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Chesham/Amersham

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Mover2024 · 22/01/2024 20:24

Posting here for traffic.

DH and I are looking to move this year to this area or surrounding. We are looking for good primary schools, good commutability to London (Met line) and good community to make friends, so mother and baby classes etc.

We are black so would also like some diversity and to not feel out of place/be treated as such.

Would love any tips or recommendations people have as we aren't from the area! Thanks ☺️

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LIZS · 22/01/2024 20:50

Agree very little diversity. There is also a long Amersham thread running at the moment,

Cherrysoup · 22/01/2024 20:45

Almost no diversity! Very white, middle England type ‘naice’. Which schools have you considered? Some grammar schools, you might need to consider the 11+. Is Rickmansworth worth considering? Some very decent schools round there.

rb124 · 22/01/2024 20:33

As said, Amersham is a nicer place than Chesham, and the commute is better as Amersham Station also has Chiltern Railway services into Marylebone as well as the Met into Baker Street. I can't comment on Schools as it's a fair while since I had to do a comparison!
AFAIK, there is no overt racist behavior, but the area is predominantly white, so not much diversity.

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Mover2024 · 22/01/2024 20:29

underneaththeash · 22/01/2024 20:25

Amersham is much nicer than Chesham - but more expensive too.

Thanks for replying. Yes, we've noticed. We think we'd get more for our budget in Chesham but not much more. Are there areas to avoid in either?

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underneaththeash · 22/01/2024 20:25

Amersham is much nicer than Chesham - but more expensive too.

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