft 1
Total incidents 63

Within 1 mile during Mar 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
Chiltern Hills Academy Secondary 0.8 miles Good — 22 Mar 2017
Ivingswood Academy Primary 0.9 miles Inadequate — 29 Oct 2018
Elmtree Infant and Nursery School Primary 0.9 miles Good — 6 Dec 2017
Chartridge Combined School Primary 0.9 miles Good — 19 Mar 2015
Newtown School Primary 1.2 miles Good — 7 Nov 2014

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title Rent Beds Distance As seen on
3 Bed End Terrace, Brockhurst Road, HP5 £1,650/mo 3 1.25 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,650/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.23%
Max investor price (0.8%) £206,250
Target investor price (1%) £165,000
Gross yield 2.7%
Cost-to-rent ratio 36.6×
Monthly cashflow £-1,395/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -8%
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
  • Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
  • Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
  • ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).