HP6 6JP postcode in Buckinghamshire, England
HP6 6JP is a postcode in Buckinghamshire, in the Amersham & Chesham Bois ward. It is in the Chesham and Amersham parliamentary constituency and the Thames Valley police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where HP6 6JP is, and what is near it
- HP6 6JP
- Other postcodes in HP6 6: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 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 51.6759, longitude -0.5810)
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 HP6 6JP?
- 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 HP6 6JP Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Thames ValleyPolice force area
- Chesham and AmershamParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sarah Green (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Sarah Green
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 HP6 6JP?
Every home and business at HP6 6JP can get gigabit broadband from a line, 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 HP6 6JP?
BinDayBuddy has not read Buckinghamshire Council's days for HP6 6JP today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for HP6 6JP 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 HP6 6JP 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 HP6 6JP.
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 HP6 6JP: 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 HP6 6JP 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 HP6 6JP?
Homes in HP6 6 sold for a typical £767,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 86 sales, down 0.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £925,000 33 sales
- Semi-detached £800,000 27 sales
- Terraced £538,750 14 sales
- Flat or maisonette £275,000 12 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole HP6 district: a typical £781,750 from 132 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 HP6 6JP
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in HP6 6JP 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 HP6 6JP?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 610 homes in the neighbourhood around HP6 6JP. The largest share of them, 43%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (34%). 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 £5,053 (band H); band E, the most common, is £3,088.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | withheld | £1,684 |
| Band B | about 40 (7%) | £1,965 |
| Band C | about 70 (11%) | £2,246 |
| Band D | about 130 (21%) | £2,527 |
| Band E | about 260 (43%) | £3,088 |
| Band F | about 80 (13%) | £3,650 |
| Band G | about 20 (3%) | £4,211 |
| Band H | about 10 (2%) | £5,053 |
When the homes were built
- 7% Before 1900
- 5% 1900 to 1918
- 8% 1919 to 1939
- 34% 1945 to 1964
- 17% 1965 to 1982
- 12% 1983 to 1999
- 8% 2000 to 2009
- 8% 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 HP6 6JP is in (ONS area E01017740), 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 HP6 6JP?
The nearest open schools to HP6 6JP, 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 HP6 6JP?
The nearest railway station to the centre of HP6 6JP is Chalfont & Latimer Rail Station, 1.7 km away in a straight line.
- Chalfont & Latimer Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle
- Amersham Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle
- Chalfont & Latimer Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 1.7 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 HP6 6JP, 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 HP6 6JP?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of HP6 6JP, 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.
- Little Chalfont Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01494 762323 1.3 kmCycle
- Amersham Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01494 434344 1.6 kmCycle
- Rectory Meadow Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2025 · Phone 01494 727711 2.6 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 HP6 6JP?
The nearest charging points to the centre of HP6 6JP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- BP Pulse Charging point · No details mapped 1.5 kmCycle
- Polar Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7.2 kW 1.6 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.7 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 HP6 6JP?
The nearest to the centre of HP6 6JP, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Brocklehurst Dental Practice Phone 01494 763353 1.3 kmCycle
- Nightingale Dental Care Phone 01494 766568 1.5 kmCycle
- Safana Dental Clinic - Little Chalfont Phone 01494 766568 1.5 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 HP6 6JP?
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.
- Amersham Hospital Phone 01494 526161 3.1 kmCycle
- The Chiltern Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01494 890890 7.9 kmDrive
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 HP6 6JP?
The nearest care homes to the centre of HP6 6JP, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Pratt House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2024 · Phone 01494 722940 450 mWalk
- Southernwood Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01494 721607 750 mWalk
- The Croft Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01494 732500 1.2 kmWalk
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 HP6 6JP?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of HP6 6JP, 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.
- Little Chalfont Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01494 762206 1.5 kmCycle
- Boots, 18 Sycamore Road Mon to Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01494 724900 1.8 kmCycle
- Collins and Jervie Mon to Fri 8:45am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01494 726202 1.8 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 HP6 6JP?
The nearest vets to the centre of HP6 6JP on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Wheelhouse Vets Phone +44 1494 725320 1.7 kmCycle
- The Wheelhouse Veterinary Centre 3.5 kmCycle
- Chess Veterinary Clinic 4.7 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 HP6 6JP in a conservation area?
The centre of HP6 6JP is in 2 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
- Article 4 direction areaWhole District excluding the Town of Chesham - Poultry production.
- Green beltBuckinghamshire
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 HP6 6JP?
Police.uk records 62 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of HP6 6JP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: bicycle theft 4, other crime 4, public order 3, shoplifting 3, burglary 2, 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 HP6 6JP
- Ward
- Amersham & Chesham Bois
- Parish
- Amersham
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Urban, 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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