HP8 4BA postcode in Little Chalfont, Buckinghamshire
HP8 4BA 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 HP8 4BA is, and what is near it
- HP8 4BA
- Other postcodes in HP8 4: 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 51.6554, longitude -0.5530)
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 HP8 4BA?
- 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 HP8 4BA 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 HP8 4BA?
Every home and business at HP8 4BA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 72% 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 HP8 4BA?
BinDayBuddy has not read Buckinghamshire Council's days for HP8 4BA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for HP8 4BA 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 HP8 4BA 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 HP8 4BA.
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 HP8 4BA: 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 HP8 4BA 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 HP8 4BA?
Homes in HP8 4 sold for a typical £730,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 71 sales, down 3.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £1,000,000 42 sales
- Semi-detached £610,000 15 sales
- Terraced £500,000 10 sales
- Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole HP8 district: a typical £730,000 from 71 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 HP8 4BA
HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in HP8 4BA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 10 October 2025. The middle sale was £1,400,000, from £1,215,000 to £1,980,000. Across HP8 4, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £730,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
- £1,980,000Kendalmead, Burtons Lane
- £1,215,000The Barn, Burtons Lane
- £1,400,000Meadow Field, Burtons Lane
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 HP8 4BA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 540 homes in the neighbourhood around HP8 4BA. The largest share of them, 43%, are in council tax band G. More were built from 1919 to 1939 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 G, the most common, is £4,211.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (2%) | £1,684 |
| Band B | fewer than 5 | £1,965 |
| Band C | withheld | £2,246 |
| Band D | about 10 (2%) | £2,527 |
| Band E | about 30 (6%) | £3,088 |
| Band F | about 40 (7%) | £3,650 |
| Band G | about 230 (43%) | £4,211 |
| Band H | about 220 (41%) | £5,053 |
When the homes were built
- 8% Before 1900
- 4% 1900 to 1918
- 27% 1919 to 1939
- 22% 1945 to 1964
- 20% 1965 to 1982
- 10% 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- 2% 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 HP8 4BA is in (ONS area E01017762), 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 HP8 4BA?
The nearest open schools to HP8 4BA, 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 HP8 4BA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of HP8 4BA is Chalfont & Latimer Rail Station, 1.5 km away in a straight line.
- Chalfont & Latimer Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle
- Chorleywood Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle
- Chalfont & Latimer Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 1.5 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 HP8 4BA, 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 HP8 4BA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of HP8 4BA, 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 1.7 kmCycle
- Amersham Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01494 434344 4.2 kmCycle
- Rectory Meadow Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2025 · Phone 01494 727711 4.7 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 HP8 4BA?
The nearest charging points to the centre of HP8 4BA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Polar Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7.2 kW 1.5 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near HP8 4BA?
The nearest to the centre of HP8 4BA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Aspire Dental Care Ltd Phone 01296 336137 1.5 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 HP8 4BA?
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 4.8 kmCycle
- Harefield Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01895 823737 7.3 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 HP8 4BA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of HP8 4BA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Thorpedale Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01923 969154 2.4 kmCycle
- Dapplemere Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01923 283972 2.7 kmCycle
- Chorleywood Beaumont Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01923 285111 3.4 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 HP8 4BA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of HP8 4BA, 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
- Parade Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 3pm; Sun closed · Phone 01923 283449 2.2 kmCycle
- Ro Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01923 282142 2.3 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 HP8 4BA?
The nearest vets to the centre of HP8 4BA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Chess Veterinary Clinic 2.2 kmCycle
- Wheelhouse Vets Phone +44 1494 725320 4.4 kmCycle
- Chess Veterinary Clinic 5.4 kmDrive
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 HP8 4BA in a conservation area?
The centre of HP8 4BA 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.
- 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 HP8 4BA?
Police.uk records 11 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of HP8 4BA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for HP8 4BA
- 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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