Beaconsfield
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.
| Beaconsfield | |
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Memorial Green, the Old Town, Beaconsfield | |
Beaconsfield Location within Buckinghamshire | |
| Area | 19.66 km2 (7.59 sq mi) |
| Population | 12,081 (2011 census) |
| • Density | 614/km2 (1,590/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | SU9490 |
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| 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 | |
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. In 2011, it had the highest proportion in the UK of £1 million-plus homes for sale (at 47%, compared to 3.5% nationally).