Longdown Hill Buckinghamshire
23 addresses across 3 postcodes (HP16,HP17,HP27), about 2.2 km (1.4 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 45500605.
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are 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 65% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Little Kimble, about 2.9 km (1.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 175 to 246 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 23 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Cross Keys Practice, about 3.4 km (2.1 miles) away.
- People: About 620 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 88% of households owned their home and 54% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
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 G (33% of about 720 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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
- LONGDOWN FARMHOUSE, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 28 September 2026: Buckinghamshire Council, Highway improvement works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (immediate - emergency works)
- 18 August 2026: Buckinghamshire Council, Highway repair and maintenance works, multi-way signals, on the carriageway (immediate - emergency works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 1 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 0NB | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
| HP16 9PT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| HP17 0UX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 23 addresses are between 175 m and 246 m above sea level (195 m on average); the ground rises about 71 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP16 9PT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| HP17 0UX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| HP27 0NB | 83% | 65% | 65% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Little Kimble 8,930 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Monks Risborough 21,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Wendover 329,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Aylesbury Bus Stn | 9.5 km (5.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 32.7 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Cross Keys Practice | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Rowlands Pharmacy | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Bank House Dental Centre | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Paddocks Hospital | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Police station | Wendover Police Station | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Princes Risborough Bell S | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 850 m² | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,070 m² | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.3 ha | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,670 m² | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Small multivallate hillfort on Pulpit Hill, a scheduled monument, 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Small multivallate hillfort on Pulpit Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Chequers | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km (1 mile) north |
| Buckinghamshire Grim's Ditch: section extending from Redland End through Barnes's Grove to Hampden Park | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) south |
| Pillow mound on Beacon Hill, 550m south of Ellesborough church | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Blyth's Wood | Wood | 180 m south |
| Weyburn's Wood | Wood | 260 m south-east |
| Longdown Plantation | Wood | 310 m west |
| Hobbs' Hill | Hill | 860 m (0.5 miles) west |
| The Dene | Valley | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 21 | 23 |
2 of the street's 23 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.
Nearest schools
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (thames-valley).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 62% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 33% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 41% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 22% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 54% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
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 0NB: 18 addresses of 68 in the postcode
- HP16 9PT: 3 addresses of 53 in the postcode
- HP17 0UX: 2 addresses of 18 in the postcode
All the streets in HP16, HP17, 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.