Town Pop. 625

Living in Speen: Liveability Score 35/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Speen scores 35/100 overall, across 8 scored categories. Economic health is where Speen most outperforms the national norm: 98/100 against a median of 67/100 across UK towns. Furthest below the national norm is broadband, at 35/100 against a town median of 60/100.

Among the 6 scored places sharing the HP27 postcode district, Speen ranks 5th. Its categories are unusually uneven: 91 points separate economic health (98) from healthcare (7), a wider spread than about nine in ten UK towns. It scores 13 points below the HP27 postcode district as a whole, which averages 48/100. Wider context for the surrounding area: HP27 postcode district.

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Speen scores 35 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
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Crime data for this area is incomplete. The police force responsible for it does not currently submit full records to the national Police UK open data service, so the figures available would significantly understate actual crime. We've left crime out of the overall score rather than show a misleadingly low number. This reflects a gap in the published police data, not a sign that the area has low crime.

Source: data.police.uk · England & Wales only

Environment
75
Air Quality NO₂ 5.804 · PM2.5 6.658 · PM10 10.52 µg/m³
74
Green Space 78
Parks None
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts Some 2
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
25
1 school in area · 6 within 4km
1Good
  • Speen CofE VA SchoolPrimary · inspected 2024
    Good

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

Healthcare
7
A&E departmentsStoke Mandeville Hospital7 mi
Wexham Park Hospital14 mi
Watford General Hospital16.3 mi
Hospital waitsThe Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust3.5 mi
Routine referral (median)11 wks
Treated within 18 weeks63.7%
A&E seen within 4 hrs80.8%
Nearest GP surgeryJohn Hampden Surgery2.1 mi
GP capacity2,067 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
35
Full fibre (FTTP)72.7%
available across Buckinghamshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
65%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
65%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
97.1%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 27 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
98
Employment rate64%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed64%Unemployed2%Retired22.3%Student5.2%Other inactive6.6%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial57.9%Skilled & technical31.4%Routine & elementary10.7%
Highest qualification (16+)
No qualifications7.9%Level 1 (1–4 GCSEs)5.8%Level 2 (5+ GCSEs)13.8%Level 3 (A levels)16.3%Level 4+ (degree & above)50.6%Apprenticeship3.5%Other (incl. vocational)2.2%
Home ownership63.6%
Among the least-deprived 26% of areas in England
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
34
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 E
Water Affinity Water
Average bill regional £490/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
9
Saunderton 2.1 mi
Princes Risborough 3.1 mi
Great Missenden 3.4 mi
J4 M40 5.6 mi
J4 M40 5.6 mi
J5 M40 5.7 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
15
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Speen 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

Lacey Green and Loosley Row 33 1.3 mi away ⇄
Walter's Ash and Naphill 49 1.4 mi away ⇄
Hughenden Valley 54 2.3 mi away ⇄
Prestwood and Great Missenden 53 2.5 mi away ⇄
Great Kingshill 51 2.8 mi away ⇄
Cryers Hill 55 2.9 mi away ⇄
Princes Risborough 53 3.0 mi away ⇄
Bledlow Ridge 28 3.0 mi away ⇄
Downley 63 3.1 mi away ⇄
Askett and Whiteleaf 47 3.3 mi away ⇄
Little Kingshill 58 3.6 mi away ⇄
The City 33 3.9 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Speen a nice place to live?

Speen has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Speen is 35/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

What are the best schools in Speen?

Among the top-rated schools in Speen is Speen CofE VA School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 1 rated schools in Speen in total.

Speen in context

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Postcode districts in Speen

HP27 48 ⇄

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