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HP12 3JR

Booker, Cressex and Castlefield

Buckinghamshire

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Detailed insights for HP12 3JR

Overview

Postcode HP12 3JR is located in an urban city, within the Booker, Cressex and Castlefield ward of Buckinghamshire in the South East region, and forms part of the Oakridge & Castlefield area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 81.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Oakridge & Castlefield is £49,700 per year. The nearest station is High Wycombe located about 1.4 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
81
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
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

7/10

Oakridge & Castlefield has a high crime rate, with approximately 81.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents 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

4/10

The average income of residents in Oakridge & Castlefield is £49,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Oakridge & Castlefield near HP12 3JR 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

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
390
Population density
13,964.3 per km²

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

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 Booker, Cressex and Castlefield

Based on 70 recent sales, the median property price is £311,000 in Booker, Cressex and Castlefield area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 up to £625,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Booker, Cressex and Castlefield 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 Booker, Cressex and Castlefield over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached7£505,000
Flats24£197,500
Semi-Detached19£375,000
Terraced20£323,750

10 year median price trend in Booker, Cressex and Castlefield

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Booker, Cressex and Castlefield.

Schools

In the HP12 3JR postcode area, located within Oakridge & Castlefield, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for HP12 3JR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryMillbrook Combined SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimaryOakridge SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryCastlefield SchoolFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for HP12 3JR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 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

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictBuckinghamshireE06000060
Parliamentary ConstituencyWycombeE14001600
WardBooker, Cressex and CastlefieldE05013131
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: 01/12/2025.