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Ryemead & Wycombe Marsh

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About

Ryemead & Wycombe Marsh sits on the eastern edge of High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, following the course of the River Wye. The ward combines residential streets with pockets of light industry and retail along the river corridor. The river valley creates a band of low-lying meadow and old pond sites that influence the layout of paths and property boundaries, and several small footbridges cross the Wye where local lanes connect the marsh to the town. Local services include shops, community facilities and primary schools that serve nearby neighbourhoods.

Transport links are practical: local bus routes run into High Wycombe town centre and the A404 provides road access toward the M40. Employment is concentrated in business and industrial units sited close to the river and former floodplain, while housing ranges from terraces to later estate developments. The pattern of streets and remaining wetland hollows records the area's industrial past and the river’s role in shaping land use, so short walks along the Wye reveal traces of ponds and channels that do not appear on main roads.

Area overview

On average Ryemead & Wycombe Marsh has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 67 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 20% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 16.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Ryemead & Wycombe Marsh is £62,734 per year. There are 3 schools in Ryemead & Wycombe Marsh: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Ryemead & Wycombe Marsh is home to around 9,746 people, with a population density of about 2,325.6 per km².

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
67
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
16.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Ryemead & Wycombe Marsh Population
9,746
Population density
2,325.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
30.68(-3%)
Anti-social behaviour
12(-2%)
Shoplifting
11.08(+39%)
Public order
8.41(+39%)
Other theft
7.9(+41%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,215
63.78%
Other White
875
8.98%
Pakistani
517
5.31%
Indian
389
3.99%
Caribbean
260
2.67%
Total population: 9,745

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,150
40.65%
Level 3 (A level)
1,303
16.82%
No qualifications
1,049
13.54%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
949
12.25%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
741
9.56%
Total 16+ residents: 7,749

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,497
35.13%
Private landlord or letting agency
1,003
23.54%
Owns outright
861
20.21%
Other social rented
627
14.71%
Social rents from council
113
2.65%
Total households: 4,261

Property prices in Ryemead & Wycombe Marsh

Median price£323,500
Price per sq ft£409
Sales (last 12 months)156
Typical range (middle 50%)£242K – £451K

Based on 156 recent sales, the median property price is £323,500 (about £409 per square foot) in Ryemead & Wycombe Marsh area, with individual transactions ranging from £87,500 up to £1,215,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Ryemead & Wycombe Marsh over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached15£580,000£513
Terraced38£430,000£457
Semi-Detached27£425,000£434
Flats76£241,250£393

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Ryemead & Wycombe Marsh

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ryemead & Wycombe Marsh.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£597,500£239,475£350,000£415,000
2017£515,000£251,000£370,000£432,500
2018£482,500£225,000£345,000£370,000
2019£455,000£225,000£372,500£291,500
2020£522,000£220,000£369,000£348,750
2021£537,500£226,000£405,750£397,500
2022£605,000£233,000£445,100£443,500
2023£749,925£252,000£467,750£393,500
2024£757,500£245,000£460,000£382,500
2025£658,000£240,000£465,000£415,625
2026£693,000£243,000£400,000£455,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ryemead & Wycombe Marsh.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Ryemead & Wycombe Marsh.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£391£408£370£360
2017£425£421£395£371
2018£418£393£384£349
2019£400£375£374£451
2020£449£357£392£357
2021£440£394£422£398
2022£488£388£483£433
2023£502£417£443£414
2024£458£402£448£448
2025£535£395£454£422
2026£443£386£434£474
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Ryemead & Wycombe Marsh.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Ryemead & Wycombe Marsh in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Ryemead & Wycombe Marsh

Is Ryemead & Wycombe Marsh safe?

Ryemead & Wycombe Marsh records about 67 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Ryemead & Wycombe Marsh?

The median sale price in Ryemead & Wycombe Marsh is £323,500 (about £409 per square foot) based on 156 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Ryemead & Wycombe Marsh?

Ryemead & Wycombe Marsh has 3 primary schools (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Ryemead & Wycombe Marsh?

Ryemead & Wycombe Marsh scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Ryemead & Wycombe Marsh sits around rank 20,521 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Ryemead & Wycombe Marsh?

The average household income in Ryemead & Wycombe Marsh is around £62,734 per year, and 16% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Ryemead & Wycombe Marsh

HP111JP

Woodside Close

HP111JW

Cascadia Close

HP137DH

Cock Lane

HP111QU

Bassetsbury Lane

HP136AQ

Queens Road

HP111RX

Kings Square

HP111AF

The Millstream

HP111GZ

Thistle Walk

HP111HW

London Road

HP109TA

London Road

HP111JN

Bay Tree Close

HP109FU

Hedgerow Avenue

HP136AF

Easton Terrace

HP111HN

Riverswood Gardens

HP111ED

The Briars

HP111RS

Abbey Barn Road

HP111GH

Millers Crescent

HP111JB

Kingsmead Road

HP137SF

Gomm Place

HP111RJ

Abbey Barn Road

HP137AH

Rosebery Avenue

HP111HR

London Road

HP109UR

Fassetts Road

HP137SL

Gomm Place

HP137AY

Princes Gate

HP136AA

Harlow Road

HP109GG

Aspen Road

HP111DD

Ryemead Way

HP109UU

Norwood Road

HP137GQ

Coopers Rise

HP111SA

Kings Road

HP109UX

Norwood Road

HP137WX

Grace Reading

HP111BT

London Road

HP136AB

Saffron Road

HP109QJ

Spring Lane

HP109GA

Buckthorn Close

HP111GL

Millgate

HP137DR

Mead Street

HP111JT

St Peters Close

HP111SL

Fennels Road

HP137EB

Cock Lane

HP111FZ

Chartwell Way

HP137AJ

Spring Gardens Road

HP111GN

Marsh & Micklefield

HP109EF

Hartfield Court

HP111FY

Wycombe Retail Park

HP111AT

Old Coach Drive

HP137AP

Alexandra Road

HP111AR

Old Coach Drive

HP111JJ

School Way

HP111SQ

Wrights Meadow Road

HP111GY

Sierra Road

HP136AR

Gordon Road

HP111DP

Lime Avenue

HP111LD

Kingsmead Road

HP111XF

Kingsmead Road

HP111HD

London Road

HP111DN

Lowdon Close

HP111HF

Mallard Place

HP111JQ

Kingsmead Road

HP111GF

The Sidings

HP111HU

Kingsmead Road

HP111DY

Warren Wood Drive

HP137WY

Princes Gate

HP136BA

Queens Road

HP136AD

Station Road

HP136BE

Queens Road

HP111JG

Bridgebank Close

HP111BH

London Road

HP111BU

London Road

HP137WZ

Princes Gate

HP111HZ

Kingsmead Road

HP111GX

Sierra Road

HP111QZ

Bassetsbury Lane

HP111DT

Keep Hill Drive

HP136AN

Queens Road

HP111WS

Bassetsbury Lane

HP111WR

Ryemead Way

HP111AD

The Millstream

HP109FW

Jackdaw Place

HP109RZ

London Road

HP137QZ

Freer Crescent

HP111GJ

Ryemead Way

HP137FQ

Spring Gardens Road

HP137DT

Bank Street

HP111GQ

Chequers Avenue

HP137AD

Princes Gate

HP111LP

London Road

HP111EW

London Road

HP111GS

Drakes Close

HP137AG

Spring Gardens Road

HP111DW

Keep Hill Road

HP137BA

Magpie Lane

HP136AH

Queens Road

HP111SE

Mead Way

HP111LH

London Road

HP111RD

Victor Lay Place

HP111RY

Beech Road

HP111RZ

Beech Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.