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HP12 3JT

Booker, Cressex and Castlefield

Buckinghamshire

England / South East / Buckinghamshire / Oakridge & Castlefield / Booker, Cressex and Castlefield / HP12 3JT

Overview

Postcode HP12 3JT 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 1.5 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Round Wood.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
81
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
24.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

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

24.5%

Approximately 24.5% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 259 ft away from HP12 3JT.

Flood risk

No risk

Oakridge & Castlefield near HP12 3JT 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

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miRound WoodLarge

Area Profile

Population
423
Population density
15,783.6 per km²

Demographics

Pakistani
256
60.52%
British
60
14.18%
Other White
32
7.57%
Other Asian
24
5.67%
Other
15
3.55%
Total population: 423

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
35
33.02%
Owns outright
23
21.7%
Private landlord or letting agency
18
16.98%
Other social rented
14
13.21%
Social rents from council
12
11.32%
Total households: 106

Property prices in Booker, Cressex and Castlefield

Based on 75 recent sales, the median property price is £310,000 in Booker, Cressex and Castlefield area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 up to £675,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached9£505,000
Flats27£199,000
Semi-Detached19£375,000
Terraced20£305,000

10 years price trend in Booker, Cressex and Castlefield

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryCastlefield SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryOakridge SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryMillbrook Combined SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miPremierBooker Lane, Buckinghamshire, HP12 3UT
0.2 miTesco ExpressChapel Lane, Buckinghamshire, HP12 4BY
0.3 miDashwood NewsDashwood Avenue, Buckinghamshire, HP12 3DB
0.3 miCentral News, Food & WineLane End Road, Buckinghamshire, HP12 4HF
0.3 miThara SupermarketCopyground Lane, Buckinghamshire, HP12 3FN

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.