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HP17 or HP21?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
HP17
Buckinghamshire
HP21
Buckinghamshire
Median home sale nearby £285,000
from 146 sales
Average sold price £650,000 £130,681
Area price growth (YoY) +4.3% (Buckinghamshire) +4.3% (Buckinghamshire)
Dwelling type Semi-detached house Mid-terrace house
Floor area 83 m² 55 m²
Built 1950–1966 1996–2002
Energy rating D C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £911/yr £551/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 2 recorded 354 recorded
Deprivation decile 10 of 10 7 of 10

Common questions

Is HP17 or HP21 cheaper?

HP21 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around HP17 sell for about £650,000 and around HP21 for about £285,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, HP17 or HP21?

HP17 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (2 in HP17 against 354 in HP21, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is HP17 or HP21 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, HP17 sits in decile 10 of 10 and HP21 in decile 7, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in HP17 or HP21?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.