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HP12 3AU

West Wycombe

Buckinghamshire

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Detailed insights for HP12 3AU

Overview

Postcode HP12 3AU is located in an urban city, within the West Wycombe ward of Buckinghamshire in the South East region, and forms part of the Sands area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 164.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Sands is £60,200 per year. The nearest station is High Wycombe located about 1.4 miles away. There are 6 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Plomer Hill.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
165
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
8.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Sands has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 15,098 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 46% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Sands has a very high crime rate, with approximately 164.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

8.7%

Approximately 8.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Sands is £60,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near HP12 3AU.

Flood risk

No risk

Sands near HP12 3AU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is High Wycombe located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for HP12 3AU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miPlomer HillLargeWalking directions to Plomer Hill

Area Profile

Population
340
Population density
5,104.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
130
38.24%
British
88
25.88%
Other White
58
17.06%
Other
15
4.41%
Caribbean
14
4.12%
Total population: 340

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
63
42.28%
Owns with a mortgage
40
26.85%
Owns outright
26
17.45%
Other social rented
11
7.38%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.68%
Total households: 149

Property prices in West Wycombe

Based on 150 recent sales, the median property price is £425,000 in West Wycombe area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £890,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for West Wycombe in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in West Wycombe over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached33£575,000
Flats41£220,000
Semi-Detached55£431,500
Terraced21£375,000

10 year median price trend in West Wycombe

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in West Wycombe.

Schools

In the HP12 3AU postcode area, located within Sands, there are 6 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for HP12 3AU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryMillbrook Combined SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.3 miNot applicableUnity CollegeOther independent special school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryOakridge SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

10 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of HP12 3AU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for HP12 3AU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miLifestyle ExpressDesborough Park Road, Buckinghamshire, HP12 3BEWalking directions to Lifestyle Express
0.2 miKays CornerAbercromby Avenue, Buckinghamshire, HP12 3BDWalking directions to Kays Corner
0.2 miThara SupermarketCopyground Lane, Buckinghamshire, HP12 3FNWalking directions to Thara Supermarket
0.2 miDashwood NewsDashwood Avenue, Buckinghamshire, HP12 3DBWalking directions to Dashwood News
0.3 miSparGrafton Street, Buckinghamshire, HP12 3ALWalking directions to Spar

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictBuckinghamshireE06000060
Parliamentary ConstituencyWycombeE14001600
WardWest WycombeE05013166
ParishBuckinghamshire, unparished areaE43000275
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)SandsE02003707
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Buckinghamshire 044CE01017913
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced1987-04-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.