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Living in Bledlow Ridge: Liveability Score 28/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Bledlow Ridge scores 28/100 overall, across 7 scored categories. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 10/100 versus a median of 60/100. That places it last of the 9 scored places in the HP14 postcode district.

It scores 19 points below the HP14 postcode district as a whole, which averages 47/100. That is 22 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom 10% of all UK towns and villages. Healthcare (6), schools (9), lifestyle (11) and transport (12) all fall below 30/100. For the surrounding area, see HP14 postcode district.

28
OUT OF 100
Poor
Score for:

Settlement area

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
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Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment
75
Air Quality NO₂ 5.689 · PM2.5 6.635 · PM10 10.648 µg/m³
74
Green Space 78
Parks None
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts Adequate 4
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
9
1 school in area · 4 within 4km
1Good
  • Bledlow Ridge SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
    Good

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare
6
A&E departmentsStoke Mandeville Hospital8.2 mi
Wexham Park Hospital14.7 mi
Royal Berkshire Hospital15.8 mi
Hospital waitsMidlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust4.8 mi
Routine referral (median)4 wks
Treated within 18 weeks92.8%
Nearest GP surgeryStokenchurch Medical Centre2.5 mi
GP capacity1,891 patients per GP
0dentists0pharmacies

Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count. Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.

Broadband
10
Full fibre (FTTP)72.7%
available across Buckinghamshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
0.9%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
0.9%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 21 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
—

No official data available for this category.

Bills
40
Council tax Buckinghamshire · 2026-27
A £1,685
B £1,965
C £2,246
D £2,527
E £3,089
F £3,650
G £4,212
H £5,054
Energy Southern England region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band D
Water Affinity Water
Average bill regional £490/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
12
Saunderton 1 mi
Princes Risborough 3 mi
Monks Risborough 4.3 mi
J5 M40 2.7 mi
J5 M40 3.1 mi
J6 M40 4.8 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
11
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness Adequate 3

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House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Bledlow Ridge in the last 12 months, which isn't enough for a reliable median. Smaller villages often fall below this in any given year. Figures come from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and are updated monthly, so this may fill in later.

Nearby places

The City 33 1.1 mi away ⇄
Beacon's Bottom 40 1.8 mi away ⇄
Lacey Green and Loosley Row 33 2.1 mi away ⇄
Stokenchurch 43 2.5 mi away ⇄
Walter's Ash and Naphill 49 2.7 mi away ⇄
Speen 35 3.0 mi away ⇄
Chinnor 46 3.3 mi away ⇄
Bolter End 40 3.3 mi away ⇄
Princes Risborough 53 3.5 mi away ⇄
Downley 63 3.6 mi away ⇄
Lane End 42 3.8 mi away ⇄
Kingston Blount 36 3.8 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Bledlow Ridge a nice place to live?

Bledlow Ridge scores below average as a place to live. Our liveability score for Bledlow Ridge is 28/100, placing it among one of the lower-scoring areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

What are the best schools in Bledlow Ridge?

Among the top-rated schools in Bledlow Ridge is Bledlow Ridge School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 1 rated schools in Bledlow Ridge in total.

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Postcode districts in Bledlow Ridge

HP14 47 ⇄

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