Prince's Lane Lee Common, Buckinghamshire
23 addresses across 5 postcodes (HP16), about 200 m long, classed as a minor road. USRN 7300835.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (D: 3, E: 7, 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 G; 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 Great Missenden, about 3.4 km (2.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 187 to 189 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 23 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Prospect House Surgery, about 3.5 km (2.2 miles) away.
- People: About 690 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 81% of households owned their home and 50% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 3 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often other theft.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 131 m². Most common: House, detached (9); Bungalow, detached (1); House, semi-detached (1). Built: before 1900 (5); 1983-1990 (4); 2007-2011 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7); rented (private) (1); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (10 addresses)
- Clump Pond Cottage, Princes Lane, Lee Common
- Cobblers, Princes Lane, Lee Common
- Crawshays Cottage, Lee Common
- Inglenook, Princes Lane, Lee Common
- Lee Clump House, Princes Lane, Lee Common
- Nellies, Princes Lane, Lee Common
- Princes Barn, Lee Common
- Princes Barn Annexe, Lee Common
- The New Cottage, Princes Lane, Lee Common
- Tuft Cottage, Princes Lane, Lee Common
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 (35% of about 1,010 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Whole District excluding the Town of Chesham - Poultry production., Whole District excluding the Town of Chesham - Poultry production..
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: yes, Buckinghamshire.
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 27 August 2027 to 13 September 2027: AFFINITY WATER - C, Utility asset works, road closure, on the carriageway, verge (major (paa) works, permit applied for)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP16 9JW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| HP16 9NB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| HP16 9JH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| HP16 9JN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| HP16 9NF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 23 addresses are between 187 m and 189 m above sea level (188 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP16 9JH | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| HP16 9JN | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| HP16 9JW | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| HP16 9NB | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| HP16 9NF | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Great Missenden 399,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Wendover 329,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Amersham 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 8.3 km (5.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Princes Lane Lee Common | 90 m |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 27.2 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Prospect House Surgery | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Kinton Pharmacy | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Village Dental Practice | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Hospital | Chiltern Hospital | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Police station | Wendover Police Station | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Great Missenden Cashzone | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 470 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,940 m² | 330 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,600 m² | 320 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Moated site and associated earthworks in Bray's Wood, a scheduled monument, 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east. 15 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Moated site and associated earthworks in Bray's Wood | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Old Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade I | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Buckinghamshire Grim's Ditch: 350m long section extending north east from Cottage Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Grove Wood | Wood | 370 m north-east |
| Croft Dell | Valley | 580 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Darvill's Wood | Wood | 650 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Old Plantation | Wood | 670 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Cock's Hill | Hill | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| Warren Water | Lake or reservoir | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.2 | 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 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 18 | 23 |
5 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
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Common Church of England School | Primary | 2–7 | 120 m | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Other theft | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Prince'S Lane (2); On or near Crocketts Lane (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 56% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 38% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 37% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 20% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 50% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: AFFINITY WATER - C: Utility asset works, 27 August 2027 to 13 September 2027 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- HP16 9JW: 12 addresses of 13 in the postcode
- HP16 9NB: 8 addresses of 26 in the postcode
- HP16 9JH: 1 address of 17 in the postcode
- HP16 9JN: 1 address of 7 in the postcode
- HP16 9NF: 1 address of 9 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Oxford Street · Crocketts Lane · Firgrove Cottages · St Mary's Close · Firgrove Cottages · Manor Cottages
All the streets in HP16 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.