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HP7 0BS

Penn Wood and Old Amersham

Buckinghamshire

England / South East / Buckinghamshire / Old Amersham / Penn Wood and Old Amersham / HP7 0BS

Overview

Postcode HP7 0BS is located in a rural town, within the Penn Wood and Old Amersham ward of Buckinghamshire in the South East region , and forms part of the Old Amersham area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 58.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Old Amersham is £72,200 per year. The nearest station is Amersham located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Barn Meadow.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
58
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
37%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Old Amersham has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,873 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 9% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Old Amersham has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 58.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

37%

Approximately 37.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Old Amersham is £72,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near HP7 0BS.

Flood risk

No risk

Old Amersham near HP7 0BS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Amersham located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.6 mi

9

Amersham

Chiltern Railways, Metropolitan

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miBarn MeadowMedium
0.1 miChurch MeadSmall
0.3 miMartyr's MemorialSmall

Area Profile

Population
265
Population density
437.6 per km²

Demographics

British
190
72.24%
Other White
19
7.22%
Other Asian
13
4.94%
Indian
10
3.8%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
8
3.04%
Total population: 263

Housing

Other social rented
48
35.56%
Private landlord or letting agency
31
22.96%
Owns outright
26
19.26%
Owns with a mortgage
23
17.04%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.96%
Total households: 135

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 HP7 0BS postcode area, located within Old Amersham, there are 1 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Mary's CofE Primary School, AmershamVoluntary aided school

Good

0.6 miSecondaryDr Challoner's Grammar SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.7 miNot applicableHome Tuition ServiceMiscellaneous

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miTescoLondon Road, Amersham, HP7 0HA

Data Sources

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