| Beaconsfield | |
|---|---|
 Memorial Green, the Old Town, Beaconsfield | |
  Beaconsfield Location within Buckinghamshire | |
| Area | 19.66 km2 (7.59 sq mi) |
| Population | 12,235 [1] |
| • Density | 622/km2 (1,610/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | SU9490 |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Beaconsfield |
| Postcode district | HP9 |
| Dialling code | 01494 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Buckinghamshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
Beaconsfield (/ˈbɛkənzfiːld/ BEK-ənz-feeld) is a market town and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, 23+1⁄2 miles (38 kilometres) northwest of central London and 16 miles (26 kilometres) southeast of Aylesbury. Three other towns are within five miles (eight kilometres): Gerrards Cross, Amersham and High Wycombe.
The town is adjacent to the Chiltern Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and has Georgian, neo-Georgian and Tudor revival high street architecture, known as the Old Town. It is known for the first model village in the world and the National Film and Television School.
Beaconsfield was Britain's richest town (based on an average house price of £684,474) in 2008.[2] In 2011, it had the highest proportion in the UK of £1 million-plus homes for sale (at 47%, compared to 3.5% nationally).[3][4][needs update]
- ^ ONS, Census 2021 Parish Profiles
- ^ "Britain's richest towns: 10 - 1". The Daily Telegraph. London. 19 April 2008. Archived from the original on 23 March 2010.
- ^ "Million Pound Hotspots: Towns and Areas Revealed".
- ^ "House prices top £1m in over 200 streets in England". BBC News. 3 January 2011.