Ilmer Longwick, Buckinghamshire
2 addresses across 2 postcodes (HP27), about 30 m long. USRN 45502729.
- Sales: 15 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £810,000 across 1 sale.
- 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 E; Band D in Buckinghamshire costs £2,527 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Monks Risborough, about 2.7 km (1.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 530 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 80 to 85 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Unity Health, about 3 km (1.8 miles) away.
- People: About 520 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 71% of households owned their home and 43% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often vehicle crime.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £810,000 | £810,000 | £810,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £897,568 | £897,568 | £897,568 |
| 2017 | 1 | £685,000 | £685,000 | £685,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £700,000 | £700,000 | £700,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £475,000 | £475,000 | £475,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £495,000 | £495,000 | £495,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £620,000 | £620,000 | £620,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £807,500 | £807,500 | £807,500 |
| 2007 | 1 | £383,000 | £383,000 | £383,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £415,000 | £415,000 | £415,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £390,000 | £390,000 | £390,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 2024 | BRIDGE HOUSE HP27 9QZ | Detached | £750,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 16 Nov 2022 | THE SIDINGS HP27 9QZ | Detached | £810,000 | |
| 1 Dec 2020 | FIVE BARS HP27 9QZ | Detached | £897,568 | |
| 16 Jun 2017 | THE SIDINGS HP27 9QZ | Detached | £685,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2015 | FOLLY COTTAGE HP27 9QZ | Detached | £700,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2014 | BRIDGE HOUSE HP27 9QZ | Detached | £475,000 | |
| 12 Oct 2012 | THE SIDINGS HP27 9QZ | Detached | £495,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2009 | FIVE BARS HP27 9QZ | Detached | £620,000 | |
| 17 Jun 2008 | THE ROSERY HP27 9QZ | Detached | £807,500 | |
| 11 May 2007 | BRIDGE HOUSE HP27 9QZ | Detached | £383,000 | |
| 19 Oct 2006 | THE SIDINGS HP27 9QZ | Detached | £415,000 | |
| 19 Jul 2001 | FIVE BARS HP27 9QZ | Detached | £390,000 | |
| 16 Sep 1999 | BRIDGE HOUSE HP27 9QZ | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 8 Jun 1998 | FIVE BARS HP27 9QZ | Detached | £172,000 | |
| 21 Jul 1995 | THE SIDINGS HP27 9QZ | Detached | £164,000 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 E (25% of about 1,060 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Ilmer (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Former Wycombe Rural District - Poultry Production.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 6 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 9QZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| HP27 9SW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 6 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 2 addresses are between 80 m and 85 m above sea level (83 m on average); the ground rises about 5 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP27 9QZ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| HP27 9SW | 100% | 9% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Monks Risborough 21,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Princes Risborough 513,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2 miles) | |
| Little Kimble 8,930 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Thame Road Layby Longwick | 330 m |
| Bus or coach station | Aylesbury Bus Stn | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 3.5 km (2.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 37.3 km (23 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Unity Health | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Novus Pharmacy | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Duke Street Dental Surgery | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Paddocks Hospital | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Police station | Thames Valley Police Station | 8.6 km (5.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Princes Risborough Bell S Cashzone | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,380 m² | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 530 m² | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.1 ha | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,760 m² | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 0.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Nucleated medieval settlement east of Waldridge Manor, a scheduled monument, 1.7 km (1 mile) north. 11 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Nucleated medieval settlement east of Waldridge Manor | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Fox Covert | Wood | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Roundabout Wood | Wood | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south |
| Foxhill Covert | Wood | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) west |
| Parkhill Covert | Wood | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) west |
| Dial Hill | Hill | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) east |
| Happy Valley | Valley | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.0 | 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 | 0 | 1 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 1 |
1 of the street's 2 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from railways, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longwick Church of England Combined School | Primary | 4–11 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaia Care Homes Ltd. HP27 9SW | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 240 m | 5 Very good | 5 Nov 2024 |
| Seasonal Farm Gate Sales HP27 9SW | Retailers - other | 370 m | 4 Good | 11 Feb 2008 |
| Tracey Mann Cakes HP27 9ST | Other catering premises | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 18 Sep 2012 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Thame Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 71% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 46% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 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) | 32% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 23% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 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 street 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.
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
Nearby streets
Walkers Road · Sawmill Road · Blacksmiths 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.