Crowbrook Road Askett, Buckinghamshire
40 addresses across 5 postcodes (HP27), about 400 m (0.2 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 45500279.
- Sales: 56 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £770,000 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 19 homes have an energy certificate (C: 7, D: 4, E: 5, F: 2, G: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band G; Band D in Buckinghamshire costs £2,527 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 54% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Monks Risborough, about 600 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 108 to 112 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 40 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Cross Keys Practice, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away.
- People: About 260 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 92% of households owned their home and 56% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 4 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | £770,000 | £730,000 | £925,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £560,000 | £560,000 | £560,000 |
| 2023 | 4 | £1,276,000 | £575,000 | £1,525,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £1,175,000 | £1,175,000 | £1,175,000 |
| 2019 | 3 | £362,500 | £275,000 | £567,500 |
| 2018 | 2 | £440,000 | £360,000 | £520,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £840,000 | £840,000 | £840,000 |
| 2015 | 4 | £704,150 | £620,000 | £803,000 |
| 2013 | 3 | £389,950 | £238,000 | £875,000 |
| 2012 | 3 | £525,000 | £525,000 | £870,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | £942,000 | £784,000 | £1,100,000 |
| 2007 | 3 | £392,500 | £169,950 | £800,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | KOL SIMCHA HP27 9LP | Detached | £770,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2025 | SUGAR PLUM COTTAGE HP27 9LR | Detached | £925,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2025 | TAYMIN HOUSE HP27 9LR | Detached | £730,000 | |
| 4 Dec 2024 | BUMBLES HP27 9LS | Detached | £560,000 | |
| 18 Sep 2023 | KETTLES COTTAGE HP27 9LR | Detached | £1,200,000 | |
| 12 Sep 2023 | THE WHITE CROSS HP27 9LR | Detached | £1,525,000 | |
| 6 Apr 2023 | THIMBLES HP27 9LR | Detached | £1,352,000 | |
| 24 Feb 2023 | 1, HAXSTED COTTAGES HP27 9LS | Semi-detached | £575,000 | |
| 24 Jun 2021 | HEDGEROW HOUSE HP27 9LR | Detached | £1,175,000 | |
| 14 Apr 2020 | CLAREMONT HP27 9LR | Other | £16,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Aug 2019 | HIRSCHEN HP27 9LP | Detached | £567,500 | |
| 5 Jul 2019 | 2, HAXSTED COTTAGES HP27 9LS | Terraced | £275,000 | |
| 10 Apr 2019 | CAMELOT HP27 9LP | Semi-detached | £362,500 | |
| 18 Apr 2018 | 1, HAXSTED COTTAGES HP27 9LS | Semi-detached | £360,000 | |
| 29 Mar 2018 | WESTFIELD HP27 9LS | Detached | £520,000 | |
| 26 May 2016 | CLAREMONT HP27 9LR | Detached | £840,000 | |
| 10 Nov 2015 | HEDGEROW HOUSE HP27 9LR | Detached | £803,000 | |
| 9 Sep 2015 | HAWTHORNS HP27 9LP | Detached | £735,000 | |
| 19 Aug 2015 | WEST WELL HP27 9LR | Detached | £620,000 | |
| 4 Mar 2015 | KINTAIL HP27 9LP | Detached | £673,300 | |
| 16 Aug 2013 | CHERRY COTTAGE HP27 9LP | Detached | £389,950 | |
| 30 Jul 2013 | THE WHILECROSS HP27 9LR | Detached | £875,000 | |
| 20 Feb 2013 | CAMELOT HP27 9LP | Semi-detached | £238,000 | |
| 23 Nov 2012 | OLD CHAPEL COTTAGE HP27 9LR | Detached | £525,000 | |
| 16 Nov 2012 | LOWTHORPE HOUSE HP27 9LS | Detached | £870,000 | |
| 1 Feb 2012 | THE COTTAGE HP27 9LP | Detached | £525,000 | |
| 18 Sep 2009 | THE BELL HOUSE BARN HP27 9LS | Detached | £1,100,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2009 | MEADOWCROFT BARN HP27 9LS | Detached | £784,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2007 | SALWAY HP27 9LS | Detached | £800,000 | |
| 3 Jul 2007 | KINTAIL HP27 9LP | Detached | £392,500 | |
| 7 Mar 2007 | 2, HAXSTED COTTAGES HP27 9LS | Terraced | £169,950 | |
| 1 Dec 2006 | SUGAR PLUM COTTAGE HP27 9LR | Detached | £430,000 | |
| 8 Nov 2006 | CAMELOT HP27 9LP | Semi-detached | £274,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2004 | NOLA HP27 9LP | Detached | £390,000 | |
| 6 Sep 2004 | TINKERS LODGE HP27 9LP | Detached | £595,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2003 | 1, HAXSTED COTTAGES HP27 9LS | Semi-detached | £128,200 | |
| 23 Oct 2002 | THE BELL HOUSE BARN HP27 9LS | Detached | £750,000 | |
| 11 Oct 2002 | 2, HAXSTED COTTAGES HP27 9LS | Terraced | £75,000 | |
| 13 Jul 2001 | TINKERS LODGE HP27 9LP | Detached | £221,000 | |
| 23 May 2001 | MEADOWCROFT BARN HP27 9LS | Detached | £585,000 | |
| 4 May 2001 | KETTLES CLOSE HP27 9LR | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 18 Sep 2000 | HIRSCHEN HP27 9LP | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 19 May 2000 | THE COTTAGE HP27 9LP | Detached | £197,500 | |
| 20 Apr 2000 | CAMELOT HP27 9LP | Semi-detached | £147,000 | |
| 17 Apr 2000 | WILLOW COTTAGE HP27 9LS | Detached | £319,000 | |
| 14 Apr 2000 | DENOVO HP27 9LP | Detached | £187,004 | |
| 11 Nov 1999 | CROWBROOK COTTAGE HP27 9LS | Detached | £290,000 | |
| 15 Sep 1999 | BLACKTHORN FARM HP27 9LS | Detached | £900,000 | |
| 9 Aug 1999 | LYNTON HP27 9LP | Detached | £268,500 | |
| 11 Nov 1998 | THE NOOK HP27 9LR | Detached | £470,000 |
Energy performance certificates
19 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 182 m². Most common: House, detached (11); Bungalow, detached (3); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 1950-1966 (4); before 1900 (4); 1976-1982 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (14).
Each home's certificates and sales (11 addresses)
- 2 Haxsted Cottages, Crowbrook Road, Askett
- 3 Haxsted Cottages, Crowbrook Road, Askett
- Claremont, Crowbrook Road, Askett
- Hedgerow House, Crowbrook Road, Askett
- Kettles Close, Crowbrook Road, Askett
- Old Chapel Cottage, Crowbrook Road, Askett
- Salway, Crowbrook Road, Askett
- The Bell House, Crowbrook Road, Askett
- The Bell House Barn, Crowbrook Road, Askett
- The Nook, Crowbrook Road, Askett
- Westfield, Crowbrook Road, Askett
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 street: most are in band G (31% of about 710 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Askett (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 6.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Former Wycombe Rural District - Poultry Production.
- Tree preservation orders: 1 protected tree on or by this street.
- Green belt: yes, Buckinghamshire.
Listed buildings
- ASKETT GREEN, grade II
- BEECH COTTAGE, grade II
- BROOK COTTAGE, grade II
- LAVENDER COTTAGE, grade II
- MEADOWCROFT COTTAGE MEDOWCROFT FARMHOUSE, grade II
- SUMACH COTTAGE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Askett NurseriesAylesbury RoadAskettBuckinghamshireHP27 9LY: up to 5 homes, permissioned (800 m (0.5 miles))
- The Hatch Upper Icknield Way Whiteleaf Buckinghamshire HP27 0LX, HP27 0LX, permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Started, not reported finished by 30 September 2026
- 14 September 2026 to 9 October 2026: UK POWER NETWORKS EASTERN & LONDON, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the footway, carriageway, verge (major works)
Finished in the last three months
- 7 August 2026 to 10 August 2026: THAMES WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway, verge (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 7 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP27 9LS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| HP27 9LR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| HP27 9LP | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 7 | unlikely |
| HP27 9LT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| HP27 9PT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 40 addresses are between 108 m and 112 m above sea level (111 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP27 9LP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| HP27 9LR | 100% | 58% | 58% | 0% |
| HP27 9LS | 100% | 75% | 75% | 0% |
| HP27 9LT | 100% | 54% | 54% | 0% |
| HP27 9PT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Monks Risborough 21,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Little Kimble 8,930 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Princes Risborough 513,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 19 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Crowbrook Road Askett | 10 m |
| Bus or coach station | Aylesbury Bus Stn | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Parking space on Station Road, HP27 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 34.8 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Cross Keys Practice | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Novus Pharmacy | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Duke Street Dental Surgery | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Paddocks Hospital | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Wendover Police Station | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Princes Risborough Bell S | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.6 ha | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Dunstan's Park Play Area 1,680 m² | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,670 m² | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Dovecote West of St Dunstans Church, a listed building (Grade II*), 730 m (0.5 miles) south. 33 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Dovecote West of St Dunstans Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 730 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Church of St Dunstan | Listed building, Grade I | 730 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Moated site and medieval settlement remains 200m south west of Manor Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| A bowl barrow on Whiteleaf Hill, 200m north of Whiteleaf Cross | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| A bowl barrow on Whiteleaf Hill, 90m north of Whiteleaf Cross | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Chequers | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Rag Pit | Wood | 830 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Dial Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Whiteleaf Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Giles's Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Happy Valley | Valley | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 39 | 40 |
1 of the street's 40 addresses is 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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monks Risborough CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Princes Risborough Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Great Kimble Church of England School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Requires improvement (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Three Crowns HP27 9LT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 210 m | 5 Very good | 13 Mar 2026 |
| Coco Tamarind HP27 9LY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 4 Good | 17 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Old Manor Close (2); On or near Askett Lane (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 58 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 35% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 92% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 59% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 40% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 62% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 35% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 31% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 56% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 10 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- HP27 9LS: 21 addresses of 27 in the postcode
- HP27 9LR: 16 addresses of 18 in the postcode
- HP27 9LP: 1 address of 19 in the postcode
- HP27 9LT: 1 address of 50 in the postcode
- HP27 9PT: 1 address of 8 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Old Manor Close · Askett Lane · The Hawthorns · St Dunstan's Close · Letter Box Lane · Aylesbury Road
All the streets in HP27 and across Buckinghamshire.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.