Amersham Property Market: House Prices, Sold Data & Development Finance, End of H1 2026

Metropolitan line commuter town with premium Chiltern Hills values and conservation area opportunities

The Amersham property market recorded 225 residential sales over the past 12 months, with a median sale price of £750,000. This places Amersham £270k above the Buckinghamshire county median of £479,625, and £465k above the UK national median of £285,000.

Prices in Amersham have shown strong growth, with a year-on-year change of +7.1%. Within Buckinghamshire, Amersham ranks 2nd by price out of 8 principal towns, and 5th by transaction volume.

Amersham median prices have moved from £627,500 in Q1 2025 to £637,500 in Q2 2026, a change of +1.6% over 5 quarters. Amersham has now recorded 3 consecutive quarters of price falls.

Buckinghamshire Council — the local planning authority covering Amersham — has 72 residential units in its current pipeline, an estimated gross development value of £41.7m, across 6 applications (0 approved, 6 pending) at an approval rate of 0%.

Buckinghamshire Council covers more than one town in Buckinghamshire, so this pipeline figure is authority-wide rather than specific to Amersham alone — planning applications aren't consistently attributable to a single town within a shared authority area.

Property prices in Amersham vary significantly by type. The table below compares Amersham prices with Buckinghamshire county averages and UK national figures.

Detached homes in Amersham command £957,500, while flat properties are most accessible at £325,000. The £633k spread between the most and least expensive types indicates a diverse market with opportunities across the development spectrum.

Amersham recorded 0 new-build transactions in the past 12 months, representing 0.0% of total sales. New-build supply is limited, potentially indicating either planning constraints or an untapped opportunity for developers.

New-build properties in Amersham traded at a discount of 0.0% versus existing stock. Developers should focus on specification, design quality, and location to maximise values above comparable second-hand stock.

Across the wider Buckinghamshire market, 136 new-build completions were recorded — see our Buckinghamshire property market report for the full county picture.

The following table shows the most recent property transactions recorded in Amersham, providing real-time evidence of achieved prices for buyers, sellers, and developers:

These transactions are sourced from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and represent completed, registered sales. The range from £650,000 to £1m illustrates the breadth of the Amersham market.

For developers considering Amersham, the local market data translates directly into finance structuring. With a median value of £750,000 and detached homes at £957,500, lenders can assess scheme viability with confidence.

A typical development finance facility for a Amersham scheme with a GDV of £957,500 would attract senior debt of approximately £622,375 at 65% LTGDV. Mezzanine finance can stretch total borrowing to 85-90% of costs, while bridging loans enable rapid site acquisitions completing in as little as 5 working days.

With prices rising 7.1% year-on-year, Amersham presents a supportive environment for new development. Lenders view positive price momentum favourably when assessing loan applications.

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To put Amersham's market in context, the table below compares it with similarly-priced towns across Buckinghamshire:

For the full Buckinghamshire town-by-town breakdown, see our comprehensive Buckinghamshire property market report.