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HP12 3AX

Abercromby Avenue

Castlefield & Oakridge

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Detailed insights for HP12 3AX

Overview

Postcode HP12 3AX is located in an urban city, within the Castlefield & Oakridge ward of Buckinghamshire in the South East region, and forms part of the Oakridge & Castlefield area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 141.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Oakridge & Castlefield is £43,599 per year. The nearest station is High Wycombe located about 1.0 miles away. There are 6 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
141
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
29.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Oakridge & Castlefield has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,066 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 31% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Oakridge & Castlefield has a very high crime rate, with approximately 141.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

29.3%

Approximately 29.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income per household in Oakridge & Castlefield is £43,599 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

Low

Oakridge & Castlefield near HP12 3AX has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is High Wycombe located about 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
263
Population density
6,368 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
70(+122%)
Anti-social behaviour
20(+73%)
Public order
15.22(+149%)
Other theft
12.61(+126%)
Shoplifting
12.61(+57%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
75
28.3%
British
73
27.55%
Other White
32
12.08%
Other Asian
15
5.66%
African
14
5.28%
Total population: 265

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
62
29.25%
No qualifications
41
19.34%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
39
18.4%
Level 3 (A level)
37
17.45%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
22
10.38%
Total 16+ residents: 212

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
37
31.9%
Other social rented
26
22.41%
Owns with a mortgage
24
20.69%
Owns outright
18
15.52%
Social rents from council
8
6.9%
Total households: 116

Property prices in Castlefield & Oakridge

Based on 59 recent sales, the median property price is £278,000 in Castlefield & Oakridge area, with individual transactions ranging from £130,000 up to £625,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Castlefield & Oakridge 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 Castlefield & Oakridge over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£480,000
Flats24£200,000
Semi-Detached13£350,000
Terraced17£305,000

10 year median price trend in Castlefield & Oakridge

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Castlefield & Oakridge.

Schools

In the HP12 3AX postcode area, located within Oakridge & Castlefield, there are 6 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for HP12 3AX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryOakridge SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableUnity CollegeOther independent special school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryThe Disraeli SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of HP12 3AX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for HP12 3AX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSuper Food and WineGreen Street, Buckinghamshire, HP11 2RFWalking directions to Super Food and Wine
0.1 miLebara Euro Food & NewsGreen Street, Buckinghamshire, HP11 2RFWalking directions to Lebara Euro Food & News
0.1 miSparGrafton Street, Buckinghamshire, HP12 3ALWalking directions to Spar
0.2 miKays CornerAbercromby Avenue, Buckinghamshire, HP12 3BDWalking directions to Kays Corner
0.2 miLifestyle ExpressDesborough Park Road, Buckinghamshire, HP12 3BEWalking directions to Lifestyle Express

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Buckinghamshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,601
Band B£1,868
Band C£2,135
Band D£2,402
Band E£2,935
Band F£3,469
Band G£4,003
Band H£4,803

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictBuckinghamshireE06000060
Parliamentary ConstituencyWycombeE14001600
WardCastlefield & OakridgeE05015942
ParishBuckinghamshire, unparished areaE43000275
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Oakridge & CastlefieldE02003708
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Buckinghamshire 046CE01017905
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.