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HP13 5LU

Downley

Buckinghamshire

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Detailed insights for HP13 5LU

Overview

Postcode HP13 5LU 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 1.4 miles away. There are 4 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
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near HP13 5LU.

Flood risk

No risk

Downley near HP13 5LU 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 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
394
Population density
5,828.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
246
62.44%
Pakistani
68
17.26%
Indian
28
7.11%
Other White
16
4.06%
Caribbean
12
3.05%
Total population: 394

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
69
50.74%
Owns with a mortgage
60
44.12%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
2.94%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.47%
Other social rented
1
0.74%
Total households: 136

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 5LU postcode area, located within Downley, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for HP13 5LU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryThe Disraeli SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miNot applicableUnity CollegeOther independent special school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryThe Downley SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of HP13 5LU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for HP13 5LU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miDownley News and Convenience StoreLittleworth Road, Buckinghamshire, HP13 5XFWalking directions to Downley News and Convenience Store
0.2 miYour Coop FoodPlomer Green Lane, Buckinghamshire, HP13 5TNWalking directions to Your Coop Food
0.3 miSiva SparMiddlebrook Road, Buckinghamshire, HP13 5NHWalking directions to Siva Spar
0.3 miTesco ExpressPlomer Green Avenue, Buckinghamshire, HP13 5UWWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miNN Food & WineBrindley Avenue, Buckinghamshire, HP13 5SXWalking directions to NN Food & Wine

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.