Lower Pollicott Lower Pollicott, Buckinghamshire
12 addresses across 3 postcodes (HP18), about 490 m (0.3 miles) long. USRN 1400567.
- Sales: 6 recorded sales since 1995; in 2021 the median was £1,120,000 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, F: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 D; 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 Haddenham and Thame Parkway, about 5.4 km (3.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 113 to 129 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 12 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Waddesdon Surgery, about 5.6 km (3.5 miles) away.
- People: About 260 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 67% of households owned their home and 49% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | £1,120,000 | £970,000 | £1,168,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £2,600,000 | £2,600,000 | £2,600,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £700,000 | £700,000 | £700,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 2021 | THE GRANARY HP18 0HQ | Terraced | £1,120,000 | |
| 1 Apr 2021 | THE BYRE HP18 0HQ | Terraced | £970,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2021 | THE DAIRY HP18 0HQ | Terraced | £1,168,000 | |
| 12 Apr 2018 | THE GRANARY HP18 0HQ | Other | £935,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Feb 2012 | POLLICOTT MANOR HP18 0HQ | Detached | £2,600,000 | |
| 1 Oct 2004 | MANOR FARM BARN HP18 0HQ | Detached | £700,000 |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 266 m². Most common: House, detached (2); Bungalow, end-terrace (1); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: 2018 (4); before 1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1).
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 D (23% of about 560 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- 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: no.
Listed buildings
- MANOR FARM BARN, grade II
- POLLICOTT MANOR, grade II
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
No address in this street's postcodes 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 12 addresses are between 113 m and 129 m above sea level (117 m on average); the ground rises about 16 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP18 0HG | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| HP18 0HH | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| HP18 0HQ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Haddenham and Thame Parkway 889,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| Aylesbury Vale Parkway 128,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.6 km (5.3 miles) | |
| Aylesbury 900,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.5 km (7.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| EV charging points | Shell Recharge Charging Station | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 42.8 km (27 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Waddesdon Surgery | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Vicary Pharmacy | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Haddenham Dental Centre | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Thame Community Hospital | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) |
| Police station | Waddesdon Police Station | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 420 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,630 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Landmarks
5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Chearsley Furze | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Swan Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1 mile) north |
| Grassy Dell | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Berryfield Spinney | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| China Island | Island | 4 km (2.5 miles) north-west |
| Cop Hill | Hill | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 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 |
| Under 55 | 11 | 12 |
1 of the street's 12 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
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 | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 67% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 43% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 16% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 57% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 38% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 21% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 27% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 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 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.
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
- HP18 0HQ: 8 addresses of 12 in the postcode
- HP18 0HG: 3 addresses of 7 in the postcode
- HP18 0HH: 1 address of 28 in the postcode
All the streets in HP18 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.