HP11 2BL postcode in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

HP11 2BL is a postcode in High Wycombe, in the Abbey ward of Buckinghamshire. It is in the Wycombe parliamentary constituency and the Thames Valley police force area, and has been in use since January 1980. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

Where HP11 2BL is, and what is near it

Map of HP11 2BL and what is near it Map of HP11 2BL: its centre point, with the 206 other postcodes in the HP11 2 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 16 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. HP11 2AG: also in HP11 2HP11 2AR: also in HP11 2HP11 2AU: also in HP11 2HP11 2AW: also in HP11 2HP11 2AX: also in HP11 2HP11 2AY: also in HP11 2HP11 2AZ: also in HP11 2HP11 2BE: also in HP11 2HP11 2BH: also in HP11 2HP11 2BJ: also in HP11 2HP11 2BN: also in HP11 2HP11 2BP: also in HP11 2HP11 2BQ: also in HP11 2HP11 2BW: also in HP11 2HP11 2BY: also in HP11 2HP11 2DE: also in HP11 2HP11 2DF: also in HP11 2HP11 2DG: also in HP11 2HP11 2DH: also in HP11 2HP11 2DJ: also in HP11 2HP11 2DL: also in HP11 2HP11 2DQ: also in HP11 2HP11 2DZ: also in HP11 2HP11 2FZ: also in HP11 2HP11 2GW: also in HP11 2HP11 2GZ: also in HP11 2HP11 2HB: also in HP11 2HP11 2HE: also in HP11 2HP11 2HF: also in HP11 2HP11 2HJ: also in HP11 2HP11 2HL: also in HP11 2HP11 2HQ: also in HP11 2HP11 2HS: also in HP11 2HP11 2HU: also in HP11 2HP11 2HZ: also in HP11 2HP11 2JZ: also in HP11 2HP11 2TR: also in HP11 2HP11 2TT: also in HP11 2HP11 2XE: also in HP11 2 Bourne End station 6.3 kmHigh Wycombe HP11 2BL Map of HP11 2BL and what is near it Map of HP11 2BL: its centre point, with the 206 other postcodes in the HP11 2 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 16 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. School 500 mHigh Wycombe HP11 2BL
  • HP11 2BL
  • Other postcodes in HP11 2: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 16 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.6287, longitude -0.7487)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after HP11 2BL?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at HP11 2BL?

Every home and business at HP11 2BL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Buckinghamshire: 82%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Buckinghamshire: 98%

The line marks the figure across Buckinghamshire.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at HP11 2BL?

BinDayBuddy has not read Buckinghamshire Council's days for HP11 2BL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for HP11 2BL on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is HP11 2BL at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include HP11 2BL.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Buckinghamshire

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for HP11 2BL: 11,515 properties in Buckinghamshire are at high risk (3.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Buckinghamshire

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of HP11 2BL is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near HP11 2BL?

Homes in HP11 2 sold for a typical £330,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 40 sales, up 13.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£330,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£291,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 13.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £500,000 7 sales
  • Semi-detached £412,000 15 sales
  • Terraced 4 sales, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette £201,750 14 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole HP11 district: a typical £337,500 from 144 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in HP11 2BL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in HP11 2BL from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near HP11 2BL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 950 homes in the neighbourhood around HP11 2BL. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (23%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around HP11 2BL

Band D in Buckinghamshire for 2026‑27: £2,527. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,684 (band A) to £4,211 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,965.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 170 (18%)£1,684
Band Babout 260 (27%)£1,965
Band Cabout 210 (22%)£2,246
Band Dabout 100 (11%)£2,527
Band Eabout 120 (13%)£3,088
Band Fabout 80 (8%)£3,650
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,211
Band Hwithheld£5,053

When the homes were built

  1. 15% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 10% 1919 to 1939
  4. 23% 1945 to 1964
  5. 3% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 8% 2000 to 2009
  8. 23% 2010 to 2019
  9. 13% 2020 or later

Averages for Buckinghamshire before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of HP11 2BL is in (ONS area E01017839), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near HP11 2BL?

The nearest open schools to HP11 2BL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near HP11 2BL, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to HP11 2BL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of HP11 2BL is High Wycombe Rail Station, 250 metres away in a straight line.

  • High Wycombe Rail Station Railway station 250 mWalk
  • Bourne End Rail Station Railway station 6.3 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

16 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest High Street, 18 m away.

More stations near HP11 2BL, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near HP11 2BL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of HP11 2BL, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near HP11 2BL?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of HP11 2BL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.0 kmWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 6 chargers 1.5 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · 6 chargers 1.9 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near HP11 2BL?

The nearest to the centre of HP11 2BL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to HP11 2BL?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near HP11 2BL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of HP11 2BL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near HP11 2BL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of HP11 2BL, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near HP11 2BL?

The nearest vets to the centre of HP11 2BL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is HP11 2BL in a conservation area?

The centre of HP11 2BL is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near HP11 2BL?

Police.uk records 351 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of HP11 2BL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences142 reports
Anti-social behaviour57 reports
Public order32 reports
Other theft28 reports
Shoplifting22 reports
Criminal damage and arson20 reports

Also: drugs 16, robbery 9, vehicle crime 8, burglary 5, theft from the person 4, possession of weapons 4, other crime 3, bicycle theft 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for HP11 2BL

Ward
Abbey
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
High Wycombe
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Around HP11 2BL

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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