HP5 3RB Buckinghamshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Chesham North. Region: South East.
Streets
- Two Dells Lane, Buckinghamshire: 39 addresses
- Flamstead Way, Ashley Green: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Two Dells Lane, Ashley Green: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Two Dells Lane, Ashley Green: 1 address
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 (26% of about 980 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: 1 protected tree within 100 m of this postcode.
- 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 42 addresses are between 139 m and 163 m above sea level (160 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 89%, ultrafast 89%, gigabit 89% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Berkhamsted 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km |
| Hemel Hempstead 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.6 km | |
| Amersham 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 6 within 800 m; nearest Flamstead Farm Ashley Green | 280 m |
| Car parks | Car Park Chesham | 2.9 km |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 3.3 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 21.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The New Surgery Chesham | 2.9 km |
| Pharmacies | Chess Pharmacy | 2.9 km |
| NHS dentists | Dental Practice (260-290) | 2.9 km |
| Hospital | Chesham Hospital (Op) | 4.0 km |
| Police station | Berkhamstead Police Station | 3.2 km |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 2.6 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 9,710 m² | 220 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 700 m² | 2.0 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.2 ha | 2.3 km |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4,490 m² | 200 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 1.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is St. John the Evangelist Church, a listed building (Grade II*), 310 m north-west. 10 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| St. John the Evangelist Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 310 m north-west |
| Moated site at Grove Farm, Ashley Green | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Rushmoor Pond | Lake or reservoir | 370 m south-west |
| Cassett's Spring | Wood | 740 m south |
| Dean's Wood | Wood | 800 m south-east |
| Felmoor Wood | Wood | 920 m south |
| Hockeridge Bottom | Valley | 1.1 km north |
| Mount's Hill | Hill | 1.7 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.7 | 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 61% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 31% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 21% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 45% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 48% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 22% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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 Two Dells Lane.