HP16 9DE postcode in Prestwood and Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire

HP16 9DE is a postcode in Prestwood and Great Missenden, in the The Missendens ward of Buckinghamshire. It is in the Mid Buckinghamshire parliamentary constituency and the Thames Valley police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at HP16 9DE can get it Across Buckinghamshire: 82% Typical price £615,000 Homes sold in HP16 9, last 12 months. ▼ 18.8% on the year before Nearest station Great Missenden 2.1 km in a straight line

Where HP16 9DE is, and what is near it

Map of HP16 9DE and what is near it Map of HP16 9DE: its centre point, with the 163 other postcodes in the HP16 9 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. HP16 9BS: also in HP16 9HP16 9BT: also in HP16 9HP16 9BW: also in HP16 9HP16 9BX: also in HP16 9HP16 9BY: also in HP16 9HP16 9BZ: also in HP16 9HP16 9DA: also in HP16 9HP16 9DB: also in HP16 9HP16 9DD: also in HP16 9HP16 9DF: also in HP16 9HP16 9DG: also in HP16 9HP16 9DH: also in HP16 9HP16 9DJ: also in HP16 9HP16 9DL: also in HP16 9HP16 9DN: also in HP16 9HP16 9DP: also in HP16 9HP16 9DQ: also in HP16 9HP16 9DR: also in HP16 9HP16 9DS: also in HP16 9HP16 9DT: also in HP16 9HP16 9DU: also in HP16 9HP16 9DW: also in HP16 9HP16 9DX: also in HP16 9HP16 9DY: also in HP16 9HP16 9DZ: also in HP16 9HP16 9EA: also in HP16 9HP16 9EB: also in HP16 9HP16 9ED: also in HP16 9HP16 9EE: also in HP16 9HP16 9EF: also in HP16 9HP16 9EG: also in HP16 9HP16 9EH: also in HP16 9HP16 9EJ: also in HP16 9HP16 9EN: also in HP16 9HP16 9ER: also in HP16 9HP16 9ES: also in HP16 9HP16 9ET: also in HP16 9HP16 9EU: also in HP16 9HP16 9EW: also in HP16 9HP16 9EX: also in HP16 9HP16 9EY: also in HP16 9HP16 9EZ: also in HP16 9HP16 9HA: also in HP16 9HP16 9HB: also in HP16 9HP16 9HD: also in HP16 9HP16 9HF: also in HP16 9HP16 9HG: also in HP16 9HP16 9HH: also in HP16 9HP16 9HJ: also in HP16 9HP16 9HQ: also in HP16 9HP16 9HS: also in HP16 9HP16 9HU: also in HP16 9HP16 9JD: also in HP16 9HP16 9PL: also in HP16 9HP16 9QU: also in HP16 9HP16 9QX: also in HP16 9HP16 9QY: also in HP16 9 School 500 mGreat Missenden station 2.1 kmProspect House Surgery 2.4 kmThe Misbourne School 2.4 kmThe Missendens HP16 9DE Map of HP16 9DE and what is near it Map of HP16 9DE: its centre point, with the 163 other postcodes in the HP16 9 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Pipers Corner School 3.6 kmThe Missendens HP16 9DE
  • HP16 9DE
  • Other postcodes in HP16 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 3 bus stops
  • 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 51.7022, longitude -0.7396)

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 HP16 9DE?

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 HP16 9DE?

Every home and business at HP16 9DE can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

HP16 9DE 100% Buckinghamshire 82%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

HP16 9DE 100% Buckinghamshire 98%
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 HP16 9DE?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for HP16 9DE.

Check the bin days for HP16 9DE 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 HP16 9DE 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 HP16 9DE.

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 HP16 9DE: 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 HP16 9DE 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 HP16 9DE?

Homes in HP16 9 sold for a typical £615,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 47 sales, down 18.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£615,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£757,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 18.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £977,500 25 sales
  • Semi-detached £525,000 13 sales
  • Terraced 4 sales, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette £370,000 5 sales

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

Across the whole HP16 district: a typical £600,000 from 113 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 HP16 9DE

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in HP16 9DE 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 HP16 9DE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 660 homes in the neighbourhood around HP16 9DE. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band G. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (40%). 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 HP16 9DE

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 £5,053 (band H); band G, the most common, is £4,211.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (2%)£1,684
Band Babout 10 (2%)£1,965
Band Cabout 10 (2%)£2,246
Band Dabout 80 (12%)£2,527
Band Eabout 120 (18%)£3,088
Band Fabout 150 (23%)£3,650
Band Gabout 250 (38%)£4,211
Band Habout 30 (5%)£5,053

When the homes were built

  1. 10% Before 1900
  2. 6% 1900 to 1918
  3. 13% 1919 to 1939
  4. 18% 1945 to 1964
  5. 40% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. 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 HP16 9DE is in (ONS area E01017787), 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 HP16 9DE?

The nearest open schools to HP16 9DE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near HP16 9DE, 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 HP16 9DE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of HP16 9DE is Great Missenden Rail Station, 2.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Great Missenden Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
  • Saunderton Rail Station Railway station 6.6 kmDrive

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

3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Blacksmith Lane, 297 m away.

More stations near HP16 9DE, 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 HP16 9DE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of HP16 9DE, 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 HP16 9DE?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of HP16 9DE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.3 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 HP16 9DE?

The nearest to the centre of HP16 9DE, 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 HP16 9DE?

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 HP16 9DE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of HP16 9DE, 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 HP16 9DE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of HP16 9DE, 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 HP16 9DE?

The nearest vets to the centre of HP16 9DE 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 HP16 9DE in a conservation area?

The centre of HP16 9DE is in 2 areas with planning rules of their 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 HP16 9DE?

Police.uk records 16 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of HP16 9DE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences4 reports
Public order3 reports
Other theft3 reports
Other crime2 reports
Anti-social behaviour1 report
Burglary1 report

Also: vehicle crime 1, shoplifting 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 HP16 9DE

Ward
The Missendens
Parish
Great Missenden
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Prestwood and Great Missenden
Rural or urban
Larger 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

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Nearby postcodes

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

HP16 9DR60 mHP16 9DJ130 mHP16 9DF140 mHP16 9BY140 mHP16 9DL150 mHP16 9DB150 m
All of HP16

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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