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House prices in Great Missenden

The average house price in Great Missenden over the last three years is £699,179, with a median sold price of £592,500 — well above the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm.

Ranks #40 of 1050 towns & cities by median price — more expensive than 96% of them.
Median price
£593k
last 3 yrs
1-year change
+1.4%
5-year change
+3.3%
Sales / yr
161

HM Land Registry sold-price data · updated August 2026

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Sold prices in Great Missenden

Based on 470 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).

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The average house price in Great Missenden over the last three years is £699,179, with a median sold price of £592,500 — well above the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm. The mean sits notably higher than the median here, which usually means a tail of larger or higher-value sales pulling the average up. That's drawn from 470 recorded sales — a reasonably active local market.

Great Missenden price trend

Quarterly median sold price (smoothed), against England & Wales. Hover for the value at any quarter.

Great MissendenEngland & Wales
£200k£300k£400k£500k£600k£700k201620182020202220242026£636k
1 year
+1.4%
5 years
+3.3%
10 years
+21.2%

Over five years, prices in Great Missenden have been broadly flat (+3.3%). Across a full decade they are +21.2%. The last twelve months alone: +1.4%. Prices in Great Missenden still sit about 11.6% below their 2023 peak on our smoothed index — worth knowing when a seller's asking price was set with the top of the market in mind.

How Great Missenden growth compares

Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2015 — so you can compare the pace of change in Great Missenden directly against England & Wales, regardless of price level.

Great MissendenEngland & Wales
100110120130140150201620182020202220242026+34%

Indexed to 100 in 2015. A line at +20% means prices are 20% above their 2015 level.

What it costs to buy in Great Missenden

From entry-level to premium — where sold prices actually land, not just the headline median.

£593k
Entry-level
£300k
10th %ile
Middle of the market
£411k–£854k
25–75th %ile
Premium
£1.25m
90th %ile

Homes in Great Missenden span an unusually wide range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £300,000, while the top tenth fetched over £1,250,000. Half of all sales fell between £410,500 and £853,750 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.

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Target price in Great Missenden
£593,000
around the local median · 31% up the local range
£300,000 · entry-level£1,250,000 · premium
deposit
Deposit (10%)
£59,300
Stamp duty (SDLT)
£19,650
Monthly repayment
£3,120/mo
5% · 25-yr repayment
Income needed
~£118,500
at 4.5× lending

Upfront cash ≈ £78,950 (deposit + stamp duty), before legal and survey fees. Illustration only, not financial advice — English SDLT main-residence rates for 2026/27; second homes pay a surcharge, and your mortgage rate and multiple will vary.

How Great Missenden compares

Average sold price here against its wider area and England (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).

Great Missenden (this area)£699k
England£291khere: +140%
Great Missenden 1-yr +1.4%England 1-yr +3.9%

At £699,179, homes in Great Missenden sell for 140% above the England average. Prices here have moved slower than England as a whole over the past year (+1.4% vs +3.9%).

Prices by property type

Median sold price and share of the market, by type, across Great Missenden.

TypeMedian£/m²Sales
Detached£850,000187 (40%)
Semi-detached£525,00091 (19%)
Terraced£430,00082 (17%)
Flat / maisonette£315,00077 (16%)
Other£580,00033 (7%)

The most-traded type in Great Missenden is detached (187 sales, median £850,000), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£315,000) and houses (~£672,181) trade well apart, so the headline figure moves a lot with the mix of what's for sale.

The Great Missenden market: activity & mix

How busy the market is, and what kind of homes actually change hands.

Sales per year
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249'21
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161'25
'26*

* 2026 is a part year — Land Registry sales are recorded a few weeks after completion.

Tenure & new-build mix
Leasehold 18.1%Freehold 81.9%
New-build 7.2%Existing 92.8%

Around 161 homes changed hands in Great Missenden in 2025 — in line with the area's average of roughly 164 sales a year over the past decade. The busiest recent year was 2021 (249 sales). Steady turnover means a reasonable flow of fresh listings through the year. 18% of recent sales in Great Missenden were leasehold — mostly freehold, with some leasehold flats. New-build made up 7% of sales, a modest amount of new supply.

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Great Missenden boundary

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Great Missenden house prices — FAQs

What is the average house price in Great Missenden?

Over the last three years the median sold price in Great Missenden was £592,500, with a mean of £699,179, based on 470 HM Land Registry sales.

Is Great Missenden expensive?

At a £592,500 median, Great Missenden is more expensive than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average.

Are house prices in Great Missenden going up or down?

On our smoothed index, Great Missenden prices have moved +1.4% over the past year. Local trends are noisy, so this is a guide to direction rather than a precise figure.

What's the cheapest type of home to buy in Great Missenden?

Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £315,000 (77 sales).

How much do I need to buy in Great Missenden?

Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £300,000, and most buyers competed in the £410,500–£853,750 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £1,250,000.

How much have Great Missenden house prices changed over 5 years?

Prices in Great Missenden are +3.3% over the last five years, and +21.2% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.

How much stamp duty will I pay on a home in Great Missenden?

On the £592,500 median-priced Great Missenden home, a home-mover pays about £19,625 in Stamp Duty Land Tax at 2026/27 rates (first-time-buyer relief doesn’t apply above £500,000). Second homes pay a surcharge on top.

How much deposit and income do I need to buy in Great Missenden?

A 10% deposit on the median £592,500 Great Missenden home is £59,250 (5% would be £29,625). Borrowing the remaining £533,250 implies a household income of roughly £118,500 at a typical 4.5× lending multiple.

How many homes sell in Great Missenden each year?

Roughly 161 sales a year have been recorded in Great Missenden recently (HM Land Registry). That’s a reasonably active market with a steady flow of listings.

Are homes in Great Missenden freehold or leasehold?

18% of recent sales in Great Missenden were leasehold and the rest freehold. Leasehold usually means flats — always check the remaining lease length and any service charge or ground rent before offering.

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Sources

Sold-price figures derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (© Crown copyright), under the Open Government Licence v3.0; £/m² combines PPD with MHCLG EPC floor areas. Full Housometer reports also draw on HM Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency, VOA, Ofsted, Police.uk, DEFRA, ONS and more. Area figures summarise the market and are not a valuation of any individual home.