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HP12 3JT

Grenfell Avenue

Castlefield & Oakridge

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Detailed insights for HP12 3JT

Overview

Postcode HP12 3JT 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 very high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 60.3 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 1.5 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
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
60
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
24.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

9/10

Oakridge & Castlefield has a very 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 60.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population 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

1/10

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

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

Area Profile

Population
423
Population density
15,783.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
30.94(-2%)
Anti-social behaviour
20.63(+68%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.19(-4%)
Other theft
5.16(-8%)
Drugs
4.64(+68%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

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

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
88
30.45%
Level 4+ (Degree)
56
19.38%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
40
13.84%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
39
13.49%
Level 3 (A level)
38
13.15%
Total 16+ residents: 289

Housing

Housing tenure

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 Castlefield & Oakridge

Based on 64 recent sales, the median property price is £262,500 in Castlefield & Oakridge area, with individual transactions ranging from £130,000 up to £565,000.

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£440,000
Flats27£195,000
Semi-Detached15£350,000
Terraced17£315,000

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for HP12 3JT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryCastlefield SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryOakridge SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryMillbrook Combined SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of HP12 3JT

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for HP12 3JT
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miPremier78 Booker Lane, High Wycombe, HP12 3UTWalking directions to Premier
0.2 miTesco ExpressChapel Lane, Buckinghamshire, HP12 4BYWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miSK Halal Food Ltd208 Dashwood Avenue, High Wycombe, HP12 3DDWalking directions to SK Halal Food Ltd
0.3 miCentral News, Food & WineLane End Road, Buckinghamshire, HP12 4HFWalking directions to Central News, Food & Wine
0.3 miThara Supermarket2 Whitelands Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3EQWalking directions to Thara Supermarket

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.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for HP12 3JT, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Majid Hussain

Castlefield & Oakridge - Elected 1 May 2025

Labour Party

Mohammad Ayub

Castlefield & Oakridge - Elected 1 May 2025

Conservative

Member of parliament

Emma Reynolds

Wycombe - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictBuckinghamshireE06000060
Parliamentary ConstituencyWycombeE14001600
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: 16/05/2026.