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On Hithercroft Road, in Downley
What it's like at HP13 5RF: every home that has sold on Hithercroft Road since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
ORR, DfE, police.uk, OS Terrain 50 and Open Greenspace, Forestry Commission, Defra noise maps (England), Xoserve. Every distance: Moving; radon, ground and flood checks: Buying.
4 homes on the street extended (energy certificates). 6 homes have a new energy certificate in the last 6 months and no sale since: often a sign of a sale or let coming.
Sales and extensions on Hithercroft Road; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
3 of the 181 homes on the street are owned by companies.
| 244, Hithercroft RoadTerraced | Jan 2021 | £315,000 | 87 m² | £3,621/m² | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 246, Hithercroft RoadTerraced | Nov 2013 | £210,000 | 81 m² | £2,593/m² | 1 |
| 248, Hithercroft RoadTerraced | Dec 2018 | £167,705 | 90 m² | £1,863/m² | 4 |
| 250, Hithercroft RoadTerraced | Mar 2020 | £325,000 | 95 m² | £3,421/m² | 4 |
| 252, Hithercroft RoadTerraced | Aug 2017 | £310,000 | 93 m² | £3,333/m² | 2 |
| 254, Hithercroft RoadTerraced | Sept 2011 | £180,000 | 85 m² | £2,118/m² | 1 |
| 256, Hithercroft RoadTerraced | Oct 2024 | £370,000 | 92 m² | £4,022/m² | 5 |
| 260, Hithercroft RoadTerraced | Oct 1996 | £65,000 | 81 m² | £802/m² | 1 |
| 262, Hithercroft RoadTerraced | Jun 1999 | £88,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 264, Hithercroft RoadTerraced | May 1999 | £84,500 | – | – | 1 |
| 266, Hithercroft RoadSemi-detached · company-owned | Jun 1997 | £67,950 | 86 m² | £790/m² | 1 |
| 268, Hithercroft RoadSemi-detached | Aug 2009 | £205,000 | 98 m² | £2,092/m² | 1 |
| 270, Hithercroft RoadTerraced | Sept 2004 | £163,500 | – | – | 1 |
| 272, Hithercroft RoadSemi-detached | Mar 2001 | £115,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 276, Hithercroft RoadDetached | Apr 2007 | £210,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 278, Hithercroft RoadSemi-detached | Mar 1998 | £86,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 280, Hithercroft RoadTerraced | Feb 2018 | £325,000 | 88 m² | £3,693/m² | 2 |
| 284, Hithercroft RoadTerraced | Dec 2001 | £133,500 | – | – | 1 |
| 286, Hithercroft RoadTerraced | Aug 2000 | £110,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 288, Hithercroft RoadTerraced | May 1995 | £13,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 296, Hithercroft RoadSemi-detached | Nov 2019 | £339,950 | 96 m² | £3,541/m² | 4 |
| 300, Hithercroft RoadTerraced | Aug 2021 | £360,000 | 86 m² | £4,186/m² | 2 |
| 304, Hithercroft RoadTerraced | Feb 2013 | £209,350 | 82 m² | £2,553/m² | 1 |
| 306, Hithercroft RoadSemi-detached | Jul 2006 | £194,950 | 122 m² | £1,598/m² | 1 |
| 308, Hithercroft RoadTerraced | Aug 2018 | £330,000 | 84 m² | £3,929/m² | 2 |
| 316, Hithercroft RoadSemi-detached | Jul 2007 | £229,950 | 81 m² | £2,839/m² | 3 |
| 318, Hithercroft RoadTerraced | Apr 2014 | £215,000 | 122 m² | £1,762/m² | 6 |
| 320, Hithercroft RoadTerraced | Oct 2005 | £181,500 | – | – | 3 |
| 322, Hithercroft RoadTerraced | Jun 2000 | £110,000 | – | – | 1 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is High Wycombe, a short drive or bike ride (1.8 km), with 2.2m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Marylebone.
The nearest bus stop is The Pastures, 150 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 654); 1 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 47 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is The Disraeli School, a few minutes' walk (100 m); 51% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe, 1.8 km away; Attainment 8: 73.9 · 44.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe (2 km) and Wycombe High School (2.6 km).
The nearest supermarket is The COOP, 850 m away, with Glow Tanning closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Tower House Surgery (550 m), with Lansdales Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (900 m).
For a haircut, Blades is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Stoke Mandeville Hospital, 18 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 69% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 64% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 7 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Vibe Church is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Bird In Hand the nearest pub (600 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 65 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 25 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 21% flats and 21% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Plomer Hill, 600 m away; for exercise, Titans Gym (600 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Heathrow is 29 km away.
Most households own their home, 14% rent privately.
The nearest university is Buckinghamshire New University, 1.7 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.
20 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.
Wycombe constituency: Emma Reynolds MP (Labour), since July 2024. 2024 general election: Lab gain from Con, majority 4,591 (10.3%), turnout 61%. Vote shares: Labour 36%, Conservative 26%, Reform UK 11%, Liberal Democrat 10%.
12 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near HP13 5RF →
On this street: 1 of 141 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 1 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.3% | 1.5% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 88.2% | 83.4% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.4% | 5.8% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 2.6% | 8.2% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 8.5% | 0.8% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
Tap a type to see what it covers and how it has changed in Buckinghamshire since 2011.
police.uk, 2025-09 to 2026-08. Crimes are mapped to the nearest of a set of anonymised points and labelled with that point's street, so busy roads and junctions collect crimes from nearby; the street has about 181 homes that have sold since 1995. Greater Manchester Police data is not published, and national totals leave Greater Manchester out.
Nearest: The Serpentine - Hyde Park · about 49 min
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