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HP12 3JP

Spearing Road

Castlefield & Oakridge

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Detailed insights for HP12 3JP

Overview

Postcode HP12 3JP 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 moderate crime levels, with around 65.5 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 1.4 miles away. There are 6 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Round Wood.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
65
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
30.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Oakridge & Castlefield has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,496 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 23% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Oakridge & Castlefield has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 65.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

30.9%

Approximately 30.9% 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 3JP.

Flood risk

No risk

Oakridge & Castlefield near HP12 3JP 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 3JP
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miRound WoodLargeWalking directions to Round Wood

Area Profile

Population
390
Population density
13,964.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
33.52(+6%)
Anti-social behaviour
19.6(+69%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.28(+44%)
Other theft
5.67(+2%)
Drugs
5.16(+93%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
233
60.21%
Other White
42
10.85%
British
38
9.82%
Other
13
3.36%
Other Asian
13
3.36%
Total population: 387

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
94
34.06%
Level 4+ (Degree)
45
16.3%
Level 3 (A level)
43
15.58%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
39
14.13%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
36
13.04%
Total 16+ residents: 276

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
36
37.11%
Other social rented
23
23.71%
Private landlord or letting agency
19
19.59%
Owns outright
11
11.34%
Social rents from council
7
7.22%
Total households: 97

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for HP12 3JP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryCastlefield SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryOakridge SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryMillbrook Combined SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of HP12 3JP

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for HP12 3JP
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miPremierBooker Lane, Buckinghamshire, HP12 3UTWalking directions to Premier
0.2 miDashwood NewsDashwood Avenue, Buckinghamshire, HP12 3DBWalking directions to Dashwood News
0.2 miTesco ExpressChapel Lane, Buckinghamshire, HP12 4BYWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miThara SupermarketCopyground Lane, Buckinghamshire, HP12 3FNWalking directions to Thara Supermarket
0.3 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 046DE01017906
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.