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Thinking of living at HP11 1PH? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Michael's Catholic School | Primary | 200 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Abbey View Primary Academy | Primary | 950 m | 60% met the expected standard |
| High Wycombe Church of England Combined School | Primary | 1.1 km | 60% met the expected standard |
| Chepping View Primary Academy | Primary | 1.3 km | 77% met the expected standard |
| Hamilton Academy | Primary | 1.6 km | 59% met the expected standard |
| St Michael's Catholic School | Secondary | 200 m | Attainment 8: 49.1 · 10.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| John Hampden Grammar School | Secondary | 450 m | Attainment 8: 72.3 · 39.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wycombe High School | Secondary | 450 m | Attainment 8: 73.9 · 45.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wycombe Abbey | Independent | 1.1 km | 88.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Chalfonts Independent Grammar School | Independent | 1.5 km | – |
| Crown House School | Independent | 1.8 km | – |
Every primary near HP11 1PH, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Wycombe High School | 330 m | 13 |
| Swimming | Wycombe Leisure Centre | 480 m | 7 |
| Multi-sport | Wycombe High School Playing Fields | 360 m | 6 |
| Football | Wycombe High School Playing Fields | 360 m | 4 |
| Bowls | Bassetbury Manor Bowls Club | 1.7 km | 4 |
| Cricket | High Wycombe Cricket Club | 1.8 km | 4 |
| Athletics | Wycombe High School Playing Fields | 360 m | 3 |
| Rugby | Wycombe High School Playing Fields | 360 m | 2 |
| Climbing | Wycombe Leisure Centre | 480 m | 2 |
| Squash | Wycombe Leisure Centre | 480 m | 2 |
| Netball | Sports Hall | 480 m | 2 |
| Golf | Flackwell Heath Golf Club | 4.1 km | 2 |
| Table tennis | Old Gym | 450 m | 1 |
| Basketball | Sports Hall | 480 m | 1 |
| Badminton | Wycombe Badminton Centre | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Yoga | Rezen | 1.3 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 25. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is High Wycombe, a short drive or bike ride (1.6 km), with 2.2m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Marylebone.
The nearest bus stop is Marlow Hill Schools, 250 m away, with a bus about every 60 minutes on weekdays (route 20); 4 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 11 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
Central London is 46 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is St Michael's Catholic School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 68% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Chepping View Primary Academy (1.6 km).
The nearest secondary is St Michael's Catholic School, 200 m away; Attainment 8: 49.1 · 10.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Wycombe High School (0.8 km) and John Hampden Grammar School (0.9 km).
It's a family area: 20% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Express, 450 m away; Shell Cressex (450 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is CV Health (900 m), with Superdrug Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.3 km).
For a haircut, Dapper Cuts is 500 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Wexham Park Hospital, 17 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 63% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 61% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 98 restaurants and cafés and 13 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Wycombe Leisure Centre is the closest café or restaurant (500 m), and Wendover Arms Hotel the nearest pub (1.2 km).
Takeaways are plentiful (41 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 223 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 80 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 38% flats and 28% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
It's growing: about 549 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Tom Burt's Hill, 900 m away; for exercise, Wycombe Leisure Centre (500 m).
26 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Heathrow is 27 km away.
Most households own their home, 33% rent privately.
It's young: 25% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 43% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is Buckinghamshire New University, 1.1 km away (TEF Silver).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.