HP16 0DJ Buckinghamshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: The Missendens. Region: South East.
Streets
- Deep Mill Lane, Buckinghamshire: 4 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Buckinghamshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,527 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,684 | £1,965 | £2,246 | £2,527 | £3,088 | £3,650 | £4,211 | £5,053 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band G (33% of about 550 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Whole District excluding the Town of Chesham - Poultry production., Whole District excluding the Town of Chesham - Poultry production..
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: yes, Buckinghamshire.
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 4 addresses are between 138 m and 155 m above sea level (144 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Great Missenden 399,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Amersham 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) | |
| High Wycombe 2.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Deep Mill Lane Little Kingshill | 260 m |
| Bus or coach station | Station Interchange High Wycombe | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Link Road car park | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 28.7 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Prospect House Surgery | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Lansdale Pharmacy & Clinic | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Village Dental Practice | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Chiltern Hospital | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Amersham Police Station | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Great Missenden Cashzone | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Abbey Park 33 ha | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Play area | Unnamed 700 m² | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 8,360 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,250 m² | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Castle, a moated site at Oaken Corner in Wendover Woods, a scheduled monument, 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Castle, a moated site at Oaken Corner in Wendover Woods | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Missenden Abbey | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Francis Plantation | Wood | 740 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Bank's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 790 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Haleacre Wood | Wood | 840 m (0.5 miles) south |
| No Man's Wood | Wood | 870 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Pike Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Devil's Den | Valley | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 4 | 4 |
None of the postcode's 4 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Buckinghamshire: see them on the Buckinghamshire page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 69% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 50% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 42% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 26% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 20% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Deep Mill Lane.