Area guide · Three Rivers
Living in Chorleywood
A snapshot of life in Chorleywood, East of England — house prices, crime, schools, broadband and more, drawn straight from official UK datasets.
At a glance
Chorleywood is a village in Three Rivers, East of England with a population of 12,632. The average house price is £865,379 and the overall crime rate is 52.2 per 1,000 residents.
Where Chorleywood ranks
Population
12,632
Avg House Price
£865,379
Crime Rate
52.2/1k
Top-Two School Inspection Bands
100%
Avg Download Speed
443 Mbps
EPC Rating
C
Median Income
£36,186.2
Median Age
41.1
House Prices (2025)
Average Price by Property Type (2025)
Chorleywood's detached homes (£1,145,435) command roughly 3.2× the price of a flat (£355,750).
Price Trend (11 Years)
Chorleywood prices have risen 11% over the last 9 years (£780,488 → £865,379).
| Property Type | Average | Median | Sales Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £1,145,435 | £975,000 | 53 |
| Semi-Detached | £834,703 | £805,000 | 18 |
| Terraced | £562,500 | £540,000 | 4 |
| Flat | £355,750 | £350,000 | 24 |
Crime & safety
The overall crime rate in Chorleywood is 52.2 per 1,000 residents.
Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)
Most common offence in Chorleywood: violent crime (40% of all recorded crimes).
Schools & Education
School Inspection Breakdown
100% of 5 schools (4 primary, 1 secondary) sit in the top two inspection bands.
School Details
| Total Schools | 5 |
| Primary | 4 |
| Secondary | 1 |
| % Top two bands | 100% |
Schools in this area
| School | Phase | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School | Primary | No rating available |
| Chorleywood Primary School | Primary | No rating available |
| Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School | Primary | Outstanding |
| St Clement Danes School | Secondary | Outstanding |
| The Russell School | Primary | Good |
Broadband & Connectivity
Chorleywood averages 443 Mbps — 343% above the typical UK download speed.
Energy Efficiency & Running Costs
Most Chorleywood homes sit at band C on the EPC scale. 63.6% of homes reach band C or above.
| Average EPC Rating | C |
| Average EPC Score | 70.6 |
| % Rated C or Above | 63.6% |
| Avg Energy Cost (per year) | £1,143 |
Demographics & Economy
| Population | 12,632 |
| Median Age | 41.1 |
| Median Household Income | £36,186.2 |
| Employment Rate | 62.1% |
| Owner Occupied | 63.1% |
| Degree-Level Qualified | 40.6% |
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Most compared with
How does Chorleywood stack up against its neighbours?
Abbots Langley and Kings Langley
vsChorleywood
- House price
- £585,382 · £865,379
- Crime rate
- 52.1 · 52.2
- Distance
- 4.9 mi
Amersham
vsChorleywood
- House price
- £743,166 · £865,379
- Crime rate
- 59.2 · 52.2
- Distance
- 4.6 mi
Aston Clinton
vsChorleywood
- House price
- £588,817 · £865,379
- Crime rate
- 59.2 · 52.2
- Distance
- 14.0 mi
Barnet
vsChorleywood
- House price
- £696,626 · £865,379
- Crime rate
- 66.8 · 52.2
- Distance
- 13.1 mi
Beaconsfield
vsChorleywood
- House price
- £1,233,089 · £865,379
- Crime rate
- 59.2 · 52.2
- Distance
- 6.8 mi
Berkhamsted
vsChorleywood
- House price
- £761,843 · £865,379
- Crime rate
- 69 · 52.2
- Distance
- 8.2 mi