HP7 0FA Buckinghamshire
Live postcode, introduced March 2018. Ward: Penn, Tylers Green & Loudwater. Region: South East.
Streets
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 660 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- HIT OR MISS PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
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 56 addresses are between 156 m and 159 m above sea level (158 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 | Amersham 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km |
| Beaconsfield 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km | |
| High Wycombe 2.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m, 11 within 800 m; nearest The Hit Or Miss PH Penn Street | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Station Interchange High Wycombe | 6.1 km |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 2.5 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 24.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Highfield Surgery | 3.1 km |
| Pharmacies | Lansdale Pharmacy & Clinic | 2.4 km |
| NHS dentists | The Hazlemere Dental Practice | 3.2 km |
| Hospital | Amersham Hospital Cdc | 3.3 km |
| Police station | Amersham Police Station | 5.0 km |
| Cash machines | Midcounties Co-Op Rose Avenue, Hazlemere Cashzone | 2.7 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Penn Street Common 2.1 ha | 270 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 210 m² | 1.0 km |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 90 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 6,710 m² | 880 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 2.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of the Holy Trinity, a listed building (Grade II*), 570 m north. 16 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of the Holy Trinity | Listed building, Grade II* | 570 m north |
| Shardeloes | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.6 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Copse | Wood | 310 m south |
| Priestlands Wood | Wood | 470 m east |
| Charcoal Grove | Wood | 590 m south-west |
| Penn Bottom | Valley | 1.9 km south |
| Coleshill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km east |
| Beacon Hill | Hill | 3.0 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.3 | 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 | 56 | 56 |
None of the postcode's 56 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 66% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 29% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 30% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 69% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 56% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 37% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 53% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 54% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 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.