Living in HP18, Buckinghamshire
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around HP18 in Buckinghamshire. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- The average sold price in Buckinghamshire is £479,736 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).
- Prices across Buckinghamshire are up 1.1% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- The centre of HP18 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Buckinghamshire pays £2,527 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 1 crime within roughly a mile of the centre in July 2026, most commonly anti social behaviour (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 12 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Buckinghamshire: £479,736, up 1.1% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider South East average is £380,878.
Check sold prices for a specific address in HP18 →
See where HP18 ranks across South East →
Council tax at Band D in Buckinghamshire: £2,527 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare HP18 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for HP18 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around HP18
Only 4 home sales recorded on the streets around central HP18 in the last 2 years, too few to average meaningfully. Here they are in full instead. A district with very few residential sales is usually mostly commercial.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roof Tops, HP18 0HB | Detached | £695,000 | 8 Apr 2026 |
| 2 Forge Close, HP18 0HJ | Detached | £595,000 | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Pollicott Barn Upper Pollicott, HP18 0HH | Detached | £1,212,500 | 26 Nov 2025 |
| The Old School House, HP18 0HB | Semi-detached | £375,000 | 24 Oct 2025 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
1 school within 3 miles
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashfold School | Primary | Not rated | 1.7 mi away | no figure |
Schools in HP18 with a published admission distance
How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.
| School | Stage | Admitted from | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Ridge Primary Academy | Primary | 0.17 mi | 2026/27 |
| The Aylesbury Vale Academy | Secondary | 0.92 mi | 2026/27 |
| Cuddington and Dinton CofE School | Primary | 2.82 mi | 2026/27 |
Will an address here get a place? How far Buckinghamshire schools admitted from, school by school →
0 state primary and 0 state secondary schools within range, plus 1 fee-paying school.
Private schools
1 fee-paying school within 3 miles: Ashfold School.
All 1 fee-paying schools near HP18, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 22.2% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 20.0% |
| Associate professional and technical | 13.8% |
| Skilled trades | 11.7% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 8.9% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How HP18 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: private renting, up 5.0 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of HP18 (E01017720, 1,304 residents in 2021, down 0.8% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: private renting, up 5.0 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 62.3% | 60.9% | -1.4 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 25.0% | 30.0% | +5.0 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 6.1% | 8.6% | +2.5 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 20.0% | 18.2% | -1.8 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 12.3% | 15.9% | +3.6 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 35.9% | 40.7% | +4.8 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 7.8% | 9.6% | +1.8 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 88.9% | 89.9% | +1.0 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 96.7% | 93.3% | -3.4 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
1 crime recorded within roughly a mile of central HP18 in July 2026, most commonly anti social behaviour.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 6 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on Buckinghamshire's figures.
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Buckinghamshire pays £2,527 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 5.2% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Buckinghamshire, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £1,982 | +4.2% |
| 2022-23 | £2,068 | +4.3% |
| 2023-24 | £2,177 | +5.3% |
| 2024-25 | £2,286 | +5.0% |
| 2025-26 | £2,402 | +5.1% |
| 2026-27 | £2,527 | +5.2% |
No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Buckinghamshire, as at 7 Sep 2026.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about HP18
What is the average house price in HP18?
The average sold price in Buckinghamshire is £479,736 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in HP18?
Prices in Buckinghamshire are up 1.1% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
How much crime is there in HP18?
1 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central HP18 in July 2026, most commonly anti social behaviour (Police.uk).
Is HP18 at risk of flooding?
Central HP18 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is HP18 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: the area sits in decile 6 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 1 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is HP18 safe?
1 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central HP18 in July 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was anti social behaviour. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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