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HP12 3JQ

Rutland Avenue

Castlefield & Oakridge

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Detailed insights for HP12 3JQ

Overview

Postcode HP12 3JQ 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 1.5 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 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
29.9%
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

29.9%

Approximately 29.9% 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 3JQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Oakridge & Castlefield near HP12 3JQ 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for HP12 3JQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miRound WoodLargeWalking directions to Round Wood

Area Profile

Population
542
Population density
9,296.7 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
348
63.97%
British
63
11.58%
Other White
32
5.88%
Caribbean
23
4.23%
Other Asian
21
3.86%
Total population: 544

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
126
30.58%
Level 4+ (Degree)
109
26.46%
Level 3 (A level)
60
14.56%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
47
11.41%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
44
10.68%
Total 16+ residents: 412

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
43
29.25%
Owns outright
39
26.53%
Other social rented
27
18.37%
Private landlord or letting agency
19
12.93%
Social rents from council
17
11.56%
Total households: 147

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 3JQ postcode area, located within Oakridge & Castlefield, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for HP12 3JQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryCastlefield SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryBooker Hill SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryOakridge SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for HP12 3JQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miPremierBooker Lane, Buckinghamshire, HP12 3UTWalking directions to Premier
0.4 miAk Halal Meat & GroceryMentmore Close, Buckinghamshire, HP12 4LUWalking directions to Ak Halal Meat & Grocery
0.4 miCentral News, Food & WineLane End Road, Buckinghamshire, HP12 4HFWalking directions to Central News, Food & Wine
0.4 miSanmeet Convenience StoreMentmore Close, Buckinghamshire, HP12 4LUWalking directions to Sanmeet Convenience Store
0.4 miTesco ExpressChapel Lane, Buckinghamshire, HP12 4BYWalking directions to Tesco 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.