Rushbrooke Close High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
59 addresses across 2 postcodes (HP13), about 350 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 45501579.
- Sales: 98 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £360,750 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 33 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 12, D: 18, E: 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 C; Band D in Buckinghamshire costs £2,527 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is High Wycombe, about 2.2 km (1.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 660 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 145 to 158 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 59 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Kingswood Surgery, about 910 m (0.6 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 75% of households owned their home and 29% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 16 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 | 2 | £360,750 | £360,000 | £361,500 |
| 2024 | 4 | £388,750 | £365,000 | £425,000 |
| 2022 | 3 | £370,000 | £320,000 | £400,000 |
| 2021 | 4 | £327,000 | £325,000 | £338,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £337,500 | £325,000 | £350,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £322,500 | £315,000 | £330,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £327,500 | £327,500 | £327,500 |
| 2017 | 2 | £303,288 | £296,000 | £310,575 |
| 2016 | 2 | £363,000 | £321,000 | £405,000 |
| 2015 | 3 | £270,000 | £265,000 | £274,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £236,000 | £222,000 | £250,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £227,500 | £227,500 | £227,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2025 | 6 HP13 7QN | Terraced | £360,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2025 | 14 HP13 7QN | Semi-detached | £361,500 | |
| 25 Oct 2024 | 1 HP13 7QN | Terraced | £425,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2024 | 29 HP13 7QW | Semi-detached | £400,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Jul 2024 | 43A HP13 7QW | Terraced | £365,000 | |
| 10 Jan 2024 | 15 HP13 7QN | Semi-detached | £377,500 | |
| 21 Dec 2022 | 34 HP13 7QW | Terraced | £320,000 | |
| 12 Oct 2022 | 3 HP13 7QN | Terraced | £400,000 | |
| 5 Aug 2022 | 37 HP13 7QW | Semi-detached | £370,000 | |
| 15 Oct 2021 | 25 HP13 7QW | Semi-detached | £327,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2021 | 24 HP13 7QW | Terraced | £327,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2021 | 35 HP13 7QW | Semi-detached | £338,000 | |
| 12 Apr 2021 | 1 HP13 7QN | Terraced | £325,000 | |
| 21 Sep 2020 | 18 HP13 7QN | Semi-detached | £350,000 | |
| 6 Mar 2020 | 10 HP13 7QN | Semi-detached | £325,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2019 | 43A HP13 7QW | Terraced | £330,000 | |
| 30 Aug 2019 | 22 HP13 7QN | Semi-detached | £315,000 | |
| 19 Jan 2018 | 50 HP13 7QW | Semi-detached | £327,500 | |
| 31 Mar 2017 | 43 HP13 7QW | Terraced | £310,575 | |
| 14 Mar 2017 | 52 HP13 7QW | Terraced | £296,000 | |
| 21 Sep 2016 | 35 HP13 7QW | Semi-detached | £321,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2016 | 1A HP13 7QN | Semi-detached | £405,000 | |
| 19 Aug 2015 | 44 HP13 7QW | Semi-detached | £270,000 | |
| 23 Jul 2015 | 11 HP13 7QN | Terraced | £265,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2015 | 1A HP13 7QN | Semi-detached | £274,000 | |
| 16 Jun 2014 | 12 HP13 7QN | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 21 Feb 2014 | 25 HP13 7QW | Semi-detached | £222,000 | |
| 18 Nov 2013 | 47 HP13 7QW | Semi-detached | £227,500 | |
| 12 Dec 2012 | 22 HP13 7QN | Semi-detached | £208,500 | |
| 28 Nov 2012 | 19 HP13 7QN | Terraced | £203,000 | |
| 2 Nov 2012 | 35 HP13 7QW | Semi-detached | £207,000 | |
| 4 May 2012 | 50 HP13 7QW | Semi-detached | £222,500 | |
| 12 Jan 2012 | 15 HP13 7QN | Semi-detached | £195,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2011 | 37 HP13 7QW | Semi-detached | £210,000 | |
| 15 Oct 2010 | 18 HP13 7QN | Semi-detached | £205,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2010 | 25 HP13 7QW | Terraced | £212,000 | |
| 15 Feb 2010 | 2 HP13 7QN | Semi-detached | £224,950 | |
| 21 Aug 2009 | 35 HP13 7QW | Semi-detached | £186,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2009 | 36 HP13 7QW | Semi-detached | £205,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2008 | 37 HP13 7QW | Semi-detached | £202,500 | |
| 11 Jul 2008 | 47 HP13 7QW | Semi-detached | £222,500 | |
| 23 May 2008 | 22 HP13 7QN | Terraced | £220,000 | |
| 8 Oct 2007 | 36 HP13 7QW | Semi-detached | £229,950 | |
| 24 Oct 2006 | 6 HP13 7QN | Terraced | £199,950 | |
| 1 Sep 2006 | 44 HP13 7QW | Terraced | £195,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2006 | 15 HP13 7QN | Semi-detached | £192,500 | |
| 23 Mar 2006 | 24 HP13 7QW | Terraced | £201,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2005 | 36 HP13 7QW | Semi-detached | £189,950 | |
| 13 Jun 2005 | 23 HP13 7QN | Terraced | £182,500 | |
| 26 Aug 2004 | 11 HP13 7QN | Terraced | £185,000 |
Energy performance certificates
33 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 60 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (29); House, end-terrace (2); House, detached (1). Built: 1983-1990 (18); 1976-1982 (9); 1991-1995 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (26); rented (private) (2); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (18 addresses)
- 1, Rushbrooke Close
- 2, Rushbrooke Close
- 9, Rushbrooke Close
- 10, Rushbrooke Close
- 11, Rushbrooke Close
- 12, Rushbrooke Close
- 17, Rushbrooke Close
- 19, Rushbrooke Close
- 24, Rushbrooke Close
- 31, Rushbrooke Close
- 35, Rushbrooke Close
- 36, Rushbrooke Close
- 43, Rushbrooke Close
- 43a, Rushbrooke Close
- 44, Rushbrooke Close
- 45, Rushbrooke Close
- 47, Rushbrooke Close
- 52, Rushbrooke Close
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 C (41% of about 580 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): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- KynanceManor RoadHazlemereBuckinghamshireHP10 8JB, HP10 8JB, permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP13 7QW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| HP13 7QN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 59 addresses are between 145 m and 158 m above sea level (154 m on average); the ground rises about 14 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP13 7QN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| HP13 7QW | 100% | 97% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | High Wycombe 2.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Beaconsfield 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.4 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Great Missenden 399,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 23 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tyzack Road Totteridge | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Station Interchange High Wycombe | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Duke Street Car Park | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 26.3 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kingswood Surgery | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rowlands Pharmacy | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Hazlemere Dental Practice | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Wycombe Hospital | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Police station | Wycombe Police Station | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Midcounties Co-Op Rose Avenue, Hazlemere Cashzone | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.2 ha | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 540 m² | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.9 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,810 m² | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 4.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of Saint Francis, a listed building (Grade II*), 900 m (0.6 miles) west. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of Saint Francis | Listed building, Grade II* | 900 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Hughenden Manor | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) west |
| Wycombe Abbey | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| King's Wood | Wood | 500 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Hangingcroft Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Highfield Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Pistle's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Beacon Hill | Hill | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Penn Bottom | Valley | 3.2 km (2 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 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 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 55 | 59 |
4 of the street's 59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highworth Combined School and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 380 m | No published inspection |
| Hazlemere Church of England Combined School | Primary | 3–11 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Sir William Ramsay School | Secondary | 11–18 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | Inadequate (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kings Wood School and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Manor Farm Community Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Manor Farm Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| The Highcrest Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Tylers Green Middle School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Hannah Ball Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Requires improvement (Nov 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cedar Park School & Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highworth After School Club HP13 7PZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 280 m | Exempt | |
| Dolphin Eye HP13 7PZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 280 m | 4 Good | 18 Aug 2026 |
| Highworth Combined School And Nursery HP13 7PH | School/college/university | 330 m | 5 Very good | 9 Sep 2025 |
| Bellus Stores & Cafe HP13 7QD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Nov 2022 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Tyzack Road (7); On or near Hollybrook Way (4); On or near Larkfield Close (3); On or near St Andrew'S Close (1); On or near Rushbrooke Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 75% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 34% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 16% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 70% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 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
Larkfield Close · Secker Mews · Tyzack Road · St Andrew's Close · Magnolia Dene · Hollybrook Way · Old Hardenwaye · De Pirenore · Wynbury Drive · The Water Gardens · Highworth Close · St John's Road
All the streets in HP13 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.