Best places to live in Buckinghamshire
Moving within Buckinghamshire involves a choice between different kinds of strength. healthcare access and everyday amenities feature repeatedly across the leading places. Olney stands out here for school provision; Buckingham is differentiated by relative housing value.
For buyers, price is the clearest dividing line: typical recorded sold-price figures run from £326,125 in Newport Pagnell to £942,813 in Gerrards Cross, with the middle of this shortlist at £464,407. That midpoint describes these selected places, not Buckinghamshire as a whole. The individual entries show what each part of that range buys in measured strengths and compromises.
- Olney — Buckinghamshire — Excellent overall choice · Very strong nationallyPlace overview
Olney is a small town in Buckinghamshire, in the South East of England. The nearest railway station is Wolverton Rail Station, about 12.2 km away.
Why it ranked- ✓ Strong schools
- ✓ Strong value for money
- ✓ Strong amenities
- • Limited public transport
Olney is differentiated within this shortlist by strong school performance.
The nearest railway station is Wolverton Rail Station, about 12.2 km away.
At £363,438, its typical recorded sold-price figure is materially below this shortlist's median.
- Buckingham — Buckinghamshire — Very strong contender · Strong nationallyPlace overview
Buckingham is a small town in Buckinghamshire, in the South East of England. The nearest railway station is Wolverton Rail Station, about 14.6 km away.
Why it ranked- ✓ Strong value for money
- ✓ Strong amenities
- ✓ Strong healthcare
- • Limited public transport
Buckingham is differentiated within this shortlist by housing that offers relative value.
The nearest railway station is Wolverton Rail Station, about 14.6 km away.
At £331,188, its typical recorded sold-price figure is materially below this shortlist's median.
- Marlow — Buckinghamshire — Worth considering · Excellent nationallyPlace overview
Marlow is a small town in Buckinghamshire, in the South East of England. The nearest railway station is Marlow Rail Station, about 0.6 km away.
Why it ranked- ✓ Strong green space
- ✓ Strong transport links
- ✓ Strong amenities
- • Higher house prices
Marlow is differentiated within this shortlist by good access to green space and reliable public transport links.
The nearest railway station is Marlow Rail Station, about 0.6 km away.
Its typical recorded sold-price figure of £636,875 carries a material premium over this shortlist's median.
- Gerrards Cross — Buckinghamshire — Worth considering · Excellent nationallyPlace overview
Gerrards Cross is a small town in Buckinghamshire, in the South East of England. The nearest railway station is Gerrards Cross Rail Station, about 0.8 km away.
Why it ranked- ✓ Strong green space
- ✓ Strong transport links
- ✓ Strong amenities
- • Higher house prices
Gerrards Cross is differentiated within this shortlist by good access to green space and reliable public transport links.
The nearest railway station is Gerrards Cross Rail Station, about 0.8 km away.
Its typical recorded sold-price figure of £942,813 carries a material premium over this shortlist's median.
- Haddenham — Buckinghamshire — Worth considering · Strong nationallyPlace overview
Haddenham (Buckinghamshire) is a small town in Buckinghamshire, in the South East of England. The nearest railway station is Haddenham & Thame Parkway Rail Station, about 1.0 km away.
Why it ranked- ✓ Strong transport links
- ✓ Strong amenities
- ✓ Strong healthcare
- • Less green space nearby
Haddenham is differentiated within this shortlist by reliable public transport links.
The nearest railway station is Haddenham & Thame Parkway Rail Station, about 1.0 km away.
- High Wycombe — Buckinghamshire — Worth considering · Very strong nationallyPlace overview
High Wycombe is a large town in Buckinghamshire, in the South East of England. The nearest railway station is High Wycombe Rail Station, about 0.2 km away.
Why it ranked- ✓ Strong value for money
- ✓ Strong green space
- ✓ Strong transport links
- • Variable school performance
High Wycombe is differentiated within this shortlist by good access to green space and reliable public transport links.
The nearest railway station is High Wycombe Rail Station, about 0.2 km away.
- Chalfont St Peter — Buckinghamshire — Worth considering · Very strong nationallyPlace overview
Chalfont St Peter is a small town in Buckinghamshire, in the South East of England. The nearest railway station is Gerrards Cross Rail Station, about 1.8 km away.
Why it ranked- ✓ Strong green space
- ✓ Strong transport links
- ✓ Strong amenities
- • Higher house prices
Chalfont St Peter is differentiated within this shortlist by good access to green space and reliable public transport links.
The nearest railway station is Gerrards Cross Rail Station, about 1.8 km away.
Its typical recorded sold-price figure of £630,000 carries a material premium over this shortlist's median.
- Princes Risborough — Buckinghamshire — Worth considering · Very strong nationallyPlace overview
Princes Risborough is a small town in Buckinghamshire, in the South East of England. The nearest railway station is Princes Risborough Rail Station, about 0.7 km away.
Why it ranked- ✓ Strong transport links
- ✓ Strong amenities
- ✓ Strong healthcare
- • Less green space nearby
Princes Risborough is differentiated within this shortlist by reliable public transport links.
The nearest railway station is Princes Risborough Rail Station, about 0.7 km away.
- Newport Pagnell — Buckinghamshire — Worth considering · Strong nationallyPlace overview
Newport Pagnell is a small town in Buckinghamshire, in the South East of England. The nearest railway station is Wolverton Rail Station, about 5.6 km away.
Why it ranked- ✓ Strong value for money
- ✓ Strong transport links
- ✓ Strong amenities
- • Less green space nearby
Newport Pagnell is differentiated within this shortlist by reliable public transport links.
The nearest railway station is Wolverton Rail Station, about 5.6 km away.
At £326,125, its typical recorded sold-price figure is materially below this shortlist's median.
- Chesham — Buckinghamshire — Worth considering · Very strong nationallyPlace overview
Chesham is a town in Buckinghamshire, in the South East of England. It is served by the Chesham Underground Station metro network.
Why it ranked- ✓ Strong transport links
- ✓ Strong amenities
- ✓ Strong healthcare
- • Less green space nearby
Chesham is differentiated within this shortlist by reliable public transport links.
It is served by the Chesham Underground Station metro network.
- Amersham — Buckinghamshire — Worth considering · Very strong nationallyPlace overview
Amersham is a small town in Buckinghamshire, in the South East of England. It is served by the Amersham Underground Station metro network.
Why it ranked- ✓ Strong transport links
- ✓ Strong amenities
- ✓ Strong healthcare
- • Higher house prices
Amersham is differentiated within this shortlist by reliable public transport links.
It is served by the Amersham Underground Station metro network.
Its typical recorded sold-price figure of £651,625 carries a material premium over this shortlist's median.
- Chalfont St Giles — Buckinghamshire — Worth considering · Very strong nationallyPlace overview
Chalfont St Giles is a village in Buckinghamshire, in the South East of England. The nearest railway station is Seer Green Rail Station, about 3.3 km away.
Why it ranked- ✓ Strong green space
- ✓ Strong transport links
- ✓ Strong amenities
- • Higher house prices
Chalfont St Giles is differentiated within this shortlist by good access to green space and reliable public transport links.
The nearest railway station is Seer Green Rail Station, about 3.3 km away.
Its typical recorded sold-price figure of £581,375 carries a material premium over this shortlist's median.
What this means for your search
The useful dividing line in Buckinghamshire is not one headline quality. healthcare access and everyday amenities appear in different combinations, while Newport Pagnell and Gerrards Cross mark opposite ends of the shortlist's recorded-price range. Buyers can use that contrast to decide which measured strengths justify the extra cost for them.