HP9 2SF Buckinghamshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Beaconsfield. Region: South East.
Streets
- Burnham Road, Buckinghamshire: 31 addresses
- Ship Hill, Buckinghamshire: 4 addresses
- Green Common Lane, Buckinghamshire: 2 addresses
- Windsor Road, Wooburn Common: 2 addresses
- Dorney Hill North, Buckinghamshire: 1 address
- Ship Hill, Buckinghamshire: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Burnham Road, Wooburn Common: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Burnham Road, Hedgerley: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Burnham Road, Littleworth Corner: 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 D (26% of about 890 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): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: yes, Buckinghamshire.
Listed buildings
- WOODLANDS FARMHOUSE, 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 44 addresses are between 78 m and 97 m above sea level (92 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 33%, 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 | Beaconsfield 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Seer Green and Jordans 107,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Bourne End 255,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Station Interchange High Wycombe | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Beaconsfield Services Coach Parking | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ionity Charging Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 17.9 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Millbarn Medical Centre | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Pyramid Pharmacy | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Sorriso Dentistry | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Chalfont's & Gerrards Cross Hospital | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) |
| Police station | Thames Valley Police - Burnham Police Station | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Shell Beaconsfield, Hedgerley Lane Cashzone | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1,010 m² | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 290 m² | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 7.8 ha | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2.1 ha | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Temple of Venus at Hall Barn, a listed building (Grade II*), 660 m (0.4 miles) north. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Temple of Venus at Hall Barn | Listed building, Grade II* | 660 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Hall Barn | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 830 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Boathouse at Foot of Lake at Hall Barn | Listed building, Grade II* | 910 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Moated site in Bower Wood, 560m south west of Bower Wood Cottages | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Broomhill Coppice | Wood | 340 m south-east |
| Hill Wood | Wood | 420 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Hollybush Wood | Wood | 430 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Dorney Bottom | Valley | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Juniper Hill | Hill | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 39 | 44 |
5 of the postcode's 44 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
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 | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 26% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 16% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 9% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 80% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 80% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 5% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 57% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 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 | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 84% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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 Burnham Road.