Postcode HP11 1SY is located in an urban city, within the Abbey area of Buckinghamshire in the South East region, and forms part of the Town Centre & Marlow Hill area. It has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 78.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Town Centre & Marlow Hill is £61,570 per year. The median sale price in Abbey is £426,000 (around £425 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £285,000 and £552,500. The nearest station is High Wycombe, about 1.1 miles away. There are 6 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area.
Town Centre & Marlow Hill has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,488 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 19% least deprived areas in England.
Town Centre & Marlow Hill has a high crime rate, with approximately 78.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 13.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Town Centre & Marlow Hill is £61,570 per year.
Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 235 ft away from HP11 1SY.
Town Centre & Marlow Hill near HP11 1SY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is High Wycombe located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 111 recent sales, the median property price is £426,000 (about £425 per square foot) in Abbey area, with individual transactions ranging from £108,500 up to £1,071,500.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 30 | £605,000 | £443 |
| Terraced | 13 | £490,000 | £489 |
| Semi-Detached | 31 | £479,500 | £425 |
| Flats | 37 | £243,000 | £386 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £627,500 | £245,000 | £420,000 | £289,500 |
| 2017 | £572,000 | £225,938 | £432,500 | £550,000 |
| 2018 | £570,000 | £227,950 | £396,000 | £443,000 |
| 2019 | £595,000 | £247,975 | £430,000 | £276,500 |
| 2020 | £572,500 | £215,000 | £418,000 | £275,000 |
| 2021 | £657,250 | £244,500 | £490,000 | £465,000 |
| 2022 | £647,800 | £245,000 | £499,975 | £468,625 |
| 2023 | £715,000 | £269,000 | £498,750 | £430,000 |
| 2024 | £768,500 | £260,000 | £475,000 | £395,000 |
| 2025 | £687,500 | £270,000 | £540,000 | £406,250 |
| 2026 | £638,000 | £227,500 | £447,500 | £490,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £371 | £373 | £373 | £400 |
| 2017 | £403 | £411 | £390 | £360 |
| 2018 | £412 | £431 | £405 | £349 |
| 2019 | £384 | £406 | £402 | £378 |
| 2020 | £424 | £419 | £400 | £345 |
| 2021 | £427 | £422 | £405 | £408 |
| 2022 | £489 | £424 | £448 | £443 |
| 2023 | £474 | £473 | £446 | £414 |
| 2024 | £460 | £438 | £448 | £400 |
| 2025 | £482 | £408 | £464 | £460 |
| 2026 | £398 | £394 | £410 | £489 |
There were 30 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near HP11 1SY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan 2026 | 11, Ellsworth Road, High Wycombe, HP11 2TU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £521,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2025 | 33, Ellsworth Road, High Wycombe, HP11 2TU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £518,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2025 | 39, Ellsworth Road, High Wycombe, HP11 2TU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £479,500 | |
| 10 Dec 2025 | 27, Ellsworth Road, High Wycombe, HP11 2TU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £535,000 | |
| 12 Jan 2026 | 5, Whincup Close, High Wycombe, HP11 1TD | Detached | Freehold | £655,000 |
In the HP11 1SY postcode area, located within Town Centre & Marlow Hill, there are 6 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
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| 0.1 mi | Secondary | Wycombe High School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Apr 2024. | |
Wycombe High School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 30 Apr 2024
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| 0.1 mi | Secondary | John Hampden Grammar School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Sept 2022. | |
John Hampden Grammar School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Sept 2022
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| 0.3 mi | All-through | St Michael's Catholic School | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Feb 2026. | |
St Michael's Catholic School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 10 Feb 2026
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4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of HP11 1SY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Shell Select | Desborough Avenue, Buckinghamshire, HP11 2TG | Walking directions to Shell Select |
| 0.2 mi | Jaydees News | 33 Marlow Road, High Wycombe, HP11 1TA | Walking directions to Jaydees News |
| 0.2 mi | Tesco Express | 41 Marlow Road, High Wycombe, HP11 1TA | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.4 mi | Waitrose | Handy Cross, High Wycombe, HP11 1UP | Walking directions to Waitrose |
Annual council tax rates for Buckinghamshire district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for HP11 1SY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Lesley Clarke
Abbey - Elected 1 May 2025
Mahboob Hussain
Abbey - Elected 1 May 2025
Emma Reynolds
Wycombe - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around HP11 1SY records about 79 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and public order.
The median sale price around HP11 1SY in Abbey is £426,000 (about £425 per square foot) based on 111 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 13 schools close to HP11 1SY, including Wycombe High School (Outstanding), John Hampden Grammar School (Outstanding) and St Michael's Catholic School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
HP11 1SY scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,488 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Wycombe covering HP11 1SY is Emma Reynolds (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Lesley Clarke (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Mahboob Hussain (Conservative and Unionist Party).