HP13 5YF postcode in Buckinghamshire, England
HP13 5YF is a postcode in Buckinghamshire, in the Downley ward. It is in the Wycombe parliamentary constituency and the Thames Valley police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where HP13 5YF is, and what is near it
- HP13 5YF
- Other postcodes in HP13 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.6555, longitude -0.7742)
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 HP13 5YF?
- BuckinghamshireCouncil, for all local services Buckinghamshire: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around HP13 5YF Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Thames ValleyPolice force area
- WycombeParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Emma Reynolds (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Emma Reynolds
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 HP13 5YF?
Every home and business at HP13 5YF can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 HP13 5YF?
Buckinghamshire Council's collection system is not answering BinDayBuddy just now. BinDayBuddy links to the council's own checker meanwhile.
Check the bin days for HP13 5YF on BinDayBuddySource: 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 HP13 5YF 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 HP13 5YF.
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 HP13 5YF: 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 HP13 5YF 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near HP13 5YF?
Homes in HP13 5 sold for a typical £405,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 172 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £625,000 35 sales
- Semi-detached £430,000 66 sales
- Terraced £360,000 34 sales
- Flat or maisonette £223,500 37 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole HP13 district: a typical £385,000 from 409 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 HP13 5YF
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in HP13 5YF 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 HP13 5YF?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 720 homes in the neighbourhood around HP13 5YF. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band D. A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Buckinghamshire for 2026‑27: £2,527. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,965 (band B) to £4,211 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,527.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | withheld | £1,684 |
| Band B | about 20 (3%) | £1,965 |
| Band C | about 160 (22%) | £2,246 |
| Band D | about 220 (31%) | £2,527 |
| Band E | about 120 (17%) | £3,088 |
| Band F | about 170 (24%) | £3,650 |
| Band G | about 30 (4%) | £4,211 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,053 |
When the homes were built
- 19% Before 1900
- 4% 1900 to 1918
- 16% 1919 to 1939
- 18% 1945 to 1964
- 19% 1965 to 1982
- 5% 1983 to 1999
- 15% 2000 to 2009
- 4% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
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 HP13 5YF is in (ONS area E01017862), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 HP13 5YF?
The nearest open schools to HP13 5YF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 HP13 5YF?
The nearest railway station to the centre of HP13 5YF is High Wycombe Rail Station, 3.5 km away in a straight line.
- High Wycombe Rail Station Railway station 3.5 kmCycle
- Saunderton Rail Station Railway station 4.2 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near HP13 5YF, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near HP13 5YF?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of HP13 5YF, 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.
- Tower House Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01494 526840 2.1 kmCycle
- Riverside Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01494 526500 2.6 kmCycle
- Desborough Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01494 526006 2.8 kmCycle
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 HP13 5YF?
The nearest charging points to the centre of HP13 5YF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.8 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near HP13 5YF?
The nearest to the centre of HP13 5YF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Conway House Dental Practice Phone 01494 526578 1.9 kmCycle
- Pura Vida Dental Phone 01494 215021 2.3 kmCycle
- Sands House Dental Practice Phone 01494 436407 2.3 kmCycle
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 HP13 5YF?
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.
- The Shelburne Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report April 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01494 888700 3.5 kmCycle
- Wycombe Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01494 526161 3.5 kmCycle
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 HP13 5YF?
The nearest care homes to the centre of HP13 5YF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- The Heights Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01494 885460 1.1 kmWalk
- 215 Hughenden Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 07771 373240 2.2 kmCycle
- The Royal Star & Garter Home - High Wycombe Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01494 927555 2.4 kmCycle
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 HP13 5YF?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of HP13 5YF, 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.
- Downley Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01494 513060 1.1 kmWalk
- Hughenden Valley Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8am to 12:30pm, 1:30pm to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01494 565458 1.7 kmCycle
- Pharmazon Homecare Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01494 424435 2.0 kmCycle
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 HP13 5YF?
The nearest vets to the centre of HP13 5YF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Crossroads Veterinary Centre Phone +44 1494 459095 2.5 kmCycle
- Vets Now Phone +44 1494 931644 2.5 kmCycle
- Temple End Veterinary Surgery Phone +44 1494 522956 2.9 kmCycle
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 HP13 5YF in a conservation area?
The centre of HP13 5YF is in 4 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
- Conservation areaDownley Common
- Article 4 direction areaFormer Wycombe Rural District - Poultry Production
- Green beltBuckinghamshire
- National landscape (AONB)Chilterns
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 HP13 5YF?
Police.uk records 25 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of HP13 5YF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 1, vehicle crime 1, drugs 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for HP13 5YF
- Ward
- Downley
- Parish
- Downley
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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