Area Info for Latimer and Ley Hill (Buckinghamshire)

Latimer and Ley Hill, Buckinghamshire

Latimer and Ley Hill are neighbouring villages located in Buckinghamshire, England. They are situated within the Chiltern Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, offering scenic landscapes and a rural setting. The villages are known for their historic charm, traditional English countryside atmosphere, and close-knit communities.

Geography and Location

Latimer is positioned near the A413 road, providing convenient access to nearby towns such as Chesham and Amersham. Ley Hill is adjacent to Latimer, sharing similar rural characteristics. The area is characterised by rolling hills, woodlands, and farmland, making it popular for outdoor activities like walking and cycling.

History and Heritage

The villages have a rich history, with origins dating back several centuries. Latimer is known for Latimer House, a historic building that has served various purposes over the years, including as a school and a private residence. Ley Hill retains traditional village features, including a village hall and local pubs that serve as community focal points.

Community and Amenities

Both villages have a strong sense of community, with local events and activities organised throughout the year. Amenities are limited within the villages themselves, but nearby towns provide shops, schools, and other services. The area is popular among residents seeking a peaceful rural lifestyle while remaining within easy reach of urban centres.

Transport

Transport links include road access via the A413 and proximity to Chesham railway station, which offers services to London and other destinations. Public transport options are available, but most residents rely on private vehicles for daily commuting.

Recreation and Natural Attractions

The Chiltern Hills surrounding Latimer and Ley Hill offer numerous walking trails, nature reserves, and outdoor recreational opportunities. The area is ideal for those interested in outdoor pursuits, birdwatching, and enjoying the natural beauty of the English countryside.

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School
Ley Hill School	0.86 miles
Ley Hill, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 1YF
Waterside Combined School	1.48 miles
Black Horse Avenue, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 1QU
Chesham Bois Church of England Combined School	1.58 miles
128 Bois Lane, Chesham Bois, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP6 6DE
Chesham Grammar School	1.68 miles
White Hill, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 1BA
Elangeni School	1.69 miles
Woodside Avenue, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP6 6EG
Chalfont Valley E-ACT Primary Academy	1.76 miles
Bell Lane, Little Chalfont, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP6 6PF
Chesham Preparatory School	1.78 miles
Two Dells Lane, Orchard Leigh, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 3QF
Chestnut Lane School	1.79 miles
105 Chestnut Lane, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP6 6EF
Brushwood Junior School	1.80 miles
Brushwood Road, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 3DW
Heritage House School	1.84 miles
Cameron Road, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 3BP
Henry Allen Nursery School	1.92 miles
Mitchell Walk, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP6 6NW
Woodside Junior School	1.92 miles
Mitchell Walk, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP6 6NW
St George's Church of England Infant School	2.05 miles
White Lion Road, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP7 9HX
Chenies School	2.11 miles
Chenies, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 6ER
Dr Challoner's High School	2.11 miles
Cokes Lane, Little Chalfont, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP7 9QB
Newtown School	2.12 miles
Berkhampstead Road, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 3AT

Clinic
Specsavers Hearcare - Box - Chesham	2.09 miles
9 High Street, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 1BG
Boots Anticoagulation Service (Chesham)	2.12 miles
56-58 The Broadway, High Street, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 1EG
Boots Anticoagulation Service (Amersham)	2.24 miles
18 Sycamore Road, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP6 5DR
Rectory Meadow Centre	2.99 miles
School Lane, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP7 0HG
Haleacre Unit	3.40 miles
Amersham Hospital, Whielden Street, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP7 0JD
BPAS Amersham	3.40 miles
Outpatients Dept (Entrance C), Amersham Hospital, Whielden Street, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP7 0JD
Chorleywood Health Centre	3.54 miles
15 Lower Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 5EA
Shear Meadow	3.91 miles
Bourne End, London Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP1 2RJ
Manor Street Surgery	4.30 miles
Annandale House, Manor Street, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 2DL
Mental Health Service (Ashbridge Ward)	4.62 miles
Ashbridge Ward, Gossoms End Elderly Care Unit, Victory Road, Berkhamsted, HP4 1DL
Gossoms End Elderly Care Unit	4.62 miles
Victory Road, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 1DL
Berkhamstead Surgery	4.62 miles
Victory Road, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 1DL
Herts Mind Network (Hemel Hempstead)	5.50 miles
139 Leighton Buzzard Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP1 1HN
Hemel Hempstead Surgery	5.53 miles
Hillfield Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 4AD
Hemel Hempstead General Hospital	5.53 miles
Hemel Hempstead General Hospital, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 4AD
Marlowes Centre	5.56 miles
The Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1HE

GP
Little Chalfont Surgery	2.07 miles
200 White Lion Road, Amersham, Bucks, HP7 9NU
Water Meadow Surgery	2.08 miles
Red Lion Street, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 1ET
New Surgery	2.14 miles
Chess Medical Centre, 260-290 Berkhampstead Road, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 3EZ
Gladstone Surgery	2.14 miles
Chess Medical Centre, 260 - 290 Berkhampstead Road, Chesham, Bucks, HP5 3EZ
ARCHWAY SURGERY	2.24 miles
52 High Street, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, Herts, HP3 0HJ
Dr J Patel & Partners	2.25 miles
Longmeadow Surgery, 16 High Street, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP3 0HG
Amersham Health Centre	2.29 miles
Amersham Health Centre, Chiltern Avenue, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP6 5AY
Rectory Meadow Surgery	2.99 miles
School Lane, Amersham, Bucks, HP7 0HG
Sarratt	3.29 miles
4 Church Lane, Sarratt, Herts, WD3 6HL
Chorleywood Health Centre	3.54 miles
15 Lower Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 5EA
GADE SURGERY	3.71 miles
Witton House, Berks Hill, Chorleywood, Chorleywood, WD3 5LB
Bunker J	4.26 miles
Milton House Surgery, Doctors Commons Road, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 3BY
WALKER R I	4.30 miles
Manor Street Surgery, Manor Street, Berkhamsted, Herts, HP4 2DL
Dr Finn & Partners	4.39 miles
1 Boxwell Road, Berkhamsted, Berkhamsted, HP4 3EU
Gossoms End Surgery	4.62 miles
Victory Road, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 1DL
The Misbourne Practice	4.64 miles
Townfield Lane, Chalfont St. Giles, Bucks, HP8 4QG

Hospital
Amersham Hospital	3.40 miles
Amersham Hospital, Whielden Street, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP7 0JD
Priory Hospital Hemel Hempstead	3.74 miles
Longcroft Lane, Felden, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0BN
BMI The Chiltern Hospital	5.52 miles
London Road, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, HP16 0EN
Hemel Hempstead Hospital	5.53 miles
Hillfield Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 4AD
Chalfonts and Gerrards Cross Hospital	6.24 miles
Hampden Road, Chalfont St Peter, SL9 9DR
Harefield Hospital	7.21 miles
Hill End Road, Harefield, Middlesex, UB9 6JH
BMI Bishops Wood Hospital	7.58 miles
Rickmansworth Road, Northwood, Middlesex, HA6 2JW
Watford General Hospital	7.67 miles
Vicarage Road, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 0HB
Mount Vernon Hospital	7.68 miles
Rickmansworth Road, Rickmansworth Road, Northwood, Middlesex, HA6 2RN
Wycombe Hospital	9.46 miles
Wycombe Hospital, Queen Alexandra Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP11 2TT
BMI The Shelburne Hospital	9.47 miles
Queen Alexandra Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP11 2TR
St Albans City Hospital	10.38 miles
Waverley Road, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 5PN
Spire Thames Valley Hospital	10.71 miles
Wexham Street, Wexham, Slough, Berkshire, SL3 6NH
Spire Bushey Hospital	10.84 miles
Heathbourne Road, Bushey Heath, Bushey, Hertfordshire, WD23 1RD
Kingsley Green	11.15 miles
Harper Lane, Shenley, Radlett, Hertfordshire, WD7 9HQ
Wexham Park Hospital	11.38 miles
Wexham, Slough, Berkshire, SL2 4HL

Pharmacy
Garlicks Chemist	2.08 miles
31A Red Lion Street, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 1ET
Rowlands Pharmacy	2.10 miles
252 Berkhampstead Road, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 3ET
Fmy Chemists	2.11 miles
36 High Street, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 1EP
Boots	2.12 miles
56-58 The Broadway, High Street, Chesham, HP5 1EG
Chess Pharmacy	2.14 miles
260-290 Berkhampstead Rd, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 3EZ
Little Chalfont Pharmacy	2.15 miles
Nightingale Corner, Little Chalfont, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP7 9PY
Boots	2.24 miles
18 Sycamore Road, Amersham, HP6 5DR
Manor Pharmacy	2.25 miles
37 High Street, Bovingdon, Hertfordshire, HP3 0HG
Furlend Ltd	2.31 miles
Amersham Health Centre Pharmacy, Chiltern Avenue, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP6 5AU
Tesco Stores Limited	2.94 miles
Within Tesco Store, 19 London Road West, Old Amersham, Buckinghamshire, Buckinghamshire, HP7 0HA
Lloydspharmacy	2.99 miles
Rectory Meadow Surgery, School Lane, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP7 0HG
Parade Pharmacy	3.36 miles
18 Main Parade, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5RD
Ro Pharmacy	3.58 miles
8 Lower Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5LH
Hubert Figg Pharmacy	4.33 miles
90 High Street, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 2BD
Boots	4.36 miles
192 High Street, Berkhamsted, HP4 3AP
H H Dickman and Son	4.38 miles
224 High Street, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 1AG

Park
LATIMER PARK (Grade II Listed)	1.20 miles
CHENIES PLACE (WOODSIDE) (Grade II* Listed)	1.96 miles
CAPTAIN'S WOOD	3.05 miles
CHORLEYWOOD HOUSE ESTATE	3.59 miles
SHARDELOES (Grade II* Listed)	3.63 miles
CHORLEYWOOD COMMON	3.77 miles
MILTON'S COTTAGE (Grade II Listed)	4.71 miles
SHRUBHILL COMMON	4.74 miles
HEMEL WATER GARDENS (Grade II Listed)	5.32 miles
MISSENDEN ABBEY (Grade II Listed)	5.61 miles
STOCKERS LAKE	5.69 miles
RICKMANSWORTH AQUADROME	5.74 miles
CASSIOBURY PARK (Grade II Listed)	6.19 miles
HOWE GROVE WOOD	6.43 miles
CASSIOBURY PARK	6.44 miles
CROXLEY COMMON MOOR	6.57 miles

Groceries
M&S Chalfonts Bp	1.97 miles
66 White London Rd, Amersham, HP7 9JS
SPAR Chesham	1.99 miles
Spar Store, Amersham Road, Hertfordshire, HP5 1NQ
Waitrose Chesham	2.06 miles
The Backs, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 1DR
Costcutter Chesham	2.09 miles
74 Broad Street, Chesham, HP5 3DX
Costcutter Amersham	2.10 miles
Amersham Service Station, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP6 6AJ
Sainsbury's Chesham	2.12 miles
Elgiva Lane, Chesham, HP5 2YA
Tesco Amersham (Express)	2.15 miles
7 Chenies Parade, Chalfont Station Rd, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP7 9PH
Co-op Hemel Hempstead	2.24 miles
Bovingdon, HP3 0HJ
Bellingdon Convenience Store	2.24 miles
135 Bellindon Road, Chesham Buckinghamshire HP5 2HG
M&S Amersham Simply Food	2.24 miles
38-40 Sycamore Road, Amersham, HP6 5DR
Waitrose Amersham	2.24 miles
46 Sycamore Road, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP6 5DR
Londis Chesham Service Station	2.33 miles
Ashley Green Road, Chesham, HP5 3PG
Tesco Amersham (Express)	2.43 miles
Merritt House, Hill Ave, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP6 5BQ
Costcutter Chesham	2.75 miles
7 Greenway Parade, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 2DA
Costcutter Chesham	2.75 miles
3 Greenway Parade, Chesham, HP5 2DA
Londis Post Office Stores	2.92 miles
The Green, Sarratt, WD3 6AT

Airport
London Luton Airport	15.01 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5	16.01 miles
London Heathrow Airport	16.16 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 1	16.31 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 3	16.39 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 2	16.52 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 4	17.18 miles
London City Airport	29.58 miles
London Oxford Airport	33.28 miles
Biggin Hill Airport	36.03 miles
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal	40.66 miles
London Gatwick Airport	41.21 miles
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal	41.22 miles

Bus Stop
The Crown PH (NW)	0.73 miles
Grooms Cottages (W)	0.92 miles
Grooms Cottages (E)	0.93 miles
Broomstick Lane (E)	0.97 miles
Broomstick Lane (W)	0.99 miles
The Grove (SE)	1.01 miles
The Grove (NW)	1.01 miles
Springview Farm (NE)	1.02 miles
Springview Farm (SW)	1.03 miles
Lee Farm Close (W)	1.13 miles
Lee Farm Close (E)	1.14 miles
Holly Tree Cottage (N)	1.16 miles
Holly Tree Cottage (S)	1.17 miles
The Hen & Chickens PH (W)	1.18 miles
The Hen & Chickens PH (E)	1.19 miles
Long Lane (NE)	1.21 miles

Ferry Port
Kew Pier	18.88 miles
Richmond St. Helena Pier	19.86 miles
Richmond Landing Stage	20.00 miles
Twickenham Hammertons Pier	20.38 miles
Little Venice Waterbus Stop	20.42 miles
Richmond - Ham House Ferry Landing	20.46 miles
London Zoo Waterbus Stop	20.62 miles
Camden Lock Waterbus	20.98 miles
Hampton Ferry Landing	21.56 miles
Moulsey - Hurst Park Ferry Landing	21.60 miles
Putney Pier	21.89 miles
Shepperton Ferry Landing	22.26 miles
Weybridge Ferry Landing	22.33 miles
Hampton Court Pier	22.46 miles
Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier	22.60 miles
Kingston Turks Pier	22.60 miles

Railway Station
Chalfont & Latimer Rail Station	2.06 miles
Amersham Rail Station	2.44 miles
Chorleywood Rail Station	3.61 miles
Hemel Hempstead Rail Station	4.43 miles
Berkhamsted Rail Station	4.52 miles
Apsley Rail Station	5.00 miles
Kings Langley Rail Station	5.46 miles
Rickmansworth Rail Station	5.59 miles
Great Missenden Rail Station	6.18 miles
Seer Green Rail Station	6.34 miles
Beaconsfield Rail Station	6.86 miles
Gerrards Cross Rail Station	7.52 miles
Tring Rail Station	7.53 miles
Watford Junction Rail Station	7.60 miles
Watford Junction Rail Station	7.62 miles
Watford North Rail Station	7.66 miles

Flood Risk Per Year (HP5 1U*)
Number of Properties in Catchment	270
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)	0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)	0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)	0
High Risk (>3.3%)	0

66, CROWN COTTAGES LEY HILL CHESHAM BUCKINGHAMSHIRE HP5 1UY	£440,000 2025-04-01 terraced freehold
Sold 2020-11-30	£370,000
Sold 2014-08-27	£370,000
Sold 2006-10-20	£225,000
THE SWAN LEY HILL CHESHAM BUCKINGHAMSHIRE HP5 1UT	£531,000 2023-07-28 detached freehold
ASHRIDGE BARN, OLD SCHOOL HILL LEY HILL CHESHAM BUCKINGHAMSHIRE HP5 1UP	£1,625,000 2022-07-21 detached freehold
MOUSE COTTAGE, RABBITS LANE LEY HILL CHESHAM BUCKINGHAMSHIRE HP5 1GB	£835,000 2022-02-11 semidetached freehold
3, CROWN COTTAGES LEY HILL CHESHAM BUCKINGHAMSHIRE HP5 1UY	£380,000 2021-11-26 terraced freehold
Sold 2018-01-25	£340,000
Sold 2012-11-02	£215,000
Sold 2007-03-13	£192,000
ASHRIDGE FARM COTTAGE, OLD SCHOOL HILL LEY HILL CHESHAM BUCKINGHAMSHIRE HP5 1UP	£1,075,000 2021-06-24 detached freehold
FILBERTS LEY HILL CHESHAM BUCKINGHAMSHIRE HP5 1UT	£687,500 2021-03-19 detached freehold
THE FOLLYS LEY HILL CHESHAM BUCKINGHAMSHIRE HP5 1UT	£973,500 2021-03-19 detached freehold
BACCHUS HOUSE LEY HILL CHESHAM BUCKINGHAMSHIRE HP5 1UT	£900,000 2021-03-05 detached freehold
THE OLD STORES LEY HILL CHESHAM BUCKINGHAMSHIRE HP5 1UY	£504,000 2020-09-15 semidetached freehold
Sold 2005-05-18	£320,000
4, CROWN COTTAGES LEY HILL CHESHAM BUCKINGHAMSHIRE HP5 1UY	£368,500 2020-09-04 otherPropertyType freehold
Sold 2016-06-22	£345,000
67, CROWN COTTAGES LEY HILL CHESHAM BUCKINGHAMSHIRE HP5 1UY	£370,000 2020-02-28 terraced freehold
Sold 2016-06-24	£344,750
Sold 2013-06-18	£150,000
HOCKLEY BARN, HOCKLEY BOTTOM LEY HILL CHESHAM BUCKINGHAMSHIRE HP5 1XA	£1,360,000 2019-11-11 semidetached freehold
MAYFIELD COTTAGES (1), MAPLE HILL BOVINGDON HEMEL HEMPSTEAD HERTFORDSHIRE HP3 0NL	£790,000 2019-06-28 semidetached freehold
Sold 2014-07-03	£630,000
Sold 2007-09-19	£400,000
ASHRIDGE FARM HOUSE, OLD SCHOOL HILL LEY HILL CHESHAM BUCKINGHAMSHIRE HP5 1UP	£40,000 2019-06-28 otherPropertyType freehold
HURLOCK HOUSE, MAPLE HILL BOVINGDON HEMEL HEMPSTEAD HERTFORDSHIRE HP3 0NL	£725,000 2018-07-02 detached freehold
Sold 2012-09-28	£327,500
HEATHERCOTE LEY HILL CHESHAM BUCKINGHAMSHIRE HP5 1UT	£950,000 2018-05-24 detached freehold
CHINOOK WINDS LEY HILL CHESHAM BUCKINGHAMSHIRE HP5 1UT	£796,500 2018-04-12 detached freehold
1, MILTON COTTAGES LEY HILL CHESHAM BUCKINGHAMSHIRE HP5 1UR	£665,000 2017-11-07 otherPropertyType freehold
THE CROWN LEY HILL CHESHAM BUCKINGHAMSHIRE HP5 1UY	£51,010 2017-09-01 otherPropertyType leasehold
2, CROWN COTTAGES LEY HILL CHESHAM BUCKINGHAMSHIRE HP5 1UY	£330,000 2017-03-03 terraced freehold
GABLE LODGE LEY HILL CHESHAM BUCKINGHAMSHIRE HP5 1UT	£900,000 2017-01-30 detached freehold
65, CROWN COTTAGES LEY HILL CHESHAM BUCKINGHAMSHIRE HP5 1UY	£600,000 2016-06-24 terraced freehold
GAME FARM HOUSE, MAPLE HILL BOVINGDON HEMEL HEMPSTEAD HERTFORDSHIRE HP3 0NL	£850,000 2016-04-06 detached freehold
THE OLD SCHOOL HOUSE LEY HILL CHESHAM BUCKINGHAMSHIRE HP5 1UP	£535,000 2015-03-27 detached freehold
MAYFIELD, MAPLE HILL BOVINGDON HEMEL HEMPSTEAD HERTFORDSHIRE HP3 0NL	£540,000 2014-10-24 semidetached freehold
1, CROWN COTTAGES LEY HILL CHESHAM BUCKINGHAMSHIRE HP5 1UY	£299,950 2014-08-27 terraced freehold
Sold 2007-07-23	£223,500
Sold 2003-05-08	£185,000
MOUSE COTTAGE LEY HILL CHESHAM BUCKINGHAMSHIRE HP5 1UZ	£475,000 2012-10-11 semidetached freehold
Sold 2004-09-03	£320,000
HOCKLEY BARN LEY HILL CHESHAM BUCKINGHAMSHIRE HP5 1XA	£1,025,000 2008-01-15 semidetached freehold
Sold 2003-10-03	£855,000
5, CROWN COTTAGES LEY HILL CHESHAM BUCKINGHAMSHIRE HP5 1UY	£270,000 2006-03-07 terraced freehold
2, MILTON COTTAGES LEY HILL CHESHAM BUCKINGHAMSHIRE HP5 1UR	£290,000 2004-06-30 semidetached freehold
Sold 2002-11-22	£250,000
1, SANDERS COTTAGES LEY HILL CHESHAM BUCKINGHAMSHIRE HP5 1UT	£210,000 2002-12-12 semidetached freehold
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