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HP15 6QY

Penn Wood and Old Amersham

Buckinghamshire

England / South East / Buckinghamshire / Knotty Green & Holmer Green / Penn Wood and Old Amersham / HP15 6QY

Overview

Postcode HP15 6QY 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 Great Missenden located about 3.0 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Holmer Green Common.

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
Low

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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 296 ft away from HP15 6QY.

Flood risk

No risk

Knotty Green & Holmer Green near HP15 6QY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Great Missenden located about 3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miHolmer Green CommonSmall
0.5 miBadger Way ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
378
Population density
1,815.6 per km²

Demographics

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

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 104 recent sales, the median property price is £692,500 in Penn Wood and Old Amersham area, with individual transactions ranging from £226,500 up to £2,459,020.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached54£1,000,000
Flats13£390,000
Semi-Detached22£520,000
Terraced15£587,950

10 years price trend in Penn Wood and Old Amersham

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miSecondaryHolmer Green Senior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryHolmer Green Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryHolmer Green First School and Pre-SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miSparTurners Place, Buckinghamshire, HP15 6RN
0.3 miBottle & BasketPond Approach, Buckinghamshire, HP15 6RW

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.