HP7 9LU postcode in Little Chalfont, Buckinghamshire
HP7 9LU is a postcode in Little Chalfont, in the Chalfont St Giles & Little Chalfont ward of Buckinghamshire. 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 HP7 9LU is, and what is near it
- HP7 9LU
- Other postcodes in HP7 9: 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 51.6652, longitude -0.5783)
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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after HP7 9LU?
- 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 HP7 9LU 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 HP7 9LU?
Every home and business at HP7 9LU can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Buckinghamshire: 82%
Buckinghamshire: 98%
The line marks the figure across Buckinghamshire.
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 HP7 9LU?
BinDayBuddy has not read Buckinghamshire Council's days for HP7 9LU today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for HP7 9LU 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 HP7 9LU 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 HP7 9LU.
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 HP7 9LU: 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 HP7 9LU 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 HP7 9LU?
Homes in HP7 9 sold for a typical £670,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 53 sales, down 4.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £930,000 16 sales
- Semi-detached £705,000 21 sales
- Terraced £558,000 5 sales
- Flat or maisonette £288,000 11 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole HP7 district: a typical £705,000 from 96 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 HP7 9LU
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in HP7 9LU 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 HP7 9LU?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 930 homes in the neighbourhood around HP7 9LU. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (27%). 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 £1,684 (band A) to £5,053 (band H); band D, the most common, is £2,527.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (1%) | £1,684 |
| Band B | about 130 (14%) | £1,965 |
| Band C | about 190 (20%) | £2,246 |
| Band D | about 220 (24%) | £2,527 |
| Band E | about 120 (13%) | £3,088 |
| Band F | about 60 (6%) | £3,650 |
| Band G | about 140 (15%) | £4,211 |
| Band H | about 60 (6%) | £5,053 |
When the homes were built
- 2% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 5% 1919 to 1939
- 23% 1945 to 1964
- 18% 1965 to 1982
- 22% 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- 27% 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 HP7 9LU is in (ONS area E01017776), 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 HP7 9LU?
The nearest open schools to HP7 9LU, 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 HP7 9LU?
The nearest railway station to the centre of HP7 9LU is Chalfont & Latimer Rail Station, 1.3 km away in a straight line.
- Chalfont & Latimer Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
- Amersham Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle
- Chalfont & Latimer Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 1.3 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 HP7 9LU, 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 HP7 9LU?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of HP7 9LU, 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 850 mWalk
- Amersham Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01494 434344 2.1 kmCycle
- Rectory Meadow Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2025 · Phone 01494 727711 2.7 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 HP7 9LU?
The nearest charging points to the centre of HP7 9LU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Polar Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7.2 kW 1.1 kmWalk
- BP Pulse Charging point · No details mapped 2.1 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.1 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 HP7 9LU?
The nearest to the centre of HP7 9LU, 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 850 mWalk
- Nightingale Dental Care Phone 01494 766568 900 mWalk
- Safana Dental Clinic - Little Chalfont Phone 01494 766568 900 mWalk
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 HP7 9LU?
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 3.0 kmCycle
- The Chiltern Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01494 890890 8.4 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 HP7 9LU?
The nearest care homes to the centre of HP7 9LU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Southernwood Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01494 721607 1.3 kmCycle
- Pratt House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2024 · Phone 01494 722940 1.5 kmCycle
- The Croft Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01494 732500 2.1 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 HP7 9LU?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of HP7 9LU, 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 900 mWalk
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy, Within Tesco Store Mon to Sat 8am to 8pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 0345 677 9000 2.3 kmCycle
- Boots, 18 Sycamore Road Mon to Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01494 724900 2.4 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 HP7 9LU?
The nearest vets to the centre of HP7 9LU 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 2.3 kmCycle
- Chess Veterinary Clinic 4.1 kmCycle
- The Wheelhouse Veterinary Centre 4.6 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 HP7 9LU in a conservation area?
The centre of HP7 9LU 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 HP7 9LU?
Police.uk records 47 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of HP7 9LU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 3, other crime 2, burglary 1, possession of weapons 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 HP7 9LU
- Ward
- Chalfont St Giles & Little Chalfont
- Parish
- Little Chalfont
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Little Chalfont
- 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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