HP16 9LF postcode in Ballinger Common, Buckinghamshire

HP16 9LF is a postcode in Ballinger Common, 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 0% of homes and businesses at HP16 9LF 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 2.8 km in a straight line

Where HP16 9LF is, and what is near it

Map of HP16 9LF and what is near it Map of HP16 9LF: 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 (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. HP16 9FB: also in HP16 9HP16 9JH: also in HP16 9HP16 9JJ: also in HP16 9HP16 9JL: also in HP16 9HP16 9JN: also in HP16 9HP16 9JP: also in HP16 9HP16 9JR: also in HP16 9HP16 9JT: also in HP16 9HP16 9JU: also in HP16 9HP16 9JW: also in HP16 9HP16 9JX: also in HP16 9HP16 9JY: also in HP16 9HP16 9LA: also in HP16 9HP16 9LB: also in HP16 9HP16 9LD: also in HP16 9HP16 9LE: also in HP16 9HP16 9LH: also in HP16 9HP16 9LJ: also in HP16 9HP16 9LL: also in HP16 9HP16 9LN: also in HP16 9HP16 9LQ: also in HP16 9HP16 9LT: also in HP16 9HP16 9LU: also in HP16 9HP16 9LZ: also in HP16 9HP16 9NA: also in HP16 9HP16 9NB: also in HP16 9HP16 9QJ: also in HP16 9HP16 9QL: also in HP16 9 School 1.8 kmProspect House Surgery 2.8 kmChiltern Hills Academy 4.1 kmGP 4.7 kmGladstone Road Surgery 5.0 kmThe Missendens HP16 9LF Map of HP16 9LF and what is near it Map of HP16 9LF: 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 (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 1.8 kmGreat Missenden station 2.8 kmGP 4.7 kmWendover station 6.5 kmThe Missendens HP16 9LF
  • HP16 9LF
  • 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 51.7208, longitude -0.6805)

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 9LF?

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 9LF?

Every home and business at HP16 9LF 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)

HP16 9LF 0% Buckinghamshire 82%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

HP16 9LF 100% Buckinghamshire 98%
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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 9LF?

BinDayBuddy has not read Buckinghamshire Council's days for HP16 9LF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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

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 9LF: 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 9LF 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 9LF?

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 9LF

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in HP16 9LF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 17 December 2025. The middle price was £1,025,000, from £415,000 to £1,730,000. Across HP16 9, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £615,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 9LF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 990 homes in the neighbourhood around HP16 9LF. The largest share of them, 33%, are in council tax band G. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (29%). 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 9LF

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 110 (11%)£1,684
Band Babout 30 (3%)£1,965
Band Cabout 20 (2%)£2,246
Band Dabout 70 (7%)£2,527
Band Eabout 150 (15%)£3,088
Band Fabout 210 (21%)£3,650
Band Gabout 330 (33%)£4,211
Band Habout 70 (7%)£5,053

When the homes were built

  1. 14% Before 1900
  2. 7% 1900 to 1918
  3. 17% 1919 to 1939
  4. 29% 1945 to 1964
  5. 9% 1965 to 1982
  6. 15% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 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 HP16 9LF is in (ONS area E01017752), 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 9LF?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of HP16 9LF is Great Missenden Rail Station, 2.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Great Missenden Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle
  • Wendover Rail Station Railway station 6.5 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 Chiltern Road, 73 m away.

More stations near HP16 9LF, 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 9LF?

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

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

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

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.5 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 9LF?

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

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 9LF?

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

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

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

The centre of HP16 9LF is in 3 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 9LF?

Police.uk records 5 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of HP16 9LF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Other theft3 reports
Violence and sexual offences2 reports

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 9LF

Ward
The Missendens
Parish
Great Missenden
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Ballinger Common
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

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Nearby postcodes

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

HP16 9LH120 mHP16 9LL170 mHP16 9LN190 mHP16 9LE230 mHP16 9LJ280 mHP16 9LQ380 m
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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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