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HP13 5LA

Downley

Buckinghamshire

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Detailed insights for HP13 5LA

Overview

Postcode HP13 5LA is located in an urban city, within the Downley ward of Buckinghamshire in the South East region, and forms part of the Downley area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 49.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Downley is £58,800 per year. The nearest station is High Wycombe located about 1.5 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Plomer Hill.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
49
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

1/10

Downley has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,438 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 4% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Downley has a low crime rate, with approximately 49.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3%

Approximately 3.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Downley is £58,800 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 122 ft away from HP13 5LA.

Flood risk

No risk

Downley near HP13 5LA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is High Wycombe located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for HP13 5LA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miPlomer HillLargeWalking directions to Plomer Hill

Area Profile

Population
372
Population density
4,106 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
280
75.47%
Other White
16
4.31%
Bangladeshi
14
3.77%
Pakistani
14
3.77%
Indian
12
3.23%
Total population: 371

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
73
54.48%
Owns outright
51
38.06%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
3.73%
Other social rented
4
2.99%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.75%
Total households: 134

Property prices in Downley

Based on 134 recent sales, the median property price is £405,000 in Downley area, with individual transactions ranging from £125,000 up to £1,186,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Downley in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Downley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached24£606,000
Flats25£210,000
Semi-Detached46£427,000
Terraced39£372,000

10 year median price trend in Downley

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Downley.

Schools

In the HP13 5LA postcode area, located within Downley, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for HP13 5LA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryMillbrook Combined SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.4 miNot applicableUnity CollegeOther independent special school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryThe Disraeli SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of HP13 5LA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for HP13 5LA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSiva SparMiddlebrook Road, Buckinghamshire, HP13 5NHWalking directions to Siva Spar
0.4 miYour Coop FoodPlomer Green Lane, Buckinghamshire, HP13 5TNWalking directions to Your Coop Food
0.4 miTesco ExpressPlomer Green Avenue, Buckinghamshire, HP13 5UWWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miDownley News and Convenience StoreLittleworth Road, Buckinghamshire, HP13 5XFWalking directions to Downley News and Convenience Store
0.4 miDashwood NewsDashwood Avenue, Buckinghamshire, HP12 3DBWalking directions to Dashwood News

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictBuckinghamshireE06000060
Parliamentary ConstituencyWycombeE14001600
WardDownleyE05013142
ParishDownleyE04001595
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)DownleyE02003701
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Buckinghamshire 038GE01017863
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.