Postcode HP16 9BS is located in a rural town, within the The Missendens ward of Buckinghamshire in the South East region, and forms part of the Great Missenden & Prestwood area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 31.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 62% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Great Missenden & Prestwood is £78,262 per year. The nearest station is Great Missenden, about 1 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Great Missenden & Prestwood has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,608 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Great Missenden & Prestwood has a low crime rate, with approximately 31.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Great Missenden & Prestwood is £78,262 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near HP16 9BS.
Great Missenden & Prestwood near HP16 9BS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Great Missenden located about 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 192 recent sales, the median property price is £591,500 (about £512 per square foot) in The Missendens area, with individual transactions ranging from £142,000 up to £2,800,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 94 | £822,500 | £499 |
| Semi-Detached | 43 | £535,000 | £549 |
| Terraced | 36 | £434,750 | £497 |
| Flats | 19 | £300,000 | £459 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £692,500 | £248,500 | £436,725 | £355,500 |
| 2017 | £700,000 | £237,500 | £433,000 | £370,000 |
| 2018 | £725,000 | £285,000 | £480,000 | £393,500 |
| 2019 | £686,250 | £271,000 | £465,000 | £366,000 |
| 2020 | £680,000 | £264,500 | £500,000 | £392,500 |
| 2021 | £765,000 | £285,000 | £522,500 | £392,500 |
| 2022 | £895,000 | £295,000 | £600,000 | £440,000 |
| 2023 | £815,000 | £290,000 | £580,000 | £407,500 |
| 2024 | £825,000 | £285,000 | £482,000 | £420,000 |
| 2025 | £820,000 | £307,500 | £525,000 | £438,750 |
| 2026 | £700,000 | £269,000 | £535,000 | £418,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £456 | £398 | £410 | £401 |
| 2017 | £446 | £428 | £470 | £423 |
| 2018 | £451 | £457 | £434 | £406 |
| 2019 | £440 | £387 | £436 | £397 |
| 2020 | £468 | £456 | £445 | £409 |
| 2021 | £480 | £483 | £447 | £420 |
| 2022 | £525 | £444 | £518 | £478 |
| 2023 | £549 | £512 | £506 | £459 |
| 2024 | £528 | £488 | £491 | £484 |
| 2025 | £512 | £454 | £548 | £465 |
| 2026 | £515 | £461 | £513 | £467 |
There were 29 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near HP16 9BS.
In the HP16 9BS postcode area, located within Great Missenden & Prestwood, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Prestwood Junior School | Academy converter | N/A | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Prestwood Infant School | Academy converter | N/A |
5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of HP16 9BS
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | P E M Newsagents | 53 High Street, Prestwood, Great Missenden, HP16 9EJ | Walking directions to P E M Newsagents |
| 0.3 mi | Co-op | 103-107 High Street, Prestwood, Great Missenden, HP16 9EU | Walking directions to Co-op |
| 0.4 mi | Prestwood Food & Wine | 1-3 Hazell Road, Prestwood, Great Missenden, HP16 0LR | Walking directions to Prestwood Food & Wine |
| 0.4 mi | Prestwood Village Stores | Chequers Parade, Wycombe Road, Prestwood, Great Missenden, HP16 0PN | Walking directions to Prestwood Village Stores |
| 0.4 mi | Sainsbury's Local | Pepys Drive, Buckinghamshire, HP16 0AH | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
Annual council tax rates for Buckinghamshire district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for HP16 9BS, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Heather Maree Wallace
The Missendens - Elected 1 May 2025
Matthew William Hind
The Missendens - Elected 1 May 2025
Peter Ernest Charles Martin
The Missendens - Elected 1 May 2025
Greg Smith
Mid Buckinghamshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around HP16 9BS records about 32 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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 violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around HP16 9BS in Great Missenden & Prestwood is £591,500 (about £512 per square foot) based on 192 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to HP16 9BS, including Prestwood Junior School and Prestwood Infant School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
HP16 9BS scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,608 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Mid Buckinghamshire covering HP16 9BS is Greg Smith (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Heather Maree Wallace (Conservative and Unionist Party), Matthew William Hind (Liberal Democrats) and Peter Ernest Charles Martin (Conservative and Unionist Party).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.