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HP15 6AX

Penn Wood and Old Amersham

Buckinghamshire

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Detailed insights for HP15 6AX

Overview

Postcode HP15 6AX is located in an urban city, within the Penn Wood and Old Amersham ward of Buckinghamshire in the South East region, and forms part of the Knotty Green & Holmer Green area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 48.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Knotty Green & Holmer Green is £60,300 per year. The nearest station is High Wycombe located about 3.1 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
48
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
19.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

2/10

Knotty Green & Holmer Green has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,637 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 16% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Knotty Green & Holmer Green has a low crime rate, with approximately 48.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

19.6%

Approximately 19.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Knotty Green & Holmer Green is £60,300 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 195 ft away from HP15 6AX.

Flood risk

No risk

Knotty Green & Holmer Green near HP15 6AX 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 3.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
378
Population density
1,815.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
306
80.95%
Other White
18
4.76%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
13
3.44%
Indian
10
2.65%
Other
8
2.12%
Total population: 378

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
58
39.19%
Owns with a mortgage
42
28.38%
Other social rented
28
18.92%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
10.14%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.03%
Total households: 148

Property prices in Penn Wood and Old Amersham

Based on 103 recent sales, the median property price is £710,000 in Penn Wood and Old Amersham area, with individual transactions ranging from £142,000 up to £2,600,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Penn Wood and Old Amersham 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 Penn Wood and Old Amersham over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached55£860,000
Flats14£367,500
Semi-Detached18£565,500
Terraced16£641,475

10 year median price trend in Penn Wood and Old Amersham

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Penn Wood and Old Amersham.

Schools

In the HP15 6AX postcode area, located within Knotty Green & Holmer Green, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for HP15 6AX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryHolmer Green Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miSecondaryHolmer Green Senior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miPrimaryHolmer Green First School and Pre-SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of HP15 6AX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for HP15 6AX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miSparTurners Place, Buckinghamshire, HP15 6RNWalking directions to Spar
0.4 miBottle & BasketPond Approach, Buckinghamshire, HP15 6RWWalking directions to Bottle & Basket

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictBuckinghamshireE06000060
Parliamentary ConstituencyChesham and AmershamE14001162
WardPenn Wood and Old AmershamE05013154
ParishLittle MissendenE04001575
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Knotty Green & Holmer GreenE02006823
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Buckinghamshire 039FE01032609
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced2010-04-01

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Data Sources

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